LV Mesh Drumheads I thought I was so smart. With the global pandemic surging, I drove to my rehearsal space to pack up my four-piece Yamaha kit and bring it to my home office just before lockdown. “Now, I can practice drums in the safety of my house, and perhaps do some personal-studio sessions, as well,” I reasoned. Except it wasn’t safe. When my wife’s office shut down, she had to set up a home workspace, and noisy drums were not going to coexist peacefully with her Zoom meetings, report writing, or peace of mind. Further complicating musical progress, I didn’t want to buy an electronic kit to “solve” the problem. They’re not my thing, and good sets aren’t exactly inexpensive. Luckily, I had written a July 2021 New Gear column that included RTOM’s low-volume mesh heads, so all I needed to do was see if those babies would actually […]

October 2021 Issue