Let's see your DRUMS!

[dorfmeister]

Getting my first kit Saturday.
Anyone have any advice for dampening volume levels, so I can practice without pissing people off?

rods or brushes.

[nightendday]

My franken kit.

[dorfmeister]

[Mr. Eff]

So...sweet...

[dorfmeister]

So...sweet...

Thanks.

[AngryGoldfish]

This is my kit that I sadly have to sell in order to pay for guitar-based projects. It is a 5-piece Tama Superstar Custom Hyperdrive in Mocha Fade with the unique drum sizes:



Here is the finish clearer. It's very pretty, without ever being garish or flaunty:



Here are my cymbals. I'm using a Sabian Vault Ride 20", Paiste Twenty Mini-China and Splash, both 10", Zildjian A-Custom Fast Crash 15", Meinl Mb10 Medium Crash 17", and Zildjian Avedis New Beat Brilliant Hi-Hats, 14". Everything is sadly up for sale.

[dorfmeister]

This thread makes me want to take up drumming : ( .

Just get a bass drum and pedal, hi-hats and stand, and snare and you've got the fundamental kit you'd need. I'd buy it all used, put more money into the bass drum pedal and hi-hat stand than everything else and then as I felt a need or got more money I'd buy a ride cymbal, floor tom, maybe a second cymbal that is more crashable than the ride, and then a rack tom if you think you'll use it.

[Mr. Eff]

This thread makes me want to take up drumming : ( .

Just get a bass drum and pedal, hi-hats and stand, and snare and you've got the fundamental kit you'd need. I'd buy it all used, put more money into the bass drum pedal and hi-hat stand than everything else and then as I felt a need or got more money I'd buy a ride cymbal, floor tom, maybe a second cymbal that is more crashable than the ride, and then a rack tom if you think you'll use it.

This. Sensible.

[dorfmeister]

Just got a Ddrum Dios 13 x 7 maple snare to use as a side snare. Has a nice thwack to it. Contrasts with my Supraphonic.

[ifeellikeatourist]

Mapex Venus I bought from my drummer friend when he upgraded recently. My first kit!

[Rygot]

Sonor Force 2005s


And I'll be getting the Dream Bliss 14" hats shortly.

I use dream bliss 15's, a 22" ride, and a 20" crash/ride.
Dream ftw.

[Deltaphoenix]

Damn, I just missed out on an Alesis DM5 (kit and module, the whole shabang) for $99 on CL...

[foomanfat]

This guy will be on it's way to me tomorrow.

[hbombgraphics]

just bartered my old utility trailer for this kit for the kids
trailer had very limited value after years of fire wood
kit isn't great but the kids are loving it
doing what I can to keep the noise down a bit

[fungalattack]

Not my set but my buddies set. Metaaaaal!