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Practice Essentials

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Evans HQ RealFeel Snare Cartridge Pad 9

Evans HQ RealFeel Snare Cartridge Pad 9

With the HQ RealFeel Snare Cartridge pad it's snares off or snares on. The player decides.HQ added a brilliant innovation to standard practice pad by creating a product that can double as both a snare and a standard pad. Better still, you can make the change in moments. By offering the option of toggling between sounds on a single pad, HQ has introduced adjustability to the practice pad equation.Before the RealFeel Snare Cartridge Pad was introduced, players were forced to buy multiple pads to get multiple drum sounds. With its removable cartridge, the Snare Cartridge Pad enables players to alternate between a snare sizzle and a dry sound, all on the same pad.The RealFeel Snare Cartridge Pad is 9" in diameter and features the same durable construction and refined aesthetics as other HQ pads. Instantly identifiable with their steel gray/textured rubber look and black, powder-coated base. The snare cartridge sits in a hollow on the underside of the pad, until removed. It's a stroke of genius.


Vic Firth Drum Practice Pad with Snare Sound 12 Inches

Vic Firth Drum Practice Pad with Snare Sound 12 Inches

The Vic Firth Drum Practice Pad with Snare Sound is a high-quality practice pad available in two sizes. The pad features a realistic snare sound, offering a soft rubber section for quiet practice with a snare drum feel as well as a hard rubber area for a more intense workout. A nonskid rubber backing prevents slippage.


Pro-Mark X-Pad Snare Practice Pad Medium

Pro-Mark X-Pad Snare Practice Pad Medium

The Pro-Mark X-Pad Snare Practice Pad produces a quiet snare drum sound when struck.


Vic Firth Quadropad Small

Vic Firth Quadropad Small

Designed for practicing quads. Spacing is to scale with 1/4" rim-to-rim drums. Pads are laid out accurately and cut for all playing areas - both standard and scrape. 2 spock pads made with a thinner rubber than the main quad pads have a more authentic feel.


 
HQ Percussion 2-Sided Speed and Workout Drum Pad Gray 12 Inches

HQ Percussion 2-Sided Speed and Workout Drum Pad Gray 12 Inches

You can either get your sticks flying or build your chops with this compact practice drum pad. 6" diameter pad has a gum rubber side for speed and a neoprene surface for workout practice.


HQ Percussion Mountable Speed Pad Gray 6 Inches

HQ Percussion Mountable Speed Pad Gray 6 Inches

Compact mountable practice drum pad has a 6" gum rubber surface for speed playing, with an 8mm threaded mounting insert.


RTOM Moongel Gel Workout Pad 14 Inches

RTOM Moongel Gel Workout Pad 14 Inches

The RTOM Moongel Gel Workout Pad is great for anyone looking to improve their chops. The Workout Pad allows no free rebounds. Playing fast rudiments on the Workout Pad will increase your speed and endurance on the drum set.


Remo Practice Pad with Stand 8 Inch

Remo Practice Pad with Stand 8 Inch

8" practice pad with tripod stand


Hansenfutz Fütz Practice Pedal Black

Hansenfutz Fütz Practice Pedal Black

The revolutionary Fütz Practice Pedal can help improve your pedal speed, endurance, and control. Its patented design includes a spring-loaded adjustable hinge and durable, lightweight nylon construction. Best of all, the Fütz can easily convert into 2 valuable percussion tools to play drum accessories or to activate electronic triggers.Optional accessories:490587 - Fütz Steel Beater 490588 - Fütz Stand - Percussion stand 490589 - Fütz Impact Discs - 3 Discs provide 3 optional practice sounds for the Ftz The Fütz Practice Pedal's adjustable tension settings from light to heavy help you build your leg and foot muscles. It comes with a disc for practicing in silent mode, useful for at school or work. You can also buy an optional 3-pack of impact discs for additional click sounds. This inexpensive practice pedal can also be used to play cowbell, wood block with an optional steel beater, and accessory stand. It can also be used as sound-module trigger with the addition of a Pintech RS5 trigger. Strengthen your double-bass chops with two of them.


Gibraltar GBDP Bass Drum Pad

Gibraltar GBDP Bass Drum Pad

10" diameter pad. Air channel design gives real bass drum feel. 3 large spurs keep the GBDP secure on carpeted surfaces.


