Aventura and many more
"The KickPort is amazing - I use it everywhere from 20,000 seat arenas to clubs and recording sessions. I am telling everybody about it!
Independent
"I specifically like the low end and power added when using KickPort."
Assistant Professor at Visible Music College
"KickPort simply helps me get the best sound out of my instrument."
Cash Presley, Drum Educator, Independent
"No need to stuff my bass drum with anything any more! Amazing feel and low end, punch and resonance like the kick is supposed to have. It’s an amazing product! Go Kick Port Army!!!
Dae Dai and Soul Force, SuCh Band, the Moses Jones Band and the Vince J Project
"I've been using KickPort faithfully for the past two years. I won't play a drum kit without it. KickPort gives me that extra "Thump" I need/look for in a bass drum. I strongly recommend it for any and every drummer!"
Allegaeon, Grimus, Windfaerer
"Not only does KickPort sound great, it is easy to install, and looks awesome!"
Sueño De Hormiga, IQ Proyect / Recording Drummer / Educator
"For me KickPort is like F•D•F… Fat, Dense and Full kick drum sound that never ceases to amaze me. It produces an addictive punch and low end that once you hear it and feel it, you never want to play with out it!!!"
John Mellencamp, Smashing Pumpkins, Joe Cocker, Rod Stewart
"The KickPort adds punch, power and low end to your kick drum, both live and in the studio."
Jonas Brothers, Richie Kotzen, Gary Cherone, RBD (Rebelde), Eguie Castrillo (Tito Puente)
Pat Benatar, 'NSYNC, Online Instructor - DrummerConnection.com
“The KickPort does a great job of providing more punch and low end to my kick drum. Whether I'm shooting lessons, recording a session or playing out live, I make sure the Kick Port is there. Congratulations on a great product!!"
The Contortionist
"KickPort's revolutionary design will kick your face in!"
Master Percussionist, Puerto Rico
“In 37 years as a percussionist and educator I have never seen a Cajon accessory like the CajonPort. My Cajon has come alive with new sounds that I never thought it would have. I recommend it to every percussionist and cajon player around the world - you must use the CajonPort!”
The Yellowjackets (drummer & producer), Cassandra Wilson, Anita Baker
"Kickport helps me capture the meat of the bass drum in a live and studio recording setting."
Kenny G
"The KickPort makes your bass drum a drum again by allowing it to breathe and resonate just as it was intended. Your kick drum will no longer a linen closet where you keep pillows, blankets & towels. The KickPort kicks."
Independent
"KickPort reaches the frequencies I always wanted to have! My bass drum sounds PERFECT! Thanks KickPort! P.S.: Sound engineers are getting crazy with my Kickport over here."
Ballenger and Break the Grey
"Since getting the KickPort installed in my kick drum, my kick has never sounded better! KickPort has taken my sound to a whole new level... Literally! The kickport has lowered the sound of my kick and it gave it depth and "boom." I don't know why I didn't get one sooner! Such an amazing product!"
Arika Kane
"KickPort isn't only an enhancement. It works as a handy man. Keeping a low profile, & yet STILL being a huge factor in good quality sound."
The Survival Instinct, Dead Fish Handshake, Lyken 21
"I've played the KickPort for years and I'm glad to finally be able to work with such a great product. This is definitely effective for both studio and live use. It has given me that fuller and deeper tone I strive to get. Helps me get nice low end on both my 20" and 22" basses. Just a great quality product."
Maynard Ferguson, David Lee Roth, Toto, Ringo Starr, Solo Artist
"I really love the way that the Kickport adds extra fat low end to my bass drum...Now, out of all the guys in the band, I am the LOWEST"
Flotsam and Jetsam, Shadows Fall
Cirque du Soleil - Quidam, Golden Gospel Singers
“KickPort is like a dream come true. Every drummer wants their bass drum to have an enormous presence, and KickPort allows that to happen.…thanks for making the dream a reality…”
Chick Corea, Kenny Loggins
Independent
"I love the richness and warmth I get with the KickPort, the engineers love it."
Aaron Pritchett, Co-owner of Music In The House, Educator, Writer
"There is a bass drum BK ( before KickPort ) and AK ( after KickPort ). This thing rocks my world and all of the engineers and sound techs I work with. My kick drums will never be the same, thanks KickPort !!!!. "
King Llama, Drum Educator, Independent
"Kickport simply helps get the finest sound out of my bass drum. I love how the port easily helps the drum reach its full potential by enhancing the ideal frequencies. From now on I will be proudly performing and recording with Kickport."
Recording Engineer/Producer - Michael Jackson, Prince, Whitney Houston, Third World, Black Sabbath, Def Leppard, Tina Turner, Ice T & Body Count, P. O. D., Heavy D.,MC Lyte, Aaliyah, Brandy, Michelle N'degliocello, Common, Snoop Dogg, P. Diddy
Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie and many more
"I just used the KickPort on a Bobby Womack gig, and just like one of his songs, drummers will be saying "The drummers' gotta have it!" Amen!!!"
Merciless Terror
"KickPort delivers a supreme, fatter, more powerful and direct punch that is perfect for my style of drumming. Every drummer should own a KickPort."
Lauren Hill, DMX, Shakira, Gloria Estefan, Julio Iglesias
Justine Blazer
“I use a KickPort in my kit. I love the sound that it gives on stage. It gives a great low end sound as well.”
Boston-based independent drummer and educator
"Low end, punch, and tone; the KickPort has shown me how good a bass drum can sound! This revolutionary product is a necessity for every bass drum."
