lacofd_FF51 Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 im me. nuff saidhaha kidding. Im Mason, i would die if i couldnt be a firefighter/paramedic in the la county fire dept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyson Posted October 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Ok...well...I have a 7 piece set with 16" and 18" crashes, a 20" ride (I think), a 14" splash and a little 8" inch splash, a China (don't know what size) and hithats (of course) I also have a double bass pedal and a tamborine/cowbell that attaches to my china stand. I'll get a pic of it for ya guys sometime.About music...I play anything. I'm one of the church drummers (play at school masses and also on the weekends, we have nice music here). I also play in the band (so snare drum, big bass drum, crash cymbals, etc.). At home, I learn a lot of Led Zepellin from my drum teacher, but I like to play Tool or just jam. I also sing a little haha.Sounds good man, I opt for a smaller Jazz style kit, and the money I saved from a smaller kit means I can spend loads on cymbals, recently bought some K series from Zildjian, set me back £300 but was more than worth it! hahaHere's my kit My name is Nick,i haven't updated my information lately so here's the current stuff:I live in Maryland on the Eastern shore, and am currently unemployed...but trying to get a job as either a 911 dispatcher or seasonal wildland firefighter for the National Wildlife Refuge here. I'm 24 years old and married to my college sweetheart, and I have a dog and cat. I have a bachelor's degree in percussion performance, so I have a lot of instruments (though I haven't played a gig in 2 years). I studied intelligence (like national secuirty/military stuff) for a masters degree, but haven't finished my thesis yet. Back in Pennsylvania I was an EMT/security guard at the local casino. I'm trying to get on with the local fire department here.Another percussionist! haha and a major in national security? That's pretty cool dude! haha Good luck with the job prospects Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCERT1 Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 nice kit setup,I'm still lugging around an old pearl export kit that belonged to my brother...But, I spent a ton on my zildjians (all K's) how do you like yours?I also have an electronic kit, but it's just a pain to setup and move around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyson Posted October 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 nice kit setup,I'm still lugging around an old pearl export kit that belonged to my brother...But, I spent a ton on my zildjians (all K's) how do you like yours?I also have an electronic kit, but it's just a pain to setup and move around.Thanks man, and gotta say not a fan of electro kits, I rarely use them, and only on a need to basis haha. And yeah I love my Ks, but only saved up for Hi-Hats and one crash so far, so my other crash and ride are still sabian B8s, so get really drowned out in both volume and performance haha. But I do a lot of recordings and they sound beautiful mic'ed up by the college's £800 Neumanns haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCERT1 Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Thanks man, and gotta say not a fan of electro kits, I rarely use them, and only on a need to basis haha.Took me a long time to tweek the roland set till I finally got it where i wanted it at. the best part is the diversity of the kit. i can change and tweek every minuscule aspect of the kit, plus I turned it into a monster kit, I have 16 triggers pads, 2 handsonics, a casio synth, 2 sample 5 pad sets, an airfx, and an airsynth tied into it..,the only things missing are more trigger pads, a malletKat, and a PanKat. It's become my pet project.If you have a chance see if they do a Zildijian vault sale anywhere around you...They do one once a year where I used to live in Ohio. they bring in their best cymbals, and you get to walk through with a representative and choose your cymbals. I picked my full set that way, but it's hard to keep budget when you go...I spent about $2,000 for 2 (18" and 22")rides , an 8" splash, 13" hi hats, and a 16" crash. if you get a chance it is the best way to shop their cymbals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyson Posted October 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Took me a long time to tweek the roland set till I finally got it where i wanted it at. the best part is the diversity of the kit. i can change and tweek every minuscule aspect of the kit, plus I turned it into a monster kit, I have 16 triggers pads, 2 handsonics, a casio synth, 2 sample 5 pad sets, an airfx, and an airsynth tied into it..,the only things missing are more trigger pads, a malletKat, and a PanKat. It's become my pet project.If you have a chance see if they do a Zildijian vault sale anywhere around you...They do one once a year where I used to live in Ohio. they bring in their best cymbals, and you get to walk through with a representative and choose your cymbals. I picked my full set that way, but it's hard to keep budget when you go...I spent about $2,000 for 2 (18" and 22")rides , an 8" splash, 13" hi hats, and a 16" crash. if you get a chance it is the best way to shop their cymbals.Well they had an expo in London 2 weeks ago, cymbals up to 50% off, had no money though, but the temptation was huge! hahaAnd I doubt they'll do any vault sales over here though because most (if not all I'm not sure) are imported to the UK. Or atleast there's no main manufacturing plant over here which sucksss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacticalRooster22 Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 I have all Sabians, they sound nice. My 8" Splash is some signiture cymbal though, the guy just threw it in the package when we bought them. I have a TAMA set, but my dad wants me to get a Ludwig Maple Bohnam set ($3,000). