![]() ![]() I had to carefully position the pedal just shy of hitting the rim each time. This was an issue on my Breakbeats kit using my DW 9000 and my older Iron Cobra pedal. I've even used that riser on my Renown 20" bass and have had no problems.Īs with most 16" bass drums with risers, the cam often hits the rim because it's too close. Sure, the wood is soft, but the edges are excellent on mine.Ībout the works just fine if you tighten it enough like said. It works, I'm not sure if the Breakbeats kit you saw is in shambles or just a dud, but mine has none of those issues you described. Maybe one step up in volume from a traditional jazz setup. I've played lots of blues gigs with an amplified acoustic guitar and amplified upright bass. The Breakbeats kit is great for what it is. I don't expect a thunderous Bonham sound from the Breakbeats or midtown but extensive video research keeps showing me their shell depths and ratio of depth to diameter have been lending a much less 'flat' sound then I've been getting. I switched to a club jam mini yet the shallow bass drum and 12" snare just lose all of their "umph" when I'm not in a small room. I'm not new to small drums either, I gigged a Tama cocktail jam but it's shallow depths just didn't punch enough. ![]() I sometimes drive up to 3 hours round trip to play a single gig so I need something that doesn't take up much space but also won't require bringing an extra set of "just in case" parts, drums, etc. I'm also looking at the pearl midtown, which seems much more sturdy and is much better reviewed, but costs almost double for basically the same thing. I'm not a basher but I'm also not always a jazz-quiet kinda guy either and am really considering one of these for a gigging kit but am concerned about it's durability. Is it sturdy? Can it handle say a 60 min set in a club? I know the bass drum riser is known to be a pain but once you get it set properly and familiar with it. Is anyone using one of these as a gigging kit for non-jazz stuff? (Pop, rock, hip hop, whatever)ĭo you experience any issues and/or have you had to make any gig necessary upgrades? Even the guys who own one, gig one, played one, have a friend with one, whatever (read: the people who like the kit in general) still make comments about it not being very high quality in general.I know this kit is covered in other threads but the topics about it tend to trail off so I am specifically curious: Read any thread you can find about the breakbeats. HOWEVER, the time, headache, hassle, etc, with the breakbeats is certainly not worth saving, what. The pearl midtown is hands down a better option in all regards, except being a bit more expensive. The bass drum riser is an outdated design that didn't hold well and caused the pedal to hit the hoop. My sound percussion kit was significantly better quality overall.īrand new out of the box my breakbeats kit had chrome plating flaking, cross threaded and/or stripped tension rods, needed the bass drum claws upgraded, slightly out of round hoops, and severely undersized hoops that prevented me from properly fitting and tuning ANY head I put on it besides the stock heads. I've never purchased a kit that cost more then $600-$700 new). I had one, it was the worst kit I ever purchased in terms of overall quality (and I'm not a drum/gear snob. ![]()
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