American Idol Tour
"KickPort adds so much punch and bottom, simply AMAZING!"
The Tonight Show
"My KickPort adds so much body and warmth to my drum tones. I LOVE THIS!"
Calle 13
"I just installed my first KickPort on my kickdrum and it changed everything in an amazing way... Sound, feel and punch! Fully recommended!"
Steely Dan, John Mayer, Sting, Wayne Krantz, Rudder, Oz Noy
“I don't ALWAYS have a hole in the front head but, when I do, the KickPort is great.”
Rick Springfield
"KickPort gives me the EXTRA bottom that I love night after night regardless of the stage or venue I'm working at… It just makes me play better!!!"
Santana, George Duke, David Sanborn, Scott Henderson, Mike Stern and many more
"I like it.I like it a lot.the KickPort's been in my kick drum for 9 months now and it's staying there!"
World-Acclaimed Percussion Clinician, Author, Inventor, and In-Demand Session Artist
“Whether I am playing Cajon or Drum set, I always use my KickPort and CajonPort. I never leave home without them!”
Descartes a Kant
"One of the best things in the world, as a musician, is that i can work and represent companies that are worried to do original products that can enhance the world of drumming, and that, to me is Kickport!"
Mighty Mongo
"I use the KickPort because I want more bass out of my bass."
Elvis Presley, Bobby Womack, Neil Diamond, Aretha Franklin, Willie Nelson, George Strait
“The KickPort is amazing! I love the low end and punch it adds, as well as the feel. It’s great both live and in the studio. I have one in all my kits.”
Independent
"It’s amazing how KickPort makes my bass drum sounds MEATY, PUNCHY, and has so much bottom-end tones in it. It’s also great to help smaller bass drums (e.g: 18” or 16”) to achieve bigger and deeper sound. KickPort is truly a superb, innovative, and highly recommended product for every drummer; either for live or studio gigs!"
Yelawolf
"The KickPort is one of the coolest ideas I've had the pleasure of coming across.. Great sound and feels great!"
BNG, Diamond Dogs, Rob Metz
“Every sound engineer mentions to me how great my kick drum sounds, and we end up talking about the Kickport, and what a great product it is.”
Raheem DeVaughn, Fredric Yonnet, Rahsaan Patterson
"I love the KickPort, it really is a one of a kind piece of gear. Two thumbs up."
Soul Understated, Burning Spear
"Kickport opens the low end of the drums, ALL the way up!"
Robert Glasper, Maxwell, Q-Tip
"KickPort definitely boost the low end of the Kick...a for sure upgrade to the Kick. Thanks KickPort."
Lauren Light
"After installing the KickPort I was amazed at the low end response I got from my bass drum before and after it was miked through the PA...what a difference!"
Odum, Made in Bahia, Clinician/Educator"
"KickPort is like adding 100lbs to your bass drum. Its phenomenal how a simple device can do so much for your sound!!"
Dancing With the Stars, Phil Collins, Jewell, James Taylor
"The CajonPort adds more definition and deeper tones to my cajons, I love it! It is a "must have."
Armada, Pullman Standard, Kristinia Debarge, Melissa Molinaro
"The KickPort makes a statement that can be felt as well as heard. You WILL play with the confidence you deserve!"
Papa John DeFrancesco, and Independent
"Using KickPort products, simply allows me to get the best defined sound out of my drums. Think of the KickPort products as assisting your drums to produce the best possible sound."
Andy Vargas & the El Camino All-Stars, and One Tribe Nation
"I love the extra weight the KickPort adds to my bass drum! Amazing!"
Amber Leigh, Educator, Recording Artist
"The KickPort gives amazing low-end response and adds punch to the kick drum. Even smaller drums sound big just by adding one to the resonant head. I will always have the KickPort on the front of my kick!"
Amber Pacific, teacher, clinician.
"The KickPort makes my bass drum BEEFY!"
The Band Perry
"I LOVE the KickPort!! My FOH and monitor engineer had nothing but great things to say about it also. At first they thought I was crazy but once they heard what it did, they were on board 100%!"
UK Sessions, Warner Bros, Clinician
"The KickPort really brought out the truth depth of the kick drum and also increased attack, This KickPort IS NOT leaving my Bass Drum"
Pastele, Uprooted
" The FX Series Snare port has really given me a distinct sound. The tone and sound i searched for years to find! Thanks Kickport!" " The FX Series tom ports have helped define my sound by giving me the overall tone that cuts through and sounds great anywhere I play!"
Underoath
"My KickPort is now, and will always be an essential part of my drum set up."
The Eriam Sisters, Jamie Foxx (Session)
"When I play I need to have that big sub bass sound from my kick, and that is what my KickPort gives me. Now that I have one, my drum tech doesn't have to spend all this time adding affects to my kick mic! I love it. Every drummer needs this!!"
Someday Heroes
Former bands: Slaughtered Leprechaun, 7Kane, Holeshot, The Chromotone Fix
"Kickport gives me thump and low end sound every drummer dreams of! I've used mine for 4 years and I'll continue to for the rest of my drumming career!"
Act as If
"Adding the port to my setup really adds a great warmth to my sound that was hard to get without it. Totally dig it!"
Zac Brown, Don Henley, Earth, Wind & Fire, Sting, The Killers
"I first played the CajonPort at Namm 11 - it is an amazing product...adds incredible depth and low end to the Cajon."
Independent
"Everytime I use the KickPort on a live show or at a studio recording session on any of mybass drums, I get the same response from the sound engineers and techs: Wow......sweet "huge" sound…."
