Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

Hi stephen et al., 

Yes I know, gear junkie... Shame on me! I justify it to myself and 
everyone else by playing all of it! I don't need another place to 
rest drinks on... Anyhow, I really must say that I like a clean sdsV 
better. Clean meaning a taken care of and not noisy unit. The "7" I 
enjoy, but in different way. Even when using a sound with all of its' 
analog parts working, and no digital, the 7 just doesn't osund as fat 
to me as the V does. I've owned three diffent v brains and they all 
have a meatier sound than the 7. I, of late, have been using them 
together with the 7 supplying the bass and snare and the V covering 
most eveythind else. The accessability of the knobs on the V lend 
itself to more hands on approach as far as changing things as you 
play, as I like to do. I am however getting my sds6  out of the shop 
in the next couple days and maybe I can get some more flexability out 
of the 7 whilst I have the 6 play it for me as I change one sound 
around a bit. We'll see. I've been entertaining the thought of 
letting go of the 7 as I use it the least of all my units. I recently 
got a silicon mallet for $150 (with roadcase and all the stands and 
pedals!!!) that I want to use more, but I've run out of space in my 
small studio. I don't think I could ever part with my V now... I've 
spent all this time getting an actual full set - cymbal chinese hat 
pads! - and plus the pads have 1/4" jacks as well so I can use them 
to fire my v-drum brain if I so choose. 

Anyway, I don't think Simmons themselves are infectious. To me,  
electronic and acoustic drums are infectious. If something is good, 
and I like it , and is playable then I might get it. Simmons just 
seems to the best on the front end of e-drums. I really don't enjoy 
any brains after the 7 before the SDX, and I've played most of 'em. 
I've played or owned the Tamas, the Roland DDR-30, The Yamahas (pads 
and PMC-1 were great - I used some of 'em to fire my Simmons brains), 
the Dynacords (never got the to play the ADD-one or two), the 
Pearls , and even the older ddrums, but I always felt the older 
Simmons were the best for me personally for the sounds alone. If I 
had to sit down and play someone's Techstar's or the old Dynacords, I 
would, and I'd be fine with it, I just wouldn't own something I 
wasn't proud of. Just my thouhts...  but I'm glad this board is 
picking up. 

Peace, 

Graham



-- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "sevebc" <seve.bc@s...> wrote:
> Hi Graham
> 
> if you don't mind a 'smiling' observation you seem something of a 
> gear junkie. Perhaps I'm simply jealous! 
> 
> Do you think the Simmons thing is infectious? Oohhh ... feel that 
> chunky quality.
> 
> I noticed from your posting that you have owned both the SDSV and 
> SDS7 units at one time. I've tried to stir up some debate with a 
> posting as I own a 12 module SDS7 like you. What are you views of 
> their respective strengths and weaknesses; particularly regarding 
> their oscillators? Flexibility /Usability?
> 
> Best wishes
> 
> Stephen