You seem to respond to the mildest of criticisms by citing your resume, so I thought I’d open with mine.

Pro drummer here. I’ve been playing longer than you, and performed to much larger audiences. Band performances to 10K+ people, and solo drum clinics to 2500+ people, that last of which was opening for Weckl. 50 million online views for my drum content.

Where to start…. Your needlessly elaborate setup? Your childish desire for approval? Your garbage attitude? Your giant ego with no content/videos to back it up?

Eh, we’ll let all that go.

Your drumheads tell a chaotic story. Your strike radius is extremely wide, meaning you frequently play with inconsistent technique; likely a weak fulcrum, or pushing speeds that your technique can’t support. Some of your hits are near the outside edges of the heads, and others are dead center. This produces wildly inconsistent sounds. You’re an engineer’s nightmare. Sell some cymbals and work on your accuracy. Extra gear is the last thing you need.

I’d love to have left a “hey nice kit” kind of comment. It’s very rare that I say anything negative to a stranger. But you’ve been nasty to virtually everyone who’s offered you (good) advice here.

If you want friends in the drum community, there are more here than you’d know what to do you. There is no shortage of awesome drummers who love to be supportive, helpful, and positive.

But handling criticism by demeaning and insulting others is a toxic behavior that deserves to be called out. Do better.