Moderators are designed to help drummers control the sound of cymbals that were too loud or too long to begin with. The items can be used to ‘dry out’ a ride cymbal in a live application, reduce the volume and decay of a crash in a lesson or practice session, and add focus and definition to a cymbal set in a recording studio. In addition, Moderators can quickly and easily be placed under the bell of any cymbal— and removed just as quickly and easily— offering highly effective yet flexible and temporary tone control.
Available in 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 and 100 x15 millimeter sizes to allow incremental modification of virtually any cymbal’s sound, Cympad Moderators feature the same quality and consistency, and are made from the same advanced foam material, as Cympad Optimizers. Retail price: $9.95 – $15.95 (2-Packs), $49.95 (Box Set).
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