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The Tap-Off is a one-of-a-kind drumming practice tool that is the result of over a year of development between Tapspace™ and OffWorld Percussion™. This unique, dual-surface practice pad combines the best of two worlds.
The main surface of the pad is a customized orange gum rubber, perfect for players who want to focus on practicing with active rebound. Even with its lively bounce, this surface has been designed to provide an audible articulation from the sound of the wood underneath.
The black oval near the top of the pad is filled with OffWorld's own signature Darkmatter™. This surface closely resembles that of a modern marching snare drum, allowing rudimental players to practice on a harder, more articulate surface.
This combination of traditional gum rubber feel and the ultra-articulate Darkmatter™ makes the Tap-Off the perfect pad for both drumset players and rudimental drummers. You not only have two distinctly different sounding and feeling surfaces to play on, but you can really focus on split-hand exercises—ideal for practicing independence exercises or isolating each hand.
The pad also features a 360-degree stick-saving rim element. This high-impact, industrial strength nylon composite matrix is abrasion and weather-resistant. A non-slip foam base attaches underneath the pad and is actually one more extra soft playing surface.
All these factors together make the Tap-Off the only pad you’ll ever want to use!
Match your purchase of the Tap-Off pad with a Rat-Pad for even more options! The Rat-Pad is a layer of custom foam that is placed on top of the Tap-Off to remove rebound, allowing the player to focus on playing through it to reach the gum rubber underneath. Also ideal for extreme low-volume practice sessions! If you buy a Rat-Pad together with your Tap-Off, you'll save five bucks!
*Note: The Tap-Off is being produced in limited quantities and sold exclusively on our site. If stock runs out, this item will become unavailable for purchase from the site. When more become available, the site will again allow you to purchase it. We'll also send out tweet notifications when new stock is available, so be sure to follow us on Twitter.
Tap-Off Reviews
Anonymous
“Used one at the NAMM show and fell in love! Only one that has the "Real Feel" of a kit snare!”
Robert Guilford
“I just got my order in yesterday, and I'm loving everything so far! The pad has a great feel, and I definitely think its one of the closest approximations of a real drum that's out on the market.”
Michael Griener, professor at the Dresden University of Music
“I just wanted to let you know that I received my Tap-Off last week and it is by far the best practice pad I ever played. I was serious about replacing my 15 year old RealFeel with nothing but the best and so I did a lot of research on all pads available before I came across the Tap-Off. Since I'm a drum set player I wanted a gum rubber pad, but I also needed at least two surfaces to isolate the hands and practice two way coordination. I ordered the Tap-Off just based on internet research and your reputation, but I'm really impressed with the quality and the feel of the pad. It's just what I dreamed it could be.”
R Hicks
“I picked up the Tap Off/ Rat Pad combo at TMEA and can't put the thing down! My mind is exploding at all the possibilities for integrating it into my classroom. After only two days, I already find myself reworking my curriculum to take advantage of such a well thought out practice aid.
Another product shooting straight to the top... par for the course from Tapspace!”
