My drumkit

[kartikaysrivastava]

Ok so finally I am going to put my drum pic in the right thread
They are Pearl EXR series drumkit with an extra Pearl Chad Smith Signature Series Snare
I have Orion 8' splash, 18' china
Sabian Solar 14' hats( with Orion 5' spalsh stacked on it), 16' crash, 18' crash/ride
Zildjian 20' ZBT ride
Zildjian 16' ZBT crash

I use a double pedal and also have a cowbell and plastic block attatched tp my right cymbal stand. I am planning to buy a hi - hat tambourine
SO HOW IS IT?????

[TopCat]

Lovely finish, some drum specs please. Cymbals are horrid though.

[kartikaysrivastava]

Lovely finish, some drum specs please. Cymbals are horrid though.
i am actually planning to buy new set of cymbals but believe me the only cymbal out my kit i dont like is the Sabian Solar 18' crash/ride. I am certain ly happy with my cymbals and consider them the best I've ever heard. I will soon put up one of my videos so you can hear..

[Pedey]

Looks awesome! Love it, what pedal do you ahve?

[kartikaysrivastava]

Looks awesome! Love it, what pedal do you ahve?
Iron Cobra Double pedal. But since its spring broke I recently bought another pedal. But it is temporary till I fin a new spring.....

[TopCat]

Iron Cobra Double pedal. But since its spring broke I recently bought another pedal. But it is temporary till I fin a new spring.....
Thats odd, the same thing happened to mine.

[boomboomda]

Iron Cobra Double pedal. But since its spring broke I recently bought another pedal. But it is temporary till I fin a new spring.....

Happened to mine too, and springs are not under warranty.

[parser]

Iron Cobra Double pedal. But since its spring broke I recently bought another pedal. But it is temporary till I fin a new spring.....

Mine broke instantly as well (IC single pedal). I replaced it with a much more rigid DW spring and I've had no problems. Odd or just crappy springs? Come on Tama...

[BarryBuchanan]

Ok so finally I am going to put my drum pic in the right thread
They are Pearl EXR series drumkit with an extra Pearl Chad Smith Signature Series Snare
I have Orion 8' splash, 18' china
Sabian Solar 14' hats( with Orion 5' spalsh stacked on it), 16' crash, 18' crash/ride
Zildjian 20' ZBT ride
Zildjian 16' ZBT crash

I use a double pedal and also have a cowbell and plastic block attatched tp my right cymbal stand. I am planning to buy a hi - hat tambourine
SO HOW IS IT?????


Well the set up is nice...but the cymbals look at bit 2 tiletd..and also get that hihat next to ur double pedal cos its too far from ur main playing area...surely to get to that hi hat ur ewither using the very very very end of ur stick or ur leaning way 2 much... The toms look at nice angles 2..but ui need to upgrade the cymbals so they are al the same brand and series...for example..all paiste 2002....

[Wegadrummer]

Really nice kit... got some pictures from the drivers seat?

[Drummer Karl]

big, clean set up...believe me: Exports aren`t trash, they sound very very good!!
and your export looks also great!! good desicion I think...


Karl

[Audun_D]

I'm honestly sorry for what I said about your kit dude! I was not trying to be mean or anything... I hope you accept my apolegy! Again, I'm sorry, it's just that I have bad experiences with the kit:(

[Tuxido]

...but ui need to upgrade the cymbals so they are al the same brand and series...for example..all paiste 2002...

Why should he have all cymbals from same brand and serie.
I dont see why people limit themselvs to that.
maybe they want to pretend they endorse that company...


Take whatever gives you the "feeling",and if you dont want missmatching logos on top, wash them off !!

( just my 2 cents )

oh and nice floor !

[jpekarek]

Why should he have all cymbals from same brand and serie.
I dont see why people limit themselvs to that.
maybe they want to pretend they endorse that company...


Take whatever gives you the "feeling",and if you dont want missmatching logos on top, wash them off !!

( just my 2 cents )

I can see same brand, especially if your sponsored. But same series? I wouldn't do that. You need a variety of sounds to be an articulate drummer with variety.

I have 2 Zildjian "A" series crashes, 2 Zildjian A Custom Fast Crashes, Zildjian 14" New-beat Hi-Hats, 2 Sabian Vault crashes, 2 Sabian Paragon crashes and a ride, Sabian AAX Hi-Hats and splash and 2 Wuhan Chinas and 1 splash.

I would die if I had to only choose 1 brand.

