Rodge wrote:Oh my God, it's awesome how DW's toms suck that much !!!

I saw Sting for the 2nd time in 4 month, to my ears Ludwig and Paiste can't compete with Gretsch/Yamaha and Zildjian, that bell on the ride, geez...

Each time I watch some new clips on youtube that ride drives me nut, not in a good way...
Anyway, da Boss in action, always good to see him.
Yeah. They don't sound bad and I know several people who sound great on Ludwigs, I just miss that Gretsch character. I based my first kit on his, but I don't see following in this direction at all. My Catalinas sound cooler than this. Seriously.
The hats sounded pretty good in the mix, but apart from that I'm very unimpressed. I've checked out a lot of Paistes and well, I actually find them to be "a certain kind of cymbal." Quite uninteresting and they sort of annoy me. Consistent maybe, but...............................
Makes me think of Gordon Ramsay's "perfect" scrambled eggs. yuk!!
Now, about the signature drumsticks. I'm glad I have about 30 pairs on my shelf, but they won't last forever. Get a new sponsor Vinnie. I don't want to run out!