Sad to miss an opportunity to dust these off again today, but life is throwing some curveballs. A few more months of hibernating in their cases instead.
Ghost drums
A significant shell upgrade C/o RGK. Pearl Crystal Beat acrylic set - 22x16, 16x15, 12x8.
The XOX LOL Method
El cheapo approach to muting the toms actually works surprisingly well.
"Sshh...They're very, very quiet..."
Zildjian L80 cymbals (80% quieter than normal cymbals) and a set of Remo SilentStroke heads (also much quieter than normal heads). Much more neighbour-friendly than the original setup at full-blast.
Also, where is Mitsubishi Electric Guy these days?
Zildjian L80 low-volume cymbals
An excellent early birthday present from RGK and the Christchurch family. Surprisingly quiet - they live up to their marketing promise of being 80% quieter than normal cymbals while still sounding like actual cymbals. New practicing possibilities now unlocked.