Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

I'll check tonight, but I think both Simmons pads were the same on the mid tom. My original conclusion was that the Simmons pads had a lower output than my DIY pads, and that the mid tom wasn't as sensitive as the other 2 toms. The mid tom did sound, but just not very loud.

I wondered if whatever pads were sold with the SDS1000 had a higher output. The danger of me buying a mk1 kit is that I'll still have a barely audible mid tom. Maybe I should hold on for later pads.

I wonder how old my pads are though. They have a (mono?) jack socket. I've seen pads with XLR outputs. Are the XLR pads early or late models?


--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, jesper <jesper@...> wrote:
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> Have you tried switching pads around? It may sound obvious but isn't all 
> clear in your post.
> 
> I e, plug a working tom into the mid tom input of the brain. That should 
> give you a hint of what's wrong.
> 
> If that works, it's the pad. If it doesn't there is some issue with the 
> brain.
> 
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> windsurfinsusie skrev:
> >  
> > 
> > Is there a noticeable difference in output levels of different versions 
> > of hex pads?
> > 
> > I have an SDS1000m which works great with some home made pads with piezo 
> > pickups on a single stand practice kit, but because they are all 
> > connected to the same stand I get crosstalk. I bought a couple of old 
> > Simmons pads, in the hope the crosstalk might be less, but they have 
> > trouble triggering the mid tom. My diy pad is fine on the mid tom.
> > 
> > I'm considering buying a complete set of mk1 pads and stands, but is it 
> > possible I might get the same mid tom issue? Was the SDS1000m designed 
> > for later pads with possibly higher output levels?
> > 
> > It's possible there's a fault with the SDS1000m but it seems fine when 
> > used with my DIY pads.
> > 
> > Also, do I need to worry about how hard the mk1s are? This is just going 
> > to be for studio use, so it won't get a huge amount of bashing. I heard 
> > that a lot of drummers got stress fractures from the old pads.
> > 
> > Cheers
> > Susie
>