Well pipe up then fellow drummers. I know there's a few of you lurking here.
I myself am a drummer of 7 years being a teacher for one of those. My kit consists of a Mapex M Birch (which I bought precisely two weeks before the new Meridian line replaced it) and an array of Sabian cymbals and cheaper Stagg cymbals for experiments (stacks etc).
I'm currently looking into a secondary crash but would like to know if anyone has any advice to advise me with.
Also the 14 new Mapex snares. Any one got one? I quite like the sound of the fast back.
And I'd hate to be chatting bout all this here acoustic-y stuff on such a wondrous synthic-y forum.
So the Korg Wavedrum? Yes it's back if you hadn't heard :D
*raises hand
Great kit choice! Mapex user here too. Although it's an old V kit, it serves me well. I'm just too poor to buy new stuff. Ah well, it's the playing that counts right. :)
I'm also the proud owner of a Mapex Black Panther 14" Deep Forest Walnut snare. I love it!
I've been playing for about 8 years now. Mostly self-taught. Studied at the Dutch "Rockacademy" for a few months. But that's the only formal training I've ever had. Picked up some good stuff there though.
Anyhoo, I quite like the sound of Sabian AA crashes. Of course it really is a matter
of taste, but you could give them a try.
I agree Mapex really are spectacular.
I'm really liking the whole idea of naming 14 snares such as Phat Bob, Phantom, Velvetone etc It's really giving me the urge to collect them all. Good marketing scheme by mapex there.
As for cymbals, oh I know about the personal preference. Seems to be the case for any instrument. I currently have aa HHX Evolution 16" crash, 20" HH rock ride, 8" paragon splash and some 14" xs20 hats. Would it be wise to upgrade the hats before I get another crash? The xs20 are cast and don't give the sound of cheap brassy cymbals so I'm not too worried at the moment. I might go for AA hats in the future and an AAX (perhaps studio) crash.
Then I'll have one of every range Sabian does :lol:
I think you should upgrade whatever sound you want changed. If you're not happy with your hats, I'd most probably get new ones, before adding another cymbal. I'm using pretty cheap Zildjian ZBT+ hats, but I love the sound! They sound so tight, and colourful! I actually think that if these break one day, I'll try and get a same set. Even if I had a lot of money, I probably wouldn't buy a more expensive hi-hat.
I hadn't heard about the new Mapex snares yet. Then again, I haven't been following it at all. If I do, I'll only get annoyed at all the cool stuff I could buy if I had more money. :P
What-ho!
As mentioned elsewhere (//http://www.frost-music.co.uk/frosties/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1590&p=30214#p30135), mine's an ancient (I bought it secondhand for £300 in 1990, and I suspect it was a good 10 years old then) Yamaha 9000 series; 8", 10", 12", 13" rack toms and a 16" floor. It originally had 2 22"x14" basses but one has permanent residence on a shelf in the garage as I use a double-pedal instead; less to lug around and less posey.
Cymbals are a mish-mash of Zildjian (K hats, an 8" and a 14" custom), Sabian (Neil Peart dog ride - yeah I'm a fanboy), Paiste (the original 16" & 18" 2002s it came with) and Vibra (I only know of one other person in the world who owns one of these - an 11" splash, and I adore it).
A few years ago I invested in a Gibraltar rack to hang it all off, which makes set-up way quicker. And there's a set of optional 6/8/10 Rototototoms just for badness :twisted:
Quote from: "Pajter"I think you should upgrade whatever sound you want changed.
That's dangerous talk. I can easily go off sounds if I hear something I like....
I'd love a new snare (I use a very bog standard Pearl) but there's too many other things that need the cash spending on them :(
Quote from: "RacingHippo"And there's a set of optional 6/8/10 Rototototoms just for badness :twisted:
Rotototototoms are great!
Quote from: "RacingHippo"That's dangerous talk. I can easily go off sounds if I hear something I like....
I'm sorry, I don't understand what you mean by that.
I think he means that you can buy something and then go off it straight away, leaving you with a bit of wasted money. I think.
Yeah I'm happy with the hats. They're bright and crisp and cheery :D
Hippo I caught your Kino cover, was good and got a good look at your kit too.
I'll do a cover one day. Maybe.
Mapex rules this place, huh? :?
I've given up on acoustic drumming a few years ago for recording purposes. I had a fab Tama Starclassic Performer kit with Paiste Signature cymbals. Now I use a expended Roland TD6 kit combined with Toontrack SD2. Best drum sound(s) I've ever used.
But my son has picked up drumming so now there's a "real" kit in the house again; a Mapex obviously. Second hand Saturn kit that came with Meinl Classics cymbals. Those Meinl cymbals are highly recommended btw; the Classics serie is very affordable and sound very good. :)
Quote from: "El_Mayonnaise"I think he means that you can buy something and then go off it straight away, leaving you with a bit of wasted money. I think.
