Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

Julian, 

You can only have 1 "hihat" per kit that will work with the pedal- , 
but it can be any pad input except the bass input(1) and the snare 
rim input (3).

Graham






--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "jolly9111" <jolly9111@y...> 
wrote:
> Graham,
> 
> thank you for your explanation.
> so there was never a hi-hat pad released by simmons?
> except the bass pad they sold snare (with rim) type, tom type and 
> symbal type pads. is that correct?
> so the brain is able to combine every pad input "channel" with the 
hi-
> hat foot pedal?
> thank you very much
> 
> Julian
> 
> --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "quiquebucho" 
> <quiquebucho@h...> wrote:
> > Julian, 
> > 
> > There is no difference between the pads except that you can 
choke 
> > the "symbaL" pads. I usually use a regular tom pad for my hi-
hat. I 
> > guess if you wanted to be able to choke your hi-hat, you could 
use 
> a 
> > symbal pad. They are tricky to mount if you don't have the 
supplied 
> > pole that goes with them. I have 4 such pads but was never able 
to 
> > get the factory hardware. FYI the bass pad is just a regular 
> Simmons 
> > piezo pad, but with grey rubber... Ask more if you need to!
> > 
> > Graham
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "jolly9111" 
<jolly9111@y...> 
> > wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > > 
> > > does anybody know, what the difference is between the SDX Hi-
Hat 
> > Pad 
> > > and the "normal" SDX Cymbal Pads. I only know about the foot 
> pedal 
> > > separately connected to the brain. But is there a difference 
to 
> the 
> > > pad types? Or can I use a cymbal pad as a Hi-Hat Pad?
> > > Thank you for an answer.
> > > 
> > > Julian