A few pics of the DW pop-corn snare I bought today!

[SonorKen]

I bought a DW pop-corn snare today, practically on a whim. I was in the drum shop when I noticed the drum and realized how close it would fit my kit. I have been waiting on a drum I was buying from OsirisX but thats not happening.

The deal was too good to pass up so I brought it home. One cool thing about being in tight with the store owner is he let me bring home a bunch of ways to attach it to my kit. I ended up with a cymbal boom arm coming off the rack suspending the drum. I put 2 Gibraltar memory locks on it and it is rock solid.

The drum is solid maple and has a GREAT pop to it! This little thing kicks it! Check out the pics.....

http://www.stagefrightband.com/kenpics/DSC02917.JPG

http://www.stagefrightband.com/kenpics/DSC02918.JPG

http://www.stagefrightband.com/kenpics/DSC02919.JPG

[BetweenTheEchoes]

Very cool. Post some sound clips of it if possible please. :thumb:

[poppinfresh]

nice, thts beautiful.

[Tim]

noice

[abandonthetruth]

Wow, .. matches your kit well.

[SonorKen]

Wow, .. matches your kit well.
Yea, I was really suprised when I saw it. I believe the color is Neon Blue.

[abandonthetruth]

Your much better off with that then a BaSa drum anyways, .. I think osirus ****ted you guys out.

[The Leper Messiah]

Looks awesome man, I bet it sounds great too.

[White]

Very Nice, should sound sweet, Wish I had money :( haha

[Motleyguy]

Wow, looks sweet man. That is the first time I've seen pics of your set. Very nice.

[TTTSNB]

Damn man, that looks sweet, I bet it sounds great.

[Fuzzy]

Wicked AWESOME. I <3 DW

[playwithfire]

DW makes great drums, I love 'em. I imagine it sounds awesome. Definitely has an interesting color!

[rockindrummer]

Awsome man that looks great. Matches your kit nicely too.

[Brokensticks]

Looks awesome to me, Is it just me or are your hi-hats open too high? I prefer mine just 1/2 and inch or less

[-TheGlassPrison-]

that is gorgeous!

And Ken,
I love your aim convo's on the laptop :lol:

Drum and talk on the computer!

[CombatWombat3]

NICE setup! It looks amazing, and that little snare must be aweosme.

[thenewguy515]

nice snare, nicer kit. i <3 double bass!

[milkmit]

must.....hear.....it!

[i_am_zombie_jesus]

Sweet!

[SonorKen]

I bought this snare to use with my main band. We are planning to record some demo's this weekend and the new drum will be used in it. I'll post some snippits of our new material, if I am allowed (legal issues), this weekend. I think I can post up 15 or 20 second snippits.

Im really impressed with the new drum, it is really impressive.

[FL3P]

Well isnt that something, I bought a popcorn snare today too. Funny because I also have a Roland SPD-S over it.

[Massik Kretal]

That snare looks nicee.

[GooseFilms.net]

clips!

[Double Bass Jim]

Awesome it looks GREAT.

Matches real well with your drums too.

[Half Life]

Wow Ken that's awesome. Sweet buy :thumb:

I get so green with envy whenever I see somebody with an aux. snare. Argh, I want one NOW! :angry:

[Ill Mitch]

Looking good. I really need to get me a popcorn snare. The Pearl Piccolo snare I have just doesn't work to well.

[derryk]

what are the dimensions of that? it's wicked awesome.

[The Leper Messiah]

SonorKen, is that a Mapex drumset that you have? Looks like the Transparent Sapphire finish to me, but whatever it is, it looks great. That new snare matches the other drums nicely.

[Half Life]

Sonor Delites actually.

SO sexy :eek:

[RichHunt]

Hot as always Ken. Hot as always.

[The Leper Messiah]

I must be retarded, his name is SonorKen, he must have Sonors... :lol:

Anyways, your set is awesome!

