I've had two Muffles in my 20" kick for 20+ years (no, not both on the batter head ;-)) and they've kept my sound consistent the whole time. This one was to help tame a new 22" "travel kick" I built, and it does not disappoint. (The head does, but that's another issue.)
The Remo Muffles are superior to every other approach I've tried for focusing my kick sound (tape, patches, pillows, blankets) in that they do just enough, stay consistent (same shape/pressure, exactly in the same place) after transport, and don't peel/fall off mid-show.
(That said, my 20yo pair is probably getting to the point where the foam will start crumbling in a meaningful way.)
Muffles for the win!
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Posted By:
Sam H.
Rating:
5.00
Muff'l or Powerstroke?
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I bought two 16" Remo Ring Control Muff'ls to go with the Diplomat FiberSkyn bass-drum heads on my new Ludwig Breakbeats miniature jazz kit because the Felt Tone Powerstroke head is not available as a 16". I'd used Muff'ls on 20" and 24" bass drums until Remo introduced the Felt Tone heads and was afraid they might muffle the 16" heads too much, but they sound great: warm, resonant, and concise.
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Posted By:
Hal Howland
Rating:
4.00
Excellent!
Comments:
Excellent!
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Posted By:
Julio de la Cruz
Rating:
5.00
Worth the purchase...
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Works well! A little goes a long way and placement is everything in terms of where on the head you need it. Worth the purchase...invisioned the sound I needed and got it!
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Posted By:
stevieG413
Rating:
5.00
Ring muffles - tight full sound
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These muffles help control over-ring in toms and bass drums while preserving the tone of the drums. If you want your to have a tight, studio sound then these are perfect! Use two on the bass drum and one below the batter head of your toms. Not recommended for snare drums unless you want a very dry snare.
