Kit Update

[jondrumming]

Upgraded pedals to Iron Cobras, got rid of my DIY china... and made a DIY stack :)
















Next upgrades (in order of importance):

Coated G2s or Coated EC2s, EMAD, Smooth White PS3 Reso
Optimounts
Iron Cobra Hi Hat
18" HHX China
13x6.5 Ludwig Black Magic
8x7 Tom
10" HHX Splash

It's getting there, it's getting there!

MY END GOAL:

Pearl VBX - Concord Fade

8x7 (G2 or EC2 over G1)
10x7.5 (G2 or EC2 over G1)
12x8 (G2 or EC2 over G1)
14x12 (G2 or EC2 over G1)
16x14 (G2 or EC2 over G1)
22x18 (EMAD over Smooth White PS3)

Ludwig Black Magic 13x6.5

Sabian

10" HHX Splash
10" Chopper
14" HHX Groove Hats
16" HHXtreme Crash
17" HHXplosion Crash
18" HHXtreme Crash
19" HHXplosion Crash
18" HHX China
21" HHX Raw Bell Dry Ride

Tama Iron Cobra Power Glide Double
Tama Iron Cobra Lever Glide Hi Hat
Roc 'n Soc Lunar Throne (Blue)

[KarlCrafton]

NICE.

I really like the finish on your kit. Good stuff!!

[jondrumming]

Thanks Karl, you've got an awesome kit yourself!

[614Drums]

Really nice kit man! I love that finish,

How do you like that HHX Raw-bell ride?
I've been wanting to get an AA-raw-bell for a while now.

[Fishgopop007]

I personally love the HHX raw bell dry rides, i find it has a great stick definition and compared with something like a paragon has a slightly darker sound but not as pingy.

[jondrumming]

Originally Posted by 614Drums

Really nice kit man! I love that finish,

How do you like that HHX Raw-bell ride?
I've been wanting to get an AA-raw-bell for a while now.

Thanks!

The RBDR isn't for everyone; personally, though, I love it. It's a heavier ride, and it's more pingy than a lot of other rides, it's really great for rock, funk, or metal (i.e. louder music), but it's not really well-suited for quieter settings. That being said, it would do great on stage, especially the bell: the bell KILLS. Honestly you won't find a more piercing bell. Loud as hell, maybe not as loud as ZIldjian or Paiste's mega bell rides, but it definitely sounds more musical, those mega bells usually sound really clangy.

I honestly don't know why Sabian bothered making 4 different Raw Bell Dry models (AA, AAX, HH, HHX) because I tried them all side-by-side before I bought the HHX, and honestly they ALL sounded more or less the same. Minimal difference, I bought the HHX mostly because it matched the rest of the cymbals I had already chosen. Not much of a difference between models, I'm afraid, but in any case, they all sound great!

[Wavelength]

That's one sweet looking kit!

[Moxano]

This has got to be one of my favourite setups (drums/cymbals) ever. HHX is my dream. Beautiful kit! :)

/Nisse