Looking for a drummer to play for my band. We have a coming big performance in Laundry bar, Pm me.

Please proceed to Bandmates and Band Seekers thread

Personally prefer the DTX522. Tried two units before; a DTX522 and the DTX540 (older gen). The DTX540 technically sounds bigger, especially the Oak kit - there was much more low, same goes for their Gate Kit (the iconic Roxanne drum sound) on the DTX540 sounded big.

While the new DTX522 sounded more focus. Love the Maple kit on the 522, as well as the funky one-man drummer kit. Don't quite remember the setting but the sales person at Subang Parade Yamaha was very accommodating to set up both the 522 and 540 for me to try.

For Roland, well I have a few bad experience with it (partly my fault), while experimenting how the mesh will feel like with lighting rods, it accidentally messes up some part of the mesh (wood chip/grain went in between) and had to send the unit for repair. The unfortunate part was, it was a friend's unit. He eventually sold his TD-15 and got himself a yamaha as well.

Although the limit for Yamaha I feel is the midi fields that it can read - apparently if you downloaded other midi songs, some of the instruments in the midi song might not register with yamaha. Had a smoke on the water guitar part became flute -.- when i asked from the HQ, apparently the midi fields for Yamaha is unique for Yamaha, something like an apple .aac file compared to .mp3 files.

Anyway, just an update - purchased the Live Custom instead, will arrive only on April, but paid it now so no GST.
Guess this is like the best time to get all the instruments we can before GST strikes.

Just a question, what do you guys think about the Sabian Big & Ugly?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsf9dQuAIY4

I think its pretty neat, although direct copy of the Byzance. But kinda love the HH King.

Good choice...

besure to post drum porn here

I've actually went for the TD-11k, tried out both of them at Bentley, although I have to agree that yamaha's drum module sounded better, but i loved the meh heads a lot than yamaha's head, for me they sort of bounced too much. For me i guess feeling is more important than sound i guess, but it's just my personal preferences Hmm, how did the grain actually fell inside of the mesh? Maybe I can do some precaution with it.

This post has been edited by boiboi95: Feb 9 2015, 06:22 PM

how about yamaha dtx450 and roland td 3?

Hahaha, don't think I need to - just found out from the Subang Parade sales person that they just received one unit yesterday. Its on display. Probably drop by tomorrow night to check it out.

Hey! Congrats on your purchase!

Well for my case, my lighting rods had some chips on the size. Used it for a couple of gigs so the side were pretty worn out. Then wanted to try out some experiment. Because Roland mesh is so sensitive, you can tap it with finger and it'll sound. So was thinking if I could cheat with a single lighting rod to get a double stroke since the individual stick will hit about mili seconds apart.

After a few tries (about 3 minutes in) the mesh was not as sensitive. And eventually found out that some of the wood chips actually went in between the mesh. At first we thought it couldn't be the problem, but when we sent it for service we found out that it is. Something to do with the sensor sense the tension of the mesh to trigger, but if the chips are in between it may cut off the signal.

We read about it, but did not find anything as what the service person told us - so for now, just make sure your drum stick isn't having any chipped while playing?

Would go with the DTX450 because, TD 3 have been discontinued. Even if you manage to get a good deal of the TD3, I personally would not want to buy discontinue product (except acoustic drums) because if let say if something happened 1 year after your purchase they might not have the parts anymore. Which then the unit just become useless.

Plus Roland in Malaysia don't sell module only. Have asked before. Both Yamaha and Roland don't actually sell module only, all on indent order la, tunggu 3 bulan la. So I'd rather spend on a DTX450K than a discon TD3.

Specs wise, TD3 is much better. Actually way better. However, its the discon part I cannot take.

ooh first time hearing this. b4 this i was drumming on td15 during my varsity years. used rods but neva faced this problem b4. and i don't change my sticks that often. keep using them even when they're worn out. u hit hard?

ala

good things must share

Hey thanks and will keep that in mind

I don't think I hit hard, but i did a lot of ghost notes. So only the snare was affected.

Anyways, just want to check what do you guys think about Mapex drums?

Personally, I think the drum does not sound punchy. Tried the armory series.

Saturns are the Bomb.

Walnut baby

Hahaha sadly never heard the sound before. Youtubing now.
Next on my list is to get Premier drum since they have shifted all their manufacturing back to UK instead of mass produce in china.

Hopefully budget enough in March. LOL.

beware though most videos on youtube usually have EQ/processing done.

i m using a mapex 7pc saturn,u can check out my vid...some soundcheck recorded using zoom q3hd



This post has been edited by eyang_sl: Feb 11 2015, 09:45 PM