speakers

[ete123]

hey guys i just recently bought the dtxtreme 3 special a few months ago. i have a headset for them but i'm not sure what the best brand of speakers to buy for them are. i would also like to take the prices in account. the guy at the store recommended rolands. do i have to buy rolands or will any brand work?

[ghostman]

For drum monitors / amps / speakers, Simmons makes a comparable product for cheaper. I assume you are looking at the Roland PM-30?

[Guinness]

Which Simmons model do you prefer? I was thinking about getting a speaker... or building one.

Although, now that I think of it, building one entails "another drum project", and i think my wife needs a break from "eDrum Guinness". LOL

[Skyking]

I've got a DTX3 too and a Simmons DA-50 ($200) I wish I had put up another $100 for their next model up DA-100(?) as the sound from my amp is just so-so compared to the sound from my $100. headset. Maybe the sound can't be improved but I'll bet it can with better equipment. I wish I had gone that route to begin with. But hey, I'm new to all of this. Skyking

[Padowan]

Well I am really in left field...

The lead guitar player was going to give me his Yamaha PA's and stands - but hasn't yet...so I play through my Tascam 2488 and Event monitors.

It cranks pretty good - more than I will ever need for the space I jam in - and I can mix everything well...

Unconventional, but works for me. ;)

[Guinness]

But that won't have any low end, will it?


I've heard good things about the Alesis Transactive. But haven't heard it personally.

[Padowan]

But that won't have any low end, will it?

Sort of...but you would be surprised. Those things have some pretty good depth to them!

It'll do for now. ;)

[Scorch Whammin]

The three choices that come to mind are:

Roland PM-30 ($630 w/coupon RMC) - nice but overpriced...I own one
Yamaha MS100DR ($566 w/coupon RMC) - Also nice....still overpriced but a little more reasonable than PM-30 and satellites are better IMO
Simmons DA-100 ($299) - nice and best price of the of three..disadvantage...no satellites..:(

Any of these three will work....if price is a concern get the simmons...if not I'd get the yamaha...it's a little cheaper and again I think the satellite speakers are a little better...:)

[nmac85]

I have a set of Samson DB500A (500w each 400W low/100W high)
If anyone is intrested let me know? Very good shape! used about 6 times.
Have played my it through them and they sound great.

http://mywabashvalley.com/marketplace/classifieds/details/219705/samson-db500a-active-speakers.html