drumdots... are CLEAR polymer over-ring drum dampers made of our own proprietary material known as V-Tem, developed just for drumdots. Our Story… We designed drumdots to not only reduce the over-ring, but to do it without taking the “Life” out of your drums. Being musicians ourselves, with backgrounds in product design engineering, and material science we set out to develop a product that addressed all of the issues we experienced with other drum dampers. After listening to many drummers, drumtechs and recording engineers, after several years of testing and analysis both live and in the lab we created drumdots…. How Do They WORK? … It's a combination of our V-Tem Polymer, the round shape, the beveled edge design and the manufacturing process; drumdots don't STOP the drumhead from vibrating (like other products), they simply " disrupt the formation of the vibration from the center of the strike zone to the rim"... The closer you place the drumdot to the center of the strike zone, the MORE over-ring will be eliminated. Here's what Drummers, DrumTechs and Sound Engineers are saying about drumdots: "I love what these do to the sound of my drums" “ Love the clear look” "Spectacular" "It's like an instant upgrade to my drum kit" "Makes me want to play more!" "A ton more versatile" " Lasts way longer, sticks better"" The more you play, the better it sticks" "Looks great on my kit" "Love the travel case" "Not all STUCK together!" "Finally a real solution" "Left no residue on my drum head" "Essential part of my drum tech arsenal" Made in USA