Thanks for your input. I definitely didn't give the "small business"
thing enough leeway.
Having said that, I did get my cymbals Saturday. I played them about
3 hours Saturday and 2 hours Sunday and I have to say that I am very
happy with em. I did very little tweaking to my TD10 inputs and they
trigger and sound great. I definitely think they swing better than
the VCymbals and from the bit of playing I have done I think they are
the way I'm going from here on.
I have always played Pearls and Zildjians. I got the VDrums a couple
of years ago since it was easier to move around and do digital
recordings at home (my wife plays keyboards). I have always been a
bit unhappy with the electronic cymbal sounds but I was also missing
the swing and the visual cues that real cymbals give. The Vcymbals
are fine and have better feel than pads but the Visu-lites swing
better and now I can have a splash that looks like a splash . I know
that doesn't seem like a big deal to a lot of drummers specially the
ones that have played electric a lot but after playing accoustic
drums for 30+ years having all your cymbals look alike is kind of
irritating. The other huge advantage is that the Visu-lites are much
cheaper so I can afford to buy a few more for my set without breaking
the bank.
I still have 3 Vcymbals crashes, 1 VRide and the VHihat. I will
probably keep the Vride cause from what I understand the Visu-lite
ride takes up 2 inputs and I don't have an extra one to spare. I
will likely sell my 3 crashes and I haven't decided about the VHiHat
yet.
Anyway, liberatusvirus was a big help in understanding the Visu-lite
process. I promised a review once I'd had a chance to play them so
here it is. Hope this helps anyone considering the Visu-lites.
-oldnslowdrummer
--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Skirby56" <skirby@i...> wrote:
> Hi ONSlow / ED;
>
> I ordered my 1655 crash through Drumbalaya/Charlotte Morin 2 months
> ago - order was fwd to VL the next day. I heard nothing from VL /
Tom
> until it shipped on 5/27 - (4 wks later)
>
> "Hi, Your cymbal just went out today. We were out of the switches
> and they are custom made. Sorry for the delay. Thanks - Tom"
>
> I definitely got the impression they are a small /family business.
> That being said, it was worth the wait since I was in no great
hurry
> and really love the feel / high-quality of the cymbal.
>
> I'm a home-based small business owner myself, so probably quicker
to
> forgive than some, but If you have the time/patience I think you'll
> really be happy with their product.
>
> Good luck ~ Steve K.
>
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "liberatusvirus"
> <liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
> > Hi OldnSlow,
> >
> > A lot of the good press about Visu-lite has come from me, since
> I've
> > dealt with the company not only as a user but also as a
> collaborator
> > in the production of the Yamaha version hi hat. The company is
> > definitely a cottage industry, involving only a few people.
> > Sometimes Tom Pickard, the owner and designer, is "away from the
> > phone," as well as the web. He's one of those people with a lot
of
> > musical vocations (he plays, handles live sound, records,
invents,
> > and god knows what else.) Once you get Tom, he's helpful, but
> > sometimes reaching him is tough. I'll try to contact him for you.
> > Why don't you email me so that I can give Tom a name to check on
> the
> > order.
> >
> > Ed
> > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "oldnslowdrummer"
> > <oldnslowdrumr@g...> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > I have been thinking about trying some other types of ecymbals
> and
> > > after reading lots of posts and reviews (some on this board), I
> > > decided to give the Visu-lites a try.
> > >
> > > The problem that I am having is that the support there seems to
> be
> > > nil which is exactly the opposite of what I have read. I placed
> an
> > > order, waited 5 or 6 days and had seen no feedback. I checked
> > online
> > > and it said the order was unshipped. I sent an email to see
what
> > was
> > > up and was told by reply that they would ship that day. 3 days
> > later
> > > and I still haven't seen any confirmation, the online status
> still
> > > says unshipped and my credit card hasn't been charged. I sent
> > > another email and got no reply so I called the number listed on
> > their
> > > website. I got some kind of generic recording that just
> > said "leave
> > > a message" so I'm not even sure if that was them or if the
number
> > may
> > > have changed. I may be a little excited to get my new cymbals
but
> > > this seems pretty slack compared to other drummer's experiences
> > with
> > > them that I have read.
> > >
> > > Any of you guys or gals bought anything from them direct
lately?
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> > Is
> > > this typical of their approach to dealing with customers? If so
> > > maybe I beter cancel and try some harts or something.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > oldnslowdrummer
