it can be loud as other drum pads.
brush sticks are not heavy enough, I tried.
by hand…il would prefer a maschine controller!
using sticks it definetly covers the sound coming from the speaker which can be annoying while producing in a quiet home studio like mine, so best option is :
- put the 3p on cheap speaker acoustic foam
- use wooden sticks with the end made with something less stiff than wood. (there are many options, best is to test on a shop the find something that is heavy enough and rebounds ok)
- increase the pad sensitivity a bit
- use closed headphones.
in this configuration it shouldn’t cover your track or bother neighbors, while remaining playable.
in a live situation this is not a problem of course,
cheers