Detail 01
Wood striking face
Hardest of the common beater materials. Sharper attack, more click, less low-end bloom than felt.
Product detailSKU #1274115051501
VaterBass Drum Beater Wood
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A wood-faced bass drum beater for drummers who want a harder, more pointed kick attack than felt gives. Replacement part for an existing pedal.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Drummers chasing a clicky, mic-friendly kick attack
- Rock and metal players cutting through loud guitars
- Anyone whose felt beater has gone soft and dead
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Jazz or brush players wanting a warm, round thump
- Drummers with a thin or unpatched batter head
- Anyone needing a whole pedal — this is the beater only
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
No felt or plastic cushion
Attack is fixed by the material. You shape feel with pedal tension and beater height, not the beater.
Detail 03
Sold as a single beater
One beater for one pedal. A double pedal needs two if you want both sides matched.
Detail 04
Vater replacement part
Fits the beater slot on a standard bass drum pedal. It bolts on where your current beater sits.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01No pedal included — this replaces the beater on a pedal you own
- 02Check your pedal's clamp closes on this beater's shaft before ordering
- 03Wood chews through a bass drum head faster than felt; run a patch
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does this come with a bass drum pedal?
No. It is the beater alone. It mounts in the beater clamp of a pedal you already have.
02Will a wood beater damage my bass drum head?
It wears the impact spot faster than felt. Put an adhesive impact patch on the head and it holds up fine.
03Is wood louder than felt?
Not louder overall, but the attack is sharper and more defined, which reads as louder in a mix and through a kick mic.
04Do I need two for a double pedal?
Yes, if you want both beaters to sound the same. This is one beater.
