Recent content by JosephDAqui

I tried it this weekend and failed miserably lol

I just went up to each person and asked them after a recent show. They only noticed the difference because they look different lol. I used to have a mapex saturn V. My band members heard the difference right away.

It's less to haul but also it saves time because your toms and snare will always be in the right spot, plus I use the meinl rug markers. Setting up is faster and there's no guesswork.

Very true statement - I can attest to it as a native. Don't flip anyone off here unless you're ready to fight. I've seen it and been in them.

My band has a gig opening for Tantric on April 4th - this was a big deal and tickets were expensive. I have a feeling it will be postponed or canceled due to the recent ruling in NJ, no gatherings over 50 people

Yup, that's the stock snare and that was also an experiment. I've had SCB's before and never liked the snare, so I decided to mod it like i described above - Black 2.3mm hoops, Emperor coated, Diplomat and Puresound Blaster snares. I tune it using a Tunebot at 400 snareside and 340 batter side...

Absolutely worth it. A lot of unwanted overtones are eliminated and the sound is more focused. My 12" used to have a weird ring to it, now it's perfect. Also, it's easier to tune and stays in tune (well also thanks to the sleeved washers). The black nickel looks really nice too.

I used to use evans. I think the G2 coated sound amazing on SCB's but in the band I'm in now, I have to use clear emps to boost attack

Wish I could, maybe I'll try recording alone next time - the kit is at my band's studio.

Koloss - Meshuggah Obzen - Meshuggah Chaosphere - Meshuggah Catch 33 - Meshuggah Vulgar Display of Power - Pantera Reinventing the Steel - Pantera Cowboys from Hell - Pantera Feel the Fire - Overkill Fragile - Yes Metal Fatigue - Allan Holdsworth Outside - David Bowie Februus - Uneven Structure...

Wow! This is great advice. Thank you for the tip.

While on my journey to increase speed, stamina and keep power while playing double bass, I came to the recent discovery that my pedal can be a penduluum. I felt stupid for not thinking about or trying it earlier, but in my case, a light beater is not a help. I've been using the Tama Cobra wood...

Just wanted to share my results from my newest experiment: I sold all of my expensive/semi-expensive kits and expensive cymbals (K's) and went back to the kit I always loved the sound of and first recorded with: the Yamaha SCB. As for cymbals, I went with Meinl Classics Custom Dark series for 2...

I'm happy with my 5 piece, it's plenty, but I do use a lot of cymbals and I could decrease that if needed.

That's exactly perfect, but also consider the Meinl Classic Custom series - you can buy a new cymbal pack for that money and they sound awesome - with a 2 year no BS warranty