Gibraltar Gbdp Bass Drum Pad
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It came in a box with a 6 on it. It was about the same weight on the bathroom scale as the 8 pounds.
Although I don't remember the box size, it did require some assembly, so the box was not large.
It is unlikely to work like that. Putting it up against the drum head will not damage its back side it has a structure that keeps it from tearing.
Every day, I use it with either an DW900 or an Axis Longboard. I really like the way this works.
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The $5 piezo transducer was purchased on Amazon with the 1/4" jack attached, a hole was drilled in the back for the jack (as shown in the picture), and a small metal plate was sandwiched between layers of foam to secure the transducer. Using an Alesis Surge, it now works perfectly as an electronic kick pad. I prefer the mesh head kick I have, but to save money, I decided to just use the Alesis pedal as my second pedal (I am not a speed metal player so it isn't that critical) and upgrade my main to a In this case, I use a soft black tennis ball beater (made by Kat or Gibraltar) to soften and improve the feel of this kick pad and to improve noise levels in the room. The kick pad stays put pretty well and should last for years with the hard When it fails, the piezo I added can be easily replaced.
It is a great product for practice. To start off, I will base my review on the bullet points described below *1) Pad with a 10" diameter = You're good to go. 1) Air channel design gives real bass drum feel = Nothing at all like it. This bass drum is very quiet and is great for practicing. It gives a good enough rebound so that you can practice, but somewhat less than a real bass drum with medium-weight shells. A high level of tension exists. Playing a real bass drum will be more comfortable because of this. Make sure you play on a real bass drum often so you are able to feel it! 3) The GBDP is well-secured on carpeted surfaces thanks to three large spurs.
Yes, I agree. I have had great success with these. 4) The greatest addition to a double bass drum set is this sleek stand. It is true. Pad works perfectly against my DW9000 and also against my Axis Longboard.
5) Pad is made of high density rubber and has no creep at the base.
Yes. Yes, that is also correct. 6) Comparing the DW Backstage Practice Pad with the one by DW. The DW is, in my opinion, in every way better than the DW. This model is cheaper, more silent, more durable, has a better rebound, and is more durable. Seven) This is my final thought. There is no perfect product on the market, but this is the "least bad" bass drum practice pad. Taking George Kollia's advice, try getting a mesh head for your bass drum, which you can find at Remo, such as the Silent Stroke head.
This is what it looked like after There's no doubt about it, this is a good bass drum pad. I would describe it as extremely well built, since it took me almost two hours to cut through about 4 inches of steel on the frame Because the front-end of the browser wasn't working, I hacked it up. There is a large difference in the width of the right and left feet. I have a double pedal (PDP by DW Concept Direct Drive Double Pedal) which has the beaters offset to the left a bit. This is why when it's attached to the pad, it's on the top I could not tighten my right foot up too much since it was below the spring. The beaters of left and right sides sounded very different and I could not get my tempo straight. Once I did that, the problem was It's just a matter of making sure your pedals are compatible with it first, and if not, just cut it off. If you ask me, I would recommend 100%.
This thing is solid and I love to practice with it (I'm using a single pedal with a feltbeater). How do you think it will feel when you hit a The answer depends on the situation. In my opinion, I keep my batter head on the loose side, which is more like the feel you will experience if it is too I know it's a bit of a hassle, but it's not a As I learn to control the pedal with my foot, I think it's helped me become better at bouncing off this thing than I do from a real drum.
This pad has a great feel and a wide surface, so you can use it with a variety of bass drum sizes without adjusting the beater length (most pads are only designed for 24" bass drums, so you have to adjust the pedal). I have a drumset set up in a basement with a cracked and uneven concrete floor, and even with carpet and spike screws installed all the way, I was still experiencing side to side movement You can feel the side wobble when you play. In an effort to correct the wobble, I gave it a shim, but this caused the spikes to lose contact with the carpet and the unit would slide backwards when There was an easy way to solve the problem A concrete block can be used to weigh down the back, and the drum is as stable as one.
The others are saying the double bass doesn't work. I have no idea what they mean. Has a large surface area and clamps on with dw9002s and a demon drive. I do not have any complaints and it I checked out some other practice pads and this is the one I recommend using along with a snare pad from Evans. A perfect design.
Not even a single flaw.
In a nutshell, I think this is a very good piece of work. There is a practice pad threaded on a post. I would be able to replace it with another practice pad when the current pad breaks. Is exactly what I expected it to be. As far as the rebound is concerned, I think it mimics a kick drum pretty accurately. This is a great tool for practicing. There are spikes in the bottom to keep it sturdy and prevent it from sliding on There was very little noise. I don't hit with my foot very hard, so this should last for a long time.
practice my technique in front of the TV when I can't play drums. This thing doesn't move on carpet, no matter how hard I hit it. It's always going to sound slightly different than a real drum head but it sounds closer than a mesh one.
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