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Is there a noticeable difference in output levels of different versions of hex pads?

I have an SDS1000m which works great with some home made pads with piezo pickups on a single stand practice kit, but because they are all connected to the same stand I get crosstalk. I bought a couple of old Simmons pads, in the hope the crosstalk might be less, but they have trouble triggering the mid tom. My diy pad is fine on the mid tom.

I'm considering buying a complete set of mk1 pads and stands, but is it possible I might get the same mid tom issue? Was the SDS1000m designed for later pads with possibly higher output levels?

It's possible there's a fault with the SDS1000m but it seems fine when used with my DIY pads.

Also, do I need to worry about how hard the mk1s are? This is just going to be for studio use, so it won't get a huge amount of bashing. I heard that a lot of drummers got stress fractures from the old pads.

Cheers
Susie