[milkmit]

Im really impressed with the new drum, it is really impressive.

wow I'm really amused with the way you write, it is really amusing.

;)

(but seriously -- can't wait to hear the clips!)

[Drum Monkey]

I must be retarded, his name is SonorKen, he must have Sonors... :lol:

Anyways, your set is awesome!

bwahahaha :lol:

WOW! one can dream :rolleyes:

-DM

[SonorKen]

The snare is 10X6, it is made of RockWood maple, 12 ply I believe. I put a Evans G1 coated head on it and ordered some Puresound snare wires for it. I played a few hours ago before I left for work and am just totally impressed with how much crack this little snare has. It is also a very dynamic snare and responds well with ghost noting.

I installed a tom mount on the drum so I could attach it straight to the rack and suspend it. On my other Sonor kit I'll just use a regular snare stand with it.

Now I have to buy an SKB case for it, a Shure Beta 98DS mic for it, and I ordered a Evans Hazy reso head as well.

I absolutely LOVE the snare throw off on the DW snares. It blows the Sonor throw off's out of the water. The one complaint I have had with the Sonor Delite snares is the throw off; they are junk.

Now all I need is my HandSonic, and a Sonor HLD590 20 lug Bell Bronze 14X8 snare and my kit will be complete!

[spike9908]

ken, as always, thats amazing. fits your kit perfectally.

do have like a tab or something at this store? or just really lucky.

[SonorKen]

I help the guy out at the store alot. When he puts on drum shows I help him with clinics and help him teach new drummers how to tune, put their kits together, and generally help him out. In return he takes REALLY good care of my when I buy gear.

He will give me Evans heads and Vic Firth sticks free, the problem with the Firths is they tend to fracture fairly often on me. Ive changed over to Vater Extreme 5BN's and the problem is solved.

Developing a relationship with your local drum store is valuable. If Im at a show and break something, and it's a local show, he is available to meet me at the shop to get replacement parts. I usually carry a ton of replacement gear (heads, reso heads, kick beaters, nylon washers, felt disks, etc...) with me tho.

[Quinto]

beautiful kit

[DxRocker]

O my... that's delicious.

Scary how well that thing blends with your kit.
I bet it sounds delicious as well.

Nice buy!

[SonorKen]

O my... that's delicious.

Scary how well that thing blends with your kit.
I bet it sounds delicious as well.

Nice buy!
Yea, when I saw it I was amazed, it seemed like fate haha.

[playwithfire]

Yep, God wants you to spend even more money on your kit Ken. You're doomed to funnel way too much cash into your drums, just like the rest of us. We appreciate the pics though, your kit looks better and better all the time :thumb:.

[spirit]

Nice buy, Ken. It's been said already, but it looks like part of your set. Well, it is, but you all know what I mean. I've been wanting an aux. snare for some time. That and everything else...

[Drum Phil]

Nice buy man!

I gotta ask though, specs on the kit? :D

[Damo]

You're doomed to funnel way too much cash into your drums, just like the rest of us.

You mean theres a point where you can spend too much???

I Just spent a TON of cash on my new set, and Ill continue building onto it the day it arrives!

[playwithfire]

Well those around me seem to think so, but I disagree and continue funneling money endlessly into it. Whatever makes us happy I say :).

[Jomofo]

Damnit Ken, I'm so eternally jealous of you.

[SonorKen]

Nice buy man!

I gotta ask though, specs on the kit? :D

Sonor Delites in Birdseye Azure, 22X17 Bass Drum, 22X17 Bass Drum, 8X8 tom with TAR, 10X9 tom with TAR, 12X10 tom with TAR, 14X12 tom with TAR, 16X16 floor tom, 14x6 Snare, 10X6 DW Aux. Snare.

Gibraltar GPR-450 rack system: Optional components used include, SC-MEDUA (4) [Ultra Adjust tom arms], SC-RBA (5)[Rack boom arm attachment], GPRSSA [1-legged snare stand], SC-GPRMC (12)[Power rack multi clamp], SC-GPR46C [46" curved front bar] X 2, and SC-SBBT (6)[Cymbal boom arm].

