Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

sovereigng@... wrote:
> It pays to be cautious. I've read on this  group that there's a guy selling 
> sub-par chips on Ebay. His feature a laser  printed label that look like the 
> original but they sound awful, so I've heard. I  sell EPROMs for Simmons but I 
> clone originals bit for bit or I make entirely new  ones. I use labels that 
> look similar to Simmons but my name is on them. I would  ask the seller how he 
> copied his chips. If he says he used a Simmons EPB, don't  bother. Hold out for 
> originals or buy from a guy who knows what he is  doing.

How can they sound awful?  It's an 8-bit sample, it's going to sound 
pretty awful to begin with.  On top of that, you're just making a 
bit-for-bit copy.

Unless the EPB doesn't do that, which would surprise me a little.

Gordon.