I've used a cotton beater (I 'think' it's cotton,) on my speed kings for more than four decades. Wood beater has way too much attack for my liking. Beats the hell out of the heads too.

John

Wood beaters are harsh-sounding. It's a definitive sound that some might like; kind of like wood tip vs. nylon tip sticks. I like felt and wood (there's the open door).

B

Felt beater! There ya go. Thanks Bill...

John

What I have seen some players do to address the attack and wear and tear on drum heads issue is to take a belt sander and flatten out a section of the wood beater providing more surface area for the striking part of the beater, Also I find that you need a patch on the bass drum head either made from felt or leather to strike up against, takes away that harshness and focuses the attack angle for a super thud. Awesome if you dig that kind a thing, but my best advice is to simply tweak it up a bit and get it to sound the way you like it. Stop worrying about what everything looks like and go by sound only. If a piece of gaff tape works then so be it. Experiment, and have fun. Regards.

Glen

Thank you, gentleman! I will experiment on this old beater but, I think that I'll go back to the softer version. I tend to agree with John although Glen's advice is also very well taken! Thanks again, guys.

Brian

I've never liked that style myself...short in the front & long in the back...always makes me think of Joe Dirt!....huh, oh you said Mallet, not Mullet...never mind! DOH

[QUOTE=fungus amungus;147782]I've never liked that style myself...short in the front & long in the back...always makes me think of Joe Dirt!....huh, oh you said Mallet, not Mullet..[Quote]

HA phuckin' HA!!! I used to do this blog addition called "The Adventures Of MullettMan"...it was a huge hit on the old Yahoo 360!