ION Evolution

[gunnerx]

I picked up the ION Drum Rocker to play Rock Band 2 which was my first introduction to Electronic Drums. Right away, GAS caught on. I immediately purchased a Pintech TC-14 as a 3rd cymbal to use as a HiHat and a proper throne.



Soon after, I replaced the stock ION cymbals with Pintech TC-14s and picked up 2 TC-10s for HiHat open and closed. Then replaced the stock pedal with a Roland KD-8 with a Pearl P900 pedal.





GAS still kept going and soon after I replaced the ION brain with an Alesis DM5. I was now able to use the pads as a true electronic drum set. I no longer needed to use it with the game and could play drums with the speakers attached to the DM5.

However, the DM5 was lacking in features to me. I soon replaced it with a Roland TD-9 and then picked up the FD-8 for HiHat. This was really good for playing Rock Band 2.

That was actually how it stayed for several months. Then The Beatles: Rock Band was released. After playing through the game, I got GAS once more. I replaced the stock ION rack with an MDS-9 and picked up a PDX-8.




Well, within a week of picking up the PDX-8, I ventured to the Classifieds section in this forum and got majorly tempted. I ended up getting a PD-105 for snare and 3xPD-85s for toms. I ended up using the PDX-8 as a 4th tom.




This is the Guitar Hero World Tour drum unit with a Midi input for e-drums which lets me use the kit for Rock Band and other games.


And the TD-9 setup for Rock Band using VExpressions Hodge Podge kit.


I have actually replaced the HiHat with a CY-12H and have 3 CY-12R/Cs coming to replace the other cymbals. It should arrive early next week and will definitely take some pictures to update.

[evanb]

Awesome!!! I love seeing GAS in full effect!!! Love it

[tisgnitch]

hmmm, some good GAS there - but you could've just bought a TD9KX(SX) in the first place....

[Soundofmind]

WOW. How much did you spend on all the revisions?

Probably could have bought TWO td-9s by now....

[gunnerx]

I didn't really spend that much. Got everything used at a good deal. The Roland Kits in Canada are way too overpriced. It's much cheaper in the US. Which is why I order everything from US.

Another main reason for not getting a Roland Kit right away is the wife factor.

[jrcel]

Frankenstein's drumkit. It just.........kept.............(whispered while crying)..growing. Nice kit.

[Codeseven]

That's awesome man.

Ofcoarse one day soon you will be standing there looking at your kit and just out of curiosity see what that PD-105 looks like as a tom. Whooops! It's GAS time again!!

[AdamCooney]

Haha, yup 3 CY12's coming from me just shipped out yesterday, you'll have them by Friday. More pics please!

.Adam.

[quichester]

Great evolution!

My kit went through stages as well, but I think It's finally stopped changing for now. (Not because I ran out of GAS, but because I ran out of CASH)

Oh and do yourself a favor and don't look into diamond electronic drums. It'll give you the biggest GAS attack of your life.

[sycle1]

GAS GAS GAS don't ya love it.
Hehe cool I love watching the gas effect in motion.

[gunnerx]

Haha, yup 3 CY12's coming from me just shipped out yesterday, you'll have them by Friday. More pics please!

.Adam.

Nice! Can't wait to get those 3.

I think after the cymbals I should be done for a while. I need to work on my drumming next.

This is actually not the worst case of GAS that I have. That's reserved for my Photography Hobby. This doesn't even come close to that.

[drjiveturkey]

You're filling up that MDS-9 rack pretty quickly!!

[sciomako]

How long did this take?

At this rate, your kit will gain self-consciousness by... 2011...

[Mr_Fly]

Dude , with GAS that bad you better see a doctor , i don't think you're going to survive.

Fly

[havyck]

I think we need to see you play it.