Drum damping is an essential tool for shaping your sound, helping drummers control unwanted overtones, excessive sustain and harsh high frequencies. By reducing ringing and smoothing out the drumโs response, damping makes it easier to achieve clean, focused tones that sit well in a mix whether youโre playing live or recording. Products like Evans E-Rings offer instant, no-adhesive control by sitting on the drumheadโs outer edge, tightening the sound while preserving natural attack. Theyโre ideal for drummers who want quick, reversible damping that doesnโt alter stick feel and can be applied or removed in seconds.
Other solutions give even more flexibility depending on the desired character of the drum. Moongel, the industry standard gel damper from RTOM, allows precise overtone shaping by simply placing reusable gel pads anywhere on the head. Moving the gel closer to the rim or centre changes the level of control, making it perfect for fine tuning in live or studio settings. For drummers seeking big, vintage, low-pitched thump, Big Fat Snare Drum products provide full coverage damping that lowers the drumโs fundamental pitch and delivers a deep 70s style tone instantly. Together, these tools highlight the benefits of drum damping: greater tonal control, clearer articulation and the ability to tailor your kit to any musical style or acoustic environment with ease.
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Snareweight M1B Drum Damper – Red
£21.49The Snareweight M1B Drum Damper is ideal for drummers seeking a more subtle damping option than the M80 while maintaining full control over snare tone. Its acoustic-quality leather pad preserves the d...
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Snareweight M80 Drum Damper – Red
£32.99The Snareweight M80 Drum Damper is perfect for drummers seeking precise control over their snare tone without compromising resonance. Its acoustic-quality leather pad ensures a balanced frequency rang...
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Aquarian Studio Ring Set – 10″,12″,14″,14″
£12.39The Aquarian Studio Ring Set - 10", 12", 14", 14" offers drummers an easy and effective way to control unwanted ring and overtones without altering the feel of their drums. Whether you're trying to di...
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Aquarian Studio Ring Set – 10″,12″,14″,16″
£12.39The Aquarian Studio Ring Set is a simple yet highly effective solution for controlling excessive resonance and overtones on your drums. This four-piece set includes rings sized to fit standard 10", 12...
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Aquarian Studio Ring Set – 12″,13″,14″,16″
£12.39The Aquarian Studio Ring Set - 12", 13", 14", 16" provides a fast, effective way to control overtones and ringing on your drums without altering the feel of your heads. These pre-cut damping rings sit...
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Snareweight Solid Brass #5 with Standard Leather Insert and Case
£109.99The Snareweight #5 is designed for drummers who want the most effective and dynamic tone shaping possible without adhesives or gels. Its combination of mass, magnetic grip and leather damping allows...
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14″ Big Fat Snare Drum – The Donut
£29.89The Donut gives drummers the ability to achieve a classic, vintage inspired thump on smaller drums that often run bright by default. By sitting lightly on the head, it smooths harsh frequencies, adds...
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14″ Big Fat Snare Drum – The Original
£29.89The Original is engineered for drummers who want a thick, controlled sound with minimal effort. Its weighted construction gently presses on the head, tightening the response while preserving musicalit...
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Big Fat Snare Drum Green Monster 14″
£30.39Make everyone jealous with your Big Fat Snare Drum. The Big Fat Snare Drum was engineered to effortlessly transform any snare drum into your very own vintage, beefy, thumpy 70โs-inspired big fat sna...
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Code 14″ Tone Adaptor Double Pack
£15.49The Code Tone Adaptors work by lightly controlling high frequencies and smoothing sustain, giving your drum a more refined and mix-ready tone. Because they sit freely on the head, they can be applied...
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Evans 10″ x 1″ E Ring Studio Ring (10 Pack)
£33.29The Evans E-Ring is a go-to solution for drummers who want to tame unwanted overtones without altering their drumhead or setup. This pre-formed plastic ring rests on top of your drumhead, reducing sus...
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Evans 13 x 1.5″ E Ring Studio Ring (10 Pack)
£33.29The Evans E-Ring is a go-to solution for drummers who want to tame unwanted overtones without altering their drumhead or setup. This pre-formed plastic ring rests on top of your drumhead, reducing sus...
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Evans 14″ x 1″ E Ring Studio Ring (10 Pack)
£33.29The Evans E-Ring is a go-to solution for drummers who want to tame unwanted overtones without altering their drumhead or setup. This pre-formed plastic ring rests on top of your drumhead, reducing sus...
Estimated Delivery Date 17/01/2026 -
Evans 14″ x 2″ E Ring Studio Ring (10 Pack)
£33.29The Evans E-Ring is a go-to solution for drummers who want to tame unwanted overtones without altering their drumhead or setup. This pre-formed plastic ring rests on top of your drumhead, reducing sus...
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Evans 16″ x 2″ E Ring Studio Ring (10 Pack)
£33.29The Evans E-Ring is a go-to solution for drummers who want to tame unwanted overtones without altering their drumhead or setup. This pre-formed plastic ring rests on top of your drumhead, reducing sus...
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Evans E Ring 12 x 1.5″ Studio Ring (10 Pack)
£33.29The Evans E-Ring is a go-to solution for drummers who want to tame unwanted overtones without altering their drumhead or setup. This pre-formed plastic ring rests on top of your drumhead, reducing sus...
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Evans E-Ring Fusion Studio Ring Pack (10″ 12″ 14″ 14″)
£13.29The Evans E-Ring Fusion Studio Ring Pack is an essential tool for drummers looking to clean up their drum sound quickly and easily. Each ring in the pack sits on top of the drumhead to control excessi...
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Evans E-Ring Pack Rock Studio Ring Pack (10″ 12″ 14″ 16″)
£13.99The Evans E-Ring Rock Studio Ring Pack โ 10", 12", 14", 16" offers a simple, effective solution for drummers looking to eliminate excessive resonance and tighten their drum tone. Each ring sits dire...
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Evans E-Ring Standard Studio Ring Pack (12″ 13″ 14″ 16″)
£15.49The Evans E-Ring Standard Studio Ring Pack is an essential tool for any drummer looking to clean up their drum sound with minimal effort. This pack includes 12", 13", 14", and 16" damping rings, perfe...
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Evans EQ Pad Bass Drum Damper
£26.49The EQ Pad is engineered to give drummers a focused, studio ready kick sound with minimal effort. Its lightweight design responds naturally to playing dynamics, offering more damping at softer volumes...
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Evans EQ Pods
£13.39Evans EQ Pods are a premium solution for sculpting your drum tone with precision and consistency. Each gel pad adheres securely to the drumhead, taming unwanted overtones while preserving the natural...
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Gibraltar Bass Drum Damping Felt
£4.89This felt strip offers a classic approach to kick drum damping by subtly controlling sustain while maintaining natural attack and low end depth. It attaches inside your bass drum without complicated s...
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Meinl Drum Honey
£8.99Meinl Drum Honey is designed to provide consistent, musical damping without choking the drum. Placing a pad near the rim gives subtle control, while positioning it further inward increases the damping...
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Meinl Drum Honey Assortment
£12.99The Meinl Drum Honey Assortment is designed for drummers and engineers who need precise control over resonance across multiple drums. Each gel pad adheres securely without leaving residue, giving you...
Estimated Delivery Date 17/01/2026
