Thanks for the replies. It sounds like I should be OK with the mk1 pads then. I'd like one day to own a SDSV, so it will be a good investment.
As to whether the lower sensitivity of my SDS1000m snare is a fault, I'm not sure - it may be a noisy sensitivity pot. I'll wait to see how it sounds with the mk1s, and maybe remove the resistor if there's a problem. Rather than remove the resistor permanently I could wire a switch to short out the resistor.
--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "WT" <waveterm@...> wrote:
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Buchner" <buchnerelectronics@...>
> To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 9:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] Mk1 pad output levels
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> > The other aspect is, that the hard surfaces are the most responsible part
> > for a needle-sharp click sound. As you know, the piezo is something like a
> > microphone. Plug different pads with different surfaces directly into a
> > mixing console and play: A rubber pad will sound different and will
> > produce a rugged click on an SDSV. The hard surfaces produce a tight,
> > aggressive short trigger pulse. After all drummers were complaining about
> > their aches, simmons offered rubber overlays for the Mk1s, but they
> > definitely changed the sound!
> > Michael
>
> And this can be heard very clearly on various records from the early to mid
> eighties.
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> WT
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