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Hi All,

I'm certain many of you already know about and own air cushioned rubber feet for your floor tom and bass drum spurs. This is for those who haven't tried them yet or never heard of them. This few dollar investment will pay you back a thousand-fold in terms of improving the sound/resonance of your floor toms and bass drums. I'll say no more other than, the difference in sound is like night and day. You're going to be very pleasantly surprised. I have been adding them to all my drums for years. If you've never tried them, here's a link:

http://www.music123.com/Drums-Percussion/Drum-Accessories/Drum-Replacement-Parts/Tom-Parts/Floating-Floor-tom-feet.site7prod490682.product

Post a review here after you try them.

Happy drumming...

John

Too many great drums to list here!

http://www.walbergandauge.com/VintageVenue.htm
Posted on 13 years ago
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My get back into drumming kit were some old PDP shells that came without floor tom legs, so I bent a couple pieces of rebar and was using them w/o rubbers. I really could tell the tone changed when it bounced off the rubber mat and onto the bare concrete in my basement. I could only imagine what tone changes could be made with these rubber feet.

Posted on 13 years ago
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Thanks Purdie Shuffle. Been meaning to pick up some of these - heard, (on this forum) that they're especially good for opening up straight leg floor toms.

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Posted on 13 years ago
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For four bucks you don't have to 'imagine'! It really makes a remarkable difference in the sound of any floor tom or bass drum. It's like the drum comes alive when you put the new air-cushioned tootsies on. Like getting a new/better drum than what you started out with. I'm hooked on them. They go on every kit I play automatically. I buy them by the dozen and when those run out... I buy some more. Best thing to happen to drums in ages.

John

Too many great drums to list here!

http://www.walbergandauge.com/VintageVenue.htm
Posted on 13 years ago
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John thanks for the tip that's good to know! I would have never imagined they would help improve the sound.....interesting. G.

Glenn.

Not a guru just havin fun with some old dusty drums.
Posted on 13 years ago
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So when is someone going to put them on the end of their BD SPURS?

Posted on 13 years ago
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if in doubt, you can tap on your floor tom as is and listen to the sound. then lift it slightly off the ground with one hand and tap it with the other hand. you can usually hear a big difference. if so, these feet will help that situation a lot.

mike

Posted on 13 years ago
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From DaddyNowhere

Thanks Purdie Shuffle. Been meaning to pick up some of these - heard, (on this forum) that they're especially good for opening up straight leg floor toms.

You bet! Try a set on your bass drum spurs as well. My drums sing because of those little feet. Mike is correct, the air cushioned feet open up the sound of the drum in a very dramatic way. You'll see. I highly recommend these if you don't already use them.

John

Too many great drums to list here!

http://www.walbergandauge.com/VintageVenue.htm
Posted on 13 years ago
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Spot on Purdie.

The Gibraltar rubber feet work great, I put some on my Slingy FT

the difference surprised me. That tom sings now! (or should I say sing sing sings). This a good product for sure.Yes Sir

Cheers Stevo.

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Without him we wouldn't have a group"

Keith Richards
Posted on 13 years ago
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Purdie,

You are absolutely right on this (as you are on so many things). I always tune my drums on a table and once the heads are 'cleared' and pitched where I want them, I hold the drum in the air and give it a good thwack to hear what it sounds like. Once that is all dialed in i place the drums on the kit. The first time a set a floor tom up without rubber feet of any kind I was shocked at how bad it sounded compared to what it sounded like moments before in my hand. I pulled out three Gibralter air cushioned feet and the difference was astounding.

I've said this before and I know a lot of you will disagree, but the same thing is true (but for a different reason I believe) when you mount that rack tom on a snare stand, however, i will jump off of that soapbox before I get pummeled. :2Cents:

tnsquint
Very proud owner of a new Blaemire Snare 6.5 x 14 made by Jerry Jenkins "Drumjinx"
Posted on 13 years ago
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