Members okieman Posted August 24, 2012 Members Share Posted August 24, 2012 As a beginner, I knew I'd need practice pads for rudiments and more. I got my first one; a 12-inch Vic Firth. Ouch. The designer's intent to make it quiet is so successful that I can barely hear myself. So, here's the question: If I want drum pads that are loud enough so that I can hear how accurately I'm playing, what are some options I should be looking into? Bear in mind that I'll probably combine a horizontal pad with a bass drum pad so that I can work on the polyrhythms that interest me most. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zildjian@consol Posted August 24, 2012 Members Share Posted August 24, 2012 Real feel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted August 24, 2012 Members Share Posted August 24, 2012 Remo headed are my choice. Important to note that the prime directive about stick control is *attack quality* ; the woodimental patterns being secondary. So anything you can hear would work. Table top etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johnny Ostinato Posted August 24, 2012 Members Share Posted August 24, 2012 I've always liked the Remo pads and I use mine all the time. The heads are replaceable and you can adjust the tension. I like the larger one and I think it's 10". They used to make a 5 piece practice set but I'm not sure if they still offer that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FitchFY Posted August 24, 2012 Members Share Posted August 24, 2012 I've always liked the Remo pads and I use mine all the time. The heads are replaceable and you can adjust the tension. I like the larger one and I think it's 10". They used to make a 5 piece practice set but I'm not sure if they still offer that. Ditto! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Merlin Coryell Posted August 24, 2012 Members Share Posted August 24, 2012 Another vote here for the Remo tunable pads. They are great, and can be used for triggered pads if you ever get to that point. For general practice they are wonderful to use with all types of sticks, brushes, and mallets, and you cant beat the fact that they will take normal heads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Drumstix101 Posted August 24, 2012 Members Share Posted August 24, 2012 I have a Vater 12" dual sided pad. One side is the hard black pad and the other side is the soft red pad. I looked at their website and they now have a dual sided 12" pad that is black on one side and yellow on the other.I have been very happy with this pad and it fits in one of my extra snare stands. It gets a lot of use because I just plop it in front of me as I watch TV. Soft side (quiet) when my wife is in the room, and hard side when I can be noisy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Carminemw Posted August 24, 2012 Members Share Posted August 24, 2012 You might wanna look into the Pat Petrillo pad...has multitudes of feels all on one pad...I use it in tight quarters and it helps my cymbal hand playing on a harder surface... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members boomboomdrums Posted August 24, 2012 Members Share Posted August 24, 2012 I like this one: http://store.drumbum.com/skuA-34.html Sounds like a snare drum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members okieman Posted August 24, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 24, 2012 Thanks everyone for responding: I'm going to check out those options pronto!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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