I didnt say that.Originally Posted by LeftAjarRuss
And its not the best, the prices are too high. £500 for a 9000 series double pedal.....! When EVERY other manufacturer can do you a decent pedal for less, why bother?
Im not really a DW fan if you hadnt guessed
Last edited by Jazzy_Jefferson; 17th November 2010 at 04:36 PM.
I really thought you were a DW fan......
I do quite like the hardware although yes a little expensive but i have to admit the simplicity f the bass pedals has served me well as i lost tons of parts to my pearl pedal which had every bell and whistle i could have dreamed of.
I also like Mapex kits, my general gig kit is an old Mapex Mars kit and people always say how good it sounds even though i rarely tune it!
Dont get me wrong, its good hardware, just costs too much.I really thought you were a DW fan......
I do quite like the hardware although yes a little expensive but i have to admit the simplicity f the bass pedals has served me well as i lost tons of parts to my pearl pedal which had every bell and whistle i could have dreamed of.
I also like Mapex kits, my general gig kit is an old Mapex Mars kit and people always say how good it sounds even though i rarely tune it!
The iron cobra (as an example, my tama bias aside) does everything a 9000 does, but for £200 less.....give or a take.
I bought my Iron cobra double pedal about 8 years ago. I am yet to replace a part on it. Apart from beater heads.
Sure, thats the case with DW, it will last, but im not sure I want to pay more for that.
Mapex kits are all good. Im thinking about a "jazz" style saturn kit. You know 18'' bass drum, small toms etc
On a side note, a proper conversation about drums! They are rare on this forum
Last edited by Jazzy_Jefferson; 17th November 2010 at 06:41 PM.
Yeah it seems incredibly easy to overspend on gear with all the new gimmicks available, some of the best sounding drums ive heard have had no extra resonance mounts etc but maybe thats a little cynical!haha
Id be interested to know how an 18" bass drum plays compared to a 22" or 24" as they are the main sizes iv played, but can imagine its more versatile than people would expect. Its sometimes just hard to break from what you know i guess.
Yeah its nice just to talk drums, i cant get enough of talking gear etc
Well, Ive played 20 and 22'' kicks. 22'' is greatbut for the more tighter, hip hop/DnB or modern genres, 18'' is where its at. Once its miked up through a FOH PA, then soundwise, its plentiful. Acoustically, they do lack a bit of bottom end. But thats not really why you buy such a bass drum. Well, thats my thinking behind it.
Nice to meet another "gearhead" or whatever term you use.
I have heard before that the 20" bass drums offer a good balance as through a p.a they can be given plenty of punch but still offer a lot of attack. Unfortunately i dont have the funds to experiment so i continually end up playing big bass drums! could be worse haha
Iv played a 24" x 16" which has a real different feel, very classic looking too.
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