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9mm DRUM SHELLS VERS, STANDARD 1/4 INCH ACRYLIC

Review By SteveSmith

Posted On August 20, 2008. 2 comments. Review Image

MOST OF US ARE AWARE THAT A 1/4 IN ACRYLIC DRUM SHELL SINGS WITH A BRITE ,CLEAR ,FOCUSED RESONANCS. SOME OF YOU MAY EVEN OWN A 1/4, OR 1/2, MAYBE EVEN A ONE INCH SNARE, BUT , CONSTRUCT A KIT MADE OF 9MM , USE THE SAME IDEA YOU WOULD FOR A WOODEN KIT, THICKER SHELLS FOR YOUR SNARE AND KICK DRUM. NOW YOUR TOMS AND FLOORS, OK , WHAT YOU HAVE NOW IN COMPAIRISON TO A STANDARD 1/4 SOUND IS MUCH FATTER ,WARMER ,AND EVEN MORE THOUNDEROUS THAN THIER COUNTERPART. ONE WOULD BE SHOKED AT HOW HUGE A 14X12 OR A16X14 CAN ACUALY SOUND. MIND YOU , YOU HAVE NOT LOST ANY OF THE ATTACK THAT SO SEPERATES ACRYLIC FROM WOOD AND KEEPS YOUR TOMS FROM GETTING LOST AMONG ALL THE OTHER BAND NIOZ GOING ON AROUND YOU. MY BAND LIKES THEM THE BEST IN THE PRACTICE ROOM CUZ THEY ARE SO MUCH WARMER , THEY DONT THINK THIER EARS ARE GONNA BLEED…SILLY LITTLE BITCHES…OH AND MY NEW MOONDUST KIT, I LL GET TO THAT ANOTHER TIME ..STEVE SMITH


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Gonz_INK's avatar RCI Endorsee Gonz_INK August 22, 2008 at 11:26 a.m.

Rock On Steven!
My Gonz Signature Series Amber Starlight Kit is 9mm also!
It F'N Rocks the house! Fired up to get back into the studio
next weekend and kick those mothers IN.

Gonz from INK

JohnnyC's avatar JohnnyC August 22, 2008 at 8:47 p.m.

Steve!! Great review!! Now I want another kit....... JohnnyC

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