Thoughts on the Sabian Quiet Tone Drum Mute

[@fenwick7671]

Thanks for ur review, I would like to buy one to replace my Evans Real Feel practice pad

[@BullToTheShit]

They sound really loud to me compared to some of the wooden pads with rubber tops.

[@beyondthegong]

Kind of a trivial thing.. but any guesses as to who makes the stock heads on those Sabian Quiet Tones?

[@JamesAnimalHarrison]

don't know but you can put any 14" head on it.

[@germangismondi944]

I have the same practice pad, but I feel a little little air space between the ruber base and the back of the drumhead. Iess of 1 mm. It is minimal, but that affects some precision strokes like press roll. Do you feel the same on your practice pad? may be is normal in these kind of pad.

[@JamesAnimalHarrison]

Haven't really noticed that. It you play harder it's good to use the springs to clamp it down

[@dennisfrehse]

Hi German. Do you still have the "problem" with the air space between the rubber base and the drumhead? I noticed the same on my new Sabian 14" pad and I could reduce the space by tuning the pad down (lowering the tension on the head). I was also wondering if it would improve by changing the head to a snare head that had been used already for a while and therefore is already broken in. Maybe that would reduce the space as well but I haven't tried that yet.

[@germangismondi944]

@@dennisfrehse exactly. with a low tuning the space is reduced as with a heavily used drumhead. because it maintains a downward sloping shape. but this makes me think that it is not a good pad. I left behind all my pads since I got the prologix red storm. I recommend it to you. is very real.

[@Sn00ze]

Is the rebound coming from the tensioned head or is the head just resting on the pad underneath? I guess what I'm trying to ask is, does this pad offer the same rebound as a snare or is the head mostly there for its texture?

[@JamesAnimalHarrison]

it is a tensioned head

[@Sn00ze]

@@JamesAnimalHarrison Thank you for your reply! All right, you've convinced me to get one.

[@striker_kbd]

Would it be possible to put a marching snare head on it? How’s the tension?

[@JamesAnimalHarrison]

It's not designed to take that kind of pressure on the tuning.

[@eli2pixels]

So when you put the pad on the snare, it's still reall loud. Er, OK.

[@JamesAnimalHarrison]

Yes.....It's not a pad...it's a drum mute. It brings the sound of the drum down significantly compared to not using it.

[@TehCraZyLowK]

hello, Would you say the sabian quiet tone are the best for brushes now?If not which one? I am starting to learn brushes and need a pad ASAP. Thx a lot! :)

[@JamesAnimalHarrison]

In place of a real drum....the Sabian Quiet Tone 14" pad is the best for brushes ( for the price).

[@TehCraZyLowK]

@@JamesAnimalHarrison thx a lot !! could you quote another product/s