General
If you want to drill beats at a more sociable volume level and keep things sweet with the housemates and neighbours, there are a fair few options open to drummers. You could fit your kit out with a set of mesh-heads or practice pads. You could invest in an electronic kit or treat the room with sound isolation. But, while there are plenty of fixes to choose from, many of them cost money, time, and effort.
The Tama BSQ10S Soft Sound Beater
Keeping things as simple as possible, Tama present the smart Soft Sound kick drum beater. Installed in about ten seconds, this beater efficiently dampens the sound of any standard kick drum, dropping the volume while retaining the playing feel of a normal beater, which is not just a great fix for rehearsals, but smaller gigs as well.