DW Steve Smith Backstage Practice Pad

DW Steve Smith Backstage Practice Pad

This Steve Smith creation by DW straps above your knee with a unique contoured design, rubber playing surface, and comes with an adjustable quick-release nylon strap. This practice pad is perfect for matched or traditional grip. Here is the compact and convenient solution to loosen up and regain your chops backstage before your next gig.


Gibraltar Practice Drum Pad with Leg Strap

Gibraltar Practice Drum Pad with Leg Strap

This 6"-diameter drum pad is contoured to fit on your leg with an extra-wide Velcro strap.


Gibraltar GP08 Powerrack Pad Outfit

Gibraltar GP08 Powerrack Pad Outfit

Includes one 30" horizontal bar, two 30" vertical bars with T-Leg assemblies, four GPRMC MultiClamps, four 8" rubber practice pads with mounting arms, two GPRTC, and one GBDP bass drum pad.


DW Go Anywhere Practice Set

DW Go Anywhere Practice Set

The DW complete Go Anywhere Practice Set includes two 8" drum pads for tom and cymbal, two 10" drum pads for snare and floor tom, one bass drum pad, stand, and all mounting hardware (pedal not included).


Remo 5-Piece Practice Pad Set

Remo 5-Piece Practice Pad Set

Mounted on a strong, fully adjustable tubular frame, the Remo 5-Piece Practice Pad Set features 6.8" and 10" tunable pads with ebony and coated Ambassador drumheads for a real drum feel. A 4.5" pad is provided for bass. Lets you quietly practice late into the night without waking up the chickens.


 

Metronomes for Drummers

Tama Rhythm Watch

Tama Rhythm Watch

The Tama Rhythm Watch is the first metronome to give drummers the special features they require. And it has enough volume so you can play with real drums.The large display is easy to read during performance, and there's a large dial for quick tempo adjustments. Choose from 2 different sounds. 20 different memory settings can be recalled instantly. Red and green LED lights offer visual reinforcement. Volumes for quarter notes, eighth notes, and triplets can be set individually for different rhythm patterns. Tap function lets you find the tempo by simply tapping the START/TAP button.


Korg KDM-2 Digital Metronome

Korg KDM-2 Digital Metronome

The Korg KDM-2 Digital Metronome lets you hear the tempo clearly, even over loud instruments. Korg has built in an improved cylindrical resonator speaker and your choice of 3 different PCM tones (cowbell/agogo/clave). The KDM-2's adjustable volume level and a headphone jack let you practice at the volume you want. See the tempo with the KDM-2's easy-to-see large LED. The start/stop switch blinks in red and green for silent metronome practice.The KDM-2 contains a total of 19 beat patterns from basic beats to variations like son clave and rumba clave. You can set the tempo in any of 3 ways: Full Step mode lets you adjust the tempo over a range of 30 through 252BPM in single steps; Pendulum Step mode lets you set the tempo using the preset tempo settings, as on a mechanical metronome; and Tap Tempo mode lets you set the tempo by pressing the TAP switch at the desired interval.Sound Out mode outputs a reference tone that you can use as a tuning guide. You can listen to any of the 12 pitches from C4-B4. You can also adjust the A4 frequency (calibration) in a broad range of 410Hz-480Hz.The KDM-2 provides a memory backup function that remembers the specified tempo, beat, calibration, and reference pitch even when the power is turned off.The large LCD screen makes it easy to view the settings. An encoder-type TEMPO/CALIB dial and a Step Select switch provide quick and direct access to settings and functions. Featuring an original design that's compact yet stable, the KDM-2 is at home on your desk, your piano, or anywhere else.The KDM-2 is designed for long battery life. It will continue marking an accurate tempo for approximately 120 hours of continuous use at a tempo of 120BPM.


