Evans Adjustable Dampening EMAD Bass Drumhead

The Evans Adjustable Dampening EMAD Bass Drum Head comes with two revolutionary damping rings, each of which affects the head’s sound and pedal response. EMAD stands for: Externally Mounted Adjustable Damping and this external system maximizes natural attack characteristics. It offers tremendous dynamic range (even at low dynamic levels where other systems fall short). It also allows quick, easy adjustments without having to remove the head from the drum—an especially valuable feature during recording sessions. Evans EMAD Bass Drum Heads come in 18″, 20″, 22″, and 24″ sizes.

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Evans emad bass drum heads are one of the greatest bass drum heads around. The dampening ring works perfectly. I don’t use any type of internal muffling with this head. It’s suitable for all types of music including rock, jazz, etc. You can achieve great sound results with this head and change up the amount of muffling on the fly. I swear by it.

Tama Iron Cobra Power Glide Single Pedal

The Tama Iron Cobra Power Glide Single Pedal is easy to adjust. Double-chained offset Power Glide cam provides added acceleration and power. Includes case.

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Iron Cobra pedals are iconic in the drumming industry. They are smooth pedals that are well built. Tama has put a lot of research into this pedal over the years and the satisfaction factor on the drummers who use them shows. You can’t go wrong with this Tama Iron cobra power glide pedal.

Pulse Pro 7-piece Double Bass Shell Pack

Great, cheaply priced shell pack for the beginner drummer. Get your groove on with double bass. Beautiful metallic finishes available in many color choices.

Cymbals to match up with this set:
Sabian B8 14HH/18 Cymbal Pack. Search around The Musician Friend’s site (check out the “Don’t forget” side bar on the Sabian B8 14HH/18 Cymbal Pack page. It has low priced stands.) for more cymbals and Pulse hardware. You should be able to find the set up you need and get it all at an affordable price.

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If you want to get into drumming, especially rock that requires double bass drumming, this could be it. It’s affordable, and looks pretty nice. Doesn’t come with any cymbals or cymbal stands though, so that’s going to be a little extra. But once it’s all added up, you should have a pretty decent set for pretty cheap. Check out Muscian’s Friend for the Pulse line of cymbal stands and other cheap, low priced cymbals.

Pearl P120P PowerShifter Bass Drum Pedal

The Pearl P120P PowerShifter Bass Drum Pedal is standard equipment on Pearl's Export Series drum sets. Heavier DuoBeat beater, Eliminator-inspired looks with a single chain and new super-responsive round cam.

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Great intermediate bass drum pedal from Pearl that is standard equipment on Pearl’s Export Series drumsets. The beater is heavy duty and adjustable for great action. Has a single chain for drive and the cam is very responsive. It follows the eliminator styling. Great price point for those who don’t want to spend a lot.