Offworld Percussion ASDS "the DarkSide" Aurora Series Practice Pad

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The Darkside™ is the big brother to the Visitor™. It has a solid feel with great tone.

Every Aurora™ Series pad is equipped with OffWorld’s unique Magnetosphere Core.  

This feature gives each pad in the series its own personal gravitational field, allowing varying items the ability to quickly connect for these 3 multiple playing modes:

• UAV mode (nothing connected) lends each pad a clear musical tone, especially in the center 4 inches. The resonant tone in this center “sweet spot” allows you to make a clear distinction when you are playing dead-on, thereby improving your stroke accuracy.
• Solar Flare mode (Snare Puck inserted) offers a fully adjustable snare sound with as much or as little “sizzle” as your ear desires, and is more musical in tone than the rocky “crunch” of the Aurora™ Shaker. The new and improved Snare Puck allows the dynamics of the pad to remain present while giving each stroke the edge you want. The Aurora™ Shaker with metal beads is still available as an option when you order, and is also sold separately as an accessory.
• Coupled mode (Docking Module inserted) boosts the articulation greatly and increases the tonal variance from edge to center.  This mode also produces a very present and focused sound, perfect for group rehearsals. The module allows for connection to any 8mm threaded cymbal stand (1/4-20 also available) for a quick-docking stable platform for your Aurora™ Series practice pad. A quick TWIST unlocks the gravitational hold and lets you take your pad with you while the Docking Module awaits your return. The Docking Module also has a neoprene bottom, so that if you like the tone it produces but don’t want to mount it, leave it inserted and it will sit nicely on any flat surface.

The Darkside™ is Made to order! Please allow several days to produce before shipping.

• Adjustable Snare puck and 1/4-20 Cymbal Mount puck included
• 11.25″ in diameter
• 9.25″ Dark Matter™ playing surface
• Weighing under 3lbs (without puck inserts).
• Constructed with white Birch hardwood. There are thicker layers over the center core (in comparison to the The Visitor™) for more responsive playing experience – total thickness is 1.5″.

Weight 5 lbs

Dimensions 12 × 12 × 2 in

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