Correct me if im wrong ( which i could be ) but rubber pads make more noise than Mesh pads .
I remember listening to a comparison on youtube some days ago , and mesh was better noise-wise.
Try to youTube it yourself .
Ps: Iv'e been told by the e-drum experts here , that the td12 is WAY better than the td9 , so if money isnt a big issue , i would reccomend saving a bit more(i think its 800 bucks ?) to get the td-12 ( at least thats what im doing :P )
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