Paiste Signature Series cymbals. (14” sound edge hi-hats, 21” dry heavy ride, 22" Dry Crisp [custom made] ride, 18” Power crash, 18” Full crash, 20” Power Crash, 20” Full crash, 20” Thin China, 10” splash, and 12” splash)

Paiste Dimensions Series cymbals. (22” Power China)

Paiste Exotic Percussion cymbals. (13” Mega Cup Chime, 12” Flanger bell, #1 Cup Chime, #3 Cup Chime, 4” Accent cymbal, 6” accent cymbal)

DW 9000 X 2 Pedals, DW 9500 Hi-hat stand, Roland SPD-S drum machine, Roland KD-7 mounted to a DW 9002 pedals, Roland PD-9 electronic drum pads, Shure and Audix microphones, Pork Pie throne, Behringer Compressor, Behringer gatesX10, MidiVerb 4 Effects processor, MPX110 Effects Processor, Behringer dual band 20 channel equalizer, Shure PSM200 RE2 Wireless In-ear monitor system with E5 buds and transmixer, SKB cases, SKB Cymbal Vaults, SKB trap cases, and my special Persian rug to sit my kit on! I use an assortment of Latin Percussion and D-vice mounts to attach my cymbals and microphones.


I'll keep putting new gear on my kit forever! I fully plan to have multiple snares to change to fit whatever venue I am playing.

[The Leper Messiah]

Sonor Delites in Birdseye Azure, 22X17 Bass Drum, 22X17 Bass Drum, 8X8 tom with TAR, 10X9 tom with TAR, 12X10 tom with TAR, 14X12 tom with TAR, 16X16 floor tom, 14x6 Snare, 10X6 DW Aux. Snare.

Gibraltar GPR-450 rack system: Optional components used include, SC-MEDUA (4) [Ultra Adjust tom arms], SC-RBA (5)[Rack boom arm attachment], GPRSSA [1-legged snare stand], SC-GPRMC (12)[Power rack multi clamp], SC-GPR46C [46" curved front bar] X 2, and SC-SBBT (6)[Cymbal boom arm].

Paiste Signature Series cymbals. (14” sound edge hi-hats, 21” dry heavy ride, 22" Dry Crisp [custom made] ride, 18” Power crash, 18” Full crash, 20” Power Crash, 20” Full crash, 20” Thin China, 10” splash, and 12” splash)

Paiste Dimensions Series cymbals. (22” Power China)

Paiste Exotic Percussion cymbals. (13” Mega Cup Chime, 12” Flanger bell, #1 Cup Chime, #3 Cup Chime, 4” Accent cymbal, 6” accent cymbal)

DW 9000 X 2 Pedals, DW 9500 Hi-hat stand, Roland SPD-S drum machine, Roland KD-7 mounted to a DW 9002 pedals, Roland PD-9 electronic drum pads, Shure and Audix microphones, Pork Pie throne, Behringer Compressor, Behringer gatesX10, MidiVerb 4 Effects processor, MPX110 Effects Processor, Behringer dual band 20 channel equalizer, Shure PSM200 RE2 Wireless In-ear monitor system with E5 buds and transmixer, SKB cases, SKB Cymbal Vaults, SKB trap cases, and my special Persian rug to sit my kit on! I use an assortment of Latin Percussion and D-vice mounts to attach my cymbals and microphones.


I'll keep putting new gear on my kit forever! I fully plan to have multiple snares to change to fit whatever venue I am playing.

Damn man, you have ALOT of equipment. What do you think of the DW 9000 pedals, how do they compare to Iron Cobras and Eliminators? I was thinking about picking 2 of them up for my double bass kit that I'm getting soon.