Korg Beatlab Digital Metronome

Korg Beatlab Digital Metronome

The Korg Beatlab Digital Metronome is the perfect practice companion for practicing and perfecting many rhythms and styles. You may select one of the included 39 basic rudiments or create your own. Beatlab plays the tempo and flashes its 2 colored LEDs to help you feel the beat. The red light indicates the strong beat/left hand while the green light indicates the weak beat/right hand. The extra-loud volume makes it easy to hear what's going on even if you're wearing headphones. You can program up to 9 types of rhythm. The large backlit programming screen lets you visually monitor everything even in dark spaces. Get compliments on your rudimentsBeatLab's Training mode is chock full of a multitude of patterns that will help you practice your snare drum rudiments. 39 patterns of the well-known standard rudiments such as roll, paradiddle, flam, and ruff are built-in, so it's easy to practice your snare drum or marching band basics. BeatLab includes cues that help you know which hand's turn it is. When it's time for your right hand to play, you'll hear the right-hand sound and see the green LED light. When it's your left hand's turn, you'll hear the left-hand sound and see the red LED light. Plus, you can choose whether the pattern starts on the right or left hand.Create your own ideal practice patterns BeatLab isn't just great for drummers. All players will find it indispensable for brushing up on their performance technique. For just the right feel, try out BeatLab's Program mode. Use it to build your own simple or complex practice patterns. You can combine up to 9 types of rhythm and accent at a beat or tempo that you specify. Use quarter notes, eighth notes, sixteenth notes, as well as triplets. You can even choose 5 to 9 strikes per beat. Adjust the rhythm and accent volume using BeatLab's 5 sliders to create an original pattern that's just right for you. BeatLab can store 24 programs in internal memory. There's also a Chain mode that will memorize eight chains, each containing up to 16 programmed patterns. You can also make the tempo speed up or slow down gradually, or switch the rhythm between eighth notes, triplets, and sixteenth notes while you practice. Tap Tempo functionThe Tap Tempo function lets you specify the tempo simply by striking the Tap key. Use the up/down keys to make detailed adjustments to the tempo.Designed for easy operation and great visibilityBeatLab is designed for quick and convenient access to the functions you need. Its controls include independent keys for each mode, convenient sliders for adjusting the volume of each rhythm sound, numeric keys for setting the tempo as a numeric value, up/down keys, and parameter select keys conveniently placed below the display for selecting the parameters shown in the display. The display is backlit for easy visibility even in dim locations. Battery power or AC adapter.


Boss DB-30 Dr. Beat Metronome

Boss DB-30 Dr. Beat Metronome

The Boss Dr. Beat DB-30 Metronome makes it easy to accurately keep time during practice. Built small for slip-in-your-case portability, a headphone jack lets you practice anywhere silently. It's easy to use, too, with a large LCD and controls for power, volume, start/stop, tap/mute, rhythm/beat, note/pitch, and tempo/value, plus lights and on-screen needle for visual feedback. More than just an adjustable click, Dr. Beat can lay down 9 different patterns, 24 beat variations, rhythm styles, and combinations to play with.


Boss DB-60 Dr. Beat Metronome

Boss DB-60 Dr. Beat Metronome

The Boss DB-60 Dr. Beat Metronome is a handy timekeeper that can lay down a click in style. Along with the standard metronome functions, the Boss DB-60 provides a menu of rhythmic patterns, a note-mixing feature to create rhythms that match the feel and style of your music, and the ability to handle time signatures of up to 17 beats per measure.


Boss DB-90 Dr. Beat Metronome

Boss DB-90 Dr. Beat Metronome

The Boss DB-90 Dr. Beat Metronome features Rhythm Coach functions with an onboard microphone, a reference-tone function for tuning, an instrument input, MIDI input, and other handy tools. The Boss DB-90's note mixing function allows you to instantly create a variety of beats by adjusting the levels of 5 different note values. Front-panel sliders, buttons, and a large rotary dial provide instant, hands-on access to edit parameters. Select 4 different click sounds, plus a human voice-counting sound that will help you know your place in the bar. The DB-90 is also equipped with realistic PCM drum patterns, for developing your accuracy and rhythmic feel effectively.Plug Into Rhythm CoachRhythm coach has 4 training modes to help build your accuracy, speed, and endurance. With the Boss DB-90's microphone, you can use the Rhythm Coach functions with acoustic drums or plug a Roland V-Pad into the trigger input. Play along and chart your progress.Many UsesDrummers can connect to the DB-90 Dr. Beat Metronome via Roland V-Pads or the internal microphone. Guitarists and bassists can directly plug into the DB-90 without any other gear required and monitor via connected headphones. And for those who wish to sync to an external sequencer for more elaborate accompaniment, they can do so with the DB-90 metronome's MIDI input. This stage-oriented feature of the Boss Dr. Beat Metronome is especially useful for drummers.


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