A stop and dampening pillow are provided inside a bass drum with the dampening pillow engaging the batter head (player's side) but prevented from touching or engaging the resonant head (audience side) by the stop. The stop may be a single piece device, such as a wooden circular segment, or an adjustable device for multiple drum diameter sizes.

A stop and dampening pillow are provided inside a bass drum with the dampening pillow engaging the batter head (player's side) but prevented from touching or engaging the resonant head (audience side) by the stop. The stop may be a single piece device, such as a wooden circular segment, or an adjustable device for multiple drum diameter sizes.

A drum dampening device includes a base positionable adjacent the drum wires on the drum and an elongate, rigid bar operatively coupled to the base. An actuator is operatively coupled to the elongate, rigid bar and selectively transitional relative to the base between a first position and a second position. The transition of the actuator from the first position toward the second position causes at least a portion of the elongate, rigid bar to move away from the base and into contact with at least one of the drum wires, and the transition of the actuator from the second position toward the first position causes at least a portion of the elongate, rigid bar to move toward the base out of contact with the at least one of the drum wires.

A drum dampening device includes a base positionable adjacent the drum wires on the drum and an elongate, rigid bar operatively coupled to the base. An actuator is operatively coupled to the elongate, rigid bar and selectively transitional relative to the base between a first position and a second position. The transition of the actuator from the first position toward the second position causes at least a portion of the elongate, rigid bar to move away from the base and into contact with at least one of the drum wires, and the transition of the actuator from the second position toward the first position causes at least a portion of the elongate, rigid bar to move toward the base out of contact with the at least one of the drum wires.

A percussive response unit, and percussion instruments with same, including a rod having a rod shaft and a first retaining element, such a first head, disposed at a first rod end and having a first head width. At least a first striker set of at least one striker is disposed along a first portion of the rod shaft and is positionable near the first head. Each striker defines an opening that is larger than the outer diameter of the rod shaft to enable at least one direction of movement. A second retaining element such as a second head is connected to the second rod end to secure the first striker set on the rod shaft. Other embodiments include percussion instruments with multiple internal resonance cavities, internal resonance members, and internal and/or external strikers.

A percussive response unit, and percussion instruments with same, including a rod having a rod shaft and a first retaining element, such a first head, disposed at a first rod end and having a first head width. At least a first striker set of at least one striker is disposed along a first portion of the rod shaft and is positionable near the first head. Each striker defines an opening that is larger than the outer diameter of the rod shaft to enable at least one direction of movement. A second retaining element such as a second head is connected to the second rod end to secure the first striker set on the rod shaft. Other embodiments include percussion instruments with multiple internal resonance cavities, internal resonance members, and internal and/or external strikers.

A percussive response unit, and percussion instruments with same, including a rod having a rod shaft and a first retaining element, such a first head, disposed at a first rod end and having a first head width. At least a first striker set of at least one striker is disposed along a first portion of the rod shaft and is positionable near the first head. Each striker defines an opening that is larger than the outer diameter of the rod shaft to enable at least one direction of movement. A second retaining element such as a second head is connected to the second rod end to secure the first striker set on the rod shaft. Other embodiments include percussion instruments with multiple internal resonance cavities, internal resonance members, and internal and/or external strikers.

A percussive response unit, and percussion instruments with same, including a rod having a rod shaft and a first retaining element, such a first head, disposed at a first rod end and having a first head width. At least a first striker set of at least one striker is disposed along a first portion of the rod shaft and is positionable near the first head. Each striker defines an opening that is larger than the outer diameter of the rod shaft to enable at least one direction of movement. A second retaining element such as a second head is connected to the second rod end to secure the first striker set on the rod shaft. Other embodiments include percussion instruments with multiple internal resonance cavities, internal resonance members, and internal and/or external strikers.

A drum damper includes a first body having a first surface and a second surface, and the first body includes a slot and a fader button positioned on the first surface of the first body and configured to slide along the slot. A second body is connected with the second surface of the first body and configured to releasably attach with a drum. Flexible bodies are connected with the second body, configured to dampen sound or vibration from a drum head and be in contact with the drum head, and connected with the fader button through the slot so that, when the fader button slides along the slot, the flexible bodies increase or reduce surface area contact with the drum head.

A drum damper includes a first body having a first surface and a second surface, and the first body includes a slot and a fader button positioned on the first surface of the first body and configured to slide along the slot. A second body is connected with the second surface of the first body and configured to releasably attach with a drum. Flexible bodies are connected with the second body, configured to dampen sound or vibration from a drum head and be in contact with the drum head, and connected with the fader button through the slot so that, when the fader button slides along the slot, the flexible bodies increase or reduce surface area contact with the drum head.