Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

You are right. The SDS7 lived to see two generations of pads. The
first (Mark III) came when the SDS7 was introduced in 1984. 
http://www.simmonsmuseum.com/?area=pads&view=gallery&id=2&pic=2

Later, in 1985, this type was taken over by the more advanced Mark IV
pads which have also been part of the SDS9/1000/200/400/800 bundles
but with XLR instead of 6.3mm connectors
http://www.simmonsmuseum.com/?area=pads&view=gallery&id=4&pic=3

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "monzarottie" <roger.davis@...>
wrote:
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> Hi all.
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> Can someone tell me if there were two or possibly more versions of the
> SDS7 pad?  The reason I ask is because I have two very different sets of
> pads with XLR connectors (not an SDSV though).  One has softer (slightly
> rounded) edges on the back shell and uses T-bolts to secure it to the
> stand, the other looks more like an SDS9 pad with sharper edges and
> requires a drum key to secure. Again, both have XLR connectors.  I'm
> guessing that the softer edge version was the first.  [:-/]
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> Thanks
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