Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

Howdy Giame,

I do alot of gigs both big and small, obviously with your big shows 
you'll have your very own monitor send which will sound massive!  

For smaller shows a powered wedge/monitor is the best, I actually 
have an 8 DI unit in my rack and that can double as a line mixer 
which means I just plug in powered monitor and can mix my own 
foldback.

I'd go for a 12" speaker at very least, you'll need something to 
handle the bottom end of you kick and toms.

If I'm using a speaker like this I think it's best to put it on your 
floor tom side facing at your head, you'll feel the "Thump" from 
your kick drum then!

Cheers,

Matt.



--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "giamesimmons" 
<giamesimmons@...> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> 
> do someone of you have experience with simmons drum in live 
contests ?
> I mean: what is the best monitor system to let the drummer and the 
> others band member hear the punch of the kick and the "feel" of 
the 
> drum ?
> I was about to buy a small system with a sub 12' and a mid-hi 
range 
> speaker 10' mounted on it.
> Do you think it would do the job ?..
> I'm talking about medium stages, like pubs or discos, where you 
don't 
> have a sound tech at your service and you have to bring your own 
setup.
> 
> Giame
>