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Balanced Wood-core Beater with a Soft Yarn Wrap





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Artist/producer Chris McHugh (Keith Urban, White Heart) knows the importance of a quality bass drum beater from both sides of the glass. That's why he and Innovative Percussion set out to develop a beater with the qualities needed to complement a variety of bass drums, heads, and styles in the studio. The result is the Innovative Percussion KDB-1, Chris's signature bass drum beater that fuses a solid wood core with an outer yarn wrap to balance warmth, attack, output, and sensitivity. The 2-inch wood core maximizes surface area and striking power to generate a thick, punchy tone and maintain a musically grounded connection from the player to the instrument. Whereas other wood beaters can become too "thwappy" in a close-miked environment, the KDB-1's soft yarn wrap helps balance out excessive top-end attack with an earthy warmth and resonance. The result is an expressive playing experience from behind the kit and a pre-EQed tone to help give your bass drum a fighting chance of coming out on top in a mix. Chris's KDB-1 bass beater features a zero-play steel shaft to eliminate slop of any kind and a generous 8.5-inch total length to help you find the sweet spot on just about any kick drum on your rider list. For a powerful, punchy kick drum tone that's balanced across the frequency spectrum, drummers at Sweetwater recommend the Innovative Percussion KDB-1 Chris McHugh signature bass drum beater.





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Innovative Percussion KDB-1 Chris McHugh Bass Drum Beater Features:


Developed by artist Chris McHugh (Keith Urban, White Heart) to complement a variety of bass drums and styles


Solid wood core maximizes punch and low-end excitement


Yarn outer wrap tames excessive top-end attack


Musical and adaptive


Zero-play steel shaft


Head size: 2 inches by 2-3/8 inches


Total length: 8-1/2 inches


The KDB-1, Chris McHugh's signature bass drum beater, fuses a solid wood core with an outer yarn wrap to balance warmth, attack, output, and sensitivity.