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I am trying to develop may hand technique with double strokes and finger control and Moeller strokes.  Unfortunately as I'm living in student accomodation I can't make much noise so I have to practise with silencer pads on my kit all the time.  

I'm in the fairly early stages of learning these methods, and I want to know if the pads, being as they are less responsive than bare drum heads, are likely to hinder my progress.

Thanks

They aren't going to hinder things (imho) but it will be a different type of learning.

I've stated before that we all need to learn control on a variety of surfaces with varying degrees of rebound.  This is simply one of them.

Hi , i have same problem as you , i searched many different silencer pad for acoustic drum with good rebound and didn't find it  :-[ ( i wonder why All company who sell thoses pad silencer ( HQ , Vic Firth , Sabian... ) don't just think to use a rubber with better rebound  ::)  )  so i suggest you that for learn how to use rebound for finger control , Moeller strokes etc... to use a pad , there is several , the best i find is here : http://www.rtom.com/snarepad.html

You could always make your own rubber-on-wood pads for each drum.  That way you'd have lots more rebound and your drums would still be virtually silent.

I use a mouse pad turned upside down (so grippy rubber faces you) on a piece of wood for my make shift drum pad, although it has more response than a practice pad, but I usually do my rudiments in a pillow due to sound tolerance as well.

jon

Consider replacing your foam/rubber pads with mesh heads, which offer a more natural response then the rubber pads although if you use your kit oftern without the pads on (say for gigs) this could take alot of time swapping them over.

In my opinion getting a natural rubber practice pad or a tuneable practice pad would be a better solution as you do not require a drum kit to practice these techniques.

i personally use clothes on mine.not as silent as rubber pads but obviously has the same feel as a normal skin.but if you need to be silent then this is NOT an option.it can still be quite loud. does anyone else find with practice pads if you hit them hard they hurt your wrists?

Try that http://www.rtom.com/snarepad.html

Too bad that nobody on the market today use the rubber used for Rtom practice pad for silencer pads rather then this stupid rubber they all use now who have bad rebound  ???