Drops

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Perfect drums

Drops® are the award winning collection of simple, durable attachments that naturally enhance the sound of live drums. Unlike sticky gels and tape, Drops are weighted to reduce sustain and eliminate overtones using only gravity and air.

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Goodbye gels 🚮

Sticking things to the drums is a thing of the past. Adhesives choke the drum head. Tape leaves sticky residue. Gels melt in the sun, and under stage lights. Say goodbye.

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A range of options

From the subtle 40g, to the heaviest 200g, Drops equip the drummer and producer with a versatile tool kit to dial in each snare drum, rack tom, and floor tom.

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Active gate tone control

The secret to Drops' sound is air. Instead of adhesives sticking to the drum head, Drops rest on the surface. The flexible silicone mount allows Drops to lift with the initial attack, letting the drum's natural tone come through, then immediately fall to gate the sustain and eliminate overtones. The heavier the Drops, the more aggressive the active gate effect will be.

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Easy on/off

Drops feature a molded silicone mount that grabs on to any standard tension rod. This pressure fit system makes them easy to configure on the fly, and keeps them firmly in position. Press to attach, pull to remove. (Patent pending)

Built to last

Unlike gels which are disposable, Drops are designed with lifespan in mind. The durable silicone mount is double stitched through die cut industrial felt. No moving parts.

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Your new bag of tricks

Drops are made to travel, offering a consistent solution from stage to studio. So no matter what kit you're playing tonight, you'll have a few tricks up your sleeve to get it sounding perfect.

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from 984 reviews

It does the job. Nice sound

Adrian D.
The Weight

I added a 200g Drop to my T-towel order on a whim. And I'm glad I did. Easy to attach and use. I've been moving it around the kit. It sounds great wherever I put it.

John P.
T-towels have you covered

T-towels work as advertised. The fold-up magnetic catch is fast and easy to use. So convenient that I leave the T-towles attached o my rack tom, snare, and floor tom and unfold them as needed. Drum tone is terrific! Gotta add that I had a question and the personal service was fast and friendly. The Tandem team knows drums.
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John
Great gift

These are a gift for my husband, I got him a set last year and he loves them!

Wifey o.a.D.
Quality item, excellent service. Thank you...

Thanks again...

estle h.
Definitely different

If your looking for something less than the total tone deadening of moongel these are a viable alternative . Far more initial tone with gradiated resonance dampening. I like them.

Greg M.
Love ‘em!!

T-towels are great! Love the fabric. I play vintage Gretsch drums that have amazing tone, the towels do not sacrifice that great Gretsch sound and a perfect for the intimate settings I play occasionally. Beautiful sound cuts right through!
Thank you Tandem!

Ted N.

They did exactly what they advertised they’d do. The metallic tone of my micro snare is gone. The tone is pure. The weight functioned exactly as it was designed to.

Clayton
T Towels Kik ****!

Love these things ! Make life as a working drummer easy. Every drummer should have these in their tool box. Kik **** and take names with the T towels.

Chris C.
Great for 12” and below!

Perfect dampener for most situations, just removing the extra hum without making the drum sound dead. It keeps your toms and snare lively while removing the extra sustain and overtone.
I have used mine on a 12” snare, 8”, 10”, and 12” toms, and found them best in that range. The perfect companion for the Tama Club Jam kit!

Mike R.
Awesome Towels

The towels are awesome in the studio for the acoustic drum kit that I have set up. I like the fact that you can roll these up a little bit or have them cover the entire drum, which gives these a lot of versatility. Highly recommend these as well as the drops!!!!

Chris S.
I like them

Not a lot to say except the product works as advertised, and I'm satisfied.

Ann A.

Makes a amazing drum sound . Helps get an overall great sounding mix

steven r.
60g and 200g

Six piece new DW set sounded amazing with stock skins; except floor tom, not even close; 200g pod not only fixed it but makes it sound perfect, no resonance at all! Put a 60g on the nickel plated DW brass snare to another perfect tight punchy sharp sound. Always wondered if I could get the perfect sounding set, I got it with just 2 pods! (Bass drum has the 2-piece DW pillow). 5 out of 5 stars 👌

Big A.
Drum drops

Gives the drums a nice sound!

Mike S.

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Technical info

Compatibility

Drops are currently NOT compatible with the following:

  • Wood hoops
  • Vintage oversized (round slotted) tension rods found on some Sonor kits

We hope to support these in the future ✌️

How to choose Drops

For some helpful tips check out the buying guide on our blog here