Caleb Maitland
"The KickPort is outrageous!! Your bass drum becomes a CANNON and very musical."
Shaggy, Kat DeLuna, Barrington Levy
"I play a lot of Reggae and EDM ("electronic dance music") so I need as much bottom out of my kick as possible. The KickPort adds that extra bottom I need without sacrificing the overall tone of my drums. It's a must for players looking to put the bass back in bass drum!"
SoundIsRed
“KickPort is a drummer's super hero, and a low frequency punch is its superpower.”
Nadia Ali, Rick Ross, Deborah Harry and many, many, more
"The KickPort is perfect for when I need to get a little more out of my bass drum. It helps my 18" roar like lion!"
Independent
"Since I discovered KickPort a new world has opened up to me of great bass drum sound without using a microphone. Not only that, but I can use them with the "O" Rings already on my drum heads without need of a new drum head."
Lopez Tonight Show, Paul Simon, David Bowie, Diana Ross, Slash, Johnny Cash
"There's only one way to play and that's Unstoppable. There's only one way to sound Invincible and that's KickPort! Case closed!!"
Al Green, Paul Jackson Jr., Hugh Masekela, more
“I've always looked into ways of enhancing my bass drum sound. After being introduced to the KickPort I have found it. You can actually feel the bottom from both sides of the kick. I use it live and also in the studio. KickPort is no joke.”
Ghosttown
"This invention right here made the depth of my bass drum teleport to the next level. Personally, I call it my 'KickBoart' haha!"
SOTHIS, Techcal Writer-Sick Dummer Magazine
“I live in a world of blazing fast thirty-second note double bass at high tempos. The bass drums need to be deep, articulate and fast. My kick drums were good; but using two KickPorts in each has made them GREAT!!”
D'viniti, Church Boyz, S4C, Press Play Band, Anthony Hamilton, Ashani
"I've played on hundreds of stages all over the world. And of course, every stage has different acoustics. I say to all drummers: if you don't have a KickPort you are missing out on taking your kit to the next level!"
Iko-Iko, Christina Christian, George Terry
"KickPort products add amazing depth, dimension, and an incredible feel to my sound. I would not sit at my kit without them."
Steve Lukather, Stef Burns Group
“Just when you think you have reached the ultimate bassdrum sound, the Obese Kickport takes it even up to a Higher level! Unbelievable!”
Keenan Ephriam, Lil Wayne
"It makes kickin a kick drum fun, and gives the low end and air resonance that u wouldn't normally get with just an air hole alone!! Great product"!
Terrible Things
Josh was the original drummer for Coheed and Cambria and is on the 2011 Vans Warped Tour with his band, Terrible T
Drumeo/Mentor
"KickPort; putting the boom back in bass drums. Killer product, for years now I've been hating production sounds in bass drums, KickPort fixes that, it enhances the natural sound and brings the low ends right up front."
The Steven Pasero Trio, The Marc Paley Group, The Pete Escovedo Orchestra
"The KickPort is one of the best inventions for bass drums that I have ever come across lately. It is something every drummer should have in his or her arsenal of sounds for their it.
Independent
"I always complained about not hearing my bass drum. kick port solved this issue forever, its a must!"
Exxiles
"When I first heard about KickPort, my ears just wanted to hear more about it. I heard an amazing and smooth sound, a “high quality punch”. KickPort is an intelligent and simple product that change the sound of your bass drum in a fine way."
Dharma All Stars/Clinician
"My KickPort delivers an amazing amount of low end and punch to my bass drum sound!! I recommend it highly for both studio and live playing!"
Tom Petty¸ Duran Duran and many more
"The KickPort gives me the tone I love to hear from a kick drum. Warm, powerful and musical."
Karmin
"When I saw the KickPort ads I said "here we go again with a new hype". Of course, I had to try it out. The verdict... hands down KickPort delivered exactly what they said it would do. After that, I put it on all my kick drums!"
Meta & the Cornerstones
“Now the World can hear my heart beats through my KickPort….Simply #1…”
Cameo, Bobby Brown/New Edition, Peobo Bryson, Sessions (Aretha Franklin, Andre 3000)
"The reason that I love kickport is it gives me just enough low end on my kick without making my mix muddy. Articulate low end."
As Cities Fall
"Whether I am playing in an arena or playing a venue, KickPort gives me that perfect sound everybody is jealous of!"
Zac Brown
"The KickPort really helps bring out the inherent sub-frequencies, which can be helpful when using a 20" bass drum in an arena!"
Fear Nuttin Band
"Everywhere FNB plays the sound engineer always tells me how awesome the kick drum sounds. Thanks KickPort!"
Florida Georgia Line
"Focused attack and puts the BOOM back in my kick drum!"
Patti Labelle, Diana Ross, Drummer, Educator, Inventor
"If you want to increase the low end of your Cajon, get the CajonPort by KickPort. By adding the CajonPort to my various cajons, I am assured of a full low end sound. It is a remarkable sound-enhancing accessory!"
American Idol, Diana Ross
"I love the way the CajonPort and KickPort give both the cajon and kick drums more bottom end and focus. I have been using the CajonPort with the American Idol band and everybody loves it."
Billy The Kid, The Joys, Helix
"I first tried KickPort at Winter NAMM 2009 and was blown away-I bought two and now I'm hooked. My kick drum sounds fat, warm and HUGE! Thanks KickPort!"
Independent
"The KickPort and CajonPort are totally awesome. They give beautiful round bass sounds, whilst reducing overtones and making a great, fat, round sound for both your kick drum and cajon. They look lush too!"
