I'll have one soon. Why? listen to Shawn Pelton on the "Live from Daryl's House" webcasts. Provides a solid side stick sound with no abuse to rims or bearing edges.

Folks, the negative reviewers just don't get it - the purpose of the wedge is to make cross sticking work on a 12 or 13" drum. Everyone knows rim clicks are feeble at best on these types of drums, and if you want to do reggae, ballads, Latin or anything with clicks, you are lost without this item. It's a bit overpriced, yes, but it does EXACTLY what Yamaha says it will do. I put it on a 13x5 brass snare, and the rim clicks spank! Drummers, do your homework - this was not meant to be a Jam Block-type special effect, and when you talk about rim shots, you are totally lost in the woods. Yamaha should just lower the price by $10 and let us all "feel the love."

I have used the groove Wedge in a few different musical situations, but have never owned one myself. This accessory is definitely not meant to sound like a jam block or wood block, it is meant to enhance the power and clarity of your rim shot sound. I have a 7x13 Ddrum snare which sounds great, but b/c of its smaller diameter, lacks a certain power from the rimshots. I just ordered a groove wedge yesterday, and I can't wait to hear it on that drum! Great product, by a great inventor/drummer, Russ Miller.

Great for Reggae/Ska music. Well worth it if you are playing a lot of one-drops. Much louder and easier to hit than a cross-stick on the rim of the drum.

I love the Groove Wedge! Of course you can't play it like a wood block, it wasn't made for that... it was mainly to help in making rim clicks on small snares. I've personally used it on a Pork Pie Squealer, and it's made this snare virtually unstoppable. This block makes for the loudest, crispiest, clearest rim clicks I've ever heard. They cut through the music perfectly.