Evans SO-2346 SoundOff Standard Drum, Mute Pack, Black

Bought as a gift for my Dad (although I think my Mom appreciates them more). They fit my dad's standard size drum kit perfectly and definitely make the drums a lot quieter. They seem good quality, I'm sure they'll last. The arrived quickly and were packaged well. The price seems fair, cheaper than a lot of others I have seen and they do the job. Would be nice if the pack included a silencer for the kick drum too (obviously at an added cost) but we bought one separately so it wasn't a major problem. Would recommend.

SOUND REDUCTION/SOUND QUALITY: The real suprise for me came from the bass drum mute. After a pleasingly simple setting up, I was kicking away and I was really impressed with the reduction of sound from the bass drum. The sound of the bass is still clear and bassy and nice but just a lot quieter. I'd say there's hardly any loss of sound quality from the bass drum but plenty of loss of sound level, which is great! The toms and snare mutes did not reduce the sound level quite as much but still brought the whole kit down by a considerable degree. Not an amazing sound reduction with the toms/snare but enough for me. The sound of the snare is dampened by the pad but otherwise is pretty good and clear. The toms are dampened quite a lot but that's what you want when you're after sound reduction. What's good is that the tone and tuning of the toms still comes through. Aside from the great bass drum mute, I'd say the tom mutes are best thing about this set. Finally, the cymbal mutes are great sound reducers. They bring the sound right down, but at a great cost. There is no ring from the cymbals once they have the pads on. This is, of course, what you would expect but it can be weird getting used to a very dull and abrupt "clunk" from your cymbals. As such, the sound of the cymbals changes quite dramatically but there is really no way to reduce their sound without reducing the tone and the ring. So you have to live with that, and it's not too bad when you get used to it. FEEL: The response of these pads really impressed me. Of course, you don't get the exact same feel as with a real drumskin but that isn't a suprise. What's nice is that there isn't too much bounce, which is something I have experienced with some bottom end mute pads. I'd say this is the closest I've got to a drum-like feel from mute pads. The only times it feels even remotely different is on the cymbals (which is a problem no drum mutes can really get over) and when rolling or dribbling intricately (even then, the difference is negligible for me). OVERALL: For what, when you hold before you in your hands, is essentially a small collection of rubber and foam, the price seems quite steep. There's a few other drum mutes and many of them come in at almost half the price of the Evans SoundOff pack. That said, for a particular kind of buyer, I think the price is worth it here. If you live somewhere with a lot of neighbours and you tend to play a lot (maybe every day, maybe every two or three days) then these will really help reduce the sound. The feel of these pads and the quality makes them better than any other mutes or silencing pads I've come across. Definitely worth it if you need to reduce sound and you play often. If you don't play so often then I'd consider checking out some other options.

Incredibly easy to put on your kit and it mutes the sound to a respectable level where you might not be expected to need hearing protection. The sound will still be heard across a house but it will be much less thunderous.

gf lad got some electric and proper drum set, elec is great as he wears headphones, full kit he doesn't, so this is where these come in, they won't last forever as they soon mark and damage with use but well worth it for the quiet they give

As a small boy in The Olden Days, I used to see drummers on Top of the Pops battering away at what looked like a bit of carpet on their kit whilst the lead singer mimed badly to the song. I know realise that they were "mutes" (the drum pads, not the singer). It's only as a grown up that I appreciate the value of these, with my son being a heavy-handed drummer. Theses mutes from Evans really aren't bad at all - I was worried that you'd completely lose the feel but they're a lot better than I expected. Don't be under any illusion that they will completely mute the noise though, because they won't. They do make it a lot more tolerable when he's battering away on the things!

Great product and price just unfortunately I had to send them back as they were the wrong size for my sons drum kit. Had they been the right size then they would have been perfect and such a reasonable price too! Definitely recommend

So far so good, the pads are withstanding the daily battering from my drum mad 8yr old! Good quality, no shedding yet. They do slide off from time to time but nothing a bit of bluetak doesn't resolve. Would recommend

They appear to be just thin neoprene pads, nothing special. The kick drum muting frame works well enough, although the cymbal mutes are a bit 'agricultural'. A bit pricey for what they are, but all in all I don't think you can complain, as they do what they're supposed to ....as long as you expect non-pleasing-to-the-ear thuds and not your drum kit in all it's tonal glory but miraculously quieter. C'mon, you have to be realistic here. Great for practising without stirring up an angry neighbourhood. Which is what I got them for.

Disminuyen de manera impresionante el sonido de los tambores permite practicar a mi hijo sin que toda la colonia se entere . Las coloco en su batería pearl y sin broncas

Highly recommend to purchase if you need to cut down on volume. They have great rebound and still have some tone in them. However for the snare drum particularly it’s still particularly loud compared to the toms, of course it’s a snare drum after all, but it’s to be noted. That being said, combine these mute pads with a pair of hot rods and you’re pretty much drumming in silence!

Funciona como se describe, corta sonido radical.

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I try to practice on the drums in some shape or form daily. These help keep the noise levels down exceptionally well, with my wife saying all she can hear is faint tapping on rubber from the basement. Marriage saved! :) After a month of use, they seem to be holding up well. While these obviously don't offer the real feedback of an actual drum skin or practice pad, I find I can use them in other ways to strengthen my stick grip and speed. Only draw back is these things smell like rubber tires when you get them so you might want to air them outdoors or in a garage for a few days. Otherwise, they work as advertised.