Vintage Bomber Bass Drum Beater

I can’t believe I waited so long to try this beater. It’s the sound I’ve been searching for, the sound I’ve been hearing in my head. Warm, booming, colorful, tuneful. I’ve been playing much quieter and more melodic these days, and I was finding my regular hard felt beater to have too much punchy attack. I can now play soft grace notes and accents in a much more expressive, subtle way. I play a bass drum with no hole in the resonant head, and this beater helps me get a warm, mellow note. While it is soft, it can still hit quite hard and has a huge striking area. Probably the perfect beater for dropping “bombs” in a jazz big band. I’ve found that I can get a bit more punch out of it if I bury the beater, if I really need a downbeat to kick harder. It responds differently to different types of strokes, which is great for expressive potential. It doesn’t have the punchy attack you would need for most modern music, but if you need a soft, mellow attack from your bass drum, this beater is fantastic. At the very least, give it a try and find new ways to express yourself on your instrument.

Made my kick drum have a much “boomier” sound, with more tone and less attack, which is what I was going for, so 👍

Good value. Solid craftsmanship. It is a nice weight and produces a nice sound. Quick and Easy to install and works as expected. Fluffy beater smooth and quick for nice sound.

I needed a beater to help cut down on the attack of my kick drum for a gig I played in a really small room. This beater is high enough quality and did what I needed it to.

Perfect for those who are sick of dealing with the "clicky" nature of most bass drum beaters against the bass drum; superb for feathering the kick in a Jazz setting (you almost don't need technique, I feel like I'm cheating); excels in just about any other musical setting including rock, pop, funk, hip hop, DnB, etc.; as a result of it essentially taking out the high end attack of a kick, it suits very very well for hip hop and such, which in most cases is more about the low end bump then the high end click; draws out a good, deep "thump" when hit hard For the overall timbre emitted, I needn't even comment; check out youtube demos to hear the real "boom" made.

Back in the day these beaters were the standard. Before rock and roll warranted a firmer felt or even plastic beater this was the solution. For feathering a kick drum or that new neo-soul muted kick this is the way to go. This one is over a cork core I believe so it isn't as hefty as some of the others out there. Great product.

Great for jazz and small venue gigs. Most drummers complaining either strike too hard, or aren’t accessing the room they are playing correctly. I recommend this beater.

On drums I perform a variety of styles including classic rock, alt rock, and jazz. I am playing a Mapex Maple Meridian kit with a Pearl Eliminator kick pedal. This beater is outstanding for jazz drums and gives a great, big kick sound. Unlike a felt beater there is a much softer attach with less high end content. The quality of the beater seems very good and the stem is plenty long for my 23" kick.