[Half Life]

I'm curious Ken, although it might not be possible at this point, how much money have you invested into your setup? A rough guess will suffice if you can't do any better(or just don't want too :lol: ). Damo you know we are all anxiously awaiting your kit as well ;) That thing should give Ken's a run for his money :eek:

[Brendan]

Jesus Ken do you have enough gear yet?

[poppinfresh]

hey ken, that looks really nice.


uh if its not too much trouble could you please get up a pic of your 14 in, i just want to see how thats position, im thikning of getting the same tom sizes and was having trouble with the hegit of everything. so yeah, please.

[RichHunt]

You mean theres a point where you can spend too much???

I Just spent a TON of cash on my new set, and Ill continue building onto it the day it arrives!

I think spending a million dollars on a drumkit is too much.

We've got to be realistic, when you're spending that much money on a kit you've gotta think of ways it could be better spent. For instance, if you're loaded you could use your cash to help others rather than increase the size of your.. umm.. kit.

[DxRocker]

Yea, when I saw it I was amazed, it seemed like fate haha.

Funny you mention that. I'm not "a believer" most of the time, but stuff like this can get pretty freaky doesn't it?

You have been wanting a great popcorn snare for like MONTHS now, then you walk into the drumshop and as if it was a gift of heaven... there it is, waiting for you AND your kit :lol:

Just like when I bought my rockstars. I was toying with the idea of new drums for like a year. Then finnaly took the decision to go order some export selects. What I had in mind (4tom, bass, snare) would have cost me 1500$ new. I enter the drumshop, and there it is: a second hand 7 piece rockstar DX with rack and hardware for only 750$... in my favorite color.
They set the kit up 30min before I entered the store man :lol:
As if they knew I was gonna show up to buy a kit.


Fate has a weird way of showing its face man :)

[RichHunt]

Funny you mention that. I'm not "a believer" most of the time, but stuff like this can get pretty freaky doesn't it?

You have been wanting a great popcorn snare for like MONTHS now, then you walk into the drumshop and as if it was a gift of heaven... there it is, waiting for you AND your kit :lol:


No, it would've been a gift from heaven had he walked into a barber shop and they were selling a popcorn snare.

[DruMMeR_BoY14]

My Drum teacher has Delites, 13" 14" and 16" toms, bloody huge things. Its old as but dam does it still sound good. He has a 14X 8 1/4 sig. snare as well.

Anyway Ken coudl you post some new pics of your kit? I absolutly love it.

That popcorn snare looks awesome, great finish, really matches your kit.

[DxRocker]

No, it would've been a gift from heaven had he walked into a barber shop and they were selling a popcorn snare.

why do you always ruin stuff like this?

you sarcasm cynical freak :lol:

[RichHunt]

why do you always ruin stuff like this?

you sarcasm cynical freak :lol:


Because without me there'd be an empty hole in D&P.

[playwithfire]

The hole wouldn't be empty. It would be filled with happiness. ;). Just kiddin.

[SonorKen]

why do you always ruin stuff like this?

you sarcasm cynical freak
I think RichHunt is the new Ravemaster!

Funny you mention that. I'm not "a believer" most of the time, but stuff like this can get pretty freaky doesn't it?

You have been wanting a great popcorn snare for like MONTHS now, then you walk into the drumshop and as if it was a gift of heaven... there it is, waiting for you AND your kit

Just like when I bought my rockstars. I was toying with the idea of new drums for like a year. Then finnaly took the decision to go order some export selects. What I had in mind (4tom, bass, snare) would have cost me 1500$ new. I enter the drumshop, and there it is: a second hand 7 piece rockstar DX with rack and hardware for only 750$... in my favorite color.
They set the kit up 30min before I entered the store man :lol:
As if they knew I was gonna show up to buy a kit.


Fate has a weird way of showing its face man

Yea, I was kinda blown away when I saw the drum. It was one of those instant things that I knew I was going to do. Im glad I bought the drum. I have pop-corn snare sounds in my electronics but the electronics don't allow you the dynamics you can get with an actual snare.


I think spending a million dollars on a drumkit is too much.

