Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

Graham,

thank you for your explanation.
so there was never a hi-hat pad released by simmons?
except the bass pad they sold snare (with rim) type, tom type and
symbal type pads. is that correct?
so the brain is able to combine every pad input "channel" with the hi-
hat foot pedal?
thank you very much

Julian

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "quiquebucho"
<quiquebucho@h...> wrote:

> Julian,
>
> There is no difference between the pads except that you can choke
> the "symbaL" pads. I usually use a regular tom pad for my hi-hat. I
> guess if you wanted to be able to choke your hi-hat, you could use

a

> symbal pad. They are tricky to mount if you don't have the supplied
> pole that goes with them. I have 4 such pads but was never able to
> get the factory hardware. FYI the bass pad is just a regular

Simmons

> piezo pad, but with grey rubber... Ask more if you need to!
>
> Graham
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "jolly9111" <jolly9111@y...>
> wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > does anybody know, what the difference is between the SDX Hi-Hat
> Pad
> > and the "normal" SDX Cymbal Pads. I only know about the foot

pedal

> > separately connected to the brain. But is there a difference to

the

> > pad types? Or can I use a cymbal pad as a Hi-Hat Pad?
> > Thank you for an answer.
> >
> > Julian