You know these:
http://images.static.steveweissmusic.com/products/images/uploads/popup/REM-MF-1008-00.jpg
They muffle the kick enough so you don't need a pillow. By keeping the kick empty, you don't lose volume. At least my empty kick with emad sounds like a cannon. So far so good.
Thing is, these foam rings fit into a plastic tray that makes direct contact with the bearing edges. Basically, it prevents the head from touching the shell. Are these rings actually worth putting on pro kicks? Do they reduce the kick to a generic sound, similar to an entry level kick?
Does emad suffer the same? If so, I don't see the point in investing in an expensive kick when it will sound similar to something much cheaper. The downside of emad is that the ring comes loose - I had to paste it with tape - and that makes me look into the old fashioned powerstroke3 with foam muffle.
http://images.static.steveweissmusic.com/products/images/uploads/popup/REM-MF-1008-00.jpg
They muffle the kick enough so you don't need a pillow. By keeping the kick empty, you don't lose volume. At least my empty kick with emad sounds like a cannon. So far so good.
Thing is, these foam rings fit into a plastic tray that makes direct contact with the bearing edges. Basically, it prevents the head from touching the shell. Are these rings actually worth putting on pro kicks? Do they reduce the kick to a generic sound, similar to an entry level kick?
Does emad suffer the same? If so, I don't see the point in investing in an expensive kick when it will sound similar to something much cheaper. The downside of emad is that the ring comes loose - I had to paste it with tape - and that makes me look into the old fashioned powerstroke3 with foam muffle.