Bo Eder
Platinum Member
So I'm reading the "mixed hardware" thread and rather than add to that one, I thought I'd report in that my transformation is now complete. I've completely moved away from all things Drum Workshop.
Like everyone else it started with the pedals, and then two complete DW kits. And not to knock them, but after spending so much money, I kept wondering why my drums just sounded like everyone elses' (even though everybody was playing a DW kit at one point). I began not liking the sound when everyone else sounded just like me, and I couldn't make them sound different, they just sounded wrong when you did that to 'em. The drum clearly says it'll sing best when tune to ____________ (insert John Goode note recommendation here).
Then the hardware - as brilliant as it is, it forces you to buy a pickup truck with a liftgate if you ever plan on moving it yourself on one-night stands. Or it's all broken up among several smaller cases so you can manhandle it into the little car! Talk about defeating the purpose of the single trap case, eh?
So I'm happy to report I've gone back to my circa 1980 Tama Titan hi-hat and King Beat pedal, and the rest of my simple set-up is Pearl 900 straight cymbals stands and snare stand and my Roc-n -soc throne. My back-up pedal is even a late '80s Tama Flexi flyer with the strap!
Yes, I could've stayed with DW hardware and just went lighter (like the 3000 stuff) but you know, when you're popular because every drummer on the planet wants DW, the prices are ridiculously high for what amounts to slightly better-engineered Sound Percussion stuff (sorry light DW fans).
So, I have left one DW 5000 Delta II turbo pedal basically brand-new if anyone wants it. PM me and we'll discuss it.
I'll keep the baseball hat though. That's useful on a cold day.
Like everyone else it started with the pedals, and then two complete DW kits. And not to knock them, but after spending so much money, I kept wondering why my drums just sounded like everyone elses' (even though everybody was playing a DW kit at one point). I began not liking the sound when everyone else sounded just like me, and I couldn't make them sound different, they just sounded wrong when you did that to 'em. The drum clearly says it'll sing best when tune to ____________ (insert John Goode note recommendation here).
Then the hardware - as brilliant as it is, it forces you to buy a pickup truck with a liftgate if you ever plan on moving it yourself on one-night stands. Or it's all broken up among several smaller cases so you can manhandle it into the little car! Talk about defeating the purpose of the single trap case, eh?
So I'm happy to report I've gone back to my circa 1980 Tama Titan hi-hat and King Beat pedal, and the rest of my simple set-up is Pearl 900 straight cymbals stands and snare stand and my Roc-n -soc throne. My back-up pedal is even a late '80s Tama Flexi flyer with the strap!
Yes, I could've stayed with DW hardware and just went lighter (like the 3000 stuff) but you know, when you're popular because every drummer on the planet wants DW, the prices are ridiculously high for what amounts to slightly better-engineered Sound Percussion stuff (sorry light DW fans).
So, I have left one DW 5000 Delta II turbo pedal basically brand-new if anyone wants it. PM me and we'll discuss it.
I'll keep the baseball hat though. That's useful on a cold day.