“It's too loud! Can’t you turn the drummer down!!!!”

Wedding gigs. Party bands. Smaller capacity venues. I’ll bet many drummers in these situations have been asked to “turn it down!”.

Sounds like a crazy statement, but I’m certain that every drummer at some stage of their playing career has been asked/told to lower the volume of their playing. And then the stress begins as you tense up while trying to play more quietly, all the time losing your feel. Groove, timing and composure goes out the window and the next thing you know, it’s the worst gig ever!

This is when having a pair of Ramrods percussion rods in your stick bag will be your moment to shine. Ramrods produce a wide range of percussion rods to suit drummers and percussionists of every musical style. We know rock drummers who need to keep the levels lower in rehearsals who use Ramrods Foamers - their singers and guitarists’ ears are saved from the high intensity volumes in small spaces. We know studio percussionists who have saved sessions by utilising Ramrods Repiniques on bells and chimes to lessen the attack and keep their producer happy. We learned of a big band drummer who loves his Ramrods Multirods because they “voice” somewhere between his 7A drumsticks and his traditional wire brushes. Our latest Artist signing has replaced his drumsticks with Ramrods Classic Birch as they work so well in the sub-500 capacity venues this band currently play in - he tells us sound engineers love the tones he’s getting from his drums and cymbals.

Everyone who tells us about their Ramrods percussion rods describes a feeling of relaxation knowing they don’t have to compromise the groove when playing at lower volume. They can play with the same energy and enthusiasm as they would with drumsticks and maintain the feel and groove of the music. This, in turn, percolates down through the band, creating a confidence that allows the players to feel the music rather than struggling to control the volume.

So, if you’ve been getting in a pickle trying to keep the levels down without success, get yourself to your local drum store or music shop and ask to try Ramrods percussion rods for yourself. Put a pair of Ramrods in your drumstick bag, we’re sure your bandmates and your audiences will be as happy as you will be!