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Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] Re: sds-3 sold on Ebay

From: Patrice Jacquot <Jacquot.Patrice@...>
Date: 2008-06-11

> A friend helped me to dig out brand new speakers so with a bit of
> fresh
> foam I've soon refurbished all six of mine...
>
>




Cool ...

on what stand do you put them ?
the standard cymbal one isn't great ...




> > the thing is I don't consider the SDSIII as playable drums...more
> like
> > choosy & HQ effects...
>
> I can imagine that, especially as a "normal" drummer. Being a synth
> geek
> I have the other view on the Simmons gear, the sonic/knob-twisting
> one...
>






Yep, I don't devellop it yet but ...I look in that way too...
the SDSIII & a destructive bassline...

>
>
> > But that's just my point of view...& point of use for the moment...
> >
> > I'm not saying the SDSIII isn't a great synths ...
> > for me it's a great one ! For the price we used to see...
> > if 900£ was the new rate, it suddenly wouldn't be so good ...
>
> The market _is_ crazy. People sometimes spend 2500 euros on a
> MiniMoog.
> I have one, I can confirm that it's not worth that. :D
>











That's it ! & when you think of the final use...
So I guess,
as a buyer you have to determine if the gear you want will be used as
a center of your studio or just as spices here or there...
that should change the price you 'll put in it ...

>
>
> But as said, there is more than sound to this, more than collecting
> and
> more than looks etc.
>





I guess...


anyway,
have a nice day .
Patrice.







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