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    I've been playing with my XS20 high-hats, crash, and ride. Thinking about adding another to the set but not sure which one. Looking for advice from more experienced players - which one would be most useful?
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    I would go for a second crash.
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    Quote Originally Posted by yohin View Post
    I would go for a second crash.
    +1 Definitely the second crash.
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    Quote Originally Posted by yohin View Post
    i would go for a second crash.
    +2
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    +3
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    +3467559547

    I mean really, what else is there to get at that level?
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    Quote Originally Posted by NoiseInMotion View Post
    +3467559547

    I mean really, what else is there to get at that level?
    Does that mean my +4 doesn't count?

    You also have an option for a China or a splash.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Bish View Post
    You also have an option for a China or a splash.
    Well yea, but I figured a second crash is more important at a more beginner level.
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    Quote Originally Posted by NoiseInMotion View Post
    Well yea, but I figured a second crash is more important at a more beginner level.
    Hear hear.....having a crash to quickly go to whether you're using the hi-hat or ride, two crashes balance it out.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Drumbledore View Post
    Hear hear.....having a crash to quickly go to whether you're using the hi-hat or ride, two crashes balance it out.
    The more the merrier...I've got three crashes on my kit and I know a lot of guys that use four.
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    Quote Originally Posted by yohin View Post
    The more the merrier...I've got three crashes on my kit and I know a lot of guys that use four.
    Yeah....I used to have at least 4 (and even more crashes) set up...but..as I got into effects cymbals (and gigging more), you realise you need variations in the types of sounds to compliment the music you play. And a couple of large splashes I have are almost mini crash-like anyway, so why put up more multiclamps and tripods. But...we're all different, and everyone's views in DC is as valid as the next guy....it's up to the individual to heed the free advice of all our DrumChat Brethren. Cheers!
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    Quote Originally Posted by FloMax View Post
    I've been playing with my XS20 high-hats, crash, and ride. Thinking about adding another to the set but not sure which one. Looking for advice from more experienced players - which one would be most useful?
    THANKS!
    i would say, get a splash or china cymbal because its different and
    Takes more creativity to play in a /fill/solo/rhythm and, incorporate the
    Right creativeness without anything clashing (most of the time leaving something out is better than putting loads in but it also depends what IT is),
    Much like buddy rich did

    if you do get a china cymbal, learn to hit them correctly or you can split them

    skip this if you wish:
    Also i don’t believe ion 'the more the merrier' because, if you have 200 drums you aren’t
    Limited to play something creative, but true creativity requires a challenge, something you
    are limited to that you can use your brain to, to be creative, if you have a small drum kit, its more challenging, which is a good thing
    And takes more brain power and ideas to make something creative, and then you may add another drum or cymbal
    And do it all again, also the 4 or 5 piece drum kit is what might be considered to be 'the perfect kit' since how
    Before drums were not in a kit setup, they were separate and took more than 1 player to create a rhythm using 2 or more
    Drums/cymbals, in drumkit size, 'less is more' and 'more may be less' depending on how you create something, also if you have
    a huge hit and you’re doing a solo it’s a good thing to use all the kit but use it wisely don’t go bananas because that isn’t creativity
    And non creativity isn't music in my mind.
    Last edited by kris finney; 11-29-2010 at 06:46 AM.

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    Hey bro, +7 on the second crash. Try go for an 18 inch to get a good variation in your sound. xs's are quite warm if i remember correctly, maybe go for something like a Zildjian K series, or a custom. if you have the cash maybe a meinl byzance. let us know what you are thinking of getting
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    Yeah, an 18' thin crash would be good. Another option would be an 18' crashride (for a bit of variety) but it is really up to you..

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    Thanks everyone. I am definitely on board with a 2nd crash but I want to find a place where I can here the differences between brands, construction, and size. I'll see what's left in the budget after Christmas and taxes...
    Thanks again for the thoughtful replies.
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    Happy to help

