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!