We've got to be realistic, when you're spending that much money on a kit you've gotta think of ways it could be better spent. For instance, if you're loaded you could use your cash to help others rather than increase the size of your.. umm.. kit.
To each his own. I didn't buy this kit all at once, it grew into this. I didn't put this kit together to play in my home studio with, its designed to be used on the road in a worldwide tour and to record in professional studios. This kit is a tool, thats all, it allows me an unlimited multitude of voices to create and compose the musical ideas in my head.

hey ken, that looks really nice.


uh if its not too much trouble could you please get up a pic of your 14 in, i just want to see how thats position, im thikning of getting the same tom sizes and was having trouble with the hegit of everything. so yeah, please.
Are you wanting a picture of the snare in relation to the toms? And if so do you want a drivers seat or a shot from the front?

I'm curious Ken, although it might not be possible at this point, how much money have you invested into your setup? A rough guess will suffice if you can't do any better(or just don't want too. Damo you know we are all anxiously awaiting your kit as well ;) That thing should give Ken's a run for his money :eek:
Damo's shells are FAR FAR FAR more expensive than mine. Damo's shells are going to totally blow the sound of my kit away. People who hear my shells always say that they sound live like a kit that you hear in a studio. All of the high toms sing perfectly and the low toms have an amazing amount of growl to them. As good as my shells sound, Damo's are going to blow them away.

So, you have to factor that in when you talk about the price and comparison off high end Sonor kits. I have more shells with a killer sound where Damo will have less shells with possibly the most perfect drum tone on earth. I have somewhere in the ballpark of 25k in this kit. That figure includes EVERYTHING from mics to cases to cables for the drums to cases for the effect units. My kit is road ready to tour with.


Damn man, you have ALOT of equipment. What do you think of the DW 9000 pedals, how do they compare to Iron Cobras and Eliminators? I was thinking about picking 2 of them up for my double bass kit that I'm getting soon.
I OWN a set of Iron Cobra's AND Eliminators. I play them both frequently. I have the Iron Cobras on my other Sonor kit and the Eliminators on my Gretsch kit. The DW's blow both pedals out of the water. When I spend alot of time on the IC's and the Elim's and then play the DW's I am amazed at how much more fluid the DW pedals are. One of the songs we are composing has a drum track where I play alternating triplets on each foot. I always kinda stuggle with my less dominate foot on the other pedals to pull this off. When I play my DW's it seems quite a bit easier.

The Axis pedals are REALLY nice as well. I have been playing on some of those as of recent and they perform really similiar to the DW's. In some ways I think the Axis pedals are better than the DW's and in other ways the DW pedals are better than the Axis pedals. If you are playing speed metal with alot of constant double kick, I would buy the axis pedals. If you are playing "intellectual progressive", where you need alot of footboard return and the ability to be super dynamic with the pedals AND want the pedals to be versatile enough to totally wail on them and then be really dynamic, go with the DW's.

[The Leper Messiah]

I OWN a set of Iron Cobra's AND Eliminators. I play them both frequently. I have the Iron Cobras on my other Sonor kit and the Eliminators on my Gretsch kit. The DW's blow both pedals out of the water. When I spend alot of time on the IC's and the Elim's and then play the DW's I am amazed at how much more fluid the DW pedals are. One of the songs we are composing has a drum track where I play alternating triplets on each foot. I always kinda stuggle with my less dominate foot on the other pedals to pull this off. When I play my DW's it seems quite a bit easier.

The Axis pedals are REALLY nice as well. I have been playing on some of those as of recent and they perform really similiar to the DW's. In some ways I think the Axis pedals are better than the DW's and in other ways the DW pedals are better than the Axis pedals. If you are playing speed metal with alot of constant double kick, I would buy the axis pedals. If you are playing "intellectual progressive", where you need alot of footboard return and the ability to be super dynamic with the pedals AND want the pedals to be versatile enough to totally wail on them and then be really dynamic, go with the DW's.

