GibraltarSC-DSAB Dual Surface Self Aligning Beater

I use it on a 24x14 Ludwig bass drum in a Ludwig Atlas Pro bass drum pedal. It self aligns on the plastic side and it's a good sound if a bit on the 'clickey' side. On the felt side I prefer the sound as its warmest but it eventually spins down towards the floor. Still sounds good but if I didn't have a Remo slam pad on the batter head of my kick drum I'd be worried about it wearing the head in a weird pattern. If there was a way to tighten it down once you got the desired angle I would give it 5 stars.

I like the concept of it self aligning, and it does so as advertised but, as another reviewer mentioned, it is just too top heavy which seems to make the rebound noticeably slower. I find it very difficult to play clear double strokes with these beaters and the overall feel of the pedal is very sluggish, even after tightening the springs. Had to return them, unfortunately.

Please note, this is heavier than your average beater. If you like a faster, lighter beater, this might not be for you. It adds some weight and impact to your strokes, but that could affect your speed. There is no weight on the shaft to adjust the feel. This isn't good or bad, just an observation.

Love the self adjusting head and the 2 sided feature. Great for electronic or acoustic drumming.

i like gibraltar products, you can tell they put more thought into there designs.and that shows with the self aligning beater. i dont have to keep my eye on the position of the beater anymore ,or is it damaging my base head . nice product and a decent price . thanks

Works great. Just like original.

I have used every beater you can think of. None compare to these. These just have so much attack and presence. As someone stated in another review, they are heavier than the average beater, but I like them that way. I use them on my iron cobra p900. I recently tried the new Iron cobra beaters and they don't compare to these. I play a mix of heel down and up and these fit the bill for both styles.

This is very strong and makes your bass drum pedal strikes the batter head with precision and force.