DW DWSM770 14 in Bass Drum Mounted Cymbal Arm with TB12 Bracket
The DWSM770 is a cymbal arm that rises from the bass drum itself. The TB12 bracket mounts on the shell, the 14 in arm fits into it, and the cymbal ends up in the air without a tripod taking up floor space.
What sets it apart
- 14 in reach, the same as the classic arm it updates
- TB12 bracket and complete hardware in the box
- Gearless tilter: choose any angle you like
- Techlock, which locks in the setting you found
- Adjustable cymbal seat
Mounting a cymbal on the heaviest drum in the kit
The bass drum is heavy, it sits on the floor, and it does not move. It is the best base available for carrying something else. An arm that starts there inherits that stability instead of asking for it from another tripod.
The clearest gain is at setup: one less piece to take out of the van, unfold and fold back up. Over a run of dates, that adds up.
Fourteen inches: a reach that clears the cymbal from the drum
Length is not a detail. Too short, and the arm keeps the cymbal above the shell, where it gets in the way of the tom and vibrates with every bass drum stroke. The 14 in of this arm move it far enough away to live its own life.
The manufacturer presents this model as the updated version of its classic 14 in arm: the length is a deliberate inheritance, not a number picked at random.
The TB12, the part that makes the whole thing usable
An arm on its own is useless without a place to mount it on the drum. The TB12 bracket is supplied, along with the hardware: everything is there when you open the box, which saves you the extra order you only discover the night of setup.
Specifications
| Arm length | 14 in, the length of the classic arm the manufacturer updates with this model |
|---|---|
| Mounting | On the shell, via the TB12 bracket |
| Supplied | TB12 bracket and all mounting hardware |
| Angle | Gearless tilter, Techlock |
| Top | Adjustable cymbal seat |
What it is for
- Ride or crash carried by the bass drum
- Tours where every stand you leave behind counts at load-in
- Small stages with no room for a tripod
- Studio kits where stands get in the way of mic placement
- Compact setups that go up and come down fast
Compare with other manufacturers
Drum-mounted cymbal arms from other hardware manufacturers:
| Manufacturer | Comparable model | What differs |
|---|---|---|
| Tama | Cymbal arm on a drum bracket | Drum bracket usually sold separately |
| Pearl | Cymbal arm on a tom holder block | Mounts on the tom holder block rather than the shell |
| Gibraltar | Plate-mount cymbal arm | Plate that must be drilled into the shell |
| Yamaha | Cymbal arm from its mounting systems | Compatible with its own blocks only |
Frequently asked questions
- Do I have to drill my bass drum?
- The TB12 bracket mounts on the shell according to the intended mounting system. Check what your bass drum already has before planning the installation.
- What size cymbal can this arm hold?
- It is designed for an ordinary kit cymbal. The heavier it is, the better it is to keep it close to the elbow rather than at the end of the reach.
- How is it different from the short version?
- The arm length: 14 in here, 9 in on the short version. The rest of the mounting is identical.
- Will the angle hold for a whole gig?
- That is what Techlock is for: it sets the friction once the angle is found, instead of letting the setting drift.
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