blastbeatkeeper
Senior Member
Hello, everyone. Long time. I just received my new throne the other day via Amazon/Musicians Friend. I picked up the SP heavy duty saddle style throne, and now, here is my review.
First off, yes its an SP product. So what? I know all the gear snobs on here will pick it apart and dismiss it as soon as they see SP. This review is going to change your minds...
Ill start like this...Im 6'2" tall and a shade over 400 lbs. Yes, I am a big boy. I have been looking for a decent throne since my trusty Pearl heavy duty throne started to break down. Not going to complain, Ive had the Pearl for close to 10 years now, and it definitely paid for itself.
First thing I noticed, is that its a decently weighted throne, even still in the box. Once opened, it came in two parts; the saddle seat, and the base. Some assembly required, no biggie. The base itself weighs about 15 lbs, and is very stable. The seat post is a threaded, worm gear style post, which requires tightening the seat, give it a spin counter clockwise to raise, clockwise to lower. Very nice for "on the fly" adjustments. Whats also nice is there is a separate memory clamp for the seat post. Once you set your height, move the clamp, tighten, and your good to go.
The seat has leather back and sides, and a cloth/faux suede top, which for me, makes a huge difference(big guy=big guy sweat). It has more than enough padding for me, so my arse isnt falling asleep within an hour of drumming. Nice, easy to reach clamp underneath makes it easy to break down into 2 pieces for transport, or to move around the kit, if you like your seat loose for maneuverability.
Lastly, just by putting it together and adjusting it, you can feel that this throne will earn its paycheck.. It just feels like a solid, decently built, heavy duty throne. Granted, its not a $199 Roc-n-Soc nitro, but for $79.99, I would buy another without thinking twice. I hope this review did some good, and Im sorry for it being so long.
First off, yes its an SP product. So what? I know all the gear snobs on here will pick it apart and dismiss it as soon as they see SP. This review is going to change your minds...
Ill start like this...Im 6'2" tall and a shade over 400 lbs. Yes, I am a big boy. I have been looking for a decent throne since my trusty Pearl heavy duty throne started to break down. Not going to complain, Ive had the Pearl for close to 10 years now, and it definitely paid for itself.
First thing I noticed, is that its a decently weighted throne, even still in the box. Once opened, it came in two parts; the saddle seat, and the base. Some assembly required, no biggie. The base itself weighs about 15 lbs, and is very stable. The seat post is a threaded, worm gear style post, which requires tightening the seat, give it a spin counter clockwise to raise, clockwise to lower. Very nice for "on the fly" adjustments. Whats also nice is there is a separate memory clamp for the seat post. Once you set your height, move the clamp, tighten, and your good to go.
The seat has leather back and sides, and a cloth/faux suede top, which for me, makes a huge difference(big guy=big guy sweat). It has more than enough padding for me, so my arse isnt falling asleep within an hour of drumming. Nice, easy to reach clamp underneath makes it easy to break down into 2 pieces for transport, or to move around the kit, if you like your seat loose for maneuverability.
Lastly, just by putting it together and adjusting it, you can feel that this throne will earn its paycheck.. It just feels like a solid, decently built, heavy duty throne. Granted, its not a $199 Roc-n-Soc nitro, but for $79.99, I would buy another without thinking twice. I hope this review did some good, and Im sorry for it being so long.