I fully understand your point mate.
I think the target isn t us at all . yet.
They wanted a midrange kit to start for whatever reason. I guess they targeted a special market.
Guitar Center will be a dark shadow overcDave s head I m afraid. But it s been his choice to force them to deal with him.
It s a great opportunity for the stealers showing off legitimacy by having Dave in the project, but Dave must see further (as always) to use their market print and opportunity to release new kits again.
He perfectly knows that sd2000 isn t the kit we re all waiting for. But it seems important to do it that way. Remember last time he wanted the best edrum ever...it was the sdx and it cost him his company. So he will never start by a high market kit again.
He needs to make a popular attractive and cheap kit first. Yoi have to sell first if you want to create costly high end things later.
So no boys... We re not the target of this kit ; )
Maybe bc we re only a few dozens around the world knowing what it is. You cant make a living company with that.
However, the gc simmons quality made a jump forward with this model.
And yes Dave was in command for that project within limits imposed by the price target.
Impatient to try it.
I agree that the video stinks poor marketting, such a shame.
It should probably be another total new series than the "sd" connoted brand using Dave's input.
GC must show their new motivations . if there are any ^^.
For pro guys they have this dishonnest connotation it can t be deleted by only having Dave as a guest.
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Objet: Re: [Simmons Drums] Dave Simmons is back
I'm disappointed in this first offering from the new Simmons featuring Dave Simmons. I've been assured by others on the many threads on Facebook that this is just the beginning and future products will be better. But, I just don't see it. If your first product is an unimaginative cobbling together of current 2Box, Roland and Alesis brains with pads that don't capitalize on the iconic Simmons design and look more like what you'd get with a video game, I just don't have faith in the leadership of the company. And, when you throw in the poorly done website (pic of SDSV in the SDX blurb, most of Quiz being wrong, ham-handed tying in of two completely distinct companies as one seamless history, etc.), and the terrible sounds in the demo video, all I see is another average electronic company swimming comfortably with the pack. Don't get me wrong - I would love nothing more than to see Dave on top of the electronic drum market again making revolutionary products. But, this bumbling start does not give me hope.
Lastly, the SDSV patch from the demo is unforgivable. If you told me this was a patch called 'Vintage Hex' from a Roland kit from the '90's I would not be surprised. But, to come from the kit hailed as 'Dave's Triumphant Return' is just sad. If there was ONE patch they HAD to get right it was the SDSV patch. Make a machine that'll do an outstanding SDSV emulation and you'll gain the respect of us old-timers as well as the kids. But, based on the demo, this just doesn't do it. Again, I would love to have faith in this new incarnation but I'm having a tough time seeing past all the missteps.
Fire away!