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Latest purchase: some Yamaha Crosstown stands.
The snare stand is excellent.
I can’t get on with the hi hat stand though - firstly you can’t adjust the tension which to me is very stiff (I know some people have taken it apart and added another spring in to make it looser but I don’t fancy doing that and shouldn’t have to on a brand new stand that costs $160!). I could probably adapt to the tension over time but a bigger issue is the legs have to be spread out quite far which results in me not being able to fit it in my regular weekly venue, I get about 5ft width so every inch counts!
So that got returned and I bought a second crosstown snare stand, on my smaller kit I converted the 12 inch snare that came with it into a floor tom so it means both snare and floor tom are on these new lightweight stands.
Overall, I’ve got the weight right down so I’m happy
The snare stand is excellent.
I can’t get on with the hi hat stand though - firstly you can’t adjust the tension which to me is very stiff (I know some people have taken it apart and added another spring in to make it looser but I don’t fancy doing that and shouldn’t have to on a brand new stand that costs $160!). I could probably adapt to the tension over time but a bigger issue is the legs have to be spread out quite far which results in me not being able to fit it in my regular weekly venue, I get about 5ft width so every inch counts!
So that got returned and I bought a second crosstown snare stand, on my smaller kit I converted the 12 inch snare that came with it into a floor tom so it means both snare and floor tom are on these new lightweight stands.
Overall, I’ve got the weight right down so I’m happy
Neilage
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I love my Crosstown HH stand.Latest purchase: some Yamaha Crosstown stands.
The snare stand is excellent.
I can’t get on with the hi hat stand though - firstly you can’t adjust the tension which to me is very stiff (I know some people have taken it apart and added another spring in to make it looser but I don’t fancy doing that and shouldn’t have to on a brand new stand that costs $160!). I could probably adapt to the tension over time but a bigger issue is the legs have to be spread out quite far which results in me not being able to fit it in my regular weekly venue, I get about 5ft width so every inch counts!
So that got returned and I bought a second crosstown snare stand, on my smaller kit I converted the 12 inch snare that came with it into a floor tom so it means both snare and floor tom are on these new lightweight stands.
Overall, I’ve got the weight right down so I’m happy
No issues whatsoever with the spring tension or the leg width.
roncadillac
Platinum Member
I may be in the minority here but I've gotten to a point that I actually like less adjustability on most pieces. The more things to fiddle with the more things I obsess about. Hi hat stand/pedal tension is something that would keep me awake at night. I recently got a stand with no adjustment and now I don't think about it. I have changed gear so often in the 25 or so years I've been playing drums that I can adjust to pretty much anything.Latest purchase: some Yamaha Crosstown stands.
The snare stand is excellent.
I can’t get on with the hi hat stand though - firstly you can’t adjust the tension which to me is very stiff (I know some people have taken it apart and added another spring in to make it looser but I don’t fancy doing that and shouldn’t have to on a brand new stand that costs $160!). I could probably adapt to the tension over time but a bigger issue is the legs have to be spread out quite far which results in me not being able to fit it in my regular weekly venue, I get about 5ft width so every inch counts!
So that got returned and I bought a second crosstown snare stand, on my smaller kit I converted the 12 inch snare that came with it into a floor tom so it means both snare and floor tom are on these new lightweight stands.
Overall, I’ve got the weight right down so I’m happy
Usually I wouldn’t be bothered about leg width but compared to the hi hat stand I was using it takes up 10cm more width so it won’t fit in this venue.
Sometimes I think we’d be better just having a cajon but in a city rumoured to have 365 pubs, we are one of only 4 open mics that provide drums so it’s a bit of a selling point.
Tbh hi hat is the only thing I like to adjust tension wise. I’ve a disability with my back which doesn’t help so I need to be as comfortable as possible. Otherwise most of my gear stays the same - I have a cymbal stand I used at my 1st ever gig, I’m approaching my 1500th gig soon!
SharkSandwich
Junior Member
After 15 years of gigging, I finally cracked my 18" Giant Beat Multi so I replaced it with this beauty.
lefty2
Platinum Member
I have 3 cross town cymbal stands and have been wondering about the snare stands. Are they pretty sturdy? I'm using a Tama stage master and it wobbles a little from side to side.Latest purchase: some Yamaha Crosstown stands.
The snare stand is excellent.
Overall, I’ve got the weight right down so I’m happy
I’m not a heavy player, there’s a slight wobble but I’ve got that from just about every snare stand I’ve used. Sometimes I have to carry my gear 5 minutes to the venue so that benefit outweighs everything.
Jeremy Bender
Platinum Member
Protection Racket 14" Floor tom case. They've been a little low in supply in the states since 2020.
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jaykaydrums
Silver Member
four more lewitt audio tom/snare mics 
Quai34
Junior Member
I have both, like both, they work well for me.
Jeremy Bender
Platinum Member
A pair of discontinued 15" Signature Medium hi-hats in excellent condition.
GretschedHive
Gold Member
A DW Design series acrylic 14" snare came across my feed on Reverb last week. On a whim, I clicked the little heart icon to add it to my watch list. Moments later, I got an offer from a seller for the same drum, brand new, at a slight discount. A moment after that, I got another such offer, also new, and with free shipping, but this time for 15% off. I thought about it for a few days and then made the mistake of mentioning it to my good lady wife, aka my enabler. "Oh, you should get it," she said.
So I did.
Did I need it? I did not. Did my inner 13-year-old squeal just a bit, upon playing his first acrylic drum? He did.
So I did.
Did I need it? I did not. Did my inner 13-year-old squeal just a bit, upon playing his first acrylic drum? He did.
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Pearl Session Studio Select 18” floor tom just arrived today.
I originally purchased in late October from a reputable dealer on Reverb that showed the item as “in stock.” To get an email a couple of days later that said “order is in with Pearl and special orders can’t be canceled once they are accepted by Pearl.”
Not really needing it immediately I let it play out.
Finally it’s here and it’s a monster of a drum!
I still need to find 18” die cast hoop for batter and get some heads for the top and bottom.
Here it is next to my 16” and 14” floors.
I originally purchased in late October from a reputable dealer on Reverb that showed the item as “in stock.” To get an email a couple of days later that said “order is in with Pearl and special orders can’t be canceled once they are accepted by Pearl.”
Not really needing it immediately I let it play out.
Finally it’s here and it’s a monster of a drum!
I still need to find 18” die cast hoop for batter and get some heads for the top and bottom.
Here it is next to my 16” and 14” floors.
