Vic Firth Heavy Hitter Practice Pads

The Heavy Hitter series of practice pads was designed to provide the most authentic feel possible. And with features that help the player maximize practice time and avoid developing bad drumming habits, the Heavy Hitter pads are a perfect choice for players of all levels and musical styles!

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Heavy Hitter Exactopad (HHPPE)

The Heavy Hitter Exactopad is the perfect teaching tool for the player who is conscientious about stick angles and bead placement on the drum. Moveable rubber "rim shot" pads can be adjusted for different stick angles and also give the player the ability to perfect the placement of sticks on rim shots.

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Watch Heavy Hitter Pad creator Bill Bachman demonstrate the Exactopad!
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Heavy Hitter Stockpad (HHPST)

The Heavy Hitter Stockpad features a 3/16" thick gum rubber pad mounted to a 12" sturdy wooden base. This pad gives the player a more accurate feel of a snare drum or marching tenor/bass drum. It's the perfect size and weight to throw in a backpack for the drummer on the go.

14 mil mylar laminates for the HH Stockpad are also available, giving the player more articulation and a more accurate feel of a plastic-headed drum.

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Heavy Hitter Slimpad (HHPSL)

The Heavy Hitter Slimpad features a "slim" 1/8" gum rubber pad on a 12" sturdy wooden base. The extra thin 1/8" gum rubber pad gives the player a more accurate feel of a high tensioned marching snare. It's the perfect size and weight to throw in a backpack for the drummer on the go.

14 mil mylar laminates for the HH Slimpad are also available, giving the player maximum articulation and a more accurate feel of a Kevlar-headed drum.

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Snare Pad Laminate (HHPSN-L)

Vic Firth Heavy Hitter Laminates can be added to the Stockpad or Slimpad for a greater articulation and better simulation of the response and feel of a marching drum.

Vic Firth Heavy Hitter Laminates are heavy duty 14 mil Mylar discs that come with a special double-sided adhesive. Simply peel off the backing, and apply to the Vic Firth Heavy Hitter pad of your choice. Because of the easy peal and stick feature, the Laminate can be added, replaced or upgraded at anytime.


Heavy Hitter Quadropad-Small (HHPQS)

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Perfect for the marching tenor drummer, these pads were designed and laid out to exactly match the ideal set of marching quads. The pads are spaced from the playable part of each drum, just inside of the drum shell’s bearing edge.

The small Quadropad includes 2 rubber "spock" drum pads, giving the player the ability to set up 5 drum or 6 drum configurations. “Spock” drum pads are made with thinner gum rubber than the 4 main quad drums, allowing for a more authentic feel.

Sturdy wooden base features open cell foam rubber for the ultimate in skid-resistance.

The drum pads included on this set approximate the accurate playing areas of 6", 8", 10", 12" and 13" inch drums, and are laid out accurately and cut for ALL playing areas, both standard and “scrape”.


Quadropad-Small Laminates (HHPQS-L)

Vic Firth Heavy Hitter QUADROPAD LAMINATES are heavy duty 14 mil mylar shapes that come with a special double-sided adhesive. They can be added to your Quadropad for a more authentic feel and response that will rid you of the side to side drag that occurs when playing scrapes on gum rubber.

Because of the easy peal and stick feature, Laminates are a replaceable feature that can be added or upgraded at anytime.


Heavy Hitter Quadropad-Large (HHPQL)

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Perfect for the marching tenor drummer, these pads were designed and laid out to exactly match the ideal set of marching quads. The pads are spaced from the playable part of each drum, just inside of the drum shell’s bearing edge.

The large Quadropad includes 2 rubber "spock" drum pads, giving the player the ability to set up 5 drum or 6 drum configurations. “Spock” drum pads are made with thinner gum rubber than the 4 main quad drums, allowing for a more authentic feel.

Sturdy wooden base features open cell foam rubber for the ultimate in skid-resistance.

The drum pads included on this set approximate the accurate playing areas of 6", 10", 12", 13" and 14" inch drums, and are laid out accurately and cut for ALL playing areas, both standard and “scrape”.

Vic Firth Heavy Hitter LAMINATES are heavy duty, 14 ply MYLAR discs that rid the player of the “side to side drag” that occurs when playing “scrapes” on rubber. Each laminate comes with a special double-sided adhesive for easy application.


Quadropad-Large Laminates (HHPQL-L)

Vic Firth Heavy Hitter QUADROPAD LAMINATES are heavy duty mylar shapes that come with a special double-sided adhesive. They can be added to your Quadropad for a more authentic feel and response that will rid you of the side to side drag that occurs when playing scrapes on gum rubber.

Because of the easy peal and stick feature, Laminates are a replaceable feature that can be added or upgraded at anytime.


Heavy Hitter Marching Bass Pad

The Vic Firth Heavy Hitter Bass Pad features the original “barbell” design which mounts on a cymbal stand for vertical and quiet practice of the marching bass drum. The player can see stick angles, stick heights and “side-to-side line up” while practicing on a 14” wide set-up — just like an actual marching bass drum. The Basspad offers sturdy steel construction, a mounting post designed to fit all brands of cymbal stands and 1/4” thick gum rubber pads for a realistic feel.

 

Watch Heavy Hitter Pad creator Bill Bachman demonstrate the Marching Bass Pad!
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