[moe.ron]

yeah the last thing you would wanna do is limit yourself to one type of cymbal...one company maybe but still. if anything have a wide range of sounds i don't know why on earth you'd want all the same cymbals although there are many different 2002s.

[kartikaysrivastava]

Well the set up is nice...but the cymbals look at bit 2 tiletd..and also get that hihat next to ur double pedal cos its too far from ur main playing area...surely to get to that hi hat ur ewither using the very very very end of ur stick or ur leaning way 2 much... The toms look at nice angles 2..but ui need to upgrade the cymbals so they are al the same brand and series...for example..all paiste 2002....
I changed the set up a bit for the picture so that you get to see everything..

[kartikaysrivastava]

I can see same brand, especially if your sponsored. But same series? I wouldn't do that. You need a variety of sounds to be an articulate drummer with variety.

I have 2 Zildjian "A" series crashes, 2 Zildjian A Custom Fast Crashes, Zildjian 14" New-beat Hi-Hats, 2 Sabian Vault crashes, 2 Sabian Paragon crashes and a ride, Sabian AAX Hi-Hats and splash and 2 Wuhan Chinas and 1 splash.

I would die if I had to only choose 1 brand.
Actually I live in India and it quite hard to get anything related to drums. I bought my drums from Singapore and cymbals are what I could manage in my city..

[Vaibhav "Cross" Gadade]

i share your sentiments about the variety of cymbals in india. u cant get anything better than those damn ZBTs. but i am gonna buy that k custom medium ride one day no matter what.

which city are u from?? the drum kit looks awesome by the way.

[figure_02]

I think it's ok to use the same brand and series, if you really like it, for instance, I use all Meinl Amuns. But, if there is a special sound ur looking for, and the series doesnt have it, take another one. I use a Meinl Classic bell...

[kartikaysrivastava]

i share your sentiments about the variety of cymbals in india. u cant get anything better than those damn ZBTs. but i am gonna buy that k custom medium ride one day no matter what.

which city are u from?? the drum kit looks awesome by the way.
I am from Lucknow. Will be movig to Delhi next April..

[kartikaysrivastava]

Really nice kit... got some pictures from the drivers seat?
Since my kit is set up very close to a wall I couldn't get good pics. But here are my attempts..

[Mediocrefunkybeat]

Good stuff mate. I appreciate how hard it is to get good gear out there and I think you've done yourself proud. Well done.

[kartikaysrivastava]

Good stuff mate. I appreciate how hard it is to get good gear out there and I think you've done yourself proud. Well done.
Do you have a pic of your drumkit on the site ?

[kartikaysrivastava]

Well the set up is nice...but the cymbals look at bit 2 tiletd..and also get that hihat next to ur double pedal cos its too far from ur main playing area...surely to get to that hi hat ur ewither using the very very very end of ur stick or ur leaning way 2 much... The toms look at nice angles 2..but ui need to upgrade the cymbals so they are al the same brand and series...for example..all paiste 2002....
Like I Said Before the front pic is not how I set up the kit while playing. Look at the pics from the throne . Thats how I place it

[kartikaysrivastava]

I DONT THINK you should use all cymbals of the same brand, not unless you have no big albums cos no one gives a damn about how you re playing or what you re playing.
The only thing you should care about is how it sounds..

[Mediocrefunkybeat]

Do you have a pic of your drumkit on the site ?

I do, but I must explain, I'm not from India if that was the impression I gave on my posts. I just appreciate how hard it is to get good gear, from reports from various other members on the forum who are in your situation.

http://www.drummerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10559 is my kit. I'm from near London in the UK. Gravesend, to be precise.

Absolutely right on the cymbal sounds. It's the sound, not the brand or the price.

[yoadbarok]

awesome!
but i really dun like the solars...
(i have a solar 16"crash and 20"ride and im dying to get rid of them....)

[kartikaysrivastava]

I'm honestly sorry for what I said about your kit dude! I was not trying to be mean or anything... I hope you accept my apolegy! Again, I'm sorry, it's just that I have bad experiences with the kit:(
Hey I totally understand how frustrated you get when you cant drum the way you want to or how you want something at just the right position ..

[kartikaysrivastava]

awesome!
but i really dun like the solars...
(i have a solar 16"crash and 20"ride and im dying to get rid of them....)
Actually even I wasnt happy with the solars but guess what
I got them polished since they looked too dirty at a local mobike store and the voice changed completely. They now sound the best of cymbals

[kartikaysrivastava]

I do, but I must explain, I'm not from India if that was the impression I gave on my posts. I just appreciate how hard it is to get good gear, from reports from various other members on the forum who are in your situation.

http://www.drummerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10559 is my kit. I'm from near London in the UK. Gravesend, to be precise.

