So to me, I want my drums to sound as good as they can possibly sound. Therefore, isolation mounts for me.

Also agreed that recording technologies have drastically changed the way drums can be captured. Good point.

Thank you guys for commenting on this topic. I play 12 and 13 inch toms on a Pearl 930 double tom stand mounted to the left of my bass drum. But even if it might take some getting used to as far as room goals, I still think the benefits far outweigh the consequences.

Because after all isn't sound the end-all and be-all of what were after?

Hope I'm not 're-directing' the topic too much- and it is probably addressed here somewhere (I've been gone a while) but I got a set of 'Booty Shakers' floor tom isolators thinking- "what a gimmick!" and have been pleasantly impressed with the resonance I've gotten out of my club date straight-legged floor tom... and how about Ludwig's Atlas mounts? I have one but haven't tried it yet... ( if this has been talked about please inform of the thread) Thanks!! JD

Those Booty shakers or the Pearl ISO feet are brilliant. A total wake up call for floor toms!

I remember years ago I was on another drum forum I've long left. The question of dead floor toms came up. I had just had a Pearl kit with these feet and had just got some for my old Ludwigs as I realised they would fit. I suggested these feet to all on the thread who just disregarded me/them and carried on wittering away about taping sponge to the legs, or hauling around special mounting plates or whatever. They might cost a few quid but they fit almost any leg other than a Rogers Big R, and once on you forget about them. Possibly one of the best inventions for drums in the last decade.

And talking of mounting systems what on earth is going on with Sonor these days? I don't get it. I've always thought Tama look over engineered but wow the SQ2 system is off the scale!

+1 geckobeats! Iso feet are awesome. Another vast improvement that will not impact the value or character of a vintage drum but drastically improve sound quality.

Just wanted to say that I have enjoyed this thread. I have the suspension mounts on one of my kits and I like it very much. I also use a snare stand for a 12 or 13, and have kits with toms mounted on the kick drum. I do believe that the kit with the suspension mounts sounds the best.

The new Ludwig Atlas mount is nicest I've seen. Just got 2 for my drops.

Rims work well but holy moley, they're big.

I bet I can guess which forum.

If you're not "one of the gang" there, or a newbie with questions that will allow the veterans to voice their opinions, you're pretty much invisible.

I tried for literally years to participate, but finally bailed after I was ignored in a thread that was actually about people getting ignored (and after posting a eulogy for a drummer friend who had recently passed away and getting no replies).

That forum can eat a bag of sticks as far as I am concerned.