Elvis Thao and the Creatives, (Grand Torino), the Mark Shurilla group / Express Productions
"The KickPort works great for me in all venues including our many theatre and outdoor festival dates. The bass drum always sounds great, it is very easy to install, and it gives you the edge and performance you are your looking for. It is a great product!"
Brilliant Mis-Takes, London Bridge Studios, writer for Black Page Drum Magazine
"I first heard the KickPort at Bennett Drums Shop and was blown away. I had to have one. My Mapex 24" Black Panther Velvetone sounds like God. I have played gigs indoors and outdoors with no mic on my kick. Sound engineers love it too. Thanks for such a great product!"
Secondborn, Instructor at Music Academy of Acadiana
"One thing I love about kickport, is I no longer have to have an old blanket or pillow in my bass drum, plus it adds some great contrast to my black bass drum head. The FX Series is amazing, not only does it cut down on those overtones, it lowers the tones on my floor toms! Much needed punch!!"
Drummers Collective, Rock of Ages
"When I heard the comparison of a bass drum both with the KickPort and then without the KickPort product, I was completely sold! The enhanced sound is unbelievable and the protection of the hole in the bass drum head is irreplaceable. I'm very glad to be a part of the Kickport artist family now!"
Riot, Virgin Steele, Holy Mother, and Gothic Knights
"Proud to endorse KickPort, and join their artist program! As a teacher, recording artist and a live performer, I have used Kickport products for many years to boost the power and sonic clarity of my bass drums, and love them!"
The Main Squeeze
"The difference the KickPort makes is amazing...it adds a ton of low end that I can feel and makes my kick sound super fat!!"
Raul Pacheco, Bongoloidz
"The KickPort gives my bass drum a bigger,warmer and more focused tone with improved attack and punch,pushing out the extra horsepower needed when playing live and in the studio. I have received more compliments and inquiries about the sound of my bass drum since using the KickPort. Bottom line...the KickPort is killer and a must have!"
Independent
"Simply put, I have KickPort on all my sets, no matter the size or brand, your bass drum Will Sound Better!"
Rihanna, Jesse McCartney
"I LOVE my KickPort!"
Wicked Wisdom, Earth Wind and Fire, Eric Gales
"The KickPort sounds great! It really gives my bass drum a boost."
Producer, Engineer, Drummer for Gladys Knight, Joshua's Generation
“Your product is a drummers and engineers saving grace”
Hurricane, George Lynch
"I'm a proud user of KickPort products, loving the lower projection that it gives me in my bass drum!"
Independent
"The KickPort gives me all that low end support I need; even with the smaller 20" and 18" bass drums the deep presence is still there. Great for live shows and for recording. An all-round brilliant product!"
Mary J. Blige
Needtobreathe
"The usual procedure for a big kick drum sound usually consists of putting drum samples and loads of eq and compression on the kick after the fact. The KickPort however, gives me that huge kick drum sound right off the bat, it's amazing. The KickPort is by far the best acoustic treatment for kick drums I have ever heard, and it just so happens to be incredibly easy. Great product"
Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
"Kickport is by far the best ported miking option I've ever used on a kick drum. I get compliments for my kick sound all the time. With an Evans EMAD2 batter head on my 24" DW Performance kick drum, KickPort funnels and focuses all of that punch and bottom end directly at the mic, and punches everyone in the room right in the chest."
A Mirror Hollow, From the Fallen
"Add a KickPort to any drum to unleash it's sound!"
Independent, Educator, Santana, Gabriella Anders, John Patitucci, Faculty - Drummer's Collective and the New School in New York.
"The KickPort changed the sound of my bass drum forever...for the best!"
Independent
"The Kickport system is trully godsend for me, I been looking for something to allow my bass drum to shake the floor. After hearing it live I just had to try it and TRUST ME IT WAS A MATCH MADE IT HEAVEN!!!"
Rob Thomas
Fleetwood Mac, Bette Midler, AR Rahman's 'Jai Ho', Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie, Mary J. Blige
"The best products out there are based on a simple, focused idea. With the advent of cajons being used in more non-traditional settings, CajonPort has taken the task to heart: A simple modification to their flagship KickPort brings a focused cajon bass tone to 808 Kick Sample proportions!"
YouTube Superstar, The Green Children, Tyler Carter
"Drumming live without a KickPort is like recording a video without a mic! The KickPort is GREAT!"
Little Richard
"I love my Kick Port! It enhanced the tone and depth that I've been looking for in a kick drum."
The Monster Band, Holman Drum Academy
"The KickPort has given my bass drum the bottom I've always desired."
Independent
"I play many different styles of music. KickPorts give my drums the right punch and bottom end to deliver just the right sound I need regardless of the genre of music I am playing."
Nicki Minaj, Maxwell
"My KickPort gives me that extra push, depth, warmth, and attack to my sound in any genre."
Stone City Band
“KickPort gives me that sound of power I need to play powerful FUNK!!! Funk and Roll!!"
The Four Tops
"A product that does just what it says its going to do!!! I love "
Stacy Mitchhart Band, The Barkays, The Memphis Horns, Victorian Records
“You better get one. I have one on all of my kits. Its hot.”
Route 66, Against the Grain
"After I installed the KickPort, the sound was more"punchy" and defined and believe me, after 30 years I knew the sound of my kick and the improvement the KickPort made. It is an incredible product and I recommend it to every drummer! "
Cyndi Lauper, Billy Squier, Dave Koz, Lenny Kravitz
"KickPort and CajonPort; one of the best ways to treat yourself and your audience to a fuller, richer sound. Your ears will thank you!"
