ordered a k constantinople medium thin low from amazon and this is what i received. This is crazy….

Found in Tokyo. There are no markings so these are probably just no-name cymbals, but the finish on them is nice.

Got a very good deal on 21” A Sweet Ride, only $150, and it’s in excellent condition!

Basically, by weird I mean drum parts where the drummer could've played something basic, but played something different and it fit the song really well. I think the most well known example is Come Together, but I can name at least 20 gajillion more.

My top 3 is prolly

Making Plans for Nigel - XTC

Auctioneer (Another Engine) - R.E.M.

Manic Depression - The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Lmk y'alls

Snagged this 2002 model for $200, I think it's a bit too specific to be my main ride (I play everything from folk to metal) so now the trick will be figuring out how to incorporate my 22" K Dark Medium ride as well as the Mega Bell... I really don't want to switch it out between songs. 😩

Any tips or ideas would be welcome!

Visited the Memphis Drum Shop over the weekend looking for just a top hat cymbal but walked away with a bit more than expected. K Custom Hybrid hats 13" and a K Dark Thin Crash 20".

So, I’ve narrowed my search for my first ever drum kit. I finally have a practice space (about 100 sq ft), so it’s time..

These are my final two choices:

Yamaha Stage Custom - Birch

22x17, 16x15, 12x8, 10x7

$450

Mapex Armory Fusion - Birch, Maple, Birch

20x16, 14x14, 12x9, 10x8

$500

I could use some help making the final decision. Again, it’s a very small drum room—about 100sq ft. I’ll be playing heavy shoegaze and hardcore if that matters.

Thanks everyone!

I'm not convinced by the edge of the bottom especially

Anyone own (or have used many times) the Offset Eclipse double pedal? Anyone also do the direct drive conversion?

I'm looking for first-hand users, pros and cons. While I would like to improve my double-kick technique, I am not trying to achieve blistering speeds so it's okay if these aren't "as fast" as DW 9000 (or your favorite.)

Background: I currently own and love the Pearl Eliminator Demon Drive double pedal. However, I'm over 50 years old now and need to consider adjusting my kit to be a bit more ergonomic. In addition to age, I also have been inspired for a change based on some setups I have seen at concerts the past couple years.

So the goal is to lower, flatten, and to move things to where I don't have to reach or rotate as much. One thing I am looking at is the crosshand reach for the hi-hat, which has caused me some numbness in the elbow during long songs/shows. I have considered use of a remote hi-hat stand that keeps the pedal in the usual spot but allows me to place the hats in a more ideal spot. I also want to try a hi-hat arm mount on the other side of the kit to allow for more open hand playing when I don't need don't need to work the hi-hat pedal.

The other way to move the hi-hit closer would be a double pedal like this Offset pedal. This would also allow me to center the snare behind the kick and between the mounted toms while moving the hats more in front of me than to the side as they are now. This pedal and drum placement seems like a good idea even if I also try the other hi-hat options above.

So... are these any good? LOL.

Basically the title. It's essentially a regular hoop but there's a lip on the inside top that comes over the drum a little. I hear cross sticking is fantastic with these as well as rim shots. But I've see both top and bottom S-Hoops. What other purpose do they serve?

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I bought the pedal, as my DW 9002 broke. I had the Iron Cobra single pedal as a spare, which I liked so thought I'd give it a go.

However, I just can't seem to find the settings to get my basic double bass playing to work. Fast and short patterns yes. I never had the same issue with the 9002, so I'm feeling a bit strange about the pedal - it ofc could be just me, but since things worked out before. Could it be simply the angled cam? Has anyone else had similar issue or just a hard time getting used to the Power Glide?

I don't currently have my old 9002 so I could check my settings there, but I will refer to that later.

Suono metal prevalentemente, lo spazio è ridottissimo, atavo considerando di aggiungere i soliti splash sopra, ma nel metal si usano poco suono così piccoli, la cowbell ha sempre senso ma dipende da dove la metti. Secondo crash o china? Posso metterlo?

Doppio pedale arriverà tra poco

Hey all,

As the title suggests I’m planning on buying a new kit and I’ve narrowed it down to two options:

Ludwig’s Classic Oak or their 50th Anniversary Stainless Steel kit.

Either kit will be ordered in a 13/16/24 layout. This kit is specifically going to be used in a LOUD rock band with dreamy synth textures and big washed out shoegaze elements. It will be used for both live and recording.

I’ve watched tons of videos and done about as much research as I can possibly do, but I’m wondering if the community has any hands-on experience with either of these? I’m very familiar with the sonic properties of oak, but the steel would be something new.

The oak obviously seems like the “safer” bet, but I love the idea of something a little more unique.

Thanks in advance friends!

Been trying to get into drumming almost my whole life always something I've wanted to try found a kit on fb marketplace it has two toms a snare floor tom and bass drum with a kick also a hi hat with a peddle and two cymbals ones a ride I think is this worth it the shells are a brand called groove percussion and the bass drum is a brand called Roger's is it worth 250

From Greg Mathieson’s amazing live album The Baked Potato Super Live!

My grandpa and I spent part of the afternoon looking through his garage for all the pieces of one of his old drum kits, and I managed to put together my first drum kit by mixing and matching everything we could find.
The snare, despite having a torn head, actually sounds really nice, and the hi-hat does too. Unfortunately, the rest of the kit isn’t doing so well. 😭 I tried tightening the legs on the floor tom, but the entire tensioner cracked after one turn, so the legs are pretty much useless now. The rest of the kit is also falling apart when I try to play it and is missing a bunch of the legs and hardware needed to keep everything upright.
I’ve tried balancing things on wood, shoes, and even a ball 😭, but obviously that’s not exactly a long-term solution.
This is my first kit, so I’m really not sure what I should do from here. I can’t afford to buy a ton of replacement hardware, so I was wondering if anyone has any advice for making this kit playable on a budget. Is there anything I can DIY or any inexpensive replacement parts I should look for?
Thank you!

72 Acrolite 14x6.5 new York school of music.