Equipment Reviews

Pearl Eliminator Demon Drive

feeds@yuku.com (Saosin88) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:51:10 GMT

Anybody used these yet? They pretty much look like a rip off of the Trick Double Pedal.

For Sale: Pioneer DJM-1000 Mixer, Pioneer CDJ-2000 Turntable, Pioneer SVM-1000 Audio/Video Mixer

feeds@yuku.com (Newton) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:42:16 GMT

We gladly welcome you to NEWTON DJ EQUIPMENT LIMITED, we are dealers of all kinds of Dj Equipment Such as Mixers, Speakers, Headphones Gears and many more. All our products are brand new,Original , comes with complete accessories and they also come with 1 year international warranty.

Mike H showed us how he made a roller jig to mount to his table saw to cut shells. I was intriqued by this so I built this rig a few weeks ago - works great! I used the same rollers he did. I also followed his advice and used T...

New Drumnetics Drum Pedal simply put is a revolution.

feeds@yuku.com (Saosin88) — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:03:41 GMT

Hey guys, i had to put this up here. I'm surprised these pedals haven't gotten more attention.

www.drumnetics.com

these pedals are the wave of the future. magnet driven pedals. i remember about 6 years ago high end paintball companies started replacing springs with reverse polarity magnets in their trigger assemblies to get lightning fast response and finally someone has brought this over to drums. check out their youtube video. these pedals look beautifully simple...

24" Sabian AA Metal-X Ride

feeds@yuku.com (6plytraps) — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 07:28:42 GMT

This is my review of the 24" Sabian AA Metal-X Ride. First off, like alot of people, I'm into Led Zeppelin and
always wanted to get a 24" ride. The problem was, alot of these rides were either too expensive, or too washy. I
play alot of hard rock and some metal and my band is really loud. I needed something that could cut through
all the racket. So I'm browsing the scratch and dent section of Musician's Friend one day, and lo and behold
they had one...

DDrum Diablo Player

feeds@yuku.com (scottdrumco) — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 14:06:36 GMT

Hey everyone, this isn't so much a review as wanting to know about a kit.

I've been looking at a few kits to get, I'm changing from a late 90's Tama Rockstar, and good as it is, I just can't find add-ons to make it what I want.

So I'm looking at the DDrum Diablo Player. I know it's a near-entry level kit, but it's in my price range and the add-ons are available. There's one in my local drum shop (Melbourne, Australia), and it's...

EVANS EC2 heads

feeds@yuku.com (el matt2003) — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:19:40 GMT

So, I bought 2 of the EVANS EC2 coated batter heads. I got them for a few reasons. The first is, I needed some new tom heads, I also had heard some good things about this new head. The other reason I got them, they look cool! Now, I'd always been under the impression that all tom heads were created equal, not so. I put them on my 8X10 and 9X12 6 plys, and these things just sing! They sound like toms that are considerably bigger, but I can tune them to sound smaller also. The...

Some general percussion items.

feeds@yuku.com (sedonadrums) — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:11:58 GMT

Okay, I just got some new "toys" and have been using them a bit so I'll give some very general impressions.

I got the Pearl foot pedal Cowbell/Woodblock holder. Very well made, as I usually expect from Pearl (start flaming now). I mounted a Pearl synthetic block on it, the Yellow one. I think that is what they call the "Medium" size. It seems a bit low and loud for clave but I haven't used it yet in a live situation so I can't be sure. But, Man!, does...

DM5 module quirks

feeds@yuku.com (Drummin4Christ) — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:54:28 GMT

(Reposted from General DrumRap area; maybe it'll get read here.)
The Pintech Spirit e-kit I play at church has some issues. The module is the DM5. As far as settings go, the balance on all inputs is panned to the center, because there is only one line for me on the board, and I use the Right channell to feed the board and the Left channel when I want to use a little practice amp behind my throne so I can hear the drums over the monitor mix. The problem is, on the "drumset"...

Another Magazine Review

feeds@yuku.com (sedonadrums) — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 11:19:13 GMT

I was in Guitar Center recently and noticed a new mag called Drunhead. It comes out bi-monthly and I think it just started this year. Anyway, I picked up issues 4 and 5 (Neil Peart and Keith Carlock). They come with a cd attached, which is great.

Terrific interviews, great features and photos, even games and puzzles (?). Both my Drum! and Modern Drummer come up soon for renewal; I think I'm going to let them expire and switch to this new Drumhead and keep Traps as well.

Advanced Funk Studies

feeds@yuku.com (sedonadrums) — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 18:50:14 GMT

I picked up this book by Rick Latham at a used bookstore recently and have been having fun with it since. What a great little gem. This little book (it's only 41 pages of exercises) has been around long enough to almost make it a classic.

The patterns are simple yet challenging in a "independence" way. Notice I did not say "interdependence" as it really doesn't teach that. The reason is that these are good solid timekeeping grooves in the best sense...

Best drum heads for recording...your input plz

feeds@yuku.com (Gerardo Cisneros) — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 18:16:00 GMT

hi there, i'm considering the following two types of heads for my toms for recording:

REMO Ambassadors (white, coated)

REMO Pin Stripe

they will be used on a DW Kit. please advise which would work best. thanks!

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saluda mist x crashes, sable

feeds@yuku.com (eamesuzer) — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 22:16:09 GMT

Purchased a 18 and 16 mist x crash and a sable,have had them about a week,here is what I have found so far. I have a variety of crashes I had been using ,a customs k's ,k customs but I have been playing more louder classic rock as of late along with blues and wanted something a little louder and brighter that was also quick and responsive at a variety of volume levels.To start with the cymbals were cosmetcally attractive and had a brilliant finish.I beleive that they were hand hammered at...

PEARL free floating snare or GRETSCH Renown Maple?

feeds@yuku.com (apmas) — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 19:10:15 GMT

Im in the market for a second snare and I'm choosing between these two. Your opinions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Evans ECII's and ECI's heads!

feeds@yuku.com (Webber82) — Fri, 18 May 2007 15:41:09 GMT

Well I have not been on this board since I think 2003, anyways I been playing on Evans G2's for years now and like them alot, These ECII's and ECI's are awsome drum heads, sound great, and I love the control rings. it seems this site has changed alot! Cool!

Cadillac Sacks

feeds@yuku.com (sedonadrums) — Wed, 09 May 2007 21:35:33 GMT

I just received my new Cadillac Sack, bought here at DSH. I can't tell you how it will hold up over time but my initial impression is that this bag is very well made. Stitching all seems good, materials very sturdy. The lining is a plush velvet. I bought the 6.5x14 and it fits my stave snare like a glove. It has a strong shoulder strap and the handle is stitched in strongly.

I bought a soft case because I'm not a touring drummer (or even a working one

Pacific Kit

feeds@yuku.com (Gary in Boston) — Wed, 09 May 2007 21:28:30 GMT

Hey There,

Th,e other night I played with some guys I use to play with. They had gotten a PDP kit as a house kit. It is a 22, 10, 12, 14 & 14 sanre. Satin laquer redish. I played the kit for around 4 hours. Blues Rock fairly big sticks.

The heads were a mix of PDP bottoms and Pinstripe tops. They were a bit beat but I could tune them OK. As I played the kit was losing tension with alot of rattles and shakes etc. The floor tom esp would lose pitch every three tunes and...

meinl cymbals

feeds@yuku.com (cease firex) — Sun, 06 May 2007 17:18:47 GMT

has anyone played the mb20 or mb10?
theyre pretty expensive but i cant seem to find out why.
has anyone had any experience playing or even hearing either of these cymbals?