notvinnie

I'm not sure there's been any major changes since the TD-7 I played on in the early 90s. Mesh pads, yes, but all the same malfunctions...

No, the future is made by musicians. The simple fact is, almost none of the top 40 (for at least five or so years now) has had acoustic...

I replace (them) with a Japan Big felt cost is next to nothing don't think I'd use that R2D2 'bot stock beater .. just found a...

DW really got their naming/numbering back-asswards. I'm sure it confuses everyone.

That was my experience too. I really wanted to love that pedal, but I could not get it to feel right. I still use the 9500 with straps.

I was going to say the same thing. Try the 8500.

Correct, although they have the newer heel plate and hinge now.

22" ride cymbals weren't common until Tony Williams made them popular on Nefertiti.

They gave me a used bass drum bag this year for the same reason. But conversely, I found a Les Paul Traditional in a pawn shop for 700...

Thanks for that I am not machinically minded I will take it to my local drum shop for them to do it it may cost but that's how it is...

You clearly misunderstood what I was implying. When you strike a drum forcefully, you are producing a louder sound which means that the...

I disagree, especially with regard to recording. If you're always "hitting them hard", you have to reduce the mic's gain quite a few dB...