Anyone here tried this bass drum lift?

[DSOP]

Yup: http://artidixson.com/?e

[Matus]

Don't get me wrong, it's a great idea because it does free you from having to "marry" your bass drum rim with the pedal, but the test wasn't "true" at all. Notice how the second bass drum wasn't shown in slow motion. Also, bigger sound can be achieved and is affected by many more things like proper head selection/tuning/muffling and how you play them. This wouldn't make any bigger difference in my current setup, IMO.

[DSOP]

Don't get me wrong, it's a great idea because it does free you from having to "marry" your bass drum rim with the pedal, but the test wasn't "true" at all. Notice how the second bass drum wasn't shown in slow motion. Also, bigger sound can be achieved and is affected by many more things like proper head selection/tuning/muffling and how you play them. This wouldn't make any bigger difference in my current setup, IMO.

So true. That demonstration was terrible.

I just like the idea that nothing is firmly attached to the drum. Apparently, it only works well if you have your toms mounted on your bass drum. Otherwise, the bass drum "skips" a bit when you hit it.

[Henry II]

I'm betting those snappy white shoes make a bigger difference in the sound than the lift. BTW, Owen, lay off the booze before recording a video ad next time. Wutscha baschdrum anyway?

[Kurtis]

carpet

nice try. just a gimmick. bad script. wrong way to go about it. would like to try it out just for shits and giggles. would use on a carpet and see if it lets the bass drum sing more.

[DeeP_FRieD]

I use one of these:
http://www.shop3m.com/rn000972042.html

Things have a rubber underside and are used as entry mats, so they are designed to get beat up.

I've been gigging on mine for 6 years and it's practically new.

These riser things are kind of bunk. I understand it on an 18 or a 16 as to center the beater on the head; although I play an 18 riserless everyday.

Most people don't play a kick drum acoustically unless it's in a jazz or really chill setting and I don't see the thing making much of a difference at those volume levels or within the context of making a jazz kick sound fatter.

Once a mic is stunk in your kick, that riser just became a paper weight.