Can someone kindly recommend a place in Klang Valley where I can browse and buy a drum set for my wife who has recently started drumming lessons.

I have been to the one at Ikano Power Center and also the one at Paradigm Mall. I read that Bentley is a no-no place.

Any advice is most welcome.

Thanks ... I'll look it up.

5p3ak, Thanks for the recommendation. JS Music is indeed a nice place to browse and look at drums. Bought two sets of Vic Firth drumsticks. My wife likes them. As for drums we are considering PDP Mainstage and PDP Z5.

The Sales Manager, Ray Lang recommended Z5.

Me and my wife know nuts about drums; so both of us decided to delay the purchase until later. She is just into her fifth drum lesson

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Added on November 28, 2012, 3:18 pmThanks for the offer. We will let you know once we have decided on the make and model. Currently we are somewhat overwhelmed by the choices available.

This post has been edited by cyberixus: Nov 28 2012, 03:18 PM

Photo? Price?

I don't know whether this was posted before but this Jagger .... completely bowled me over.

http://youtu.be/Z-V0B1CItF4

This post has been edited by cyberixus: Nov 29 2012, 11:54 AM

May I know the colour of the Ludwig Epic set? It's a very tempting offer.

Showed my wife the picture of the Ludwig Epic. She didn't like it.
She likes the PDP Concept Maple ... White finishing.

This post has been edited by cyberixus: Dec 6 2012, 11:56 AM

Thank you very much.
Will give you a call if we are to drop by.
You must be awesome!!

Hahaha .... It's kinda rare these days, don't you think so?

It's christmas season and year end. It'll be foolish not to have a sale when your competitors are doing so. JS Music is having sale too.

Just wondering ... if I get my first drum kit, do I go with the set of cymbals the shop bundle it with the drum kit OR;

Should I shop for the cymbals separately. I would like to keep the cost down too.

How do you guys pick your cymbals? What are the things I should look out for? Thick cymbals or thin ones?

So sorry for the noob questions. I am totally lost here.

This post has been edited by cyberixus: Dec 8 2012, 01:27 PM

I did ask ... and it was some "J" brand. The cymbals have some J logo printed on it. Generally, how much should I spend on cymbals alone?

There's zildjian, istanbul, meinl, paiste, sabian .... not to mention there's so much options within each brand.

It's like Chee Cheong Fun with multiple choices of sauces. Different sauce will bring different taste.

Maybe if you guys can tell me what cymbals you guys are using or prefer ... it'll help me narrow down the selection.

If you have the time, do tell how did you go about buying your first set of cymbals. Whether it sucks or not and whether you regret it LOL

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Added on December 8, 2012, 3:52 pmHow often do you need to replace the cymbals?
I just learnt that there'll be wear and tear. And cymbals need replacing.

This post has been edited by cyberixus: Dec 8 2012, 03:52 PM

Ooo ... you guys are great. Now ... where can I get some Stagg LOL !!

Would be great too if I can compare it with Sabian.

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Added on December 9, 2012, 4:44 amVOTED !!
No comment as per your drumming coz I am still very new.

But as per the video ...
I guess brighter/additional lights might help.
Dark/Black background, Black tee-shirt and Black drums ... err ... don't really stand out from the crowd.
You'll need something more eye-catching for the judges to notice you first; amongst all the other contestants.
The guy who had his drums setup outdoors at night and the other guy who had lights in his drums; are among the few that stood out and grab your attention. And then there is another guy who hit his cymbals with his drumsticks [suddenly I thought of chicken drumsticks ... damn ... i must be hungry again!!] pointing downwards. IMHO, in the event of a tie, personal style will determine whether the vote goes to you or the other guy. But first impression always determine whether you are amongst the front runners.

Having said that, I wish you the best of luck.

Personally, I would have attached some reflective stickers to the drumsticks. It'll give the impression that the sticks are going really fast at the drums

Hahaha ... but then, that's just me.

This post has been edited by cyberixus: Dec 9 2012, 04:44 AM

You are welcome.

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Added on December 10, 2012, 8:49 pm



I don't understand a word she said ...

May I have your opinions on this set of cymbals, Planet Z?

This post has been edited by cyberixus: Dec 11 2012, 01:12 PM

Thanks. Will do.

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Added on December 11, 2012, 12:42 am

This is educational ...




This post has been edited by cyberixus: Dec 11 2012, 01:12 PM

Thanks a lot 5p3ak .... was messing around with it a few times but couldn't get it right

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Added on December 11, 2012, 1:14 pmYoutube link fixed

This post has been edited by cyberixus: Dec 11 2012, 01:14 PM

This is getting more interesting by the day. I am about to get my first drum kit and having difficulty deciding on the cymbals. With Stagg, at least I know that the SH set is bronze and the others CXJ DXJ are brass/ brass alloy. Any ideas about the J brand?

About DrumDials and TuneBot ...


Would this work? It seems decent and easy enough for it to work.

Ooo ... Thanks a lot. At least for the time being I don't have to worry so much about tuning when I get my drums

PDP Concept Series.

Sure ... no problem. I am sure I'll still have a lot of questions