Search results

Oof, I forgot that info in my OP. I got the heavy version. Even though I’m a light hitter, I’m still a pop/rock/country player so backbeat oriented. Heavy seemed like the best option for my usage.

Yeah, @lefty2, I think (hope) you’ll dig the M80 in a mic situation. I’m using one as my primary source of snare drum damping. I love the utility of it - having several different levels of muffling available from one relatively unobtrusive device is very useful. You can see mine in relation to...

Hopefully this thread can steer clear of ethics, politics and anything else controversial that these particular head discussions often dredge up. I’m in California and bought the head from a drum shop in Philadelphia that had it in existing stock, so there are Kevin Bacon degrees of separation...

I can’t compete with the pics youse dudes and dudettes post, but luckily I don’t ever feel like it’s a competition with anyone here. All of us “in the trenchers” seem to be very supportive of each other, and that makes me happy! :) Here’s a POV from tonight. It was a fundraiser in Bakersfield...

Joe, Roland bought DW last year. Not just distribution but full acquisition. @vxla, I’m an aficionado of the brand and have ordered several drums post-acquisition. Dana Bentley is a 30+ year friend of mine and his shop is one of the largest DW dealers on the west coast. According to him, the...

It’s refreshing to have made it to page two of this thread without any cloud yellers. I honestly didn’t think that was possible anymore. Muffling is near and dear to my heart, and I employ it at every gig. I don’t use it on every song, as some musical pieces sound better with wide open drums...

My second controversial purchase within a week. First was the Tune Bot and now this. Kentville heavy 14” head for my main snare drum. I’ve only had it on the drum for a couple of days now but really digging it so far. Haven’t had a chance to get it in music yet but I’m sure it’ll be a winner...

Little country club giggin’ tonight. Aww yeah.

Got a cool AEV from the country club gig tonight. Mood lighting is GOOD!

Cool topic! Over the decades, I’ve used all three mounting methods for my 1-up sets, all quite successfully. I never really had a preference back then - whatever seemed most convenient at the time was fine with me. Nowadays, with some self-imposed limitations on my setup, my mounting options are...

Just got this little fella in today. Super relieved, as I’m far too lazy to have ever leaned to tune by ear and now have this magic bullet to save me. Even more exciting, I’ll finally be able to tune my overpriced, frivolous drums to the EXACT notes John Good insists I must. :ROFLMAO: 🤪💩

Agreed with other sentiments already posted. I wouldn’t worry about the ding. It’s now part of your story with the drum, and the more chapters in that story, the better! I bought my final drum kit with a gloss black lacquer finish specifically because I want it to show wear over time. Like a...

I’d agree that 6.5” has become standard and deeper drums in general are more the norm now. Interesting topic. Timely in that I’ve recently been doing some philosophizin’ on snare drum depths and have concluded, for my thing, that 5.5” is as deep as I want to go, with a strong lean towards 5” as...

Your groove is Mariana Trench deep, @DamnSingerAlsoDrums! Well played, sir. There’s something special about the feel of laying into a 24”er, isn’t there? Mine doesn’t come out often, but when it does, it’s magic.

DW Drums - they’re not for everybody. 🤪 💩

Mine is a very simple formula. I’m fortunate enough to play music I truly love, with a duo partner who happens to be my best buddy in civilian life, and Mrs. RVC goes to nearly every gig. Playing music I love + the people I love = fun gig nearly every time.

Anyone rockin’ a jellybean or mixed and matched kit? I’m not currently, and don’t foresee myself doing it again in the future, but in the past have put together a few. They were fun to create and (mostly) fit the vibe of the bands I was playing in at the time. This one was a set of old...

My 15” 602 Sound Edge hi-hats are my favorite instruments of my entire kit. The rippled bottom makes for a quite articulate foot “chick” sound and the overall construction of the cymbals (alloy, profile, etc…) make them very pleasant sounding overall. They are more of a “blend” sound than a “cut...

Action shot from a couple of nights ago in Moorpark, CA. EDIT - Here’s a quick and dirty vid for an idea of sound.

I think I’m finally ready to get these congas out in some music. I’ve been working with them for a couple of months now, mainly just figuring out sounds and entry-level techniques. In the last week or so, I’ve been working on integrating them into the simple grooves I normally play. If space...