I bought this for use as a slight dampener on my 14''x12'' floor tom, as I was tired of moongels getting nasty and/or disappearing when being put into/pulled out of cases for gigs. I experimented with a small piece of foam inside the drum, resting on the resonant head, for a while but I did not like the sound too much. The Snareweight is the perfectfit for me, as it fits snugly on the triple-flanged hoop and its position on the hoop can be regulated to vary the level of dampening (I personally don't press it down too far, for a small amount of dampening). Since I use black drums with black-coloured drumheads, the black Snareweight looks very sleek as well!