Anthony Hamilton
“KickPort has changed the way my bass drum sounds....my soundguy had to turn down the mics after installing the KickPort!”
Independent
"I love both the KickPort and the CajonPort in the studio and live. They really add a great low end that was never present in my recordings before. I've also noticed a drastic change in the kick and cajon sound through PA systems. I'm sold on these products and you should be too!"
Alicia Keys
"I love the sound and feel of the KickPort. It’s like I've added my own personal amp to my kick. It's a great looking product as well. It absolutely improves the sound and the look of my kit."
Whitney Houston, Donald Fagen, Madonna, Steve Winwood, Anita Baker, George Michael, and many more....
"The CajonPort is a wonderful accessory! It adds tremendous depth to the Cajon."
Santana, Frankie Beverly and Maze, Joyce Cooling, Rad
"My kick drum sounds good, but the KickPort takes it to another level. Fatter, fuller, with plenty of punch ! I think I love it!"
Beyonce
"Would you run an 8K race without sneakers? Playing without a KickPort is the same way! Without a KickPort, a bass drum is robbed of its true essence."
Krista, Thieves and Villians
“The KickPort is great! Everybody who has heard it on the tour thinks it’s amazing including Kelly’s [Clarkson] drummer Miles.”
Station
"KickPort adds the power I want from my bass drum. It has become a staple for my sound."
Barbra Streisand, John Williams, Elton John, P Diddy, Aerosmith
Monet, Rosie Gaines, Kenoly Brothers, Jerry Shanahan, Randy Emata, Celso Pixinga, Mello Jr., Silvera, and many more
“Thank you for making a wonderful and useful product!”
“Thank you for making a wonderful and useful product!”
"I have played over 200+ shows with the KickPort, had nothing but compliments on the projection and tone of the bass drum, as well as the stylish look. I love it!"
Matt Kearney
"The KickPort really focuses my kick drum. When I need that focused sound, KickPort is what I use! It's awesome! Thanks!"
Just Dirt, independant, instructor
"I didn't think my Pearl Reference bass drum could sound better than it already did! The KickPort increased it's low end and added definition. A KP is going in all my kits! I'm diggin' it!"
Windsor Regiment, Imperial Dynasty, Harrison Bushwackers, Crossmen
"The ports gave the drums a much fuller sound, deeper tone, and better articulation. You could hear the shell tone, not that countertop sound. For both marching snare and bass drums these devices really made a huge difference." (on FX Marching Ports)
Tye Tribbett
"KickPort defines the true definition of feeling, depth, and most of all BASS. Something so simple that holds so much power".
Sabado Gigante
"The FX1 has added more punch to my snare drum - and no overtones. No more worries putting gel or tape on the head! I recommend drummers try this."
Stork
Eminem, Herbie Hancock, Alicia Keys
American Idol / Clint Jun Gamboa, Faith Evans, N'Dambi
“My chrome port REALLY sounds amazing in my kit. Giving my kick great low end!”
Producer, Drummer, Engineer - Two Time Latin Grammy Winner, Pink, Christina Aguilera, Ricky Martin, Barry Gibb, Barbara Streisand
"I used to track with 2 Kick drum mics, a Beta 52 as the main mic and a Yamaha Sub Kick to get the sub/low end. Since putting in the Kick Port, I have stopped using the Sub Kick mic. No BS, the KickPort works!"
Educator, Clinician, Independent
“KickPort products provide me a total enhancement of my sonic identity. the products are unique and incomparable; the company is unsurpassed in quality control and artist relations."
T. Mills
"I love Kickport because it's like me. Bold, unique, classic an brings out the best in all it's incorporated with, give your kick drum the best sound, Kickport sound"
Björk, Peter Gabriel, Robert Plant, Dido, Jeff Beck
Independent
"I had the opportunity to try KickPort on my drum and imprecionante as changing the sound of my bass drum I just fell for the first time try it really is a fantastic product. 100% recommended for drummers who want to improve their sound."
Reckless in Vegas
“The PHATNESS you want!”
Solo Artist, Jason Mraz, Ed Kowalcyk, Acres, Butterfly Stitch
“Get more boom for the box…the CajonPort port rocks!"
Korn
"When my tech first put the KickPort in and I hit the kick, I thought the engineer had added some subwoofers....everybody was blown away by the punchy low end. It is a great invention and I highly recommend it.”
Independent
"KickPort enriches my bass drum giving improved sound frequencies, is very easy to install; also gives a great look to my bass drum. After testing it I won’t let it go."
Independent/Educator
“The KickPort enhances and enrich my bass drum sound”
The Zeke Martin Project, Beantown Project, Independent
"I love my KickPort. It gets the full sound of the drum!!!"
ELA Band, Erick Porta, Bridge 22, Independent drummer, Drum instructor, Producer
"I Love what KickPort has done to my sound! It gives it a heavier punch to my bass drum! and most of my students now use KickPort! Thank you KickPort!"
Boom Crash Opera, Mark Seymour, Men At Work, Independent
"I know how amazing the KickPort sounds, but even more amazing, is the look on everyone’s face when I hit my kick drum!"
Tim McGraw
Custodia, Entre Cenizas
"I tried the KickPort and felt an unusual and wonderful added weight and definition to my bass drum. My sound changed dramatically - bigger and more powerful! I am very impressed with this product!"
