DW Drum Workshop Steve Smith Bass Drum Kick

I would have given this 5 stars except for the fact that there were no instructions enclosed. I have a Gibraltar pedal I am using on this practice kick pad and I had to spend quite some time figuring out out to attach it. Full disclosure: I am NOT a seasoned drummer and I almost never know how to set things up. This was no exception! If you are like me and relatively inexperienced, I suggest you stare at the picture on the box this kick pad comes in. Then look carefully at the pedal you use, especially if it is not a DW pedal. You will probably figure out a way to attach it. It took me about 45 min (sorry to admit) to figure out how to do it, but it’s up and running and working great. I’m glad I purchased it. Also, if you use the same pedal on a bass drum, then I also suggest you make your adjustments on the kick pad, rather than on your pedal, when setting it up on the kick pad. That way, your pedal will work on either one, without needing adjustments. It is easy to move the pad up or down rather than changing the beater on your pedal. Hope that makes sense. (It was probably obvious to everyone but me.)

I was a little skeptical after reading other reviews that the DW SS practice kick pad only fit if you have DW pedals. I bought it anyway since I have a set of DW7000's I use for practice. Turns out my Iron Cobras and Mapex Falcons both fit without any issues.It stays sturdily in place and is very rigid... and is one of the few pads with an adjustable height. It also folds up nicely for travel. The only thing I'd like to see different is a different pad since the white pad it comes with is still pretty loud. Would be better to include a separate pad (or just replace the existing) with a more porous and/or shock absorbing surface to help deaden some of the noise.I used some 1/4" adhesive back closed cell foam which quieted the "thwap" down to a "thump".

Very useful to pair with a normal practice pad on a stand to work hand foot coordination. Build is very sturdy. Pad is a little hard if I could change something but definitely overall this is a great product. I would purchase again and am recommending it to my students.

Disappointed with this. Made well and collapsable but the rivets that hold the top portion rattle when played at a normal level. After all, you're trying to be quiet with this aren't you?. This was better than the Gibralter which I also have which is a little louder and shakes all over the place.

At first this seemed like a genuinely good idea, but after significant practice I have found that this item does not meet expectations. The pad itself is made of good material, and can take a beating. However, the overall design just isn't good enough to absorb the shock that comes from a single or double bass drum pedal after minimal repetition (I seriously doubt Steve Smith actually uses this, because he would break it in 5 minutes).I find that I frequently have to re-tighten the wing in the back because the pad comes loose, mainly because it sits atop a single adjustable steel rod. The idea here is that you are able to adjust it to the height of your bass drum beater(s), but you trade adjustability for actual strength standing up against the force of said beater(s), which in itself makes it dysfunctional overall during practice. The clamp in the center is supposed to help with this, but its' positioning really just makes it extraneous. It mainly just stops the pad from dropping down when things loosen up, but doesn't stop the pad from turning in either direction.This last aspect is just something that bothers me personally:Because the design is so flimsy compared to other bass drum practice pads, whenever you play it you can hear a metallic clicking / rattling noise, which is likely the rod and other metal parts vibrating and releasing force that transfers through the beater. At first, I became concerned that something was very wrong with my pedals, but upon further review I found that the pad itself was just noisy. The people upstairs banged on the floor...lame.Anyhow, I plan to sell this (not on Amazon obviously) to whichever sucker like me thought it was a worthwhile investment.Serious drummers steer clear!

Was going on a business trip and really needed to get some practice in while i was away. Bought this prior to and actually had it shipped to my hotel. Was quick to set up and very quiet. Was able to practice and not disturb those in rooms around me. Love that it folds flat and able to fit in my laptop bag and didnt add too much weight. Highly recommend.

If youre into heavy drumming especially double kick, this may not be the best choice. Ive had wing nuts and carpet spikes back out occasionally, but the real issue is one of the rivets came undone, and it hasnt even been that long. I wanted to give it a good review, especially cause it feels very nice to use, but dw can and has done better than this.

I just got this product a few days ago, although I haven't had it a very long time I am completely impressed. The rebound of the pad feel very close to the bass drum. The practice pad is very quite. I am always on the road, in hotel rooms so this kick drum practice works is great for these situations. It's very portable it fits perfectly in my Vic Firth Stick bag. I recommend this product 5ive stars.

Los materiales son resistentes y de buena calidad. El problema es que el pad es muy duro y hace mucho ruido al practicar. Esperaba poder usarlo en mi departamento a cualquier hora, pero eso no será posible. Dicho eso, creo que es ideal para calentar antes de un concierto.

Es buen practicador, solo que no es muy silencioso, esta muy reforzado y lo que mas me gustó es que trae belcro en la base para que evite deslizarse en tu alfombra.

No se puede facturar el artículo.Me encanta mi practicador pero será la última vez que compre por esta vía.

Excelente pad, llegó con un día de anticipación.