Oh I see. Well that's true. :)
Quote from: "RWA"But my son has picked up drumming so now there's a "real" kit in the house again; a Mapex obviously. Second hand Saturn kit that came with Meinl Classics cymbals. Those Meinl cymbals are highly recommended btw; the Classics serie is very affordable and sound very good. :)
Very nice! Saturn also has such pretty finishes.
Avast ye!
I have no idea what my acoustic kit is - it's been on the shelves in the garage for aaaages now, I only need the snare and hats/cymbals when down the practise studio. I'm a Zildjian fanboy and again, no idea what selection of random cymbals I've cobbled together, but my favourite is this weird contraption: http://www.zildjian.com/EN-US/products/ ... uctID=2604 (http://www.zildjian.com/EN-US/products/productDetail.ad2?ProductID=2604) :!: :D
I've also picked up a second hand Roland TD-6 for recording, it's blummin' marvellous for the price!
Been drumming on and off for about 11 years now, surprisingly! I must say I don't think I'm anywhere as good as some of the other folks on here, though. :(
Quote from: "RacingHippo"I can easily go off sounds if I hear something I like....
Quote from: "El_Mayonnaise"I think he means that you can buy something and then go off it straight away, leaving you with a bit of wasted money. I think.
Nonono... I could easily go off most of the sounds I'm getting from my current kit if I hear something new that sounds "better" to me :mrgreen:
Retail therapy. Can't beat it.
Quote from: "El_Mayonnaise"Hippo I caught your Kino cover, was good and got a good look at your kit too.
Thanks :)
I've heard that the vid of the day - including LDP by Gman (//http://www.frost-music.co.uk/frosties/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=117) + wife, flamadiddle (//http://www.frost-music.co.uk/frosties/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=305) and myself - is rather good, and available for download Real Soon Now.
I have to admit, I've never played a Mapex kit. Clearly I'm missing out...
And Drarok - that's not a cymbal. It's a bloody flywheel.
Click the button to have a listen. Doesn't really do it justice, it's got more of a trashy bin-lid quality to it in person. I love it!
Quote from: "Drarok"Click the button to have a listen.
I did!
Quote from: "Drarok"Doesn't really do it justice, it's got more of a trashy bin-lid quality to it in person. I love it!
Ahh. I must admit I thought it sounded unexpectedly like a fairly shortish crash. Maybe they put the wrong sample up.
Hiya, The Mapex snares are just stunning
here's a vid me and Whitey did with them a few months ago. I'm using the sledgehammer at the moment, it sounds GREAT !!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PBH3maSHY4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PBH3maSHY4)
Blunders
Another tub thumper here!!!! :D
I too have a Mapex (Pro M) and also a Premier Genista, plus a Roland TD8 and SPD-S.
I'm also a big fan of the new Mapex snares - saw Steve White recently using the Retrosonic and it sounded IMMENSE!!!!
Cymbal-wise I'm also a Sabian/Stagg man, and would recommend the Stagg DH and SH series ;)
Strange... I never spotted this thread before :?:
You can probably guess from the avatar that I'm a Roland chap. But now its a TD10 +TDW-1.
All I do is flail around looking (but not sounding) like Keith Moon.
But it's fun :D (for me at least)
I'm not in a band now, but many many (almost before Jem was out of short trousers) years ago I was in a band called...
Freefall :!:
Quote from: "Blunders73"Hiya, The Mapex snares are just stunning
here's a vid me and Whitey did with them a few months ago. I'm using the sledgehammer at the moment, it sounds GREAT !!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PBH3maSHY4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PBH3maSHY4)
Blunders
Just wondering craig but seeing as you were lucky enough to play with all the new black panther snares could you reccomend which one would be best for a funk/rock sound? I really like the sound of the fastback but of course nowhere really stocks them near where I live.
I be here, albeit a little late to the party.
I started playing when I was 9, I think, and have been playing now for ten years. I got an old Premier kit from my cousin and have been pounding the crud out of it since. I never had any lessons, so i'm self taught. I am playing in my College's pep band as their drummer, among other instruments.
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Oh, go on then. My name's Smart and I'm a drummer. Thoroughly amateur, haven't played since '98, only been in muckabout covers bands with my brother and a couple of acquaintances, then depped for a local band who had gigs at the Rock Garden and stayed on to record their first demo. Since then, nada but dreams..
Now "resting", as actors say. I have a Mk1 Purecussion RIMS Headset in the corner behind me with original Remo PTS heads now sadly slack and un-musical. I'd really love to get the counterhoop bits and tuning pegs that let you fit regular heads, then I'd fit mesh heads and use it more for practice. Sadly, these are as rare as rocking horse doodoo and I've been looking for years. Still, there you go. My rubber pad is not a lot of fun and really too noisy.
I coulda been somebody...!
