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DW Bass Drum Pro-Cushion Pillow - 18"

Drum Muffling Pad with Hook-and-loop Adhesive for Bass Drums 18" Deep
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Sits Lengthwise to Damp Both Heads at Once!

Most bass drum pillows sit horizontally inside the shell. But not the DW Pro-Cushion. This hammerheaded muffling system gently damps both heads internally for a deeper, quicker tone — one that's fatter, more controlled, and ready for scrutiny under close mics. The DW Pro-Cushion is perfectly sized for bass drums 18" deep. Its hook-and-loop adhesive strips keep it from moving inside your bass drum, even in transit or when the music is really thumping. Sweetwater customers have spoken: the DW Pro-Cushion is the professional way to tame your kick.

DW Pro-Cushion Bass Drum Pillow Features:

  • Fits 18"-depth kick drums
  • Gently damps both batter and resonant heads
  • Produces a deeper tone and quicker thump
  • Reduces overring and unwanted resonance
  • Hook-and-loop adhesive keeps pad planted
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Tech Specs

  • Compatibility: 18" Bass Drums
  • Dimensions: ~22" (actual length)
  • Manufacturer Part Number: DSCPBDP18

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Rated 5/5

The perfect balance of tone and sustain.

Been experimenting with different muffling techniques for my 20" bass drum. The DW Bass Drum Pro-Cushion is the perfect balance of tone, sustain and allows for the sound to naturally reflect inside the shell. Felt strips on the reso & batter heads was way too open with too much boom and sustain. A regular pillow inside left the drum with very little bass tone, volume and was very boxy sounding.
Music background: Drummer
Rated 2.5/5

Works ok. Ridiculously expensive for a tiny pillow!

Like everything DW, this too is overpriced. And it feels cheaply made compared to the Protection Racket version which I also have. I have been looking for the PR version for a second kick but I cannot locate one in stock anywhere. So I took a chance and purchased the DW version.

I use this in my home studio kit. I am currently tracking drums for a Christian music album and needed something other than a standard pillow - which I find dampens the drum far too much for my taste. I find that a rolled up towel works very well but I wanted something a bit more classy than a towel sitting in my very pricey drum kit.

This pillow works just ok. I sense the pillow part that sits against the kick drum head flops forward when the beater hits the head, making the response feel somewhat unnatural. It is a minimalist type of pillow which gives your kick drum more room to resonate - if that's the sound you are going for. I dialed in a great sound for this session with the DW pillow so there is that. And I'm in the middle of tracking ten songs so I can't change out the pillow and return it to SW without changing the sound of the kick. Plus, it does a well enough job controlling the low end of the kick so I'll keep it. But $ for this silly little pillow seems a bit much to me.
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