Hi!
> I'm very new to Simmons drums but I'm looking to incorporate some
> vintage Bruford/Collins/Peart-type sounds into my percussion arsenal.
> I'm hoping to find an SDS-V, but the apparent wider availability of
> the SDS-8 raises two questions:
>
> 1)Is the SDS-8 an analog unit?
Yes!
> 2)How do the sounds of the SDS-8 compare to those of the SDS-V?
Weaker, but still analogue and cool!
> Would
> the SDS-8 also give me those classic sounds...or is the SDS-V the
> ONLY serious choice?
Those "piouuuuuw" sounds it sure can. But the heavier arsenal you do better
with a SDS-V. There are some now and then on Ebay...
> Thanks for your time...
No problem!
electronically yours, jesper
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