Absolutely right on the cymbal sounds. It's the sound, not the brand or the price.
I visited London recently. When I was buying a new drumkit i was looking for two bass drums but nothing was available. In London I found an extra bass drum and floor tom of the same colour, model. But My luck wasnt with me. The hoops of the drums were black so I couldnt buy them

[SLEEPY BRiGHT EYEZ]

awesome!
but i really dun like the solars...
(i have a solar 16"crash and 20"ride and im dying to get rid of them....)

Quick! Mail them to me before you die!

kartikaysrivastava -

I love your kit man. Especially those little rack toms. Don't worry about getting some special type of drum or cymbals man. Get whatever you can and become the best player you can be. Then, when everyone hears and loves your playing, they will want whatever it is you're playing on. By the way, what is that on your hihat? Is that like a baby hihat? I saw some of those in the music shop yesturday. I must say I have no clue about them. Do explain. :)

[Mediocrefunkybeat]

I visited London recently. When I was buying a new drumkit i was looking for two bass drums but nothing was available. In London I found an extra bass drum and floor tom of the same colour, model. But My luck wasnt with me. The hoops of the drums were black so I couldnt buy them

You could've bought them and turned it into a 'look' but that's cool man. How did you find London? Cold I'd imagine! Double pedals nowadays are good enough to not really have to worry about the second drum but the double bass drums still very much have their place.

[BarryBuchanan]

Why should he have all cymbals from same brand and serie.
I dont see why people limit themselvs to that.
maybe they want to pretend they endorse that company...


Take whatever gives you the "feeling",and if you dont want missmatching logos on top, wash them off !!

( just my 2 cents )

oh and nice floor !

becuase man a 16" solar my sound deeper than a 18" zxt 4 example..i fopund this when i went to by a new 18"..i got zxt cos they were good for the mopney and foud tht my 16" Paiste 2002 was deeper and had different tone to the 18" zxt

but i have no problem when u mix it all in wuid diffent splashes, rides, hi hate etc..just crahes mainly tht need to sound the same for when u go from one to the other

[kartikaysrivastava]

Quick! Mail them to me before you die!

kartikaysrivastava -

I love your kit man. Especially those little rack toms. Don't worry about getting some special type of drum or cymbals man. Get whatever you can and become the best player you can be. Then, when everyone hears and loves your playing, they will want whatever it is you're playing on. By the way, what is that on your hihat? Is that like a baby hihat? I saw some of those in the music shop yesturday. I must say I have no clue about them. Do explain. :)
Actually when I bought a Mike Portnoy video I saw him using these litle splashes which sounded great. So i bought one, but it would have been crazy to spend more on a stand than the cymbal so I just took out the clamp of my hi hat and adjusted in this Orion splash.And it sounds great especially with 16 note grooves. You too might want to buy a splash, cause they are the cheapest element of the drumset and add another sound to your kit.

[kartikaysrivastava]

You could've bought them and turned it into a 'look' but that's cool man. How did you find London? Cold I'd imagine! Double pedals nowadays are good enough to not really have to worry about the second drum but the double bass drums still very much have their place.
London was great .But about the drums once again, I do not think the people have a rational thinking. Imagine the five piece costed around 350 pounds and just the floor tom and bass drum costed 500 pounds. Now what logic is that?
And I wanted two bass drums FOR the 'look'..

[SLEEPY BRiGHT EYEZ]

You too might want to buy a splash, cause they are the cheapest element of the drumset and add another sound to your kit.

Ah ok, so they weren't baby hihats. That would have been great. I actually saw a hihat stacker online, but could never find a place that sold one.

I have been drooling at the splashes in people's kits lately. I think I would like one or two in my arsenal.

[kartikaysrivastava]

OK so here is me and the Chad Smith Signature series snare drum. It has a great sound and its loud. I am able to use it for all kinds of music from jazz to hard rock..

[Mediocrefunkybeat]

You're absolutely right. Unfortunately rationality doesn't come into the equation at all. It's a case of 'special order' vs. 'production orders' obviously having a part of the kit made and shipped is going to cost more for each individual drum if they only make a few. That's why sets are so much cheaper in comparison to buying individual drums. Usually. In your case, it's because they are shipping the drums as whole sets, and to do so as a whole set is cheaper per piece than doing a couple of drums; which have to be shipped individually.

