i just ordered the drum ones silent ones practice pads that "let's you play drums with tone but at lower volumes."  any one have any opinions or experience with these.  any info will be much appreciated.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid=021101122008198026123036521803/g=perc/s=accessories/search/detail/base_pid/447580/
check em out.

Yeah i bought a set for the whole kit . Were of couse the practice pads don,t give you the same feel . They been a good buy in many ways as i able to spend. Much longer on the kit . Were i live at the moment i cant really play for long and this let me away with it. And even after a week my band cloud see a big impovement . After all  playing on a single practice pads is all well and good but you need to work on you moment too.

mark who told you about cast peeing on the stuff is that true  

the ones i had were "sound off" ... as far as i can tell theyre the same.