On drums...

Don't rate the tears until you've seen this. Does it change your view? Sure sound potent to me! I haven't spent near enough time with the kit...

http://www.drummerworld.com/Videos/bria ... dman1.html

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Gregory

Comparing your recording with the link isn't fair to you, because of the high end audio versus your Zoom recorder. IMO.
What is it about the recording that you like over your own Sonor Teardrops? Just curious.

What you say is probably true, Greg, and you raise a good question: In a word, Timbre. WHat I don't like is probably a result of the 13 rack (tuned high but perhaps beginning to choke) rather than using the 12, and a low tuned floor, so very little cut with either of them. And, of course, the Lite Snare tuned medium rather than that high cranked 5" he's using.

I've been playing with the 12 again and have cranked the 16 up a smidgeon. I'm interested to know how the kit would sound with clear rather than coated heads, and I'm going to get a Fiberskyn for the bass batter to see what that does. As I say, there's work to be done.

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Gregory

Took the Teardrops out for a run today, outside gig, no mics on the drums, acoustic instruments. I'd like to have retuned the toms to a softer (lower) pitch; the bass was perfect, with lots of warm sustain, a good thing since there was no bass player!

The Gretsch would have been a mess in the environment, and the Designers... well, let's leave it at this: there wouldn't have been room for the bass, the snare... and the throne... on the small riser provided.

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Gregory

I knew it!!!

It's my intuition, but I'm sure I'd be very pleased with a compact teardrop set...

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Goki - short from Goran

Let the good drums roll!!!

I think you would, too, Goki. I thought about you before I packed the Drops yesterday A whole new thead: "Goki is probably right."

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Gregory