Bankai
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The only thing I’d intervene with is the monitor. It’s hard to replicate the bass drum and unless you have a decent wedge it will struggle. Easy way around that is headphones. Can you see many circumstances in which you’d need to use a monitor instead of headphones? If no, I’d stick with a decent set of headphones for now. If yes, I’d potentially go higher with the spec of the monitor.
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Ok, with that list and specification in mind, I’d take a step back and ask what will that kit offer you, that the Millenium one wouldn’t for half the price? For arguments sake. This used one has; an included (albeit basic and old) double pedal, a stool, and a speaker system. A comparable pedal could be bought for £50, a stool for the same, and I’ve found a PM10 on eBay for £50 too but I don’t massively rate them. Instead, I’d think about an FRFR wedge that could then do double duty for bass guitar. The Millenium would give you a far more modern module, a proper hi-hat, more up to date sensors, and be new and thus have the warranties and such. And be half the price. I think Roland are the best by far, but if you were to go that path I’d either advocate knocking this seller down a couple hundred to maybe the £700 mark, or looking at the TD12 or newer offerings on eBay, so you get a later generation of control unit and sensors.
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I can’t see a hi-hat foot controller in any of the photos. Is there one? If not, you’d need to factor in that purchase.
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It’s a old and basic single drive double bass pedal, so I don’t think it adds much value. The main thing that irks me looking at that listing is how jaunty the current owner has it set up, and from that I infer that they don’t know much about drumming/drums so I wonder how well it’ll have been looked after. Breaking it down, the core ‘must have’ things I’d want from an electric kit are: a proper hi-hat, mesh pads, multi-zone sensors, and a decent rack. It doesn’t have a proper hi-hat. It does have mesh. The cymbals are only dual-zone (personally I’d be wanting three-zone), the snare is only dual zone (again, I’d be looking at three), and the toms are only single (I’d be wanting dual). The control unit is quite outdated meaning that even if you upgrade the sensors down the line, it won’t be able to handle their functionality. I wouldn’t turn my nose up completely at this kit, but I would at £900. Looking elsewhere online, a more modern TD-12 based kit can be had for a similar price ticket used.
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I had the same decision, but decided to go the other way. But if I had to have an electric kit, it’d be a Roland and the 30 or higher depending on budget at the time. If anyone was wondering, it's not that the drums are small, it's that the cymbals are big.
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It looks to be quite an old version. I'd be looking for one with a proper hi-hat, rather than just the pad sensor.
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I won't pretend this is as good as a TD-30KV, but it's got a lot and for not much cost. https://www.thomann.de/gb/millenium_mps_850_e_drum_set.htm
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Rolands are king but they have the pricetag to match. If you're going budget, then Thomann sells their own under the Millenium brand. The higher end ones out of that line will beat anything else for the same or similar prices.
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No early nibbles at the asking price, so I’ll consider offers. -
A more modern and British sounding SVT-2 Pro is how I’d describe it when I heard one. Certainly not a bad amp at all. Not sure of the going rate on them though
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I’d consider a trade but I’m not after anything specific. I suppose I could be tempted by something special though
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I notice a couple of people recommended the AD200B. Conveniently, I’ve just listed one for sale..
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So, it’s one of those grail amps; the AD200B. I won’t explain the specs behind it, because the Orange website will do it far better than I can. This one was UK made, in 2008. It was owned from 2008-2018 by the Canadian band; Cancer Bats. It was their EU touring rig, and lived in the U.K. and was used by them heavily during that period. They (being good Canadians) also lent it out to a few Canadian bands who came over for EU tours (PUP to name but one). At the tail end of 2018, Cancer Bats swapped to the Orange OB1 for ease and this AD200B became surplus. I bought it from their EU tour manager, who’d been keeping it on their behalf. Living such a lifestyle meant that the amp picked up quite a bit of mojo, but it was recently professionally serviced by my local valve amp repair centre and given a clean bill of health. So while it may look a tad worn on the outside, internally it’s all good! This was an impulse purchase for me. I’d been planning to open a music venue last year, and I bought this with the intention it would have become the house bass amp. Alas, coronavirus hit and it’s safe to say I won’t be able to make my venue dream come true any time soon as a result. As such, time to face reality and shift it. A google search shows that the price for one of these new is currently about £1500-1700 depending on the retailer. You also get the custom fit wheeled flightcase (in matching orange obviously), which would cost about £300 on its own, making it about a £1800-2000 package. I am asking for £900 £600. What a steal right? Collection from Surrey, or I meet you somewhere around the M25 or south east.
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How much of the Ampeg sound is the amp and how much the cab?
Bankai replied to la bam's topic in Amps and Cabs
There was a period of a few years post 2000 (can’t remember the exact year) onwards where Ampeg still manufactured in America but used chipboard for the cabinet. Any from that era are generally disliked and thought of as dark sounding. After they went overseas, they went back to plywood and the issue went away. -
That’s the ticket
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A fellow Riedel signature owner I spy
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Having played a DB751, I can unreservedly say the Aguilar!
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What if I told you that it’s loaded with KT88s instead of the usual 6550s.. Making the great, even better!
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In my 10+ years on this forum, I’ve seen countless members remark that if only they were younger and had a better back, they’d be running X or Y rig. I therefore feel it is my civic duty as a 28 year old with a functioning spine, to own such a rig. Sadly it’s consigned to a storage unit at the moment because COVID. I present you a ‘97 USA made SVT-II Pro, complete with a battered USA made SVT-810E. Yes, it truly is what dreams are made of.
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That’s exactly why
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Tonehammer with a Barefaced Super Twin?
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Since trying a VM4 ten years ago, it’s the Bass I’ve sought after ever since. And when I looked at them all that time ago I decided I’d want a hardcore aged black with black hardware. Fast forward to now, and they happened to bring out exactly that as an off the shelf model in the form of the Reidel signature. Perfect! And it’s a bonus I really love that band! I dropped an audio sample of it in this thread a few pages back.
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I have the VM4 Reidel which has them fitted as standard. Would recommend!
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Radial JDX Reactor goes to 300W. That’s the highest one I know of.