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    Why not grab an AAXplosion? Or, why even stixk with sabian... Explore bro. 2002, Alphas, A, K customs, Dream cymbals, AA, HH(X), etc. The possibilities are endless; Go crazy.
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    Quote Originally Posted by kris finney View Post
    skip this if you wish:
    Also i don’t believe ion 'the more the merrier' because, if you have 200 drums you aren’t
    Limited to play something creative, but true creativity requires a challenge, something you
    are limited to that you can use your brain to, to be creative, if you have a small drum kit, its more challenging, which is a good thing
    And takes more brain power and ideas to make something creative, and then you may add another drum or cymbal
    And do it all again, also the 4 or 5 piece drum kit is what might be considered to be 'the perfect kit' since how
    Before drums were not in a kit setup, they were separate and took more than 1 player to create a rhythm using 2 or more
    Drums/cymbals, in drumkit size, 'less is more' and 'more may be less' depending on how you create something, also if you have
    a huge hit and you’re doing a solo it’s a good thing to use all the kit but use it wisely don’t go bananas because that isn’t creativity
    And non creativity isn't music in my mind.
    Hit the nail on the head mate. Too many people suffer from Bozzio syndrome thinking that when they get that new 8 piece kit and a couple of roto toms they're gonna turn into the groove master.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Skillful Kai View Post
    Hit the nail on the head mate. Too many people suffer from Bozzio syndrome thinking that when they get that new 8 piece kit and a couple of roto toms they're gonna turn into the groove master.
    I do appriciate your opinions on this and I even agree to a point.
    However, I dont want to limit myself in order to learn how to be creative with a limited amount of drums or cymbals.

    I myself have 3 crashes 1 china and am working on 2 splashes (+ 1 ride and hats of course). If I wanted to take a hour to setup or tear down I would add a couple of Zil Bells and a second china too, but not likely. Well maybe 1 bell...lol.
    You either have the grove in you and can learn on a small kit or large kit, or you dont.
    Basically all I,m saying is play what makes you happy.
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    I started out my quest to expand my kit with on goal in mind.....enhance the music. My very first band was an 11 piece stage band which included a 4 piece horn section. I was 20 years old at the time and I had no money. I bought a used 4pc kit that had one crash, one ride, one china, and pair of hats. As the band and my skills progressed, I needed to add different "voices" to accompany a 4 hour set of music. That's when I found the need to expand and add on. As the years added up, so did the gear. As my playing level increased, so did the money made from gigs which allowed me to buy better gear. It's a natural progression we all face a one point in our endeavour to become progressive drummers; expand, swap brand "A" for brand "X", trade and sell. It's too much fun to be had!
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    i do use big and small drum-kit setups since they are easy to add and take off noways but if you can be creative with bigger kits that's fine

    terry bozzio is dreadful
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    Quote Originally Posted by kris finney View Post
    terry bozzio is dreadful
    You don't have to like him, but you have got to realize that the guy has some serious chops.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TURTLINATOR View Post
    You don't have to like him, but you have got to realize that the guy has some serious chops.
    i dont know what chops are

    thing is, he sounds terrible and his concept just dosent work, i use melodic tuning sometimes ,its simole you have a key signiture then you tune the drums to the root, 3rd and 5th degrees of the key.you dont need 3 octaves of the note range , it dosent metter how many drums you have, to be good you have to come up with something new and creative while keeeping tempo and dynamics in those rythms ,he has terrible rythm and creativity

    if you put a beginner behind a huge drumkit he will still have the same skilll level.having more room to move your drumsticks and arms and more things to hit is a negitive thing , unless you know how to apply your creativity to them , this incluses knowing what to leave out and out in.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kris finney View Post
    i dont know what chops are
    lol

    Quote Originally Posted by kris finney View Post
    thing is, he sounds terrible and his concept just dosent work, i use melodic tuning sometimes ,its simole you have a key signiture then you tune the drums to the root, 3rd and 5th degrees of the key.you dont need 3 octaves of the note range , it dosent metter how many drums you have, to be good you have to come up with something new and creative while keeeping tempo and dynamics in those rythms ,he has terrible rythm and creativity

    if you put a beginner behind a huge drumkit he will still have the same skilll level.having more room to move your drumsticks and arms and more things to hit is a negitive thing , unless you know how to apply your creativity to them , this incluses knowing what to leave out and out in.
    couldnt have said it better myself
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    Preferring large vs. small kits, and deciding on the merits of any given drummer are going to be ongoing discussions. There are going to be strong opinions on both sides of the aisle. Everyone is welcome to express their own opinions, but let's be clear that this is exactly what they are - opinions, and like armpits, everyone's got 'em.

    Personally, I like a bigger kit, but then that is because I am not gigging. I just have to move my kit to the church and back, so moving a bigger kit really isn't an issue. Also, since I am not an accomplished drummer . . . yet . . . I like having different sounds with which to experiment. I have not desire to play a Bozzio sized kit, because I would even know where to start, but I do know that there is something to be said for both larger kits, and smaller kits. So I would say enjoy learning how to play on both, and then you will be playing what is appropriate to the music, the band, or the style. And as has been said by those more accomplished than myself . . . the more versitile you are, the more gigs you will get.
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