When a band appears on a TV show and it is obvious they are lip synching, why do we not hear the drums that are on stage?

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What I mean by that is, obviously the guitars and other instruments are not plugged in, but the drums don’t have that option. So why can we not hear that the drums are actually live? Hopefully that makes sense what I am asking.

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In a word, “mutes”. They put heavy rubber pads on the drums that absorb most of the noise, and clips on the cymbals so they just go -tink- instead of a loud crash. You might be able to find similar at your local music shop.

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