The talk of boom arms made me do a double check. Watch the YouTube video at the 40 second mark and it clearly shows several different top sections, including a boom arm and a hanging tom, being fitted into the upright tube so boom arms and multi clamped equipment shouldn't be a problem.
The main issue around whether or not you can fit a boom on a stand and have it remain stable is the spread of the legs on the tripod, the weight is secondary by quite a distance. In fact weight is the wrong word, it's the stiffness of the overall structure and I can't see that being an issue with the tube diameter. Anyway the legs on these look to be in the ball park of that on "standard" stands so unless someone is placing a very heavy cymbal on the end of a very long boom (something which will challenge all but the absolute top line of tour designed stands) then I don't see it as being a problem
The talk of boom arms made me do a double check. Watch the YouTube video at the 40 second mark and it clearly shows several different top sections, including a boom arm and a hanging tom, being fitted into the upright tube so boom arms and multi clamped equipment shouldn't be a problem.
I wouldn't completely rule it out. My DTX700 came with a stand that didn't swivel, but all I had to do was back out a set screw on the lower collar, rotate it where I wanted it, and engage the screw again. It's probably likely that I could find a wing nut to fit or tap out the hole to fit a standard Yamaha wing nut, but I haven't seen the need yetHOWEVER I am a committed double pedal user and the hihat stand appears to not be a swiveling model, which is a bit of a deal breaker for me.
Musician's Fiend ships July 23... they say.
Anybody know when they'll actually be available?
Yamaha (and several artist I spoke too) say late August:
https://www.facebook.com/YamahaDrum...8737.270029326341425/1977606488917025/?type=3
Thanks for making me regret my lightweight Tama purchase within 6 months, Yamaha.
If they're releasing boom tops that fit to my Hexrack - I'm all in!!!!
Used Yamaha hardware for nearly 40 years - never an issue - still use my HH stand from 1986.
Anybody know when they'll actually be available?
I wouldn't completely rule it out. My DTX700 came with a stand that didn't swivel, but all I had to do was back out a set screw on the lower collar, rotate it where I wanted it, and engage the screw again. It's probably likely that I could find a wing nut to fit or tap out the hole to fit a standard Yamaha wing nut, but I haven't seen the need yet
Since it's the same company, there's a good chance that it's the same principle design.
Edit:
There it is.