Phil Maturano Trio, Sandro Albert, Maynard Ferguson
"When I first played my kit with the KickPort miked up... HOLY COW!!! The punch and defintion were killing and the entire band was very impressed as well! We played a huge variety of stuff; Latin, R&B, Fusion, and it all sounded great!"
LMFAO
"The KickPort gives the bass drum the fatness, punch, warmth and boom I have always wanted. It's like adding a controlled subwoofer inside the kick drum."
KOSA, Celine Dion, Jon Bon Jovi
"The Kickport is a great little invention. It added a noticable new clean low end to my bass drum as well as cajon in live and studio playing."
Ariana Grande
"When I first installed KickPort, I hit the kick and all the subs in the room rumbled. Thats when I knew KickPort was the real deal. KickPort adds more low end and more punch. Every kick drum Needs one."
Corey Smith
"I have spent months trying to tame the liveliness of my kick, but I just couldn't get the sound I wanted without choking it down too much. I was BLOWN AWAY by the increased depth to the sub frequencies!"
Patrick & Jovani
"The KickPort is proof that everything can always innovate, a new concept in sound from your kit, try and surprise yourself!"
2012 Guitar Center Drum-Off Grand Champion, educator
"The KickPort sounds amazing in my bass drum! This little device really works!"
Dead City Dolls
The Kickport is absolutely KILLER! Not only did it eliminate the need for internal kick drum "stuffing" and muffling, it added massive punch, tone, warmth and attack to an already amazing sounding kick drum! The Kickport is simply, chest thumping amazing! Drummers, don't go on stage without one! Thanks Kickport!"
Rocky Kramer Band, Rhythm Monks
"KickPort allows my kick drums to achieve their maximum acoustic potential, enhancing their tones, projecting a natural bottom end depth that records brilliantly as well as providing a live sound that is unparalleled."
Cyndi Lauper, Billy Joel, Foreigner, Hall and Oates and many more
"I'm really happy with the KickPort. I put it in my kick drum and noticed a huge difference immediately. I had my engineer come by and he really liked it!"
Chaucha Kings
"I love using KickPort. In the studio it's amazing, I can control the sound!
Live, KickPort sounds wonderful and the sound impacts to the audience. I love it."
Michael Jackson, Jackson 5, Madonna
"It's amazing how something so simple can make such a difference. The KickPort is amazingly simple, but makes an incredible difference. It really works!"
Noelia, The Elton John Band, Avenida 20, Sergio y Los Cordiales
"KickPort is the SOUL of my bass drum, everywhere I take the KickPort, CajonPort and the FX-Ports people are of amazed of the clean and deep sound."
Trevor Rabin, The Tubes, Yoso, Cock Robin
"With KickPort = fat punchy bottom end like old analog recordings --- nice."
Suicidal Tendencies
"KickPort gives your bass drum full deep tone and extra feeling that you need when playing any venue."
Richard Marx, Nashville Studio, Independent, Educator
"The KickPort goes beyond WOW! Sound guys, engineers, drummers and even the average listener have all complimented me on the sound of my kick since the KickPort. Keep up the good work guys...you have an advocate and a fan for life!"
Bobby V
"KickPort Makes Sound Matter!!!!!!"
Til all is One
"I always want extra punch from my bass drum and KickPort is the right answer, it gives me the extra attack I need."
Independent
"The KickPort and CajonPort are a permanent part of my sound. The enhancement to the low end is undeniable!"
Evergreen Terrace
“The KickPort delivers fat, loud, punchy low end, even on the faster double bass sections.”
Privet Earth
"I love the undeniable and powerful "UMPH" the KickPort gives my bass sound. The KickPort is truly a necessity for rockin' out!"
Sweet 16, Funkdafied Jazz, Sean Levert, and various artists
“A drummer has to make their presence felt on stage, KickPort enhanced the sound of my kick so I'm more felt than seen.”
Cirque Du Soleil "Amaluna", 4truth
"Got my kit sounding like a Beast wit my FX Series Ports! Love these FX Series Ports and my KickPort!"
Crystal Gayle & Nashville Studios
"I installed the KickPort to my 20" & 22" kick drums and noticed an immediate increase in low-end. I can even hear a larger, more focused sound from behind the kit. Everyone in the band loves it and can tell a huge difference in overall low-end on stage. What an excellent idea!!”
Sacred Fire of the Unforgiven
"The KickPort has had an incredibly positive impact on my sound both for me behind the kit and out front. Bravo!"
I Killed The Prom Queen, Jack The Stripper, Independent
"As a musician, I try to achieve the best sound possible from my instrument. With the addition of the KickPort, my drums have never sounded so good!"
Octopus, and Myriam Hernandez
"KickPort is awesome!!, I've never heard my bass drum like this before!!!"
Independent Artist, Micah Stampley, Yolanda Adams, Hans Christian, Kim Burrell, Kathy Taylor, Morris Day, Denise Williams
"Kickport brings a lot of life and depth to the kick. It feels good and it's very unique. Glad to be a part of the team!"
Watching the Soundset
"Kickport makes my 22 sound like a 30! Nothing else gives me that punch and low end sound. Kickports are the way to go for every drummer!"
Groove Masters Band
"Kickport has really added another level to the full tone of my bass drum."
Independent
"The KickPort adds instant tone and feel that is completely missing without it. I use one on all of my kits. On top of that, it looks great too!"
Travis Peery, Lorain County
"KickPort gives me the low end I need to cut through while enhancing tone and sound quality!"
F.A.B. 5
"CAN YOU FEEL ME IN THE HOUSE????"