Heres a piccy of my furniture arrangement :D
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Cymbals (R-L): 14" HHX Groove hats, 8" Paragon Splash, 16" HHX Evolution, 18" HHX China, 20" HH Rock Ride, 12" Monstrosity China Splash Thing
Drums: 8", 10", 12", 14", 22" kick and 14" snare. All Mapex M Birch
Your heads are all FAR too clean.
Get hittin' 'em!
Wish I could afford a Mapex kit.....
Quote from: "El_Mayonnaise"Heres a piccy of my furniture arrangement :D
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Cymbals (R-L): 14" HHX Groove hats, 8" Paragon Splash, 16" HHX Evolution, 18" HHX China, 20" HH Rock Ride, 12" Monstrosity China Splash Thing
Drums: 8", 10", 12", 14", 22" kick and 14" snare. All Mapex M Birch
Honestly, I'm jealous. Great looking kit and set-up!
One thing to add as a drummer; its great fun rearranging your kit (ahem) whenever you want. For example, I've been playing along to Blunders Electro CD on this new monstrosity.
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Using the crash as a ride, and added a Stagg 12" splash.
And thanks very much Pajter :D
Hippo's right, you know? Heads are way too clean looking! ;)
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I've been saving my precious dollars for the past year to put this setup together. The drums are Sleishman- made in Australia. they're entirely free floating with absolutely nothing bolted to the shell, so they sound pretty huge. I ordered new heads for the entire kit the other day- they should be here monday of next week. They're all texture coated Aquarians, and should hopefully sound a bit less wimpy than the thin remos that came with the kit.
Wow!
Nice-looking kit ;)
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the aquarians got here yesterday and i just finished setting them up today... looking and sounding good!
here's mine:
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even better pic:
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just kidding.
http://www.drumcircle.info/2010/12/stun ... onic-gong/ (http://www.drumcircle.info/2010/12/stunning-drum-kit-and-the-worlds-largest-symphonic-gong/)
heh 8-)
:D
I read that article.
It made me rant.
Quote from: "Nutter"I only use one bass drum on my main set because there is only "ONE GOD" and only One way to get to Heaven and that is through Jesus Christ.
Yeah, me too.
Just updated my kit.
New hi-hat and crash. Used my old hi-hat for a closed aux hat. I feel a bit like TBE!
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Quote from: "RacingHippo"I read that article.
It made me rant.
Me too. The spelling and punctuation in that are terrible!
Quote from: "MTBDude"Just updated my kit.
New hi-hat and crash. Used my old hi-hat for a closed aux hat. I feel a bit like TBE!
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You must play loud, judging by the pair of blue doodahs on view....or you're a wimp, & drummers are mad not wimps :lol:
Hard concrete walls + drums + ear drums = bad
I know this, I recently moved my drums from a 'soft' room to a concrete wall room and the volume is actually deafening.
I now also sport a fine pair of bright yellow doodahs....
...sounds unhealthy. :P
QuoteNutter wrote:
I only use one bass drum on my main set because there is only "ONE GOD" and only One way to get to Heaven and that is through Jesus Christ.
Yeah, me too.
Do you think we should all chip in for a Joey Jordison snare for him? Just to offset all that evangelical stuff otherwise the universe might fall out of balance.
Quote from: "El_Mayonnaise"Hard concrete walls + drums + ear drums = bad
That's basically it. I only use them in that practice room (my garage)
when I'm performing outdoors or even in side arena settings, I am good to go without those doodahs. 8-)
This is Camerons new drum setup, it was a very expensive 13th birthday/christmas/14th birthday/christmas/15th birthday present! :shock:
Brought on by "noise" issues with his acoustic kit.
Since the photos been taken he has a lot nicer Mapex bass pedal.
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schweeet! and nice throne, too!!
I got my first drum set around that age; a lovely blue kit from JCPenney's! had to borrow some cymbals from a friend, but I loved to bash around on that kit. my parent's were so forgiving (and deaf!)!!
Bloody 'ell, when I were 'is age, I got a stick from t' park and was bloody grateful for it! ;)
Quote from: "Mouse"Bloody 'ell, when I were 'is age, I got a stick from t' park and was bloody grateful for it! ;)
heh
He will have to repay it by working 27 hours a day down't mine followed by a couple of hours sweeping chimneys and cleaning gutters out! :lol:
NIce one - is that the latest TD9 ??
Apparently with the USB thingy you can upgrade the system and kits to the latest version if it isn't (info courtesy of Blunders)
TD9KX2 which i believe is the latest. Bought an extra pad and cymbal for it too.
Cam jams along to stuff off the usb stick.
Ah, good stuff. That being the case check out the FriendJam thingybob as well - it's a load of playalong tracks and groove/timing games and exercises, a lot of which were developed by Blunders - there is a thread somewhere on here about it ;)