Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

Here they go again!
http://www.simmonsdrums.net/

Saw it today in a GC store. 
Looks better than their previous cheap Chinese kits but still not a 
REAL Simmons kit.
Check out the hex shape on the back of the pads, though ;)
http://www.simmonsdrums.net/sd9k/pop_pad.cfm

Gotta say the sound module looks pretty cool, with big display, USB and 
memory card slot.
http://www.simmonsdrums.net/sd9k/pop_module.cfm
Didn't have time to check all the preset kits; seems they got some 
decent 'vintage Simmons' sounds in there too.

At a thousand bucks for the whole set, I wonder how much they'll put a 
dent in Roland's market.

-Turbo

Hilarious.  

So, just out of curiosity, how much does Guitard Center/²Simmons² pay for a
phony post?

Pat yourself on the back, dude.  You¹re a genius.







Here they go again!
http://www.simmonsdrums.net/

Saw it today in a GC store.
Looks better than their previous cheap Chinese kits but still not a
REAL Simmons kit.
Check out the hex shape on the back of the pads, though ;)
http://www.simmonsdrums.net/sd9k/pop_pad.cfm

Gotta say the sound module looks pretty cool, with big display, USB and
memory card slot.
http://www.simmonsdrums.net/sd9k/pop_module.cfm
Didn't have time to check all the preset kits; seems they got some
decent 'vintage Simmons' sounds in there too.

At a thousand bucks for the whole set, I wonder how much they'll put a
dent in Roland's market.

-Turbo







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hahaha
pads look like simmons slept with yamaha
module looks handsonic hpd 15 on speed
Berk

>-- Oorspronkelijk bericht --
>To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
>From: "turbopro2002" <turbopro2002@...>
>Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:12:17 -0000
>Subject: [Simmons Drums] GC's going at it again with the SD9K
>Reply-To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
>
>
>Here they go again!
>http://www.simmonsdrums.net/
>
>Saw it today in a GC store. 
>Looks better than their previous cheap Chinese kits but still not a 
>REAL Simmons kit.
>Check out the hex shape on the back of the pads, though ;)
>http://www.simmonsdrums.net/sd9k/pop_pad.cfm
>
>Gotta say the sound module looks pretty cool, with big display, USB and

>memory card slot.
>http://www.simmonsdrums.net/sd9k/pop_module.cfm
>Didn't have time to check all the preset kits; seems they got some 
>decent 'vintage Simmons' sounds in there too.
>
>At a thousand bucks for the whole set, I wonder how much they'll put a 
>dent in Roland's market.
>
>-Turbo
>
>

turbopro2002 skrev:
> 
> 
> Here they go again!
> http://www.simmonsdrums.net/ <http://www.simmonsdrums.net/>
> 
> Saw it today in a GC store.
> Looks better than their previous cheap Chinese kits but still not a
> REAL Simmons kit.
> Check out the hex shape on the back of the pads, though ;)
> http://www.simmonsdrums.net/sd9k/pop_pad.cfm 
> <http://www.simmonsdrums.net/sd9k/pop_pad.cfm>
> 
> Gotta say the sound module looks pretty cool, with big display, USB and
> memory card slot.
> http://www.simmonsdrums.net/sd9k/pop_module.cfm 
> <http://www.simmonsdrums.net/sd9k/pop_module.cfm>
> Didn't have time to check all the preset kits; seems they got some
> decent 'vintage Simmons' sounds in there too.
> 
> At a thousand bucks for the whole set, I wonder how much they'll put a
> dent in Roland's market.

They're putting that logo all over the place. Sad... The hex formation 
at the bottom of the pads was "fun" but I just thought the brain looked 
as cheap as most other new kits. I prefer more sober design or a simple 
rack unit.

Thanks for the info and thanks for stating that it's not a Simmons set. 
We cannot make that clear enough to all googlers out there...

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Nothing! I bought a SD5K from GC a couple years ago, it was indeed a 
cheap chinese kit, not too bad for the price (the first Roland kit 
was much more expensive, and the Alesis kit was really bad). I've had 
problems with the kick pad, GC replaced it under warranty.
I know it's got nothing to do with the original UK Simmons.
When I saw the new kit at GC, I just though you guys would be amused 
by the new pads... nothing more.

T-

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "I. Clark" <perspects@...> 
wrote:
>
> Hilarious.  
> 
> So, just out of curiosity, how much does Guitard Center/²Simmons² 
pay for a
> phony post?
> 
> Pat yourself on the back, dude.  You¹re a genius.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Here they go again!
> http://www.simmonsdrums.net/
> 
> Saw it today in a GC store.
> Looks better than their previous cheap Chinese kits but still not a
> REAL Simmons kit.
> Check out the hex shape on the back of the pads, though ;)
> http://www.simmonsdrums.net/sd9k/pop_pad.cfm
> 
> Gotta say the sound module looks pretty cool, with big display, USB 
and
> memory card slot.
> http://www.simmonsdrums.net/sd9k/pop_module.cfm
> Didn't have time to check all the preset kits; seems they got some
> decent 'vintage Simmons' sounds in there too.
> 
> At a thousand bucks for the whole set, I wonder how much they'll 
put a

> dent in Roland's market.
> 
> -Turbo
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

My apologies.

The post suspiciously resembled to me the kind of fraudulent post by a
retailer posing as a musician/consumer that you see on Gearslutz and other
music forums.  I was also a bit tipsy, no harm done I hope.

Still, it¹ll take more than hexagonal pads and "vintage sounds" to get my
interest.  I'll stick with my SDSV, Syncussion and Electro-Snare thank you.

-Ian/Perspects

I. Clark skrev:
> My apologies.
> 
> The post suspiciously resembled to me the kind of fraudulent post by a
> retailer posing as a musician/consumer that you see on Gearslutz and other
> music forums. I was also a bit tipsy, no harm done I hope.

Good guys, let's keep a friendly tone. Always nice when I don't need to 
step in... :)

> Still, it¹ll take more than hexagonal pads and "vintage sounds" to get my
> interest. I'll stick with my SDSV, Syncussion and Electro-Snare thank you.

Had to google "electro-snare". Multivox, right? Is it a design of their 
own or a re-labelled Synare? Do you know?

-- 
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> Had to google "electro-snare". Multivox, right? Is it a design of their
> own or a re-labelled Synare? Do you know?

Not to stray too far off-topic, but it's my favorite analog drum synth and
secret weapon.  It uses the triggering design of the Synare 3 - piezo
speaker mounted on the underside that draws power from the battery when
struck - and suffers from the same issues, namely false triggers/crosstalk
on loud stages and that annoying waking pop if it hasn't been struck for a
while.

HOWEVER, the synth section is way more advanced than the Synare (which is a
huge disappointment if you want something other than the disco "pooo" sound)
- 2 oscillators, 2 invertible envelopes, switchable hi/lo/band pass filter,
noise, ring mod, LFO, etc. etc.  probably too complicated for the average
drummer.  The exact same unit was sold as the "JHS Pro-Rhythm Drum Synth"
and is most likely the original design (Multivox only copied other's
designs).  I believe Coron made a version as well.  It was a flop and very
few were made, I think the one I have is a trade show demo.  It's my dream
to build a multi-channel version with trigger inputs.

...Actually, forget everything I just said, It's a piece of junk and you
don't want one.  If anyone comes across one just send it to me for disposal
;]

-Ian/Perspects