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my new tips for the SE215 are sitting at my house, but unfortunately I had to go out of town for a family emergency so I won't get to try them for a couple weeks. Good luck with what ever is going on. thanks. My mother got a new rhythm assistant installed (aka pacemaker), but she's doing ok. under ...

digitaldrummer wrote: ↑

Sun Oct 08, 2023 2:35 pm

my new tips for the SE215 are sitting at my house, but unfortunately I had to go out of town for a family emergency so I won't get to try them for a couple weeks.

Good luck with what ever is going on.

It also will take less time. But what do I know, I only play a surgeon on TeeVee... I had a kid in last night doing the "pop" with the snare. I asked him to be careful because that can be problematic. Much to my delight, he was conscious that it can be problematic and did his best not to do it. I d...

I got a set of Westones for $100 ish a few years ago when a band I play with put together a small PA that didn't include wedges. They came with foam and silicone tips, and I HATED the sound of the silicone for the acoustic drum bleed. I'm a hardcore foam earplug user, so I use the foam tips on the I...

Phobos wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 28, 2023 7:52 am

Thanks guys I appreciate all the advice. I went with a coated Ambassador on the snare and clear Emperors on the toms.

A can't go wrong combination!

I know what you mean. It's called "bass playing technique." :lol: haha, yes, the real solution is "Redo that part, and take it easy for fuck's sake!" It also will take less time. But what do I know, I only play a surgeon on TeeVee... I had a kid in last night doing the "pop" with the snare. I asked...

Interesting. Oddly, Tony Williams used them for years. true - but when he was playing more rock/fusion stuff! these don't really tune up to that bebop sound like an ambassador (they will choke sooner). but that's why I like them. To elaborate on my earlier statement, I can tune them a little tighte...

How are you liking the Black Dots? I haven't played them since I was a kid. I do like them. It feels more like an ambassador/emperor - still responsive. I've found myself tightening them up a bit more than I might an Ambassador or Emperor because they don't get "jazzy" that quickly, lol. I've got t...

Tony covered a lot of it. I use a lot of coated Emperors myself, and typically prefer a coated Ambassador on the snare drum. I've got clear emperors on one kit (but will switch to pinstripe soon) and coated emperor on 2 others. My live kit has black dots on it right now. However, there are soooooo ...

They all sound good and can work well across a variety of styles. I'm a Remo guy myself and I tend to favor Emperors which are 2 ply. I usually go clear on toms, and coated on snare. I have used single ply Ambassadors and gotten great results as well. Single ply are a little brighter, with a smidge ...

I remember a blues gig in my early 20s where the bass player (who was limited to start with) and the guitar player were smoking hash (or maybe the were tripping) and THEY thought the gig was amazing . In reality, they both played like shiiiiiiiiiit. The singer and I were not amused. Reminds me of t...

frans_13 wrote: ↑

Tue Sep 19, 2023 1:23 am

The thread is old, but at least i have a useful contribution: I'm doing a limited run of M380 clones, with unused Beyer capsules.

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vvv wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 15, 2023 3:04 pm

"I Am A MIDI Dunce" - you should write and record that song.

Perhaps in the inimitable Devo-stylee.

I second this idea.

I remember a blues gig in my early 20s where the bass player (who was limited to start with) and the guitar player were smoking hash (or maybe the were tripping) and THEY thought the gig was amazing.

In reality, they both played like shiiiiiiiiiit. The singer and I were not amused.

Doesn't Split EQ or something else from Eventide made for things like this? The plugin separates the transients from the sustain and allows you to treat them differently.