A Tower of Quiet Power Given it is in direct contact with the floor, if any part of your electronic drum set is likely to garner neighbor complaints, it's going to be your kick tower. Understandably, GearNuts drummers were particularly interested in seeing how quiet the Roland KDQ-8 Quiet Design kick pad was, and its low-noise design has caused quite a stir! First, its playing surface features a dense 3-layer cushion covered in a 2-ply mesh material that together acts as the first line of defense against noise. Second, a specially engineered floating frame attenuates both vibration and noise transfer to the floor, which is good news for anyone living beneath you. Next, four rubber feet provide both playing stability and additional vibration isolation. Then, the included and specially designed KDB-Q quiet beater minimizes contact noise when striking the KDQ-8. Still looking for more? Then pair the Roland KDQ-8 with