Practice Drum Pad Recommendation

tango68 · 08-12-2019, 05:45 PM

Since I’m not a drummer, but have a 10 yr old who is, (with 2+ yrs experience), I’m looking to purchase a new practice pad for him.

I was going to buy the CP-1R from Innovative Percussion as some of the other band members have this pad, but I have talked to several distributors who cannot get them from the dealer. And one said avoid it as it’s too big and not suitable for a pipe band. He leaned towards an Outlander VML.

Anyway, I realize there will be opinions all over the place, but curious if most lean towards a specific practice pad.

Joseph Diodato · 08-12-2019, 05:58 PM

I've dabbled in a bit of pipe band drumming and I absolutely love the Offworld pads. The pad is a bit louder, but very articulate. You also might look into a softer pad as well so that your son can practice most times of the day and/or night without driving you mad.

el gaitero · 08-12-2019, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by tango68

Since I’m not a drummer, but have a 10 yr old who is, (with 2+ yrs experience), I’m looking to purchase a new practice pad for him.

I was going to buy the CP-1R from Innovative Percussion as some of the other band members have this pad, but I have talked to several distributors who cannot get them from the dealer. And one said avoid it as it’s too big and not suitable for a pipe band. He leaned towards an Outlander VML.

Anyway, I realize there will be opinions all over the place, but curious if most lean towards a specific practice pad.

Get the same pad all the other band drummers have. If they don’t all,strive to convince them to all switch to the same.

tango68 · 08-15-2019, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by el gaitero

Get the same pad all the other band drummers have. If they don’t all,strive to convince them to all switch to the same.

Unfortunately that’s not an option being it’s a youth band and most kids have a variety of pads and several having the same ones.

Might go with the Outlander VML, as the price is right and seems to be a Best Seller on a few drumming websites.

el gaitero · 08-16-2019, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by tango68

Unfortunately that’s not an option being it’s a youth band and most kids have a variety of pads and several having the same ones.

Might go with the Outlander VML, as the price is right and seems to be a Best Seller on a few drumming websites.

..perfect opportunity to all get the same...get bids for a multi discount. Imbibe increased ‘serious-ness’ into the team effort ,..discipline.

Detective Drummer · 11-09-2019, 08:32 PM

Any of the Offworld pads made of "dark matter." I have an Invader V3, which is huge and heavy, but I love it. For a kid, I'd get one of the smaller ones. They're also about as bulletproof as you can get.

08-12-2019, 05:45 PM	#1
tango68 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: CANADA Posts: 43	Practice Drum Pad Recommendation Since I’m not a drummer, but have a 10 yr old who is, (with 2+ yrs experience), I’m looking to purchase a new practice pad for him. I was going to buy the CP-1R from Innovative Percussion as some of the other band members have this pad, but I have talked to several distributors who cannot get them from the dealer. And one said avoid it as it’s too big and not suitable for a pipe band. He leaned towards an Outlander VML. Anyway, I realize there will be opinions all over the place, but curious if most lean towards a specific practice pad. __________________ _____________________ Life's a game; play to win!

08-12-2019, 05:58 PM	#2
Joseph Diodato Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Bloomington, IN Posts: 78	Re: Practice Drum Pad Recommendation I've dabbled in a bit of pipe band drumming and I absolutely love the Offworld pads. The pad is a bit louder, but very articulate. You also might look into a softer pad as well so that your son can practice most times of the day and/or night without driving you mad. __________________ Practice is the best of all instructors. - Publilius Syrus My Piping Blog- A student's musings on learning the Great Highland Bagpipe.

11-09-2019, 08:32 PM	#6
Detective Drummer Forum Member - Shy or Quiet Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 2	Re: Practice Drum Pad Recommendation Any of the Offworld pads made of "dark matter." I have an Invader V3, which is huge and heavy, but I love it. For a kid, I'd get one of the smaller ones. They're also about as bulletproof as you can get.

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