wood beaters

[tmetaler]

suggestions plz... im looking for a punchy (but not clicky [i hav the danmar metal click pad- ugh...]) vinnie paul-esque sound! im lookin at the danmar reds, but the tama ones look kew too (btw: what is the advantage the weighty thingy?)! also: i am a firm beleiver in aquarian double kick pads, but i am open for suggestions that would improve the sound!

[MPF]

I'd go for the Danmar Red Wood Beaters.

[tmetaler]

aight... anyone else?? patch suggestions?

[FitchFY]

Hey man, not sure if he still does it, but to get that click sound, Vinnie Paul used to tape (get this) a QUARTER directly to the head behind the kick pad. So your beater hits the pad, the pad clicks the quarter (hence his click sound), and the quarter hit the head. He said the sound guys always hated it, but it resulted in that killer kick sound he had back in the Pantera days. Hope that helps! Nowadays I believe he's playing Pear Eliminators with the plastic beaters...

[tmetaler]

ok.... on the "5 minutes alone" vid he was using danmar reds (to my reccollection... i could be wrong) but yhea.. i had heard about that trick of his! im not looking for clicky, just punchy.. like jason bittner of shadows fall!

[portnoyfan84]

I have the tama wood beaters on my Iron cobras... I think they are good but they are not very clicky sounding if you ask me.


Vinnie Paul trigged his kickdrums.... BUT maybe he did that quarter thing before he started to trig them.

[Puck]

danmar reds are nice. But you will deff. need a good kick pad. They are fairly masive and can destroy a head that doesn't use one of the thicker pads. Very hard punch sound. The draw back is sinse they are big and heavy, if you are into speed they might not be what you want. Sluggish compared to say tama ic beaters

[Dendy Jarrett]

I use (and have always for 30 years) the Danmar Reds.
I currently use a Remo Falam Patch, but the best combo I have ever used with the reds was a round leather patch. I have not been able to find another leather patch since. (if you find one, let me know!)

Hope this helps.
DJ

[aqualung211]

pro-mark makes something called the "crystal ball". it's a glass beater and its real light-weight.:thu:
http://www.promark.com/images/products/bass_drum_pedal_beaters/big/BDPBCB.jpg

"CB
Crystal Ball Beater

Designed by Rick Latham. The Crystal Ball produces a big sound with more fundamental low end. Drum! Magazine's Product Review section gives the Crystal Ball a "thumbs up" approval! Lifetime guarantee."


heres sumthin good for quiet applications;)
http://www.promark.com/images/products/bass_drum_pedal_beaters/big/BDPBKR.jpg

[tmetaler]

Originally posted by aqualung211

heres sumthin good for quiet applications;)
http://www.promark.com/images/products/bass_drum_pedal_beaters/big/BDPBKR.jpg

thats really flippin wierd!

[aqualung211]

its almost like a hot-rod, but for your kick

[Skr4ped]

I use hard felt beaters, and an Evans patch. Sounds pretty punchy to me :confused: