New kit

[60 Hertz Jig]

Well my new drumset arrived today, a Sonor Force 3003 in White Sparkle.

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I know the pics aren't the greatest, but the flash sucks on the camera. I am still experimenting with the second setup, but I like it so far. The drums sound kickass, though I'm still trying to get the snare to sound the way I like it.

Peace.

[60 Hertz Jig]

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[HeLLmO]

very nice, white sparkle is a sick finish

[60 Hertz Jig]

Damn that was a fast reply..did you even have time to look? =p

Peace.

[PremierManiac]

That's one sweet setup, but those B8's aren't really doing it for me.

[60 Hertz Jig]

Yeah I know, my next upgrade is going to be a new ride. But they're useable..

Peace.

[HeLLmO]

Damn that was a fast reply..did you even have time to look? =p

Peace.

i looked at the first set of pics, and i just checked out the 2nd

[fullmetalhaallee]

Im diggin the finish and the setup!

[60 Hertz Jig]

Thanks man

Peace.

[60 Hertz Jig]

Ah here are the specs:

14x5.5 Snare
12x10 Rack
13x11 Rack
16x16 Floor
22x17.5 Bass [odd sizing, but it has a great low end and attack]

14" Sabian B8 Hats
15" Sabian B8 Crash
18" Sabian B8 Crash/Ride
12" Wuhan Splash
16" Wuhan China
~8" Random Brand Name Sawblade, not pictured

DW5002 double pedal

Roc n Soc nitro throne

Nova sticks

Right now there's some form of Remo heads on them, soon to be replaced with Evans G2 coated over G1 clear.

Peace.

[Cocaberry]

I love that finish. Nice kit man. :thumb:

[Meridian91]

Yes that pic doesnt give the finish any justice what so ever of the pics Ive seen in music stores...

Nice kit... Can't wait to see it decked out with the new cymbals... I'm diggin the double pedals and the throne too :)

- Meridian

[60 Hertz Jig]

Thanks. I'll try to get better pics some other time, and I might order a 10" Wuhan splash and 22" Wuhan china soon, but for now the B8's stay..

Peace.

[blujelly]

my god that white sparkle looks so damn nice i love it! well done

[Talos]

I love white sparkle..so fookin' hawt

[Stubbsy]

nice kit, looks clean and a really comfy setup.

What is annoying though is you sayin 'Peace' after everything you say, really annoying.

[_Austin_]

Sweet kit!! Looks very classy

[Ming-a-Ling]

Nice kit dude! I love that finish.

[drummerty]

Man that white sparkle finish is killer, and Sonor makes some damn fine drums. Congratulations on your purchase and have fun with it:thumb:

[GooseFilms.net]

I'm diggin those pedals

[60 Hertz Jig]

Thanks everyone, and stubbsy the reason I say 'peace' is to try and keep people from taking what I say too seriously, there are a few people here who jump at the slightest chance to bitch about anything, and we really don't need that. But if it annoys you I'll stop.

[MeaninglessPhoto]

I love the set man. Im really diggin the finish. On the pic of your pedals I thought you had a DW hi-hat pedal and a sonor slave pedal attached to a DW pedal.

[60 Hertz Jig]

Hahah, I can see how you thought that. I'm doing it just to confuse you =p

Nah, I find it easier to play that way, though that brings up my one complaint about the Sonor hi-hat stand, the braces get in the way of the DW pedal linkage..grr..

[-TheGlassPrison-]

You should be able to turn it.

[60 Hertz Jig]

Yeah I can turn it, and I eventually found a way to get it to work well, but I'm still not happy with it. Maybe I'll get a 2 leg stand someday.

[-TheGlassPrison-]

chea.
sounds good man.
I love your kit.

[60 Hertz Jig]

Thanks man

[440561]

Yeah that kit is certainly sweet! how much did that set you back.

-440561-

[saars]

that kit is sawwweeeet! I like your pedal placeage too.



100th Post!!!xD

[gimp fest]

i.love.your.setup

suhweet

[The Leper Messiah]

I really like that finish, looks awesome. Nice pedals and throne also. Some new cymbals and your sets gonna be sick.

[60 Hertz Jig]

It was $600US from musicians friend, FREE shipping! It got here 3 days after I ordered it, too.

[60 Hertz Jig]

Leper: [didn't see your post at first] Thanks, with luck I'll have a new ride by the end of the month, I just have to find a way to get to GC and find one I like.

[White]

Work On your tom spacing

[Drum Monkey]

great set! :thumb:

Personally I don't think B8s are that bad... I do agree on some AAX or AA or HHX or HH replacements though :naughty:

-DM

[60 Hertz Jig]

AAX's sound really good to me, that's probably type I'll be getting.

I'd Rather Not: I'm still experimenting with the tom placement and spacing, right now it's a bit tighter than the pics show.

Peace.

[60 Hertz Jig]

I'm going to buy some new snare/bass heads for the kit, and in time, new tom heads as well. Here's what I was thinking:

Evans PowerCentre Reverse/Hazy 300 for the snare
Coated G2/Clear G1 for the toms
Stock batter/Smooth White EQ3 [the stock heads sound fine on the bass, I'd like to get a white reso though]

Comments? Suggestions?

[zfzgg]

i think i might try that pedal setup....my hi-hats seem a litttle far away for my liking at the moment...........

[Cocaberry]

Evans G1 Coated/Hazy 300 for the snare
Coated G1/Clear G1 for the toms
EQ3/Smooth White EQ3


Fixed! :thumb:

A good bass drum batter will always sound better than stock.

[60 Hertz Jig]

Alright thanks, I'll keep that in mind. Right now new snare heads are my highest priority.

[_R2D2_]

thats a cool set.

[Tim]

hazy 300 are caca go hazy 200 :D

[White]

looking good, do somthing about the Toms though please lol, I dont like how they are un-even and like 2 feet apart, im sure noone else does aswell

[motleydrummer]

nice set man, finish looks cool, i wont say ne thign about the b8's, im in the same postion i still got a few zbt's on my set that i need to upgrade, and there useable and some of them i woudl even say i like the sound of, it takes time to upgrade when ur cymbals u want r 200 eatch =/ lol

[\m/-CHeV-\m/]

I'm diggin those pedals

yeah.. kind ainterestingsetup to set your hihat up kind of IN BETWEEN the both pedals...

[60 Hertz Jig]

Hm, to the comments about my tom placement, the second rack tom is placed as if it was a 4 piece set, what's so wrong about that. I just moved the floor tom down a bit. I find it to be a lot more comfortable to play than a standard rock setup.

forgottenDRUMMER: Why do you recommend the 200 over the 300?

m-Chev-m: I have them placed like that so I can get the hi-hats closer to my snare, without having to put my slave too close to the main pedal.

[Quinto]

love ur throne, I would be jealous but....
i have same one except with the metal insteaed of the wheels, does that have pneumatic lift?

[60 Hertz Jig]

Yep, it has a pneumatic lift, and it doesn't have wheels, they're flat on the bottom.

[Arruda]

That is a very nice looking kit I was thinking of getting a sonar kit, but then I looked in my wallet. Curious how your new tom set up is since you said that you changed it a little?

[60 Hertz Jig]

Arruda: Thanks, and it's only a subtle change, nothing very noticeable. I've been playing around with cymbal placement, that's about it.

[rockindrummer]

Awsome kit man. That finish is sweet too.

[60 Hertz Jig]

Thank you sir.

[ToneDef™]

That's a great kit, man. Like your pedal setup aswell.

[ollie39mac]

i just got a set of sabian b8s and i love them, i think they sound great, so much better than xbts which i have played in the past. for the price they are perfect.for under £200 i got:
14" hi-hats
14" thin crash
16" thin crash
20" ride
10" splash
i'd say that that is a pretty good deal!

[zildjian1992]

nice!