Marc Anthony, Michael Jackson, Carlos Santana, Ricky Martin
"It feels beefier with a great smacking quality from behind the kick drum and on the Cajon. I'm sure anybody would feel the difference! The KickPort and CajonPort both kick ass!"
Educator, Independent
"The KickPort is an incredible enhancement for the bass drum, I always use and recommend KickPort."
Ryan Adams
"The KickPort gives me added punch and "oomph"! Love it!"
Pacific Mambo Orchestra, Orquestra Bembe, Tommy Igoe Big Band
"KickPort and CajonPort give me great bottom end and tighter slaps and snare sounds on my Cajon. Easy, FOH guys love them, they never have to worry about mic'ing because it always sounds great, sometimes we don't even use a mic in smaller venues, and it's still amazing!"
Advance Salsa Band, Santana
"Kickport has helped me achieve a low end sound that I have been searching for for a long time. With this I could play different types of music and achieve the sound between the cajon organic drum set."
Jane's Addiction
"Big, clean and punchy low end. Great for articulation on the busy patterns. Just out right- a better kick sound!"
East West Quintet, Kaki King
"With the help of the KickPort, my bass drum has become a much more noticeable voice in the music that I play."
Jethro Tull, Ian Anderson
"I'm not surprised the KickPort won a NAMM Best in Show"
Zoe Ann
"KickPort completely finalizes my kit and makes it sound AMAZING!"
Big Boi (of Outkast) and Big Swing & The Ballroom Blasters
"The KickPort has made our job of getting a killa kick sound wayyy easier. I love it!"
Independent
"My Kickport products give my drums clarity, definition and a distinguished sound that's perfect for all playing situations!"
Clay Aiken, House of Pain
"I have been using the KickPort on tour and in the studio and it is a great product!"
Victor Colina, Sinigual Orchestra, Ministry Epainos
"I love the sound of my bass drum with the KickPort - it is amazing!"
Stevie Wonder, New Kids On the Block/Backstreet Boys-Summer Tour 11, NuJynisis
"When your kickdrum doesn't feel or sound like a kickdrum, put in a KickPort... guaranteed to punch thru... THE REAL 808!"
Bandleader, Drummer – Rodney Atkins
“The KickPort is unbelievable…nice tight solid low end like I’ve never heard…just makes the drum sound great!"
Lance Lopez, Jermaine Paul, Popa Chubby
"The KickPort is like taking an EQ and boosting all the frequencies that make a kick sound great!!"
Lindsey Buckingham, Carlos Santana, Steve Winwood, Christina Aguilera
"I am really digging and absolutely stand behind and recommend the CajonPort! It is incredible how it enhances the sound of the Cajon drum. The CajonPort is really cool invention and I believe it will be very successful!"
Independent
"When I first got my Gretsch Catalina Maple drum set I thought the kick was the best one I'd heard and then I added a KickPort and it made the kick a thousand times better! I tell every drummer I know to get one!"
Flavio Venturini, Beto Guedes
"With KickPort, my Bass Drums seems like an earthquake! Now, its sound is measured in Richter Scale!"
Tonight Show, Sergio Mendes, Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie, Steve Winwood, Kenny Loggins
Grammy Award Winner, The Whispers, Cameo and many more.
"I never thought I could get so much low end in my bass drum, till the KickPort came into my life. I must say the KickPort works hands down!"
Session, Educator, TEMP3ST, Action 45, Tahiti Shuttle Experiment, Tamar Roxx
"KickPort is an amazing product! It is so clean and pro looking and it makes the sub-frequencies on the kick really pop! Love it!"
Anthony David/Independent
"KickPort is the greatest! My tech put it on and we both agreed; it will never come off again! Where I go, KickPort goes! It's like have a sub without the sub. Low end for days!"
David Archuleta
"KickPort adds so much more depth and body to my kick drum - before an EQ, or other electronics are added to the equation. How amazing is that?!"
Independent
"My drums never leave home without a Kickport. It makes my bass drum sound amazing and feels great to play. The Kickport is Kickass!"
Serpents Ride
Independent, Educator/Clinician
''The KickPort gives a wonderful and powerful punch to my kick drum - exactly what I was looking for!"
Chant, Brian Carrion, Maseca en la Cocina
“With the low end enhancement of the KickPort and the attack of the D-Pad, I am in pure kick drum heaven!”
Pocket Full Of Rocks, Todd Agnew, Bill Champlin, Clinician
"I've always been obsessed with having great kick tone. The KickPort has made my already great sounding kicks sound out of this world! Everyone noticed an instant improvement! Wow."
Black Sabbath, Blue Öyster Cult, Rainbow, Pyramid
"Kickport really makes a huge difference to the sound and feel of my bass drum... I love it!"
Independent
"KickPort has the sound qualities that I look for my Bass Drum, it is a revolutionary product made for drummers who like its sound response to play live or record."
Independent, and DrummersResource.com
"I play a LOT of backbeat stuff and the grooves gotta be FAT. In the past I've always looked for ways to get my kick to sound punchier and thicker, and now I've found it.....KICKPORT!"
Jeff Salem Music Studio, Saints & Sinners, Lee Aaron, Randy Bachman, Robben Ford
"Fatter, deeper is what I gain and feel by using the Kickport. It's portable. I will never leave home without it!"
The Deele, David Ruffin Jr., The Soul of John Black
"It's very important to me to have a great sounding kick and KickPort really steps up my game!!!"
