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    new or used

    I recently came into some money, and I need new crashes because both of mine are cracked (they were "thin" and I am a hard hitter) My choices are as follows: Two new entry level crashes (16" and an 18") a new pro level 18" crash to ride on Or two new used pro level crashes with a bit of...
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    my band?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSiPrDXEonE http://www.facebook.com/OAfflictedCityAL?sk=app_178091127385 please listen and "like" if you want.... snare sounds like poo.......
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    studio set?

    so, my band is recording this weekend and it just now occurred to me that the place we are recording at said to just bring my cymbals and pedals.....i am bringing my hi-hat stand just for convenience. but the thing i am now worried about is the drum tone. i would rather have my drums on the...
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    big boomy toms

    what it the best head for a huge boomy tom sound that will have lots of projection on 13X9 and 16X16 toms....basswood shells that have about 4-5 coats of tung oil on the inside and have been sanded smoothe and stuff....i want that HUGE classic rock sound even though i play progressive...
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    dark/complex cymbals in metal?

    i like dark/complex sounding cymbals over harsh bright ones, but i'm in a semi-progressive metal band and need something that will cut through......and i already have a ride that i like....this would be for crashes... i was thinking i could possible get a wuhan new traditional ride to use as a...
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    SHOW OFF YOUR REFINISHED DRUMS!!!!

    just a thread to show off your refinished drums.........its for those of us who hate the same thing all the time....... sorry about the bad quality.......it was taken from my phone....
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    my bands 1st gig

    this is my band called "Until Further Notice" playing our first gig........ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVcIMsFPrn4 give me your comments, advice, etc.......
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    need a job

    i am 15 and in the need for money to support my habit is looking for a job. what kinds of places would hire a 15 year old.....and i'm not turning 16 any time soon......
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    new crash???

    when i got my 18 inch b8 pro thin crash, i loved it......but i have had it for about 3 months and to me...it has started to sound like......too thin....it has this shimmery thing that i like but its almost like my ears dont like the sound anymore.........what should i do....should i buy a new...
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    what ride?

    so....i cracked my sabian b8 20" ride. i naturally need a new one because even after i drilled the crack it cracked further and is now running along the lathe lines in opposite directions.....anyway...what ride would anyone recommend? my price range is $0 to about $110 and it wont get bigger in...
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    excessive bass drum movement....

    by excessive bass drum movement i mean that the drum is moving so that it hinders my playing. i play double pedal. everytime i hit my bass drum, it like wobbles and then settles just a smidge away from where it was. the set is in my bedroom on a big area rug and the spurs have the spikes out...
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    diy pedal base plate???

    i have the lowest of the gibralter double pedals. it is the "velocity" series. strap driven. it only has a base plate (or as gibralter says "rock stabilizer plate") on the slave pedal. when i get going around....i think 170-180, the main pedal starts like.....fish tailing? and i has gotten to...
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    ludwig rockers???

    i was browsing through my local music store the other day and came across this set of good ole ludwig rockers. they were in a natural finish, weren't set up but you could see the finish very well, they didn't appear to have any major cosmetic damage much less structural damage, it was a five...
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    Suggestion- Gear Reviews

    bob is right. it really wouldn't be the same. and what pocket said, i'm sure all of us like the idea of an organized gear review system but it could take a very long time to get up and running and a huge pain to oversee. i use the search function all the time. i also google what i would...
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    Suggestion- Gear Reviews

    i know but i meant that as a rough design guide. just an example of what it could possibly look like. and besides, drumsetconnect.com is a whole lot smaller than drummer world. i am also a member of drumsetconnect and it is quite a helpful forum at times. mainly when you don't get much of any...
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    Suggestion- Gear Reviews

    i think that a big, organized, gear review section of dw would be great. www.drumsetconnect.com has a gear review section if you would like sort of an example. a section with everything from every manufacturer would be very nice and would give these new guys that are buying their first stuff or...
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    new shells for current hardware???

    i was thinking about ordering some raw keller maple shells (unless they make birch too) to upgrade my current no-name kit that i have refinished. my current shells are basswood and have the tom mounts that have a bar that goes inside the shell (ouch!), i would plan on buying a suspension mount...
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    alpha or zht/apx or big b8 rock crashes???

    alpha rock hats/18" rock crash zht/apx zht rock hats/18" apx solid crash zht/b8 zht rock hats/b8 18" and 20" rock crashes i know that i can buy used. the only high end crashes that i like are sabian vault v-crashes. if i buy the size i want in one of those i cant hardly get any hats...
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    CAN'T DECIDE!!!!!

    i cant decide on what cymbals to buy. i have my choices of what i like best but cant decide due to wanting more cymbals but wanting a certain sound. here are the choices i had. 1.) 17" sabian vault v-crash 13" zildjian zht mastersound hi hats 2.) 16" saluda mist x rock crash 17"...
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    which crash???

    i am wanting a new crash cymbal. i like particularly the sabian aax x-plosion crashes. i like the high pitch of the 16 but i want something with more sustain (like and 18 or a 20). i could get the 17 but that is as high as my budget will allow. any suggestions on a cymbal that has a really high...
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