any way.. i don't think rugs make a huge difference do they? please correct me if im wrong?
Besides, a nice fake oriental looks cool:
I use mine for two reasons, and it definitely makes a huige difference for me:
1: It stops my stuff sliding around on slippery stage floors
2: It's tape-marked, so wherever I set up my kit I know exactly where to place all my hardware.
See the link in my signature for some pictures of my rug in action, tape marks and all.
if you're just looking to stop your bass drum from getting away from you, I have something better than a rug:
get a rope, it doesn't need to be a very thick one, more like a string. tie a loop on each end of the rope. then hook the loops onto the spurs of your bass drum and wrap the rope around your throne.
there's no chance of your bass drum getting away, and it's much easier to carry around a little piece of rope than a drum rug or a cinder block.
oh i more ment for sound.. like does it really matter what kind of rug you have?
but yea all good.. i get why they are there... but what its made of? does that matter to the sound? and how?
Yeah, I have actually played on kit the had this done and it was extremely uncomfortable due to the fact that it centers your body behind the bass drum instead of your body being centered behingd the snare drum. The result is you having to twist your waist in a way that you will pay for not much later.
Mike