Dragonfly Percussion UOJ Ulysses Owens Jr. Signature Kick Drum Beater, Multi Grammy Award-Winning Drummer, Educator and all-around Renaissance Man, Ulysses Owens Jr. has partnered with Dragonfly to create the ultimate bass drum beater for jazz drummers and discerning players. This brand new beater is a variation on Dragonfly's existing beater line with some key updates. 15 layers of black suede are tightly stacked on a light-weight aluminum tube and cap. The lighter weight allows for whisper-soft dynamics when accompanying a piano trio, or jazz singer, all the way up to a huge punch for kicking a big band or heavily amplified acoustic ensemble. The suede has a clean, clear sound ideal for smaller bop-style 16" or 18" inch bass drums; but has an underlying warmth not found in typical felt beaters and can cut through on "20", "22," or even "24" bass drum with punch and tone. This beater also maintains a consistency of sound on all forms of batter heads, from calf-skin, fiberskyn, calf-tone, to ambassador mylar heads. Lastly it has the power to amplify through a clear or pinstriped head as well. Even though it's designed from the perspective of a drummer who primarily specializes in jazz, Ulysses spends a lot of time producing and recording multiple genres in the studio; this beater vastly improves the sound of the bass drum for the purpose of recording. The UOJ Signature Bass Drum Beater is truly a great all-purpose, well-crafted and durable beater when clarity and dynamic range are your goal