Tama Drums have recently released their new True Touch Training Kit. They advertise it as ‘a revolutionary practice kit that not only offers the low volume required for practicing at home, but also allows drummers to perform critical technique refinement needed to improve their musical expression‘, which is achieved with ‘quiet acoustic volume, realistic acoustic touch, sensitive dynamic expression and acoustic drum feeling‘.
Specs:
- Solid Kick Bass Pad
- AAD Snare Pad
- 8″ high tom pad w/ mounting clamp
- 8.5″ low tom pad w/ mounting clamp
- 9″ floor tom w/ clamp & boom arm & L-rod
- Tom stand
- Hi-hat stand, snare stand, cymbal stands, kick pedal and cymbals are not included.
The True Touch AAD Snare Pad incorporates a multi-layered design using strong, heavy base materials and multiple layered foam pad materials. Stainless steel spheres hidden inside the pad produces an immediate response snare buzz sound that is dynamic. This critical “sound feedback” gives the drummer critical information necessary to refine their technique. The two-ply mesh top layer material produces realistic stick response and can be “tuned” from low-mid-high to “dial-in” player feel. The top hoop is raised, similar to an actual drum hoop, to allow drummers to accent rim shots and play side-stick techniques. The overall pad construction and material combination produces a springy-yet-firm stick rebound quality that fully immerses drum stick technique with responsive, detailed rhythmic information.
Tom and floor tom pads are designed to produce realistic stick response, while emanating a low-volume acoustic drum sound. Accordingly, the pad surface is a dual-layer of foam rubber with a moderately soft touch response, not overly springy, and a pliable resin shell acts as an acoustic chamber.
The True Touch Solid Kick Bass Pad is designed to achieve accurate bass drum feel with a very low volume acoustic tone, the drum pad is constructed with multiple foam material layers that give a solid strike that has a slight “give.” Air holes on the back side of the housing allow air to disperse at beater impact to deliver a solid, accurate strike. The tone response produces a dynamic, slightly open note, a tone different than other bass drum practice pads on the market. The pad can accommodate virtually any type/style of single bass drum pedal and most double pedal brands can be used with this pad. Pad height can be quickly adjusted to give position flexibility to match your preferred pedals.
