Externally mounted adjustable tom and snare drum dampener that suppresses unwanted overtones but retains desired attack, tone and feel. It consists of a fabric bridge linking the resonant head with an inert metal counter hoop. Dampener attaches with Velcro dots to both the drum head and rim to remove frequencies by resisting the motion of the head and to produce a focused tone. Dampener can be attach close to the rim for minimal dampening, or away from the rim for increased dampening.