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OhioBuckeye Junior Member
Joined: 27 Nov 2010 Posts: 70
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Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 11:33 am Post subject: Good Amplification for my Wavedrum Oriental and Mini? |
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Ok I would really like to stick with the Roland amps if possible. A little more expensive but I find there is usually a reason. My question is if anyone is using any of the following:
Roland PM-10
Roland CA-30
Roland Mobile Cube
Roland PM-03 New?
And if so how well do they do for you? Specifically I would like information on how well it works with the Wavedrum low output issues that have been reported.
If you're not using these I would still like to hear what your using and how well it's working for you.
This will only be for personal/home use for now.
Thanks
OB |
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freestok Junior Member
Joined: 22 Jul 2011 Posts: 68
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Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 12:23 pm Post subject: |
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i don't know
but i think the best solution in home is a good headphone
i try many small audio amp with the small speaker....bha...craps sound out cause the smallest speaker and small amp... too tight sound , to small sound without a deep impact frequencies
choose a good headphone for your house and enjoy, it's only my opinion.
i try the roland PM-10 with my wavedrum, it's very, very very very very, definitely very bad bad bad sound !!!!!!
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OhioBuckeye Junior Member
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Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 12:53 pm Post subject: |
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Ok and for headphones are you using the 1X output or the 2X output? |
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WaterDrum Senior Member
Joined: 01 Apr 2011 Posts: 340 Location: 3rd Stone from the Sun , Bavaria
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Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 1:07 pm Post subject: |
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both is possible...
depends on how deaf you already are |
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freestok Junior Member
Joined: 22 Jul 2011 Posts: 68
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Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 1:20 pm Post subject: |
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in a music store i try the roland PM-10 with my wavedrum, it's very, very very very very, definitely very bad bad bad sound !!!!!!
i use a K450 of AKG, is very smart, quiet of external environnemental sound, closed, good maintain on your head, very good headroom, deep bass impact,high quality sound and robust, include a case, low cost, 65$ on thomann store |
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martygras Junior Member
Joined: 22 Jun 2011 Posts: 84 Location: Southern Oregon USA
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Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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So far I've only tried it on the Bose L1, with great success, but I'd bet the Bose compact would handle it too.
I also agree that a good set of headphones makes the experience worth the cost. |
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Bertotti Platinum Member
Joined: 10 Jul 2010 Posts: 3384 Location: Middle of nowhere
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Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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I have used KRK Rokit 5 monitors, ok at low volumes.
I use my 13 year old Sony MDR headphones they sound real good.
My favorite though and what I use at home the most are QSC K10 PA speakers. Self powered deep sworn, on, vocal boost, on, and only turned up about three little clicks but man it sounds great! Stereo or mono. With the deep switch on you get some nice bass but someday I'll add a sub for it. The atmospheric sounds really come to life with the volume up. |
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WaveDrummer Full Member
Joined: 25 Jan 2011 Posts: 217 Location: Connecticut, USA
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Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 9:40 pm Post subject: Re: Good Amplification for my Wavedrum Oriental and Mini? |
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OhioBuckeye wrote: | Ok I would really like to stick with the Roland amps if possible. A little more expensive but I find there is usually a reason. My question is if anyone is using any of the following:
Roland PM-10
Roland CA-30
Roland Mobile Cube
Roland PM-03 New?
And if so how well do they do for you? Specifically I would like information on how well it works with the Wavedrum low output issues that have been reported. |
We had a discussion about speakers several months ago that may be helpful:
http://www.korgforums.com/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=58679&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
Let me add a few things:
First off, in the above list, do you mean PM-30 (not-CA)? The CA30 was a sequencer.
I have played the Wavedrum through both the PM-10 and the PM-30. I find that most amplifiers that are designed specifically for electronic drums work quite well with the Wavedrum. But for sure, the bigger the better! The low-end on the Wavedrum is awesome with a system that can handle those frequencies.
I was impressed with the PM-10 for its size, but the PM-30 definitely adds a bit more. If you can afford it and it makes sense for you, I think you'd be very, very happy with the PM-30.
As far as the other options in that list:
I haven't tried the Mobile Cube, but I can't imagine that it is very effective. I would avoid anything that small. I haven't tried the new PM-03, but the PM-01 was not very impressive to me.
The bigger keyboard amps, like the KC-550 sound very good as well, so those might be something to consider if the option of extra inputs and some of the other features are useful to you. But the PM-10 and PM-30 offer good, straight-forward solutions. Overall, just stay away from the small stuff.
Finally:
The low-ouput issues that people have reported with the Wavedrum will not be a problem when plugging into any of these recommended amps, as the preamp portion of any decent combo-amp will give you more than enough volume and headroom. |
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Gizmo1300
Joined: 19 Aug 2011 Posts: 32 Location: Australia
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Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 11:47 pm Post subject: |
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I run my wavedrum oriental and mini through a phonic mixer (AM105) and then phonic powered floor speaker. This allows me to also input from an Ipod as well and balance them all out. Plenty of power and good sound. Also has headphone out with no need to constantly swap plugs. Definately worth the cost of set up. _________________ Gizmo
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OhioBuckeye Junior Member
Joined: 27 Nov 2010 Posts: 70
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Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 11:59 pm Post subject: |
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Wavedrummer -
Sorry meant the CM-30. Have you used this with the Wavedrum?
OB |
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WaveDrummer Full Member
Joined: 25 Jan 2011 Posts: 217 Location: Connecticut, USA
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 12:09 am Post subject: |
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OhioBuckeye wrote: | Sorry meant the CM-30. Have you used this with the Wavedrum? |
Ah, I see.
No, I have not tried that one, but with only a 6.5" speaker, I think you'd be missing some of the best of what the Wavedrum has to offer.
Go big, go deep. You won't regret it. |
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Bertotti Platinum Member
Joined: 10 Jul 2010 Posts: 3384 Location: Middle of nowhere
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 4:16 am Post subject: |
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WaveDrummer once said there is some magic going on in the low end. He is right you need something that will do the lows well! |
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hodad66
Joined: 24 Jan 2012 Posts: 1 Location: Indialantic, Fl
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Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 11:38 am Post subject: |
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I just got my wavedrum and ordered an SA PWS-15 from Buy.com
and it seems powerful yet quiet. It can power a second, passive
speaker as well.
edit.... yesterday I put the WD through my Zoom G3 (because I
needed a longer cable & the only one I had was XLR) and it was
fun adding some modeling and the loop....
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Kaden Junior Member
Joined: 04 Feb 2011 Posts: 97 Location: Vancouver
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 1:42 am Post subject: |
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I use a pair of those Line 6 LowDown 110s... 75 watts in a 12" cube format with a hard coned 10" driver.
They have some rudimentary amp modelling circuitry inbuilt which is actually pretty useful for quick 'n dirty waveshaping. Not as satisfying as running through the main PA, but more than enough for jamming with a 4 or 5 piece band.
They stack up nicely on a collapsible luggage trolley for when it's time to schlep them around. _________________ Make. Write. Play drums |
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