What would you do?

[clamking Registered Member Find all posts View Profile Close clamking]

Last month I told you guys that I was getting the V-Pro kit at 4% over cost. Well I got it yesterday. Some of you wanted to know what it would end up costing.Here it is. V-Pro kit with the monitor system, DW7000 pedal, Throne, Actual kick v-drum, Td-10 out the door 4800.00. That's supposed to be 4% over cost.
My question is.
What would be the first three things that you buy for it as far as accessories? And why?

[Marc. Registered Member Find all posts View Profile Close Marc.]

Electric sticks - because they're electric drums.

CD player - To play along w/music.

Surge Protector/UPS - to save the brain.

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[rus Registered Member Find all posts View Profile Close rus]

A memory card and/or V-kittrans and



*that* cable to connect to your PC (actual cable you need may vary)

rus

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[rus Registered Member Find all posts View Profile Close rus]

another idea (to keep your V's looking good:

Armor-all.

I use it on the cymbal pads and they look like new all the time.

rus

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[DrumGOD 69 Registered Member Find all posts View Profile Close DrumGOD 69]

yeah, and also some chrome polish. the rims, cymbal booms, pedals, throne and snare stand tend to get tarnished with a little handling.
and CASES. especially for the td-10....

[clamking Registered Member Find all posts View Profile Close clamking]

What does the memory card do?
What's the deal with electric sticks?
Why are the better?
Thanks in advance.
Clammer

Originally posted by clamking:
Last month I told you guys that I was getting the V-Pro kit at 4% over cost. Well I got it yesterday. Some of you wanted to know what it would end up costing.Here it is. V-Pro kit with the monitor system, DW7000 pedal, Throne, Actual kick v-drum, Td-10 out the door 4800.00. That's supposed to be 4% over cost.
My question is.
What would be the first three things that you buy for it as far as accessories? And why?

[rus Registered Member Find all posts View Profile Close rus]

Memory card allows you to save kits and other settings (?) It's a back up, really.

Electric sticks... no comment.

rus

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[postnuklear Registered Member Find all posts View Profile Close postnuklear]

Hi Clamking,
first you do not HAVE to buy electric sticks.
They might give you better dynamics with less effort,but still ,lighter is faster.
I use Promark Jazz,and I love them, back from my acoustic days,so use whatever you feel comfortable with.
I use a small carpet where I drew the exact position of the rack...might be useful.
oh ,and anything against dust.

POSTNUKLEAR

[Marc. Registered Member Find all posts View Profile Close Marc.]

Originally posted by postnuklear:
Hi Clamking,
first you do not HAVE to buy electric sticks.
They might give you better dynamics with less effort,but still ,lighter is faster.

Good point postnuklear. However I must inform one and all that the new wireless are out, and are therfore much lighter now.

It's Electric,
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[Boingo Registered Member Find all posts View Profile Close Boingo]

If you get the electric sticks, you may as well pick up a couple sky hooks. I can't see owning the sticks without the hooks.

[BtnkBndt Registered Member Find all posts View Profile Close BtnkBndt]

Hey Marc.,

Whos selling those wireless sticks?!!!! I havent been able to replace mine since that twirling incident. They wouldnt give em back!

[Marc. Registered Member Find all posts View Profile Close Marc.]

Originally posted by BtnkBndt:
Hey Marc.,

Whos selling those wireless sticks?!!!! I havent been able to replace mine since that twirling incident. They wouldnt give em back!

Damn! Weren't you insured?

[Mike Registered Member Find all posts View Profile Close Mike]

Twirling is a no no for wireless sticks. I shorted one out once in the middle of an important fill after a fantastic twirl

[BtnkBndt Registered Member Find all posts View Profile Close BtnkBndt]

Originally posted by Marc.:
Damn! Weren't you insured?

Are you kidding, I'm a musician. I never could get them back from the police, they gave me some nonsense about evidence.

[Boingo Registered Member Find all posts View Profile Close Boingo]

Originally posted by Mike:
Twirling is a no no for wireless sticks. I shorted one out once in the middle of an important fill after a fantastic twirl

You really need to work on your technique. With practice the wireless stick twirling becomes natural. My problem was attempting to twirl the wired version. I almost choked to death one night. It wasn't a pretty sight. That's why I use the sky hooks. They keep the cords out of the way.