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Ahead Wicked Chops Practice Pad

1.75" x 2.00" Stand-mounted Practice Pad for 8mm Cymbal Stands and Pad Stands
Ahead Wicked Chops Practice Pad
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Build Power, Accuracy, and Consistency with This Pint-sized Pad

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With a playing surface of just an inch and a half, the Ahead Wicked Chops practice pad is guaranteed to increase your sticking accuracy and consistency over time. The rock-solid, weighted aircraft aluminum base mounts securely to any standard 8mm cymbal stand or pad stand. When we say securely, we mean it — the Wicked Chops doesn't budge when you play it. The soft gum rubber playing surface is quiet and accurate, approximating the rebound and response of a medium-tuned drumhead. And best of all, the Wicked Chops is unbelievably portable, easily stowing away in a stick bag or back pocket. If you're serious about your playing, you need chops: the Ahead Wicked Chops practice pad from Sweetwater.

Why buy a small practice pad?

We'll admit — the benefits of reducing this practice pad to the size of a jar of Carmex aren't clearly understood until you play it. But drummers at Sweetwater can attest that the advantages of practicing with the Wicked Chops practice pad are manifold. Wicked Chops users can expect to:

  • Gain power without increasing stick height
  • Build consistency from stroke to stroke
  • Enhance precision
  • Pull a more consistent tone out of any drum
  • Maximize speed and economy of motion

Ahead Wicked Chops Practice Pad Features:

  • Builds power, accuracy, and consistency
  • Ultra-portable — fits in a stick bag or pocket
  • Convenient — mounts to any standard 8mm cymbal stand/pad stand
  • 1.5" soft gum rubber playing surface
  • Weighted aircraft aluminum base stays put when you play it
  • Perfect for recording artists, technical players, and drumlines
  • Made in the USA
  • Dimensions: 1.75" diameter x 2.00" tall
  • Ahead part #: AHWCP

Offer applies only to single-receipt qualifying purchases. Select manufacturers may require that only the manufacturer’s products qualify towards the minimum purchase amount needed to be eligible for promotional financing. Otherwise, an invoice that meets the minimum purchase amount and contains at least one qualifying manufacturer product is eligible for promotional financing. No interest will be charged on promo purchase balance, and equal monthly payments are required on promo purchase until it is paid in full. The payments equal the amount financed divided by the number of months in the promo period, rounded up to the next whole dollar. These payments may be higher than the payments that would be required if this purchase was a non-promo purchase. During the last month(s) of the promo period the required monthly payment may be reduced due to the prior months’ rounding. Regular account terms apply to non-promo purchases. New Accounts as of 07/31/2025: Purchase APR is 34.99%. Penalty APR is 39.99%. Min Interest Charge is $2. Existing cardholders: See your credit card agreement terms. Subject to credit approval.

Offer applies only to single-receipt qualifying purchases. No interest will be charged on the promo balance if you pay it off, in full, within the promo period. If you do not, interest will be charged on the promo balance from the purchase date. The required minimum monthly payments may or may not pay off the promo balance before the end of the promo period, depending on purchase amount, promo length and payment allocation. Regular account terms apply to non-promo purchases and, after promo period ends, to the promo balance. New Accounts as of 07/31/2025: Purchase APR is 34.99%. Penalty APR is 39.99%. Min Interest Charge is $2. Existing cardholders: See your credit card agreement terms. Subject to credit approval.

The estimated required monthly payment shown which excludes taxes and delivery equals the amount financed divided by the number of months in the promo period, rounded up to the next cent. During the last month(s) of the promo period the required monthly payment may be reduced due to this rounding. These payments apply only with the financing offer shown. If you make these payments by the due date each month, you should pay off this amount financed within the promo period, if it is the only balance you are paying off. If you have other balances on your account, this payment will be added to any other minimum monthly payments.

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