About RM900. I'm looking for something a bit versatile lah..

I think you're having overtone problems bro Try using moongel or Evans e-rings or Remo O-rings to help first.

Another thing you can try is to tune the toms to proper intervals (this doesn't really help with overtones lah) which gives a more uniform sound.

JS Music I THINK.

Evans = E-rings. Remo = O-rings

Tuning is number one. Don't tune how YOU want it to be. Tune how the DRUM wants it to be.

Next, if you still need to tone down the overtones, think about rings or moongel. With moongel, you can dampen specific areas, but with rings it takes out everything. It depends what you need it for.

What I mean is, you can't tune all drums the same way. Different drums, "prefer" different tunings. I think the easiest example would be:

Take a 13x3 inch piccolo snare drum. If you tuned it LOW, it would sound bad (probably).

In the same way, different woods, sizes, amount of plies, heads all affect how you ought to tune a drum. Different drums favour different tunings, like a, sort of sweet spot? And when you match all your drums to proper intervals (whether by ear or a tuner), you can probably start to see a big difference.

When I talk about intervals, sure, you may have your own preferences, but USUALLY on MOST standard kits, the circle of fifths is usually used, because generally it sounds pleasing to our ears.

I see... Where and when? My school's IR is next Friday.

Try getting a guitar tuner from a friend and using it.

Yamaha DFP

Talk to Rayne1989? He's selling an 80s Tama Imperialstar.

I wouldn't be surprised if someone there would buy it on the spot.

Tre, used it on any songs/recordings so far?

I MAY or may not be free. Will have to let you know later. I THINK EXAMS LAH.

Proper posture helps a lot, as well as the way your drumset is arranged.

All HHXs are more expensive then AAXs

Its like this:
Vault/Prototype/Signature
HH
HHX
AAX/AA
Xs20
B8Pro
B8
SBR

I think!

I think I'm the only one who has it here bro
Anyway bro, I'll unbox it lah, but now I'm not sure if I can let my snare go yet, cause I have a gig coming up this weekend where I'm using it, so perhaps we can deal in 2 weeks or something if you want the snare.

You mean the strainer? Depends on the positioning. It SHOULDN'T lah best case.

There was this place I played impromptu, whenever the vocalist went near his mic the strainers started buzzing like crazy. SUPER ANNOYING! In the end I took the snare mic and mic-ed the snare from above.

Tuning/Heads?

I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN!
I hated my HHX hats at first, but then I realised they had a really really nice tone. I still need one more pair of hats though

Pillows in floor toms?

YES IT DOES. Who said people can't hear? Its pretty annoying over a PA system When I play a set with buzz, Iput down the strainers everytime I stop playing. xD

I've played both, what cymbals do they come with?

The Premiers are pretty cool, but so are the Sonors for that price. Both need to change heads lah

J Cymbals are made in the Stagg factory. SAME METAL. Same stuff. ALL THE WAY.

PM me

Both drums sound very different, and will be even more different with a change of heads. I've played the Premiers before, and they aren't the worst you can get lah. Both are about the same quality.

They sound good, yes, a dream to play, uhh... Not my type lah

Paiste 101s. Brass cymbals Don't put all Paistes in one basket lahh.. The higher end ones like the 2002s and so on are really nice. I don't like ZXTs either.

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Added on April 9, 2011, 4:34 pmAnyone here uses bells actively in their playing? Cowbells, or Ice Bells, Zilbells, Sabian bells...

This post has been edited by isaacmiranda7: Apr 9 2011, 04:34 PM

I see I used to play a Premier kit with a setup like that.
I know have a cowbell hooked onto a spot just above my main snare, easy to incorporate for rolls

Practice...practice...practice.

Wrong technique perhaps? Sitting position?

Perhaps it could be that? Foot strength perhaps?

Technique I meant like, wrong foot positioning, not the heeltoe/heelup/heeldown thing/


I'm not sure if you can get the Byzance HATS AND 18' crash(ride) new for that price. Remember with hats, you're paying for two cymbals, and this is Malaysia, not the US.

What are your current cymbals/setup?


Anyway guys, church setup:-



Cymbals from left to right:-
All Zildjian

A Custom Mastersound 14' Hats
Avedis Zildjian Medium Thin 16' Crash
Avedis Zildjian Medium 16' Crash
A Custom Rezo 16' Crash
A Custom Projection 20' Ride

Drums:-
Tama Swingstar (Main five piece set)
Tama Rockstar (Extra two toms on the left)

Both from the Made in Japan era.

Mix of Sennheiser and Shure mics.

This post has been edited by isaacmiranda7: Apr 11 2011, 08:44 PM

I just realised bro. With that budget, why not go for Sabian SBRs/ Zildjian ZBT/ Meinl HCSs, why the Paiste 101s? If you want Paiste, PST 3 maybe?

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Added on April 12, 2011, 6:17 pmI agree with you. A lot of drummers these days neglect basic drumming skills because their "band members" and "fans" find that technical skills are all that matter, and love it when they show off, without realising that they are impeding their eventual level as drummers. Many new players do not realise that even the super-technical drummers in speed metal bands and the like actually did build a core foundation before they moved on to their more advanced playing.

This post has been edited by isaacmiranda7: Apr 12 2011, 06:17 PM

I suggested to him J Cymbals But I'm waiting for the price quotes.