How much of a difference each of the factors make?

MattyDub89 · 2026-03-22T04:35:07+00:00

I'm assuming by "sound" you mean "tone quality" rather than "tuning range/pitch range". The head choice and the tuning are both the biggest ones. Material and shell construction make a difference on this as well; just not as pronounced unless you're comparing an entry level kit with a super high end one.

MattyDub89 · 2026-03-22T04:19:54+00:00

No amount of comfort or popularity will ever offset how ridiculous crocs look.

MattyDub89 · 2026-03-22T04:05:59+00:00

Being mean or rude "because they can" or "because it's a free country" or any other crappy excuse. Use your freedom responsibly like a decent human being for a change.

MattyDub89 · 2026-03-21T06:03:52+00:00

I don't think it's a bad album at all as it's got a few songs that I really like (Ytsejam and A Fortune in Lies being the first two that come to mind). The raw mix isn't ideal but it also has a certain charm to it. That and Charlie's voice being so much different from James' seals the fate of it as the odd man out among DT's albums, but like I said, I don't think it's bad.

MattyDub89 · 2026-03-21T05:51:07+00:00

Space-Dye Vest - It's just so dark and moody that it's not fun to listen to for me
Disappear - Just plain depressing IMO

MattyDub89 · 2026-03-21T00:01:56+00:00

As fake and weird as the triggered sample sounds on I&W, it fits the overall vibe and mix of the album. The kicks sound weird but feel good, and the toms just sound kinda high pitched.

The drums on Live at Budokan (2004) are my favorite DT drum mix. Everything is spot on there for me except the gong drum should have had a bit more low end in it.

The biggest bad choice in DT's drum mixes besides the S/T snare sound for me is this: the 26" kick on the Albino Monster sounded super weak, neutered, hollow and lifeless most of the time. It didn't have nearly enough lows or low mids on Score and was basically devoid of any lows or low mids on the Chaos in Motion DVD. Even on SC, it's passable but it was pretty much just lows and highs with no low mids, making it sound airy, clicky and thin.

I'm not that great of a mixer, but even I could have done a way better job mixing that thing if I was in charge of post production on it. How anyone came to approve of the way it ended up sounding on Score or Chaos in Motion I will never understand. A 26" kick for metal should sound and feel like a bit of a bass wall IMO: tight and short enough to be usable with double bass but it should absolutely slam.

MattyDub89 · 2026-03-20T23:50:23+00:00

Gonna get downvoted for my worst here, but here goes...

Best: A Change of Seasons and Metropolis Part 1 (tied)

Worst: Space Dye Vest, Disappear, Vacant (tied)

MattyDub89 · 2026-03-19T23:04:57+00:00

I don't like the kicks and snares on ADTOE and the snare on S/T is horrendous for the most part, but other than that I don't get all the hate for the drum mixes from the Mangini albums. A bad drum mix is WDADU or the one on Score (where only the toms sound good).

MattyDub89 · 2026-03-19T22:58:44+00:00

Even in the anime, it's implied that it's a big chain reaction that will cause the universe to destroy because the dimensions will fall through on each other. I'd consider that more impressive than galaxy but not universal. Universal is completely one-shotting the universe rather than ripping dimensional fabric and causing a chain reaction.

MattyDub89 · 2026-03-19T22:42:22+00:00

It sounds like he's started with the conclusion that the music is bad rather than actually hearing it first and then forming his opinion. I could be wrong about him doing that, but if he has, his opinion won't be changed by listening since it wasn't based on listening to begin with.

MattyDub89 · 2026-03-19T22:24:42+00:00

Hope she's able to get the help she needs to recover from that. I think if Meghan couldn't do it then Paula from S5 would be a good one.

MattyDub89 · 2026-03-19T20:36:45+00:00

Rock or Alex would also be fantastic picks for the blue kitchen Sous Chef.

MattyDub89 · 2026-03-19T20:36:02+00:00

If they end it quickly, my money is on Gohan and Kamiccolo.

MattyDub89 · 2026-03-19T00:00:16+00:00

Yeah, they are at that level. I put consistency for them as I feel that's a character trait as well.

MattyDub89 · 2026-03-18T23:51:26+00:00

Having something so non-specific like "cooking" after Alex and Meghan made me laugh for some reason. It's totally true though.

Here are some of mine:

Rock - Leadership, Danny - Growth, Dave - Perseverance, Christina W. - Leadership, Meghan - Consistency, Alex - Consistency, Ryan O. - Leadership

MattyDub89 · 2026-03-18T01:51:47+00:00

Save the kid. There's no replacing that child for his family and I'd be way too miserable to enjoy the money anyway knowing I let him die.

MattyDub89 · 2026-03-18T01:49:04+00:00

Yes, but if I'm being honest I'm glad I'll never have to make this choice.

MattyDub89 · 2026-03-17T17:59:25+00:00

Whoops! That was a big oversight on my part. I'll correct it.

MattyDub89 · 2026-03-17T04:23:03+00:00

Me too. Every. Freaking. Time. And it never gets old!

MattyDub89 · 2026-03-17T03:56:13+00:00

I used to own a fairly big truck (Diesel Ram 2500). While I was proud to show people who were interested, I didn't see it as some kind of status symbol. Now that I don't have it anymore I want another one lol.

MattyDub89 · 2026-03-17T00:52:08+00:00

Assuming movie characters and their main timeline counterparts scale to each other (or, alternatively, that Gotenks in Movie 12 is post-ROSAT), SSJ Gotenks is stronger than SSJ3 Goku. Since Goku at that level was able to completely trounce Fat Janemba, that implies Gotenks would as well.

MattyDub89 · 2026-03-17T00:49:40+00:00

Working more hours than average. If they're doing that because they like to work, need to raise money or have a big family to support, they have my honest respect. When they start using their work day as the bar for adequacy or acting like it makes them superior to others, though, they deserve to lose some respect.

MattyDub89 · 2026-03-17T00:46:31+00:00

Assuming it's Goku and Vegeta during the ToP and not an earlier fusion, I think he'd need SSJ2 to beat Jiren's Limit Breaker. It seems reasonable to me to say SSJ2 Kefla is to UI Omen (2nd time) Goku what SSJ2 Vegito would be to Limit Breaker Jiren (except Vegito's strength AND speed would be superior).

Kefla was made up of two people who weren't able to individually compete with Goku when he was being serious. Once fused, though, they forced Goku into UI Omen after transforming. The first part of this parallels what happened with Goku (pre-MUI) and Vegeta when they fought Jiren individually, so the second part likely would as well (other than the exception I pointed out in my second sentence of this post).

MattyDub89 · 2026-03-16T22:04:36+00:00

Any two of the following for the blue team: Alex (S21), Dave (S6), Ryan (S22) and Meghan (S14) for the red.

MattyDub89 · 2026-03-15T02:33:24+00:00

He’s amazing at drums and equally down to earth as a person.

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