Then of course in come the taxes. VAT etc etc.

That said, you can still find some great deals on eBay if you have an account and people will ship to you etc etc. I'm considering using eBay in a few months to make some nice upgrades to my hardware etc. That said, it's not for everyone and I don't know how big eBay is in India.

[Darmikalus]

man your set is beutifull, it looks SOO comfy!

i know your situation, about playign wiht what you can get your hands on... but your set is real nice.... cymabsl look easy to reach, and i bet they soudn awesome.

[Class A Drummer]

Great set. I have pretty much the same drum design, exept without the extra snare. and the toms are curved (you have to see it to know what i mean check my threads for it.)

[Drummerboy3940]

Do you wear those gloves to play drums? Are they comfortable? Nice set

[kartikaysrivastava]

You're absolutely right. Unfortunately rationality doesn't come into the equation at all. It's a case of 'special order' vs. 'production orders' obviously having a part of the kit made and shipped is going to cost more for each individual drum if they only make a few. That's why sets are so much cheaper in comparison to buying individual drums. Usually. In your case, it's because they are shipping the drums as whole sets, and to do so as a whole set is cheaper per piece than doing a couple of drums; which have to be shipped individually.

Then of course in come the taxes. VAT etc etc.

That said, you can still find some great deals on eBay if you have an account and people will ship to you etc etc. I'm considering using eBay in a few months to make some nice upgrades to my hardware etc. That said, it's not for everyone and I don't know how big eBay is in India.
Right, it would have been profitable to buy the whole kit and THROW or re-sell the the extra drums. Then the extra bass drum and floor tom would be arond 150 pounds( if i re-sold them). Imagine 150 pounds and 500 pounds for the same thing..

[kartikaysrivastava]

Do you wear those gloves to play drums? Are they comfortable? Nice set
Actually the gloves are not comfortable at all. But if you play for an hour or so your hands start sweating. Then it is nice to wear the gloves. In the beginning you want to take them off. But now they seem like a good idea..

[kartikaysrivastava]

Great set. I have pretty much the same drum design, exept without the extra snare. and the toms are curved (you have to see it to know what i mean check my threads for it.)
Please be precis about your drums. Actually I couldnt find pics of your drums .Maybe because I dont know how to. S o tell me how to reach your pics..

[kartikaysrivastava]

man your set is beutifull, it looks SOO comfy!

i know your situation, about playign wiht what you can get your hands on... but your set is real nice.... cymabsl look easy to reach, and i bet they soudn awesome.
YA I have seen many drums not looking just right and just that feeling taht something isnot in place totally frustrates you. That is why I tooka gooddealof time setting up the drums so thateverything was in place..

[cdawg_2010]

Just a sugggestion, but it looks like your plstic block is facing the worng way. i'd turn it around as in mounting it on the other side so the side with the lip faces you because i think you'll get a better sound( unless you like it the way you have it). Also, sweet set

[kartikaysrivastava]

Just a sugggestion, but it looks like your plstic block is facing the worng way. i'd turn it around as in mounting it on the other side so the side with the lip faces you because i think you'll get a better sound( unless you like it the way you have it). Also, sweet set
I do hot the lip of the block while playing. The block is lwer than my waist level so its difficult yo go that low. Instead I put the block at a 60 degree angle with the ground. So now I actually play withe th shoulder of my stick even though the block is not correctly positioned..

[famousteo]

i really hate HATE HATEE solar !!!

but whut a nice kit

[kartikaysrivastava]

i really hate HATE HATEE solar !!!

but whut a nice kit
Right but I have very less options. So I have to play on what I get here in India..

[kartikaysrivastava]

And this is my latest addition after seeing Thomas Langs twin effect pedal. This aint a twin effect but it is a pedal. What I did was that I took my pearl pedal (the single pedal I got with the kit) and put it further left to my two legged hi hat. I alredy had the clamp with which I attatched the cowbell and the block on my right cymbal stand. So I took the clamp and attatched it to me hi hat stand . It is pretty sterdy though the pedal rushes forward sometimes. Its relly cool in 16th note grooves where you play 8th notes on the hi hat and all the e and a on the block...
Oh yes I forgot to dust it so....

[d.c.drummer]

Lovely finish, some drum specs please. Cymbals are horrid though.
Exactly what I thought. I was about to write that.

[kartikaysrivastava]

Please suggest how I could prevent the pedal from moving forward...

[KR3]

Very nice kit. To balance out the kit, I would move the second tom and put it on the base drum. Move the largest rack tom down and use it as a floor tom. This will give you more room to move the hi-hat closer to you. Just idea.

