Just
bought some Zildjian 5A Dip sticks yesterday. They have about 4 hours use and I
really like them. I have been using the Nylon tipped 5A's for a while and these
were nearly as good as the dipped sticks. Not too bad a price either, £7.50
should be all you pay if its more tell the shop they are charging too
much........No No they should be willing to chuck at least on set of sticks in
with the kit.
On the
Pedals I tried a nice Dixon pedal yesterday it was about £75 and I really liked
it. I currently used the baby TAMA and that is fine, you wont go wrong with that
if its priced at £50.
gunny
-----Original Message-------- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Andy Griffin" wrote:
From: emf [mailto:liberatusvirus@...]
Sent: 22 April 2004 21:43
To: DTXpress@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [DTXpress] Re: bass pedals and input leads ...
> Hi all
>
> Hopefully picking up my DTXpress III tomorrow - I'm going to need a
> bass pedal and have been looking at the Tama HP200 ( baby cobra ? )
> looks like a good pedal and can get one for £50 with the kit - is
> this a good choice or are there better ones ( for around the same
> money )any advice ?
Congratulations, Andy. Personally, I find it hard to make
recommendations about staples like pedals and stands, partially
because my references are spotty and partially because of the old
adage about one man's meat (or vegetables). With low- to mid-level
kick pedals, the variables aren't that wide; most of the name brands
should do fine. I always liked the entry-level Yamaha, but I'm sure
that the Tama is just as good. You are unlikely to suffer buyer's
remorse whatever you happen to choose at that price. But you can
nitpick the really expensive ones to death.
> Also - will be wanting to input some tunes to play along to
possibly
> from a Discman - assume you need a lead with a jack plug on either
> end to do this and take the external speaker socket from a CD
player
> to the input of the brain ?
For most discman-type players, you'll need a stereo cable with 1/8"
plugs, which is exactly what's necessary for the aux, input on the
DTXPU. If you run a cable from the back of a full-sized CD player,
you'll need an RCA to 1/8" adaptor on the DTX end. If you use
headphones with it, don't press the discman's into service; it won't
work. Post if you need recommendations.
> Anyone got any advice about sticks - the rubber half coated ones
read
> up well - best choice ?
Just a few days ago, we had a string of posts (again) about sticks. I
won't rehearse it. We tend to emphasize keeping them on the slender
side both to allow the module do the work of creating volume and to
protect the components from brute force. I like the Zildjian 5A DIPs,
at least until the rubber wears away, but there's no universal
"best." Chances are that if you had a favorite style/size years ago,
you can resurrect it now--unless, of course, it was a bludgeon.
Keep us informed.
Ed
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