TAMA BSQ10S Soft Sound Beater

BSQ10S

A quieter bass drum is now as simple as switching the beater on your pedal. Soft Sound Beater provides a significant decrease in volume but allows you to use your regular bass drum pedal and bass drum head with a natural and accurate feel. It's useful not only for low-volume gigs and applications but also practice at low volume. 

The TAMA BSQ10S Soft Sound Beater is a clever solution for drummers who want to play their acoustic bass drum more quietly without sacrificing feel. By replacing your pedal’s standard beater with this soft foam-based beater, you can significantly reduce the output volume while still using your regular bass drum head and pedal.

This is especially useful for practice in apartments, low-volume gigs, studio environments, or any situation where you don’t want to disturb others or produce unwanted resonance.

Key Features & Benefits

• Volume reduction: Quiet the bass drum by using a foam surface that absorbs impact, offering a noticeable drop in loudness.
• Natural play feel: Despite the foam surface, it retains a natural and accurate response, helping maintain good foot technique.
• Quick swap: Easily replaces a standard beater; no permanent modifications needed.
• Wide foam striking surface: The large, convoluted (egg-crate style) foam face helps distribute the impact more softly, making it suitable for brushes, rods, or mallets.
• Compatibility: Works with most standard bass drum pedals and drums without needing specialized gear. 

Use Cases

• Home or apartment practice where noise needs to be controlled
• Recording / studio sessions where spillover from the kick needs attenuation
• Quiet / acoustic gigs where full volume would overwhelm
• Drum kit setups where changing heads or using full mutes are impractical

Why Buy the TAMA BSQ10S?

Many drummers don’t realize that much of the “noise problem” of an acoustic kit comes from the kick drum. Instead of muting the drum, Tama’s Soft Sound Beater moves the damping to the beater itself — letting you use your normal gear but in a quieter way.

According to user reviews, it can reduce attack by up to 40–80%, although the rebound is somewhat softer and the response changes slightly (as expected with foam vs. harder surfaces).

It’s a smart accessory for drummers who want control over volume without giving up playability or having to overhaul their drum setup.