Pro-Mark BDP Bass Drum Practice Pad

by Pro-Mark

Product Features

• Practice your bass drum technique anywhere.
• Study steel construction
• Folds for easy storage and transport
• Works for single or double pedal practice.
• Covered by Pro-Mark's exclusive Performance Guarantee

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 16 x 7.2 x 2.9 inches ; 5.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5.8 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002CZR8G
• Item model number: BDP
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,769 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)

Product Description

Pro-Mark Corporation is the world's largest manufacturer dedicated exclusively to the design, production, and distribution of drumsticks, mallets, and percussion accessories. Questions/Comments? Call us on our Toll Free Drummer's Hotline at 877-Pro-Mark (776.6275) or e-mail us at [e-mail].

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bass Pedal Excercises Without The Loud Volume, October 10, 2009

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Frank (Seattle) - See all my reviews

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I live in an apartment complex with retired people and I love to practice on my drums. However, I do not own a bass drum yet (just a pedal) but felt I needed to practice my hand and foot coordination. This pad has come in very handy for that purpose and does not disturb my neighbors whatsoever. I have an inexpensive Ludwig pedal that fits on the pad a little goofy but it works. I strongly recommend this pad to anyone who needs to practice his bass drum techniques in an area where noise and vibration must be kept to a minimum. So far it has done no harm to my carpet. There is velcro on the bottom and I have retracted the spurs.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pro Mark Bass Drum Practice Pad, May 28, 2010

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Drum 247 (OC California) - See all my reviews

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I bought two of these to practice double bass. They work great, they are very quiet and very sturdy. Pearl sells a similar bass drum practice pad for like $20 more each, but this brand is almost the same in looks and construction. There is no lack of quality here, like I said they are very well built and very sturdy. Like all bass drum practice pads it does wobble when you play it, meaning it moves around / back and forth / etc when being played. In order to eliminate any movement at all, I bought a piece of 5/8" plywood from home depot, bought some 5/8" by 3" bolts, anti unlocking washers (or whatever they are called) and nylon anti unlocking nuts like the ones used to secure skateboard tires to skateboard axles. I drilled out holes in the plywood to match up with the two holes in the bottom of the practice pad. I then mounted and fastened both practice pads to the 5/8" plywood (the piece of plywood was 2' x 4') after tightening it all down and attaching my bass drum pedals, the practice pads stay securely in place and no wobbling occurs at all. This is an issue with ANY bass drum practice pad though, not just this brand. So a trip to home depot and about $20 later the problem of wobbling bass drum pads was solved.

This has been one of the BEST ideas I have ever had for practicing double bass. This set up is VERY secure and sturdy. These bass drum pads are very well made and reasonably priced compared to pearl drums bass drum practice pads (which look very similar).

The only ONE THING SO FAR that I can complain about is that since I did buy two of them to use as a double bass set up, I did notice right away that the "PAD" portion which is similar to neoprene used in wetsuits, are of different thicknesses on both pads, this an inconsistency that yet has to show itself to be a downfall though (fyi). They both work great and when I practice I can not tell any difference though, but I do wonder why they are of different thicknesses.

I give this product a 5 star because of its quality, Ive been using it for about two months so far and have had no problems with it whatsoever. Any bass drum practice pad will wobble or move about some when played, so bolting them down to a piece of thick plywood solved that problem. Now I can practice dbl bass without disturbing anyone else (volume wise) and practicing is low volume even if "wailing away".

BTW I do own two dbl pedals as well, but after setting up my dbl bass set I did notice a difference between two bass drums and one bass drum using a dbl pedal. The difference was clarity, volume and how it felt playing them.. So this is why I bought two of them to practice dbl bass, and not just one using a dbl pedal.

I hope this review helps. I think they work great, and also look great. No complaints here, Im sure I saved around $40 in comparison to pearls bass drum practice pads. Solid, secure and silent... LOL sounds like an ad. Happy practicing!

5.0 out of 5 stars Want quality practice time...BUY THESE!, August 26, 2011

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P. Seymour (st louis, mo) - See all my reviews
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I have been a metal drummer for going on 5 years now. I have tried everything from setting up my pedals against my bed, couches, chairs, walls...and nothing really seems to work 1) for rebound and 2) for noise. I do get plenty time to practe the real kit whenever I can, but lets face it...there is going to be times late at night where you just wanna go crazy and practice your ass off! ...I have searched all the competitve brands and models for bass drum practice pads, and decided to go with these because of price and design. COULDNT be MORE satisfied! free shipping came 2 days earlier then planned, set up was a breeze, structure is sturdy enough not to move around at all when used at high speeds. I have 2 axis longboard pedals...work great! I also have 2 pearl powershifter eliminators...work great as well! For what, $47 a piece...they will absolutely further your double/single bass capabilites.