An apparatus for simulating the playing
surface response characteristics of conventional percussion instruments, such as a snare drum, tom-tom, bass drum, cymbals and the like, comprising one or more
metal base members with each base member having a top surface and a bottom surface, one or more corresponding percussion pad members with each percussion pad member comprised of a percussion member with an upper playing surface and a bottom surface and a magnetized pad affixed to the bottom surface of each of the percussion members for magnetic
coupling with a
metal base member. Each of the playing surfaces of a percussion member has
response characteristics corresponding to the playing surface characteristic of a particular conventional percussion instrument and each percussion pad is removably positioned relative to each of the
metal base members. Also provided is a device for simulating the playing
surface response characteristics of a bass drum including a foot pedal, a pedal attachment position forward of the foot pedal, a pad housing, a bass pad removably insertable within the pad housing, a beater
assembly with a beater head for striking the bass head, and a beater pad mounted on the beater head.