Simmons SD1200 Expanded Electronic Drum Kit With Mesh Pads Blue Metallic

I'd send it back. Used over a month only got one set programmed.The mesh heads are good but if tightened for stick response they re-trigger a lot. If loose they double trigger or crosstalk. I feel they will break if struck hard. User kits are impossible to program, the instructions are vauge and don't have step by step explanation of progamming. I've found inconsistancies in them too. The preprogrammed kits are OK and the library is awesome, but it's the only thing I've found that's good. I was contacted by Simmons and Guitar Center and heard nothing else from either. I've played Simmons SDS 9, and now own SD 1500, 1000. and 2 SD 7 kits that we play for kicks and these kits are more durable and easier to work with.The pads far exceed the mesh pads, and programming is a sinch compared to these new kits. Most drummers get used to one set and when new stuff is played,it's troublesome. Unfair to release a kit for 2 years and archive it forever, but if Simmons holds true, these will disappear too. Best thing for them in my opinion. They aren't responsive, too much difference in rims and heads, no follow trigger on cymbals, the utility mode offers a little help, but only threshold and crosstalk have effect on the progamming, user wave is poorly explained. I went sound by sound to get one kit progammed and I'm working on the 2nd now. These drums should be shock mounted on the rack to prevent problems and the head-rim function should be seperate triggers. The rack is just OK, but plastic parts will break easily if over tightened. The wires are sub standard and I got the same filmsy power wire that broke before? I couldn't recommend them at all and if I could, I'd send them back. The archived kits are far better!

Two of my friends are now saving up to get this same kit.

I use this to practice at night when I don't want to disturb the household and neighborhood. It's a great kit, great sounds. I have 2 complaints. The clamps for the rack are made of plastic. They are better constructed than others, but still... plastic? Hard to thing they would hold up well if I used this kit for performances. And the big one! The bass drum pad is garbage. It's not planned to properly mount a bass drum pedal to it. When you clamp your pedal down, the back part with the "spurs" lifts off the ground, so it bounces around. Especially if you are using a double pedal. Secondly it doesn't really feel at all like a bass drum head. I could get over that if it was stable. I'll probably modify the clamping area, and save up for a decent bass drum pad from Roland or some other aftermarket. Overall I'm happy, just be aware, the bass drum pad is gonna annoy you as you wonder if anyone actually ever tested it before they started churning them out.

This kit is being used all day as there are 3 drummers in the family. I love the module and seamless connection to the App on my iPad. Songs in my iPad library mix in with the kit for great play along with the ability to change song tempo. Great value, looks beautiful.