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nridgedrummer:
Aquarian Black Small Hole Regulator Bass Drum Resonant Head

I just purchased this incredible head to put on my bass drum along with my Super Kick II and I must say I am very impressed. It is much thicker and more durable than my previous head which was only a 6 year old Ludwig stock head. The sound this head produces is simply amazing. It gives such a solid punch and gives me the sound I've been trying to get for 3 years since I started playing seriously. It is a perfect fit with my SKII and love the muffling ring that is on the inside. I finally don't have to play with old sheets and a towel in my drum, it's now as open as a golf tournament (du dum ch). Seriously though this is a great head and I'd recommend it to anybody trying to get that punch out of their bass drum.

wonko the sane:
incredibly affordable (the singles cost around $130...and you can usually find doubles for around $200), incredibly tough, and ultra smooth.  i bought this pedal (the single) when i was actually planning on buying a dw 9000.  it's half the price and plays just as well (imo).  buy this pedal.

wonko

Gregg Rivers:
You know I think most of us have been to a concert event and felt the sub speakers massage our chest cavities with the concussions of a cannon. I rather enjoy being able to "feel" the kick drum at a show! Whether I'm a spectator or the instigator of mass pulmonary defibrillation! Over the years I've spent thousands of dollars and man hours studying how the sound engineers achieve that goal. I think now I full understand how it works and now can produce the rock concert kick drum with my own kit and PA system. Well on a small scale anyway! Of course you need to start at the source (your kick drum) but I shant get in to head choice, drum size and leaving the laundry in the clothes hamper and not in your drum right now. Instead I'd like to show you ladies and gentlemen a great club rig my bass player and I have put together that allows us to cover up to 1000 people, with enough punch that all will feel the earth move! Ya ready?



4 MACKIE SWA 1801 Subs

We now have 4 of these small but mighty boxes on the trailer. Coupled with 4 of their friends....



4 MACKIE SR1530 Full Range/Mid-High packs

Each sub box is loaded with a single 18" transducer and powered by a 900 watt (continuous power) amp built in to the cabinet. The mid high boxes are also self powered (triamped @ 500 watts continuous) and are loaded with a 15" woofer, 6" mid and 1" tweeter.
We've owned a pair of each of these remarkable boxes for the past 5 or 6 years and done a huge number of shows with them. As the venues get larger and requests for more outdoor performances continue to rise, we decided it was time to double up. Over the past several years we've experienced only one failure to my recollection. One of the SR1530s died during a gig, but we were able to work with out it and finish the gig.
That brings us to the only BAD thing I can say about "Active" or self powered cabinets... if the amp goes out, you lose the speaker. With passive speakers, if the amp goes, you can hook up another amp. That's not possible with these boxes. But that is the ONLY thing negative about them. Having said THAT... the great thing about these boxes is there's no need to lug around a 300 pound amp rack to push these boxes! The amps are built in and still the cabinets weigh in about 100 pounds each! They are highly reliable, affordable and sonicly superior to most speakers in their class and price range! They just sound freakin awesome! Do they move air? HA! They'll take your breath away! If you're looking for a great PA rig for medium to small crowds, say 100 to 1,000 folks, take a listen to these cabs before you buy anything else! The SWA1801z retails for about $1,300.00 new on Musician's Friend. We just picked up a used one in great shape for $650.00! For small clubs and crowds ONE of these is plenty! The SR1530z go for about $1,000.00 each new. Mackie makes some smaller versions for smaller venues and crowds too. So look at the entire line and see what fits your requirements.
I know a lot of you guys and gals don't NEED PA or if you do, not this much! But if you want to be a self contained (have your own PA and Lights) band that can tackle whatever size crowd happens to beckon you on to the stage, take a good look at Mackie gear. It's great stuff and my years of actually using this stuff has really made me appreciate what this equipment is capable of. Is there better gear out there? Yep! At the same price range? Not that I've seen OR heard!  Oh and these speakers sound really great when you use the Mackie consoles too! LOL Here's what we use!


The Mackie Onyx 32.4 console

It's a rock band! We're loaded for bear and movin some air! Rock on kids!

   

Drum Slave Jack:
Ok, I'm very bad at reviewing stuff but i'll give it my best shot:
These came today.

I had ordered them on ebay.com last week and was very surprised to find them on my doorstep so early! Credit where credit is due, Chris Whitten did a grand job finding me this deal! Paid a very cheap price for them.(around 150 bucks if you include international shipping)
Right, Now for the review. I'm not very good at describing a cymbal with words like 'wash' and 'attack' they don't mean a huge lot to me! But I'll bring up sabians description of them and tell you my opinion on the statements according to what i've heard from them:



--- Quote ---purifies sounds by filtering out conflicting overtones
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I would definitely agree with that. I was surprised by how 'simple' they sounded, especially in the half open position. Simple not in the bad sense. In the sense that it sounds quite shimmering and it's just solid crisp sounding cymbal all the time.


--- Quote ---AAX sounds are pure and accurate
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That's kinda what I was just trying to say. They are so clean sounding.


--- Quote ---Tap with your finger or thrash with a stick, Auto-Focus Response maximizes sensitivity
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I don't really believe that is fair. They perform very well when struck hard. But the sound isn't too consistant when hit gently.


--- Quote ---AAX delivers the freedom to sound great in any music
--- End quote ---

Most definitely. These hats sound amazing, whether i'm playing funk or rock or metal. I think the same would apply when played in other genres.

These really are great hi hats. I don't know if i'd be willing to pay the full first hand UK price of about £189 though. But that probably goes for most cymbals.
If you have any questions, please ask.

Jack

ayotteTL:
Love my Gibraltar Dome Throne!Model 9608D. $99.00 from Cascio which was the best price I could find.

This is by far the most comfy throne I've ever sat on and I've checked out(Pork Pie,Pacific,other Gibraltar,Pearl,Tama and prolly a few others). I've done some gigs on it already(around 2.25 hrs long).

Shape of seat is based on an exercise ball(thus "DOME Throne"). It works as it should. Forces you to sit w/good posture. You can actually feel your obliques(side of abs) after playing which means your weight is properly supported by muscle but your back feels fantastic and your butt and thighs don't go numb. A problem I have with flat-topped thrones. Also, your legs do not feel constricted so you have the benefit of a saddle throne but I find it more comfy than saddle throne. Edge of seat don't bind into thighs. Big deal to me.

The seat has memory foam in it that I find exceptional at popping back to shape. Awesome support and you feel perfectly balanced.Sides of seat are nice thick vinyl and top is a soft velvet-like fabric.

It is so comfy,I have it setup in my living room cuz it feels better than sinking into a couch.

If you ever get numb legs and butt this throne is the ticket!I think it'd take much longer to get fatigued sitting on this thing.

Legs and feet are up to par and solid but not excessively heavy.

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