Hello list...
I am extremely please with my DTX2S that I have
integrated into my acoustic kit. I love everything about it. My hope
was that in addition to building the E drums into the kit, I would be just as
happy using ddrum acoustic triggers on the rest of my acoustic set and enjoying
the best of both worlds.
After way too much time and aggravation that is not
the case, and this veteran acoustic drummer is now moving entirely to the E side
(except cymbals).
Looking to retain some of the acoustic look, I am
leaning heavily toward replacing my acoustic toms with Hart Dynamics, because
they look closest to acoustic... but, I am admittedly scared of the idea of
having tensionable heads that can affect the triggering, need replaced,
etc.
I am very happy with the rubber surface of the
Yamaha pads, but I dont like the appearance for across the front of my kit (they
are current mounted to the side of the cage).
Does anyone out there have any experience using
both the Hart Dynamics and the Yamaha toms side by side, or not even side by
side :-)
The Yamaha pads seem so maintenance free. How
are the Hart drums constructed? I have heard that the Hart drum heads must
be tensioned 'just right' or they dont trigger right... to me that sounds just
as bad as dialing in acoustic heads for my ddrum acoustic triggers which is a
pain.
I really want the Hart 'look' but since I have no
experience with them, I have a fear of just ending up with just as much work as
I have now. My thought is if I'm going all E, then I want the ease of
setup that comes with it. It's important to note that I am not in a
situation where I can get everything dialed in and leave it. I do a lot of
gigging so things are constantly moving and disrupted, making for a lot of
sympathetic vibrations, which is half the reason I've had it with the acoustic
triggers.
Guidance anyone?
Thx in advance....Vick