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The BD Muffler

Welcome to The BD Muffler, the most versatile muffler ever created for a bass drum. A scientifically designed device, The BD Muffler is manufactured using custom-crafted components and the finest American-made materials.


How It Works

The most important feature of the BD Muffler is its unique, independently adjustable two-pad design that enables the user to control all sources of overtones generated by a vibrating drum head.

You can create new sounds in two ways:

  1. By varying the position of the pads on the head.
  2. By adjusting the amount of tension applied to each pad.

Each time you change the position of one or both of the pads, the TONE of the drum will change, because you will be damping different overtones.

Additionally, the amount of pressure exerted on the pads will affect both the "sound" and the "feel" of the head.

The The BD Muffler allows you to alter the sound of the drum quicly and easily. You will be amazed at the number of different sounds you can create using just one drum!








More Info

For more information on the Gary Chaffee Bass Drum Muffler, including configurations, colors and pricing, please go to GnD Music.com



"During the course of a concert, I can make the bass drum sound like a little bebop drum with a tone, or a 'deader' studio drum with one simple adjustment. It's an indespensible accessory."

- Peter Erskine



G & D Music
181 East Hollis Street
Nashua, NH 03060

603-533-1984

U.S. Patent #5,877,440

Now available in a multitude of colors. Looks great, works even better!