S-Hoop
S-hoops are a type of hoops (also called rims) for drums.
History
The S-Hoop, or Safehoop, was designed by Rick Barrickman in 2004. Shortly after launching the design, he was awarded a patent for the hoop and The Safehoop Company was official.
As opposed to regular die cast hoops or triple flanged hoops, S-Hoops feature an inward beveled edge which bevels down towards the drum head. This offers a larger stick-to-rim surface. This bigger surface reduces physical shock in the drummer's wrists when hitting rim shots, it reduces the wear of drum sticks and offers a fatter cross stick (or rim click) sound.
The "chamber" that's created between the beveled edge and the drum head gives a drum a significantly different sound. The beveled edge also protects a drum's bearing edge.
Some drummers describe this effect as "bringing a drum to life". It GeneRally makes the sound of a drum more volumous, with added sustain, maintaining the drum's own sonical characteristics.
Most of the leading drum industry magazines, such as Modern Drummer and Drummer Magazine, reviewed the S-hoops with positive outcome. Many important people in the drumming industry endorse S-Hoop.
Endorsers
- Nick Amoroso
- Carmine Appice
- Mike Bennett
- Deen Castronovo
- Gavin Harrison
- Dennis Leeflang
- Bill Marshall
- Herman Matthews
- Charlie Morgan
- Martijn Peters
- Pat Petrillo
- Felix Pollard
- Rich Redmond
- Walfredo Reyes Jr.
- Rikki Rockett
- Oscar Seaton
- Franklin Vanderbilt
- Paul Wertico
- Keith Zebroski
- Rob Hamilton