Drum Sync Academy
DMC, Urban Rebel, BD
"KickPort is probably one of the best additions I have added to my set! It provides that low end and punch to my kick drum live and in the studio - Simply Perfection!!"
Educator, clinician
"KickPort is a fantastic tool. I love the depth it adds to my bass drum!"
Badflower
"I love my KickPort like a shark loves blood. The sound it produces hits a nerve that nothing else can."
International Clinician
"With Kick Port I can feel the Bass Drum in my body! Then I can play with great projection over my music. I love it!"
Flight Drummer Inc.
"KickPort has changed my life, and all of my bass drums lives. I'm completely blown away by KickPort!"
Deer Park Avenue
"I love my KickPort!! The transformation in the bass drum sound is immediate and irresistible…deep, powerful, perfect. It's the difference between just hearing the music and becoming part of it. An instant upgrade for any kick drum, whatever the size, model, or style of music."
180 Grados
"After years of buying different drum heads and tuning trying to find that perfect punchy, in your chest sound, i realized that what i was missing was this amazing yet simple device, honestly i can't see my kickdrum without it!!!"
Usher
Stryper
Black Label Society, Breaking Benjamin
"I tried the KickPort and was blown away how much low end it created in the kick drum! I also love their new D-Pad which protects your batter head and enhances the kick drum on that side as the KickPort does on the resonant side. Great products and I recommend them highly!"
Ite Missa Est, Atlantis Chronicles
"Some say that in extreme metal music the kick needs to be high pitched... But deepness is also welcome! The KickPort greatly increases the impact of my kick - freakin love it!"
Pitbull (Musical Director and drummer)
"I am using the KickPort both in my studio and live with Pitbull and loving it! Our front of house sound engineer does too. Great product!"
Independent
"KickPort is the BOTTOM line for my bass drum!!"
Carmine Appice's Slamm!, Davy Jones Band, many more
"The KickPort gives more punch while adding fundamental low end to make my bass drum sound turn heads! Easy to use and hard to go without. Seriously, it was just the extra Ummfff I was looking for."
Bless the Fall
"I got to use the KickPort for our first practice back from the 'All-Stars' tour. It was sweet! Easier to install then I thought, too. Thanks so much!"
Chali 2na & The House of Vibe
"Kickport is an amazing product! Your bassist will even notice the difference!"
educator, clinician, Benise, Sugarloaf, Big Bad Voo Doo Daddy, Michael McDonald
"KickPort gives me the Low Punch I Crave and the sound Guitarists & Engineers Love."
Jazmin, Charlie 2na, Ozomatli, Louis Prince (The Temptations)
"Kickport really gets the job done! In studio or live performances it always increases the projection and tone of my bass drum. Thank you KickPort!"
Richard Bona, Steve Winwood, Donna Summer, Andy Narell
"The CajonPort's extra low end will keep you smiling the whole concert."
Logan Walter Band
"You won't believe it until you hear the difference it makes! KickPort is my secret weapon for a full yet controlled/clean sound from my bass drum!"
drummer/educator-onlinedrummer.com
"My bass drum just got the best, punchy, bottom-end make-over EVER, thanks to the KickPort!"
Drummer of "The Voice of China"
"Deigned on an acoustical principle, the KickPort enhances the low-frequency sound waves produced by the drum which makes my bass drum more powerful and improves my performance."
Independent
"As well as turning my kick drum into an intimidating cannon, I have also found that it reduces the effort and time required to tune the drum as now my sound is much easier to dial in, it is a great product and I would refuse to play without one!"
Independent
“The KickPort gives me that low end punch, feel and response that I need - live or in the studio. I love it!”
Captiva
"KickPort has allowed me to explore the dynamic levels of my live performances, and create a strong and powerful spectacle of sound."
Out of Dust, Educator
“I usually play smaller bass drums- 20”s, 18”s or 16”s and the addition of Kickport has let me play big without the added size and weight. Jazz drummers should discover Kickport’s musical possibilities- I have!”
Alisa Apps
"Kickport is as essential to my playing as my snare. I can't play without my snare, hence I can't play without my kickport. I have fell in love, it transformed my bass drum into a beast. It fattens up the sound but also clarifies the sound."
Everclear, Something Bot Metro, SkoolYard
"I'd always heard about KickPort but never got my hands on one to see if it actually made a difference. Well it did. Now I'm hooked."
Jesse McCartney, Independent
"I love how the KickPort makes my drums sound huge right out of the box. Now I've got to have KickPorts on all my kits and my cajon!"
Ugly Kid Joe, The Love Project
"One constant for all styles is filling the void between kick n' snare. With the KickPort, I get that added low end definition and slap back that makes me go "Yeppp ... that's what' I'm talkin' about~Bam... "
Dirtnap
"As a drummer/drum builder for many years, the KickPort is hands down the best fix to a boring, flat sounding bass drum...killer product!"
Eva Ayllon, Sarandango, Kanutto Garabatto, Bareto, Somatic Habit, El Klan
"KickPort puts the kick back on my bass drum. CajonPort adds the boom on my cajon "
Messer
"I love my KickPort - it's amazing! It rounds out the sound and gives me more attack and punch. My unmistakable bass drum sound now hits you right in the gut. I am hooked!"
Morbid Angel
“It’s a great product – I love the way it adds focus and definition to the low end!”
KickPort’s designs have become an industry standard for natural acoustical enhancement of drums and percussion instruments in all genres of music.
Both for the audience and players, the award-winning patented KickPort® products deliver audible improvements to maximize the sound properties and tonal qualities like no other products or devices in the world. Sound Matters!