Millenium Carbon Fiber Composite Drum Sticks

I have owed a set of these sticks for the last 2 months now and they are holding up very well. the only problem i have with these sticks is the fact that they seem to be lighter than wooden sticks even with the rubber core inside to add weight. they chip a lot more than wooden sticks and the chips are dark so they are easily noticed on my kit. I love the feel of these sticks even with some of the bad press Millenium get for there products. they are a cheaper alternative to the Vic-Firth version however when my set eventually break i plan on getting a set of the Vic-Firths for comparison. The area that is held in the players hand is not worn down or has gone shiny from using them which means that your grip will always feel strong when playing with them. i have put these sticks through the test of my play style and the only thing that comes out damaged is me!!!

Roland spd-sx

Roland's spd-sx has broken into a new world of drumming. It had led the way in sampling technology as it has a versatile range of features built in.



On the back it features 2 USB ports type-a and type-b, midi in and out, stereo out, headphone jack and trigger in ports. It features audio capture. this device is a perfect match for the Roland TD-20 drum kit as its triggers can be set up and many of the devices features go hand in hand with each other. It comes with a 2GB internal memory which can capture 360 minutes of mono recording or 180 minutes of stereo. This can be expanded using a USB memory stick.

It comes with 9 pads each one is velocity sensitive, this means that the harder they are struck the louder they will play back etc. each pad has an accompanying LED which indicats which pad is struck. the pad in conjunction with a computer can be used for multi-pad sampling which means that the pads can be easily mapped.

It houses a LCD 128 x 64 pixel display and requires a 9 volt power supply ac adapter which comes with the device. The spd-sx comes in at only 2.5 kg meaning that this devise is lightweight and easily portable.

My Plan

This blog is targeted for drummers who are looking for a quick suggestion about buying equipment. most of the items i will review or display will be ones that i own or plan on buying myself. i try to keep the post short and to the point and try to feature as much information as i can. i am new to this so please bare with me as i am only learning. i hope that you all enjoy  reading the posts and come back when you need help buying something.

along with these (weekly) reviews i hope to give drummers more information about drumming brands and talk about drummers.

thanks and enjoy!

Vic Firth Headphones

Vic firth are renowned for the expert drum sticks and the quality they have kept through all the years. they have now produced what is the breakthrough in isolation drumming headphones. they can reduce exterior noise by 24 decibels with a built in stereo headphones. these headphones are a must have for all drummers as they are comfortable and will protect your ears from the damage drums can do. these headphones are a great price for what the do and also have a superb sound quality meaning that you don't have to crank the volume way up.

as an owner of these headphones i have had no problems up to date with them however there have been reports of them breaking. with this said if you keep these in a safe place and treat them the way they should be they will last you a lifetime. i have used them with my electric kit and with my acoustic drums and they are a dream as they can be worn for hours on end and they wont hurt.

Roland TD-20

As the drumming industry is on its way down because of the increase of computer based music such as “dubstep” it’s hard to find ways to keep up. However Roland has come to the rescue with its endlessly compatible electronic drums. The industry doesn't seem so glum.

Roland has developed an electronic drum kit which plays and feels like real drums. Each head can be tensioned precisely to make it feel like you’re playing your own kit. Its control panel features over 50 built in drum kits and can be expanded using USB. Along with this there are many other parameters that can be toggled such as the ambient noise in the room and the size of the room.

Roland has also included a new feature called v-editing. This allows the user to create their own drums and cymbals. This included many features such as drum material, size and mic position. This is only touching on the many things that can be done on this machine. (Unfortunately due to the economic situation at the moment I haven’t tried out the kit for myself but I have enjoyed the drumming experience on the Roland TD-4K)

This blog has only touched on what Roland have done with this kit and I hope to write another soon going into more detail about what can be done with this future technology of drums.