Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

WOW !! Shot down in flames !!!!
 
Anyone else try the Ahead sticks? I'll probably pick up a pair and try them for myself. 60 day warranty makes it worth a shot.



- Roland
http://www.myspace.com/roland_brenner
http://home.rr.com/zengine
 
 
The best solution is what simmons eventually did them selves , 
Stick a rubber coating on the original pads =)
I dislike those anti vibration sticks , tried them once ,
hard to explain , but they feel nasty .
I too have tried aheads and thats even worse ! ,
the so called 'unbreakable' stick is breakable ! twice even ! 
As for the pads , 
the surface is merely stuck to a wooden frame , no rubber or absorber whatsoever .

--- On Wed, 10/12/08, rolandbrenner@... <rolandbrenner@...> wrote:

> From: rolandbrenner@... <rolandbrenner@...>
> Subject: [Simmons Drums] Vibrating Bones
> To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Wednesday, 10 December, 2008, 5:09 PM
> OK, let's just agree that we disagree.
> 
> But please be sure of your descriptions of the pads as you
> refer to their construction. The SDSV pads do have vibration
> absorbing rubber shock mounts inside. Pull off the rim and
> shell and take a look. I know it's not much, but I have
> to believe it's a bit more dampening than striking a
> thick chunk of metal like a zil-bel or the very center of a
> 22" tri-tonal cymbal with the meat of the stick.
> 
> I think the goal should not be an endless and worthless
> debate, but to provide a solution or ( at the very least )
> alternative to a problem that clearly affects everyone
> differently.
> 
> OK, we all agree the SDSV pads are hard. Unfortunately the
> SDSV modules require the type of output that only the poly
> pads produce in order to unleash their raw sonic power. So
> let's think outside the pad for a second: Sticks. I
> notice many of the hard hitting older drummers are turning
> to Ahead drumsticks. I haven't yet tried them
> personally, but the V.R.S. ( Vibration Reduction System )
> seems to be a nice alternative rather than giving up on
> certain equipment or on playing all-together. Anyone use
> these?
> 
> - Roland
> http://www.myspace.com/roland_brenner
> http://home.rr.com/zengine

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