Brass is light compared to the rest I'd say, my HHXs are really heavy (B20). Brass cymbals are okay for marching bands (sometimes) but yes, the noise is utterly off. I've yet to play a brass cymbal I've liked.

Honestly, the Sabian B8 is good enough for starters. Its a good, strong set. Cheaper too

Yup Size differences.

I sell ddrum new. PM me about your budget etc. xD

Yeah, I sell drums stuff. Either used, OR I get new from the shops here for a nice price, and I sell to you guys for more user-friendly prices.

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Added on February 17, 2011, 5:46 pmBump?

This post has been edited by isaacmiranda7: Feb 17 2011, 05:46 PM

Hey guys What do you think of DWs budget line? Not the PDPs. The DW budget ones.. I think they're called Pros.

Hey guys What do you think of DWs budget line? Not the PDPs. The DW budget ones.. I think they're called Pros.

My price lower Or else how to survive? xD

Not a BEGINNERS kit persay, but something like the Pearl Masters series in comparison with the Masterworks. A custom level series of drums, without the same amount of tweaks.

I don't think JS stocks DW, although they do bring them in if you order them.

Bentleys and JS don't have custom drums. The brands that they bring in, do custom make drums. DW, Gretsch, Tama and Pearl, for example. I think the Performance series is a good option lah, hopefully they don't skimp.

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Added on February 21, 2011, 7:32 pmAnyway, I'm putting together a kit for another recording, its gonna be pretty hardcore this time round, more punchy and in your face than the other track that's in production now, more... rock.

Plans so far:

Kit:
Yamaha Brass 13x5 snare/Pork Pie Orange Acrylic 13x5.5
Tama Superstar Custom 3 rack, 2 floor w/ Evans Hydraulic

Now dilemma

Cymbals. I've always been a Sabian drummer, AAX and HHX, a Paragon here and there.

The other day though, I played a kit (house kit lah, endorsed by Zildjian, Tama) and the kit had A Custom mastersound hats, Mastersound ride, 2 A Crashes and an A Custom ReZo crash.

It sounded really good.

Especially the ReZo crash. None of my current cymbals have that kind of impact.

Yes, I love my Sabians through and through, but after playing that set, now it feels like my Sabian setup is missing something. I need something with that power, with that boom, with that... ReZonance.

So now I don't know what to do.

And anyway, this is my current cymbal set-up lah, for reference sake. xD



From close to far, okay?
Closest: Sabian AAX Stage Ride 20', Sabian AAXplosion 15' crash, Sabian AAX Stage Crash 16', Sabian AAX Studio Crash 14' (studio's), Sabian HHX Stage Hats 14', Sabian Paragon 22' (not near kit).

I mainly use the AAXs and the HHX lah.




This post has been edited by isaacmiranda7: Feb 21 2011, 07:37 PM

No lah The Paragon is a ride I'm not so much into big crashes, I usually go 18' maximum! But usually 14's-17's because club/pub/hotel gigs if you use huge crashes it doesn't blend.

DEFINITELY Which size you want?

Can get xD I help you get price tomorrow. Or do you have the retail price already? Then I can calculate

MD reviewed Pragasam's kit? I didn't know xD

Read it NOW I'M INTERESTED. xD

Hmm.. Pmed.

The Omar Hakim snare is naice

And yes, acrylic snares are nice, I almost bought the Amber Piglite last year, but had other commitments. I used several snares while tracking, including PDPs, Pearls, Tamas, Ludwigs and so on, but live, I always use my Pearl Steel Piccolo. Yes, its cheap (400+ ONLY) and has overtones, but tune it up tight, snap on an undersized O-ring, and the crack you get is just so precise and straight to the point.

I don't know what to get next though I played a Yamaha Oak Custom the other day. POWER.

There IS no Epic 5 piece. You buy the 5 piece, you get one tom free xD

And the Epic is honestly a class above the Imperialstar and the VBX. Not sure about the VMX though, never played it before.


I would say that for recordings, it also depends what sound you go for Like you said, in certain situations it does sound good. But for versatility, wood and metal pwn.

And as for the bold part, yes, I agree partially too. Some snares just can't go very loud.

Berapa tu? Yamaha had their sales again and I didn't know? D:

I agree with you. Many drummers in our local scene just take their favourite snare along and just hentam it only wherever they go. Right now I use three cheap snares in very different environments lah, but although they are cheap, when tuned properly with good heads, they can definitely live up to the business.


What IS your budget anyway bro?



I got Ddrum set like that. Interested? PM me.

Nope, no matter how well you tune a crap kit, you can't make it like a pro kit, or else everyone just buy crap kit, right?

Never tried it before Any other cymbals in terms of comparison?

Ooh, I see. It sounds interesting, but I don't think I'd go for it. Any soundclips, or covers with it?

I'm considering asking Sabian to make me something like the Zildjian ReZo, for an attack crash.

Is it the crazy 70% sales?


HAHAHAHA! Cause.. I dunno lah. I'm a Sabian guy, always have been, from the time when I first got the B8s, to the B8Pros, to the Xs20s and then the AAXs and now the HHXs

Anyway guys, latest setup at for a 2 night thing I did.




From left to right (Sabian unless stated): HHX Stage Hats 14', AAXplosion Crash 15', AAX Stage Crash 16', Stagg DH Splash 8' over AA MiniChinese 12', AAX Stage Ride 20', Zildjian ZBT Crash 16'.

Kit: Tama Superstar Hyperdrive with the usual Iron Cobras. Snares are a old Pearl Forum snare and my Pearl Piccolo, with a scooped tone. The Superstar snare was just too.. I dunno lah. Didn't blend



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