# DrumPants

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drumpants/679098>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 17, 2014, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drumpants/679098 "2014-01-17T21:26:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![njtt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecd19e/32.png) [@njtt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/njtt)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2014, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drumpants/679098/1 "2014-01-17T21:26:59Z")

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> **[DrumPants - Play music from your body! 100+ sounds included. Works with 300+...](https://www.drumpants.com/)**
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> Drumpants. Jam on the go! Wearable wireless controller to play music, games, and more!

😕 Is it for real?

For those who don’t like unexplained links, it is, apparently, a product that turns your pants, or other clothing, into a synth drum kit.

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**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2014, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drumpants/679098/2 "2014-01-17T21:29:12Z")

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At last! I can now provide my own rim shots (for those occasions when my jokes fall flat)!  
Roddy

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2014, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drumpants/679098/3 "2014-01-17T21:31:57Z")

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> [@Roderick\_Femm](#):
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> At last! I can now provide my own **rim shots** (for those occasions when my jokes fall flat)!  
> Roddy

Ewwww.

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**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2014, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drumpants/679098/4 "2014-01-17T21:34:49Z")

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Honestly, it seems pretty cool to me. Don’t know why you’d think it’s not real. If it isn’t, it should be.

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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2014, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drumpants/679098/5 "2014-01-17T22:39:06Z")

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It’s real. I recall seeing similar on some “future tech” show around when Bobby McFerrin was still somewhat popular.

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**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2014, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drumpants/679098/6 "2014-01-17T22:41:23Z")

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> [@runner pat](#):
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> Ewwww.

Wait, are you sure you know what a [rim-shot](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0PIdWdw15U) is? If you do, please explain your reaction.

If you don’t please listen to the link (it’s short).  
Roddy

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2014, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drumpants/679098/7 "2014-01-17T22:58:29Z")

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> [@Roderick\_Femm](#):
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> Wait, are you sure you know what a [rim-shot](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0PIdWdw15U) is? If you do, please explain your reaction.
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> If you don’t please listen to the link (it’s short).  
> Roddy

Think about it.  
Drum **Pants**  
**Rim** shot.

Ba-dum tush. 😃