[d.c.drummer]

.. and the award for best kit but worst cymbals goes to....

That is a Very nice kit. Too bad I cant say the same for those cymbals Solar cymbals are the worst in production. They are worst than B8s!!!!!!!!!!!!!. But still very sweet set.

[kartikaysrivastava]

.. and the award for best kit but worst cymbals goes to....

That is a Very nice kit. Too bad I cant say the same for those cymbals Solar cymbals are the worst in production. They are worst than B8s!!!!!!!!!!!!!. But still very sweet set.
Thanks but No thanks . Common I know my cymbals are really bad, why does everyone have to tell me that?? I become depressed...(I am joking)

[kartikaysrivastava]

Very nice kit. To balance out the kit, I would move the second tom and put it on the base drum. Move the largest rack tom down and use it as a floor tom. This will give you more room to move the hi-hat closer to you. Just idea.
But how will that help?? As it is the smallest tom is too small to play . So I usually play it in solos. Your seggestion is a good one, no doubt. Even I thought about doing so. But where am I going to find a clamp in India??

[Exportdrummer]

nice Kit my friend. I love Pearls I like the four toms on top I have been trying to get some more high toms but i can't find any close to the color of my set.

[Exportdrummer]

I love your set How do you like having 4 toms infront of you. I have tried to find toms to add to my set but i can't find them in my color

[kartikaysrivastava]

I love your set How do you like having 4 toms infront of you. I have tried to find toms to add to my set but i can't find them in my color
Well first they might seem very uncomfortable because you hi hat will have to be too far left. But that it is why I have such a weird angle on the highest tom. I have become used to it now. After a lot of thinking I conclude that three toms and 2 floor toms would be better.

[d.c.drummer]

Very nice finish on that kit all was well until I saw the Solar cymbals. I had some, and i might has well been playing crash on tuppaware lids.

[kartikaysrivastava]

OK Good news I have replaced all the solars with zildjian zbt aha. Now that is better than before aint it?? I will put the picytures shortly. And since I had two pairs of hi hats and two stands , now I using two hi hats solar and zbt. Zbt is of course the main hi hat. Ihope now I am spared!!

[tamadrummer132]

Mine broke instantly as well (IC single pedal). I replaced it with a much more rigid DW spring and I've had no problems. Odd or just crappy springs? Come on Tama...


i have a IC double and i broke my string too!!! but.. i kinda bent mine back on accident and it snapped......

2 replacement springs only 5 bucks at GC :D

[insane96]

nice finish.funky cymbals

[Mr. Pasquini]

Well the set up is nice...but the cymbals look at bit 2 tiletd..and also get that hihat next to ur double pedal cos its too far from ur main playing area...surely to get to that hi hat ur ewither using the very very very end of ur stick or ur leaning way 2 much... The toms look at nice angles 2..but ui need to upgrade the cymbals so they are al the same brand and series...for example..all paiste 2002....

I have no matched cymbals... Stagg High Hats, Zildjian Crash, Dream Ride... I'm not sad about anything but the crash!

P.S. don't you have mismatched cymbals? Zildjian ZXTs and Paiste 2002s if I remember?

[II xMETALx II]

Damn you man thats insane

[tooldrums1000]

I cant stand it when people blow all their money on a sweet drum kit then they have crappy cymbals.

[tamadrummer132]

I cant stand it when people blow all their money on a sweet drum kit then they have crappy cymbals.

shutup.


2020202020

[kartikaysrivastava]

I am planning to buy a K custom set.....a ride and 2 crashes.........

[GRUNTERSDAD]

Mine broke instantly as well (IC single pedal). I replaced it with a much more rigid DW spring and I've had no problems. Odd or just crappy springs? Come on Tama...

I find that strange since Tama's Ad phrase is "The Strongest Name In Drums"

[tiffanyl]

Hey very nice drumkit, i like the finish.

Haha at the beginning of this thread I was so happy to find someone else using Solars and not saying anything bad about them. I bought a three piece set when I was a beginner and now that i'm better i want to upgrade but can't find a way to sell them off. Too bad you switched to zbts, we're no longer in the same boat haha

But honestly, how did you find the Solars? As trashy as everyone else says?? Or alright?

I personally hate the hihats the most, they're so choked. Ride is probably the best

Congrats on your kit!

[LucaCimarusti]

it's crazy how cool Export finishes have become. I remember a decade ago all they had were solid wraps.