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BR Distribution recently added Dragonfly Percussion to their company offerings.
Dragonfly Percussion has been designing and manufacturing mallets used in the world’s top orchestras for 20 years. Now they’ve brought that attention to timbre and their innovative designs to the drum set world with a new line of kick drum beaters. Adapted from a Viennese-style of timpani mallets, these new beaters are constructed of tightly stacked discs of flannel, canvas and leather. The full-bodied, warm sound and responsive feel is unlike anything else you’ve tried.
Dragonfly Percussion Hard Leather Kick Drum Beater:
The hardest beater is constructed of 5 discs of thick, firm leather tightly stacked together on a brass post. This beater is articulate and punchy, but with a warmth and depth to the sound not found in conventional hard felt beaters. Great general purpose beater.
Dragonfly Percussion Medium Canvas Kick Drum Beater:
The 40 layers of canvas discs stacked tightly together produce a super round, bass-y sound, but with a surprising amount of punch and clarity. While softer than your standard felt beater, it elicits a fat, bold, warm sound without sacrificing attack and punch.
Dragonfly Percussion Soft Flannel Kick Drum Beater:
With 50 layers of soft flannel, this beater is warm, soft and beautiful. It is far more responsive and consistent through all dynamics than a lamb’s wool beater. Soft, but with an audible attack at super soft dynamics, warm and round, even when playing super loud. For the most legato and elegant kick drum sound, this is your beater.
Toppers are mallet heads that fit securely onto the tip of any medium drum set stick. They’re based on a traditional Austrian timpani mallet design of tightly stacked layers of cloth. The result is a drum set mallet that sounds and feels far superior than a felt covered timpani stick and is way more durable. The hard leather, medium canvas and soft flannel bring a brand new palette of timbres to your drums and cymbals.
Dragonfly Website: HERE
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