Vic Firth 12″ Double sided Practice Pad
$54.95
Price: $54.95
(as of Jan 09, 2025 16:00:42 UTC – Details)
Drummers need to be able to practice, but many times it needs to happen away from the kit, either at low volume or while on the go. Vic Firth’s Double-Sided Practice Pads set the standard for drumming practice with a portable, two-surface pad that helps keep your chops sharp, whether you’re perfecting a new piece of music, or working on stick control. Even when played with full force at the loudest dynamic, this pad absorbs the blows and controls the volume for longer and later practice. One side features a softer. The other side has a harder black rubber surface with slightly more volume, quick rebound and tight articulation ideal for marching and rudimentary practice. Play on any surface, drum or right in your lap. The durable wooden base keeps this pad in place. The 12” size also fits most snare stands for convenient practice. The trademark Vic Firth logo is printed on top, showing the world you’re playing with the right feel. Made in the USA.
2 surface types with realistic feel and response
Work your wrists and keep your chops sharp
Practice at low volume
Portable for practice on-the-go
Natural rubber on durable wooden base
Customers say
Customers find the practice pad useful for practicing and building chops. They appreciate its solid construction, quiet sound quality, and good feel. Many consider it a good purchase and value for money. The size, bounce, and sizing are also well-received.
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Brandon –
As a snare drummer in need of a pad, great!
With as little bias as possible, I freakin love it. I’ve used Vic Firth products for a couple of years now and been fully satisfied. This is no exception. I love the versatility of both sides. Excellent for practicing and chop building. I also feel like there arent enough reviews from actual drummers and more people who bought it as a gift. But yea, a little pricier than I wouldve liked but amazing all the same. Its also worth noting its a bit of a dirt magnet, but depending on where you use it, that shouldnt be an issue1 YEAR EDIT: After almost a year, I’ve noticed a few things.1. Biggest thing applies to particularly drum line. The branding at the top that that has no padding is a bit annoying. Drumline involves using the top of a drum head to reduce volume, and with no padding at the top of the “head”, I find myself flipping it upside down pretty frequently.2. It’s pretty durable. I carry it to school with me every day and it hasn’t had any issues. The padding hasn’t suffered excessively after a year of continuous use. The parts I use most are a little worn down, but nothing that isn’t normal.3. It does slip a little if you don’t have it on a good surface. At school, I usually have it on my lap or a wooden bar stool. It tends to slip as I’m practicing because I usually use the soft side and the hard side (the side thats on the bottom in this case) isn’t very grippy. Just pay attention to what you put it on or how hard you play.I’ll also add more pictures, but this concludes my 1 year revisit. Still completely satisfied! Hope this helps
The Keyster –
It’s a good one.
This is built to last. It is mechanically stable, and the sound has a sharp focus. You can make your own judgment about the liveliness of the bounce, but I find it excellent for practice purposes. It blends well with others like it, so your drum line can practice all together. A nice feature is the suitability for use with widely varying stick weights. This pad works best on a stand, but it is also OK on a table. It won’t migrate with vibration, nor will it transmit shock to the supporting surface. I’m not sure why it’s configured dodecahedronally, but that doesn’t bother me. After all, drummers aren’t supposed to be very smart. They just consider themselves lucky to be allowed to hang out with musicians. [Ha, ha… stereotype!]. Anyway, a separate case for this might be nice, but it will likely fit inside a solid side snare case right on top of the drum itself. Try not to spill sugary beverages on the playing surfaces; and if you do, clean off the residue with diluted dish soap or Goo-Gone. I’ve seen some older pads that have started to delaminate. However, this one looks likely to last. If it does begin to separate, a little Plio-Bond should solve the problem. That’s a rubber cement that dries springy instead of rock hard. Finally, remember, “the beat goes on!”
M.M.I –
AMAIZING PRODUCT
I am not a musician but my drumming enthusiast nephew loved this practice pad. He thanked me profiously for the gift. Totally worth the price.
Gavin –
Perfect for battery percussion
If you are a newbie or a veteran battery marcher, this is the drum pad for you. Each impact into the rubber is just loud enough to be audible yet will not disturb others close to you. I live in a house with 3 others and I use this pad 1-5 hours a day and I get no complaints. I have used this pad for about 3 months now on a consistent basis and have seen no damage to the rubber. This is a great pad that seems incredibly durable, whether Iâm using thick wooded marching sticks or thin drum kit sticks, it feels as perfect as I would like. Please if you are a beginner or a pro drummer, Get This Pad.
MPT –
Vic Firth is the Best!
Yes, the pad is more expensive, but you get what you pay for. Two different surfaces to work on rebound feel from different aspects of the drumset, heavy duty durability, excellent quality – everything I wanted in a practice pad!
Mike –
Great beginnerâs pad
No problems, nice rebound, USA made
Kindle Customer –
Great feedback
Outstanding pad! I hesitated spending more for this pad, but I love Vic Firth sticks so I tried it. I’m happy I did. Feel and feedback, rebound, are amazing! Very quiet as well. I like the two sides, each has a different feel. It’s very portable too. I’ve greatly increased my practice time using this pad and after a few days my technique is improving because of it. Highly recommended. Spend the extra $$$ and get this pad.
Jennifer Feltman –
Good quality
On the downside, there aIs no threads in the back to put this on a practice stand. Other than that its a good practice pad.
Luiz Bueno –
Uma das minhas melhores compras. Chegou no prazo, extremamente eficaz nos rebotes. Compraria de olhos fechados!
Josue Dorantes –
Excelente producto
Angela –
Just the job smells a bit rubbery for a week or two as a beginner I use this with my iPad tutorials to improve my productivity and control. Use the soft side to represent the snare and the other side is more of a cymbal feeling
Ace Rimmer –
Just got it today.Previously I had the Remo one, with a small drum head, screw tensioners and a grey plastic frame. (You know the one) It was a bit small but moreso it was way too loud for practice around any other people. On the new 12″ Vic Firth it’s a good size head but not a lot bigger in overall size than Remo.Very quiet especially on the grey side, the soft rubber side which feels more like a real drum head. The black side is almost like playing on a piece of hardwood. My drums are never tuned that high, not even my snare. I wanted the two sided one because I didn’t know which side I would like but I recommend the grey one, the soft side.
Sheri M –
My son loves it. It works exactly how he was hoping.