pintech e-jam?

[martygardner]

Anybody have any experience with the Pintech e-Jam kit? I'd be looking to pair it with a TD-3. Thanks.

Marty

[jli]

I have the 2004 version of the e-session, which has the same toms. I like the 10" pads, but not the 12" (which isn't on the e-jam anyways). Two things to note though are:

1. The mesh skins are thinner than roland or hart dynamics and are more prone to wearing out if you like a tighter feel. I've replaced mine with roland mesh heads. The Pintech do feel better than the cheap Pearl Muffleheads though.

2. The foam cylinder attached to the piezo is noticably stiffer than a roland cone. This leads to lower sensivity settings and and increased risk of breaking the piezo if you push down on the foam too hard with your fingers (I would not recommend doing this to a Roland pad either though). Also the cylinder has a much bigger "hot spot" than the cone shape.


having said all this, I am still money ahead even after the modifications I had made to my kit by a long shot. I am thinking of converting my pads to roland cones though. They cost about $9.

[Tbone1228]

I have the pintech E-Gig set up with a TD-3 and love it. Been playing with a band now for a 8 months or so and the triggers work well with the TD-3. The only problem that I see is the rim shots with the pintech triggers. Other than that they are great. Of course after checking out some of the other guys kits on this site I need and want to upgrade my module to at least a TD-8 for more options. I'll get some pics of my set and hopfully some sound of it so you can get an idea.

[mynavinjohnson]

I'm assuming you really want the dual zone pads & cymbals. If not, I would suggest the Pintech USA Spirit kit. I got mine at 8th street music for $650! The shipping was free. 4 10" toms/snare (single zone), 2 single zone 14" cymbals, 10" HH, foot controller, rack, & ergokik bass drum trigger. With the money you save, you could get a TD-8 on E-Bay for $450-500, a Roland KD-80 kick drum pad on E-Bay (or a Pintech CKV new) for around $200-230. That's what I did (Roland KD-80), & then I got an 18" single zone cymbal for a ride (Pintech TC-18, it's $55) & then a dual zone 12" for a snare (Pintech CC122ST, it's about $200 new). If you were going to get the e-jam & TD-3 new, that's about $1575, the above set up is $1725. $150 more, with a MUCH better module, an extra cymbal trigger, & a 12" dual zone snare!
I also got another CC101ST, so I could have 5 toms, CC102 10" dual zone, non mesh head pad, for various percussion sounds, & an SE-101, (all off E-Bay, for about $225 for all 3 pads) which I split off of my bass drum, for superfast bass drum rolls (I love cheating!). Since the bass drum input on the TD-8 is a split-able input, I split it once to get bass drum on one, percussion on the other, & then split the bass drum side again, so the bass drum pad & the SE-101 both trigger the bass drum. I also got a Pintech rack off E-Bay for $50 to add all the extra pads on. All told, I got a set with a total of 14 pads & cymbal triggers, an extra rack & a TD-8 module, for about $2000! & that includes the ergokik trigger that I don't use, it's just extra, & I couldn't really get anything for it if I tried to sell it. I'm next looking to get a Roland CY-8 dual zone, chokeable Cymbal, to replace my CC102 with ( they run about $85). Probably a lot of useless info, but I spent a lot of time looking for the best deals on the best products, & figured I would share it. I sure loved the hunt, but now my life is empty & dull..............Ooooh, I know, I'll buy the TD-8 Elite drum pack from V-expressions! Oh, Joy!

[OneFanToAnother]

I originally bought the E-Jam kit (with a TD-8) and here's a few recommendations:

1.)Buy the kit from an online seller that will allow you to swap parts (eg. drumbalaya.com or hopedrums.com). The reason I say this is because Pintech allows you to "retro-upgrade" parts, where you send back the part you no longer want, pay the difference for the new part, and get a better piece, but you can swap those parts out right away instead of sending things back and forth later. The parts I'm refering to are the cymbals. Pintech's PC series cymbals, frankly, suck! They have unrealistic swing, the feel funny and they make a loud noise when hit. But... the Zenbal cymbals are the bee's knees so if you upgrade all the PC parts to Zenbal parts you'll be a happy camper.

2.)As mentioned before you should switch out the mesh heads with Roland ones. They are simply more durable and won't stretch loose like single ply heads do. You will still be saving a LOT of money with these upgrades so don't worry about the added expense.