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The Drummers Thread.

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My pride and joy: Tama limited edition (100 in the world) Warlord snare drum 13"x6.5"

You want to see crazy.. it costs 1000$ ;)
 
You're not the only drummer! (love the kit, I'm sure I've said it before! :)). Thanks for the link! Awesome!
:thumb. :salute.
 
John said:
O yes, i do remember now when you first joined you mentioned liking the drums :yes
Ah yes, I remember now. That finish is awesome!


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My (old) Pastie 101 rock pack needs replacing...can anyone suggest a set of good cymbols that don't cost heaps, as I'm still young and can't afford heaps. My absolute limit would be $600 Australian (I think that's around about $480 US). I'm looking for a ryde, crash and hi-hat pack. I was thinking Zildjian ZXT or that kind of thing.
 
My (old) Pastie 101 rock pack needs replacing...can anyone suggest a set of good cymbols that don't cost heaps, as I'm still young and can't afford heaps. My absolute limit would be $600 Australian (I think that's around about $480 US). I'm looking for a ryde, crash and hi-hat pack. I was thinking Zildjian ZXT or that kind of thing.

You are using a 3 piece set right now correct? 14" hats, 16" crash and a 20" ride.

In my opinion don't waste your time with the ZXT's, get your self a set of Sabian's (or Zildjian if thats what you want) 14",16", 20" to start. You could buy a professional quality pack for 500-600 easy. then add on later on.

I personally am a brand whore and swear by my Paiste's. You can get pro quality for less if you get into the Paiste Alpha line that is what i use :thumb
 
John said:
My (old) Pastie 101 rock pack needs replacing...can anyone suggest a set of good cymbols that don't cost heaps, as I'm still young and can't afford heaps. My absolute limit would be $600 Australian (I think that's around about $480 US). I'm looking for a ryde, crash and hi-hat pack. I was thinking Zildjian ZXT or that kind of thing.

You are using a 3 piece set right now correct? 14" hats, 16" crash and a 20" ride.

In my opinion don't waste your time with the ZXT's, get your self a set of Sabian's (or Zildjian if thats what you want) 14",16", 20" to start. You could buy a professional quality pack for 500-600 easy. then add on later on.

I personally am a brand whore and swear by my Paiste's. You can get pro quality for less if you get into the Paiste Alpha line that is what i use :thumb
I use that three pack plus my Stagg 12" China (which doesn't need replacing).

So I'm looking at Zildjian, mainly becasue I love the sound over Pastie - even the Alphas. Wouldn't mind some Sabian, but they're usually expensive, but if I can get a good deal, then I'd love a set of Sabian.

Thanks for the advice! And the sizes you mentioned are correct.
 
I wish i could offer some advice on Zildjian but i have very little experience with them. Their A custom's sounded nice IMHO :yes

When it comes to sound remember it is what you like, only you can determine whats "good" for you, if you think ZXT's sound good then go for it :thumb
 
John said:
Good drum tuning resource. This was i learned with when i first started.

Drum tuning Bible: http://home.earthlink.net/~prof.sound/index.html
Great resource, thanks.

I was fortunate enought that my previous drum teacher spent a few weeks on teaching me how to tune the drums as described in your link. It's nice to know he taught me well!

Learning how to tune your drums sucessfully is very important and I consider it essential for any drummer.

I especially like this bit, and I think it's important for more junior drummers who haven't quite 'got it' yet

The sound heard from a CD at home is not what a drum really sounds like but on few occasions. What you hear is usually an altered version recorded according to what the producer and the artist want it to sound like through electronic alterations and is designed to fit the recording. An electronic device called a “compressor†used on a drum can accentuate the attack of the stick or kick drum beater giving it that un-natural edge. It can also bring out the very deep bottom end of a kick drum or floor tom to very un-natural levels. Triggers are devices which turn the acoustic energy of the stick hitting the drum into electronic voltage that will cause an electronic drum module, loaded with sampled sounds to emit the tone of your choice. This can be any sound at all from a hand clap, to a door slam, a guitar sting being plucked every time the stick/beater hits the head. Developing unique sounds by mixing electronically processed sounds with acoustic tones is a very common practice. For this reason, sometimes you just cannot duplicate your “drum god’s†sound without the knowledge and use of electronics.
 
I got the gear to record and alter the sound of my drums so i can pretty much duplicate my "drum gods" sound...but i refer my own sound ;)
 
John said:
I got the gear to record and alter the sound of my drums so i can pretty much duplicate my "drum gods" sound...but i refer my own sound ;)
It's nice to have your own sound, but at the same time, it's also nice to be able to sound like the 'drum gods'.
 
Is there a free version?
I was a practice drummer for awhile, which means I basically just kept time. I'm not very good beyond that.

Edit: My bad. I thought it was downloaded.
 
walter said:
Is there a free version?
I was a practice drummer for awhile, which means I basically just kept time. I'm not very good beyond that.

Edit: My bad. I thought it was downloaded.
You should start your drumming back up again, and build your skills. It's really rewarding, and fun! :)
 
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