Hmm..mutes for 50 bucks ??
I think that was a good deal...
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Vic Firth Drum Mutes.
Okay, i bought these today
It includes two toms, a floor tom, a snare ,and a bass cover.
The cymbal covers include: one (1) Hi-hat, two (2) Ride/ crashes.
Okay this will be short.It muted the cymbals well. The snare and toms were good. But the bass drum was way louder than the floor toms so all i could hear was bass and snare. All in all they are a convenient and pretty cheap(50 bucks) set of no-frills mutes.
Hmm..mutes for 50 bucks ??
I think that was a good deal...
Btw Cograts !!!
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REMO Encore Heads....
Meinl Cowbell
16" Zildjian Avedis Thin Crash
16" Paiste Alpha Medium Crash
20" Meinl Rakes Medium Ride
14" Paiste 3000 Rude Hi-Hat
8" PST-5 Splash
6" Meinl Classic Splash
10" WUHAN S series Splash
16" ZHT EFX
17" Stagg China
P122 Double bass pedal
i got some when i first got my kit, but i don't use them anymore.
Gretsch Catalina Birch 6 piece fusion set (10,12,14,16in. Toms, 22 Bass). Sabian 20" HH Classic Ride, 16" Istanbul Agop Dark Crash, & Zildian K 13" Hi-hats.
I don't use earplugs or mutes, I plan on going deaf by the age of 19.
Just add more stuffing in the bass drum when you use the mutes!
I suppose what I recently purchased would be called mutes but, I've referred to them as drum set pads. Mine came with a 14' for the snare, 12" and 13" for toms, 16" for floor tom and a 20" for my bass. Also included are two for ride and crash cymbals and one for the hi-hat. I bought these so I wouldn't disturb the household when I want to practice. What I like about them is that they produce a distinct tone on each drum so I can hear what I am doing and also because they do not rebound which gives me a stronger work out for my hands...kind of like playing single strokes on a pillow. Probably not for everybody but I am kind of a drum gadget guy.
I have a set of Vic Firth drum mutes but I don't use them much anymore. I had them when we lived in an apartment but we are now in a house on a ranch and I can play on forever.
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I have the HQ Sound Off pads - very similar. I can still hear the tone of each drum, but there is no resonance whatsoever obviously. But I live in a condo, so when I want to practice they're great. My neighbors might hear a dull distant thumping if they don't have the tv or music on, but that's about it. Great solution when you need to keep the volume down.
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If you aren't concerned with neighbors, the Vic Firth Isolation headphones work wonders for recording and practicing.
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I also bought a set of mutes by Vater. I also had the same issue with the Bass drum not being muted properly. I was told by another drummer to stuff my bass drums with blankets and/or towels to mute the sound. I haven't tried it yet but I may consider it if neighbors or my wife complain.
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I have the HQ Sound Off pads - very similar. I can still hear the tone of each drum, but there is no resonance whatsoever obviously. But I live in a condo, so when I want to practice they're great. My neighbors might hear a dull distant thumping if they don't have the tv or music on, but that's about it. Great solution when you need to keep the volume down.
That's what I said. too...
I suppose what I recently purchased would be called mutes but, I've referred to them as drum set pads. Mine came with a 14' for the snare, 12" and 13" for toms, 16" for floor tom and a 20" for my bass. Also included are two for ride and crash cymbals and one for the hi-hat. I bought these so I wouldn't disturb the household when I want to practice. What I like about them is that they produce a distinct tone on each drum so I can hear what I am doing and also because they do not rebound which gives me a stronger work out for my hands...kind of like playing single strokes on a pillow. Probably not for everybody but I am kind of a drum gadget guy.
Yes you did, and I agree with you 100%. I was basically reinforcing your comments.
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Why do psychics have to ask you your name? And how come you never heard of a psychic winning the lottery?
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Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.
A cheap way fof muting the kit is a follows. Remove one of the heads and fill the drum with those polystirine chips (i think its called styraphone in the USA) thats used for packaging. This kills a lot of the volume while still giving you stick response of a real drum. This of couse is a time consuming practice if you intend to use your kit as normal as well as practice.
For the kick, try getting a towel or cloth, fold it into a small square and tape this to the inside of the kick head where the beater connects. You would need to kill the reso as well so stuff a blanket or something similar into the drum. If the kick is still too loud, try taping the square of cloth to the batter head. you lose the response but it works
For cymbals again get a cloth, fold it uo and tape it to the underside of the cymbal.
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I have the Sound Off mutes. I don't use them. I will use hot rods and heel down. It isn't nearly as loud that way, I usually play like that if I am behind the kit after 8pm, which isn't all the time. I usually play 5 - 7pm. No complaints or death threats from the neighbors!
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Why do psychics have to ask you your name? And how come you never heard of a psychic winning the lottery?
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Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.
I'm planning on getting "mutes"/"mufflers" for my kit, as I'm moving in with some friends. They don't mind, but I want to respect the neighbors, as I'm the new "kid" there. It's going to cost a few hundred dollars because I'm doing my entire kit's current set-up....
14 drums, 10 cymbals, 2 sets of hats, and aprox. 10 - 17 pieces of percussion.
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