SNAREWEIGHT M1b Black Drum Tone Control Damper Dampener, the ORIGINAL, Made in USA

The end of MoonGell and duct tape. This is a great invention. Some rooms make it impossible to not add something to a snare drum to dial it in. This solves a lot of problems. 3 different levels of muffling and you can flip it into an off position without taking it off. I have them on all of my snares and even added them to my toms just in case. The black leather will leave a mark on the drumhead if that is a concern for you. I love it and woulkd recommend to any drummer.

Not a fan of muting my drums at all. I would rather choose the right head and keep the drum open. For my ear, beats Moon-Gel or Zer-o Rings hands down. To my ear, they change the fundamental characteristics of the drum sound, making it flat and dead, taking the material you chose for the drum shell out of the equation. I've never made them work to my liking. But these are different. They don't deaden the drum and allow it to breathe while killing some overtones and ringing. Very pleasing to my ear and sound sensibilities I rarely use it, but I'm happy to have it.

Great product

It's a little smaller than I imagined, but works perfectly! It removes the unwanted overtones and snare buzz without the snare sounding choked or muffled. My snare was just sounding a bit harsh when hit off-center, but this eliminated the problem. It has a similar sound to the old wallet-on-the-snare trick, but doesn't choke the drum as much as a wallet. On the technical side of things, the leather is too small and too thick to use the magnets to fold in a side or fold the whole thing up - but I don't care about that part because the sound is just right with it all down and flat. Overall, I'm really happy with it and would highly recommend it.

I really like your products, I have three M80’s for my snares and larger toms. I have two M1b’s for my smaller toms. They make my drums sound better, dampening just the right amount of overtones while still allowing the drums to sound natural.Pros:o M1b good size for smaller tomso M1b good size for orchestral snares (where some overtones are needed)o M80 good size for snares and larger tomso Dampens just enough overtones to keep drums sounding naturalo Better than Evans E-Ring and Aquarian Studio Rings (these are pretty good at removing overtones but deadens some drums too much)o Better than Moon Gel – which can get messy but works if that’s all you got, good for some situations where location/placement is importanto Black Gaffer tape (I like) – is good overall at keeping drums sounding natural and reducing overtones, but Snareweight is a more user friendly / elegant solutionCons:o Pricey if you need a buncho Sometimes package mislabeled (color) – see photoso Grain and quality of leather can vary (may get one with stiffer leather, may get one with softer leather)Currently using Snareweight on:Yamaha Recording Custom 5 piece - BirchLudwig LM402 Supraphonic Snare Drum - 14x6.5 AluminumPearl Philharmonic Concert Snare - 14x5 Maple

It's a neat product! Installs and uninstalls super easy, provides really tasteful dampening to focus on the punch of my snare rather than the lingering overtones that bleed throughout my kit in a mix. No nonsense, works exactly how a rational thinking person would assume it works. No complaints!

These are perfect for eliminating unwanted ring on metal snares. Using one on a Ludwig 14 x 6.5 Supraphonic and brass 14 x 5 black beauty. They work great without choking out the batter heads too much.

I was skeptical. I mean, how many muffling products do we need? I always have a roll of gaff tape and a package of Moon Gel handy so why would I need this? I dont in all reality, but I'm glad I have it.This is a very well-made ingenious product that is easy to use. I love that you have four different options with the Snareweight. I feel like it helps save time vs. cutting a gel or tape, adding more gel or tape, etc.Get one, especially if you do studio work where time is of the essence and the producer or engineer want different sounds on the fly; you'll be glad you have it.