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyson Posted October 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Yeah man, the kind I wanted to get, ludwig retros are nicee! haha And yeah I originally had B8s all round, but they were ruining the sound of my recording so I upscaled to Ks and eventually will replace my remaining Sabians with Ks too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedHawk504 Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Here's my kit Soooo that's the room where the almighty dyson create his mod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyson Posted October 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 haha yeah that's where I work although its far more to the left as my room is pretty big Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacticalRooster22 Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 Hey, that's not a bad lookin kit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyson Posted October 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 Hey, that's not a bad lookin kit!Thanks man, oh and the green card on my snare, thats a subway card taped on, makes it sound sweet haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacticalRooster22 Posted October 29, 2011 Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 Cool! I have E-rings, which muffle the sound pretty well. I also have a sound-proof room (more insulation and the ceiling tiles absorb sound), so my drums sound amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyson Posted October 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 Aye I use e-rings too and moon jell, but yeah you really hear the flaws in your kit when you record it, allows you to improve the subtleties haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritishArmyReserveCadets Posted October 29, 2011 Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 Hehe, im a drummer now, but in the Army Corps of Drums, Dyson has seen a pic of me on facebook with my drum , may uploaded it later on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacticalRooster22 Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 Aye I use e-rings too and moon jell, but yeah you really hear the flaws in your kit when you record it, allows you to improve the subtleties haha Well I've never recorded it before. I've played live before though, and my dad says my drums sound good.@BritishArmyReserveCadets, that's cool. I'm gonna join marching band in high school and hopefully be on the drumline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritishArmyReserveCadets Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 just remember, when holding the drum sticks, on the left it goes over and on the right it goes under Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyson Posted October 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 Haha yeah, but major difference betwen live and recorded haha. I found that out quickly xD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritishArmyReserveCadets Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 There was a video recorded of our final parade, if i can get hold of it ill uploaded it and show you loads of things played by the Army Cadet Force Corps of Drums & Band (Including The Great Escape and the YMCA) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacticalRooster22 Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 Cool. We play that kinda stuff in band. And yeah, I know it's traditional grip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritishArmyReserveCadets Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 Unhappy, just accidently restored my iphone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salvador.c Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 Hello Em4 fans!,My name is Salvador,I am from Lisbon, I have 15 and I do bodyboard, sk8, swim, run, bodybuilding!, Krav Maga, Kickboxing, etc...I am a Portugues Marines Cadete. I am making a Portuguese Mod. USSS Mod, US navy SEALS Mod, etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyKid Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Well, let's see....My name is Evan Bailey, i'm from Liverpool, NY (Outside Syracuse, NY GO ORANGE!), uh, I'm a Fire Explorer with my FD, Life Scout in the Boy Scouts, and uh, I play Project Reality, a mod for Battlefield 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritishArmyReserveCadets Posted November 5, 2011 Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 aha, i play reality mod aswell, im more of a combat pilot that anything else , which servers you play on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacticalRooster22 Posted November 5, 2011 Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 If I wanna pilot stuff, it's Ace Combat. But I also just got BF3, pretty sweet game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