Thanks man, that helped alot. I didn't know if I wanted to spend that much more for pedals, but if they do make a noticable difference, I have no problem doing it.

[SonorKen]

I think you should play the pedals. I think you will see a difference in them and justify the extra money for it.

[Half Life]

Wow, 25G's is quite a bit :eek: Sure is an amazing kit though :thumb:

[RichHunt]

I think RichHunt is the new Ravemaster!


Get out of my forum! Don't you ever say that again.


To each his own. I didn't buy this kit all at once, it grew into this. I didn't put this kit together to play in my home studio with, its designed to be used on the road in a worldwide tour and to record in professional studios. This kit is a tool, thats all, it allows me an unlimited multitude of voices to create and compose the musical ideas in my head.


Yeah, your kit is great and you haven't spent a million dollars on it. :thumb:

I can just imagine some MTV celebrity spending a million dollars on a kit he/she never plays though. All power to him/her I suppose but it is a tad sick.

[Drum Monkey]

I can just imagine some MTV celebrity spending a million dollars on a kit he/she never plays though. All power to him/her I suppose but it is a tad sick.

yes, I agree! I HATE seeing expensive cars/stuff getting recked/blown up on movies! "Hey, if you don't want it, give it to me!" :lol:

I would only want a couple kits if I were some famous drummer. Having one you don't play seems a waste... (Unless it is VERY sentimental...) But that's what we all say when we don't have all the money in the world... :lol:

-DM

[Double Bass Jim]

Hey as long as it's all getting used who cares! More power to ken let him buy everything if he wants. I'll be the first person to tell you nothing beats buying new gear.

[Drum Monkey]

Hey as long as it's all getting used who cares! More power to ken let him buy everything if he wants. I'll be the first person to tell you nothing beats buying new gear.

that's my point... "as long as it's all getting used". Of course! New gear is SOOOO the ****!

(I wish I could buy everything I want :upset: ) :rolleyes:

-DM

[playwithfire]

Get a job you bum! Just kidding ;).

[The Leper Messiah]

I think you should play the pedals. I think you will see a difference in them and justify the extra money for it.

That's actually what I did today, I went to Guitar Center to pick up some small stuff. While I was there, I tried all three pedals, and the DW 9000 blew the other 2 away in my opinion. I'll definetely be going with them once my set comes.

[poppinfresh]

no i kind of wanted a picture of the floor tom. you can like put it in the stringhold if you want ill catch it there. the 14 in one. thanks

[SonorKen]

The 14" tom on my kit is a mounted tom, not a floor tom. I can take a pic of its relation to the floor tom next to it if it will help.

[GhostGrooveMike]

Dw Snares=Heaven

[poppinfresh]

The 14" tom on my kit is a mounted tom, not a floor tom. I can take a pic of its relation to the floor tom next to it if it will help.
yes, that is the exact reason that i want to see pics of it. i just need to see the `4 in tom in relation to everything around it. Thanks a lot.

[Murd_666]

Get a job you bum! Just kiddingHey I'm gettin a job!

[crolfe1]

Dw Snares=Heaven

Indeed- I can't wait for my 14x7 curly maple edge snare to get here!

[trysthedrummer]

That looks ace, and I know people have said it but it matches great too hehe :cool:

Nice man

[Damo]

As good as my shells sound, Damo's are going to blow them away.
Ken, you tease!!!

[Bernie812]

thats so hardcore, so hardcore...

[ludvista29]

i want that snare how much was it??

[raz0r]

Ken, you tease!!!

What's the ETA on those anyway?

[Skin Beater]

Ken do you have any clips of you playing? I've never heard anything and i'd like to.

[SonorKen]

I have audio which I have passed around to some of the guys. My "real" band is getting close to making our official debut which will be video'd. I'll put up links to the video as soon as its done. It should be a cool video, were having a pro-audio company do it at a live show and they plan to use multiple camera men.

The snare cost about 200 bucks.