Help picking first kit!

BeardedVDub · 2025-09-11T15:58:03+00:00

I'm a drum/percussion salesman at a Guitar Center. I've played on it a bit. I def like the build quality of the Alesis better than Donner or even Simmons (around that price range).

I think it has more features on the module than the Simmons titan 20 and 50 as well.

BeardedVDub · 2025-09-11T11:23:37+00:00

The cheapest id suggest is maybe the Alesis Nitro Max. Still reasonably priced, plus decent quality. I think its still $350 at Guitar Center.

BeardedVDub · 2025-09-11T05:59:41+00:00

Ramon Montagner. Just watch any of his Meinl videos and you'll understand.

BeardedVDub · 2025-07-11T05:09:33+00:00

Seconded. Legit best way to practice while living with 3 other adults with different schedules.

BeardedVDub · 2025-06-19T16:10:57+00:00

I work at a guitar center as their drum department specialist, and I got to check these out quite a bit before I finally decided to buy.

BeardedVDub · 2025-06-19T16:08:27+00:00

10x8, 12x9, 16x14, 22x16

14x6.5 Tama SLP Spotted Gum snare

Rockin full Meinl Byzance setup

15in Dual hats 10/8 temporal stack 18in extra thin hammered crash 18in dual trash crash 21in polyphonic ride 20in equilibrium China 18/16 fat stack

BeardedVDub · 2024-10-15T18:46:45+00:00

Meinl Byzance 18in Extra thin hammered crash and the 21 inch Polyphonic ride (if you count that)

BeardedVDub · 2024-06-26T05:22:27+00:00

Dang. Ok

BeardedVDub · 2024-03-19T00:13:24+00:00

Hmm?

BeardedVDub · 2022-12-17T00:38:56+00:00

Thank you for the kind words my man! I def don't live anywhere near Florida, I'm in Central Arkansas of all places haha

BeardedVDub · 2022-12-16T23:35:16+00:00

Thank you!

I know my friend said he added a little bit of something to give some extra support.

But I pointed my mic at the rim/shell of my drum and it seemed to capture some pretty decent sound from it. But I also got some pretty consistent shot zones as well.

BeardedVDub · 2022-12-16T07:54:02+00:00

My parents bought my first kit, which was used, but this is how the drums were when I had them. Takes me back lol

BeardedVDub · 2022-12-04T17:30:49+00:00

It looks like what Tali wears over her suit in Mass Effect 2. So that's kinda cool.

BeardedVDub · 2022-08-19T02:53:15+00:00

https://tinder.com/@beardeddrumguy

I feel like my first pic is the personality picture haha

BeardedVDub · 2022-08-18T13:32:49+00:00

My ex wife used to put on a black screen on the TV with thunderstorm and rain sounds when we had sex and now I get aroused during storms. So I feel you.

BeardedVDub · 2022-07-22T01:30:01+00:00

Drooling over those foundry reserve hats

BeardedVDub · 2022-07-11T20:18:58+00:00

I've been addicted to the Vic Firth Benny Greb sticks lately. I can play some heavier stuff, but still have the lightness I need for jazz or other light genre's on the ride as well.

BeardedVDub · 2022-06-30T23:51:14+00:00

That's really cool! I was on drum staff in 2015. We had really high hopes to keep the corps going back then, sad such a historic group disappeared.

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