T-towels
1960s magic
Every drummer and producer knows that sound—the iconic tone Ringo got in 1968 using tea towels. We wanted to create a reliable method for achieving that perfect '60s sound on any kit, in the studio or onstage. Introducing T-towels®.
2 sizes fits all
T-towels come in two sizes: 12” for rack toms, and 16” for snare drums and floor toms. No need to match the size of each drum head. T-towels have the whole kit covered.
Goodbye DIY ✂️
For decades we’ve rigged up old t-shirts, bandanas, dish rags—whatever was nearby. But towels are too thick, bandanas are too thin, clips fly off, tape leaves residue. We knew there had to be a better way. So we designed one: T-towels.
Engineered for tone
We tested hundreds of materials, looking for the right tone, stick response, weight, durability, even stain resistance. And when we couldn’t find the perfect textile, we developed our own. T-suede™ is a proprietary synthetic suede, custom-engineered for T-towels. It feels luxurious in your hands, and sounds incredible on the drums.
Easy on/off
T-towels attach to the drums using the same molded silicone grip we designed for Drops—secure, fast, and reliable. Press to attach, pull to remove. (Patent pending)
Clean & consistent
Each T-towel includes a sleek magnetic clasp so you can easily fold them the same way every time. Get the sound you need with no fuss.
Studio to stage
For over 60 years, we’ve chased Ringo’s iconic sound. Now, with T-towels, that legendary tone is finally part of your toolkit.
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Let customers speak for us
from 963 reviewsSix 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 👌
Gives the drums a nice sound!
Just bought a second set so I have more options to get the sound I’m looking for especially when I’m playing in small low ceiling venues. They do the job.
I do a lot of recording. My kit is an old Ludwig kit from the 1960s. The drum drops really help reign in the ringing that I was experiencing but at the same time they let the drums ring out naturally. This is a great solution for natural sounding drums without excessive ringing.
Great product!
Drops make a huge difference. The village idiots even says that they are simply attracted and gives a boner-riffic sound. I put them on all of my heads so every hit is lacking the annoying resilience. Think I will have to check out their "Towel" just because.
The concept is good, simple and effective. Interestingly many comments I read seemed to suggest they didn’t “dampen “ enough. I would say just the opposite. I found the 40 and 60 grams most useful. The 120 was good for my FT, I really felt the 200g was like putting your wallet on the drum, it takes up a lot of room, so for me that’s the least useful. I intend to pick up some more 40g and 60g drops and double up. Overall, very happy with them.
Fire!
I'm a band leader who also runs sound/records and that was my reason for purchasing the Drops. They've already come in handy on 2 gigs so I'd say they are worthwhile to have -- even if you're not a drummer -- if you are running sound. Solves some easy issues.
These are great!
Worked very nicely in giving the correct amount of damping and nice to be able to play around with different weights
I thought they worked great! Once I was done experimenting where I should place them, the sound was just what I was looking for. They were perfect for my snare!
Makes the drums sound better. Thanks!
These drops and towels that have been developed by Tandem Drums are awesome, great product. As a recording engineer these have given me some incredible results, they tame some of the unwanted over tones and have allowed a tight response without loosing the natural sound of the drums, these are very affective, easy to use and produce incredible results, highly recommend!!!!!
As described!! their promotional video is damned accurate!! I recommend them to any drummer
Good to know
Technical info
Compatibility
The T-towels mounting system is 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 ✌️
Sound reduction
T-towels provide an average 2.6 dB reduction in volume across the drum kit in studio audio testing.
How to choose T-towels
For some helpful tips check out the buying guide on our blog here

