Simmons SD600 Electronic Drum Set with Mesh Heads and Bluetooth
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- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2024
- The Simmons SD600 is the ultimate electronic practice and play system, combining mesh pads, a realistic sound library and wireless app integration.
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I bought this drumset about almost 2 weeks ago and I'm glad I did. I did my research and figured that within my price range, this one was the one to buy. It's my first electronic kit and I have alot of fun with it. In my opinion it gets 4.8 stars out of 5.
How is the rim shot? Is there a rim shot?....it's needed for reggae music
Hi Michael, I am interested in purchasing this kit. Can I ask if you keep the same opinion after 2 years? Thank you so much!!
Bought this set last Christmas... yooooo!!! It’s so fun, so easy to set up. All I need is double kick pedal and an amp!! Thanks Simmons 🤘🏼
4/22/19
I just bought this drum set 4 days ago. I sold my Hitman Hm-22 and considered this to be my upgrade. I am not a professional, just a casual player trying to learn the trade. What stood out to me was the mesh pads and the drum controller. Hitman makes a nice budget set, don't get me wrong. As for the SD600, it seems like it is a fantastic set for $500 dollars. It looks and plays very well. The mesh feels great, the ride cymbal is nice and big, and the drum controller has some neat features in its current firmware. The bluetooth is strictly for MIDI, not for connecting directly to phone or mp3 player. There are a lot of fun sample kits to explore with. The rims around each tom & snare can be programmed to utilize even more sounds into the kit. I can definitely move around this kit much better than rubber and a bit bigger toms. The kick pad is literally padded, It may take some time to break in. It felt different at first but it's getting better as I break the kit in.
In terms of room for improvement: 1) Please please please develop this app for Android, i feel like I am missing out on so much not being able to use it. This is one of the reasons I went with Simmons. 2)The current Hi-Hat sounds all sound like broken hi-hats. The snare and toms sound PHENOMENAL but them hi-hats were slightly disappointing. 3) The cymbal triggers. I swear I could hit 32nd notes (or just very fast) on the Hitmans cymbals for 2 straight days and it would register every single note, The Sd600 seems like it does definitely miss some notes even when not hitting at a fast pace (I have the wing nuts pretty tight around the padding as well).
Overall I'm enjoying the heck out of it. I can't wait to get some double pedals eventually and i'm excited for the learning journey I will have with this set for years to come. I'll leave another review in a couple months when I have accumulated more time behind this one!
Thank you!
Joel Farelli you are wrong about the Bluetooth. This connects directly to iPhone using the Simmons app on IOS. I can change my kits right from my phone, it will track your playing and also connect to garage band..it’s amazing.
@@KillahCam00420 Again, I do not have an apple device.
Joel Farelli hows the VAR tech sound?
@@maxwelllassel5930 What is that?
How is the rim shot? Is there a rim shot?....it's needed for reggae music
I just got my set today a late birthday gift from my wife. Couldn’t be happier.
I own this kit and it’s great for the money. No complaints at all
Hi Dave, I am interested in purchasing this kit. Can I ask if you keep the same opinion after 2 years? Thank you so much!!
Make a proper Android app and I'll buy it.
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Is there even an app? It's stupid to make an iOS app.. not everyone has an Apple.
I bough this set a month ago. But I had to change the drum hard ware with metal ones I got from guitar center. So now I don’t have the weak cheeses ones that came with the set
how do i pair bluetooth devices to the drums??
im looking into getting an electronic kit to stream drum play throughs on twitch as well as youtube. I see that it has bluetooth midi capability, does it also had wired midi capability? is it able to be plugged in to my DAW? or is it entirely bluetooth ?
ALSO, is the kick drum mesh as well ? ive seen kits with rubber kicks that completely negate the "quiet" aspect of these electronic kits. These are huge deciding factors on wether i purchase this kit or not! thanks in advance for your response!
It can be plugged via usb and used as a midi controller, however i haven't tried that yet. From what i can tell, it has a problem with cymbals that don't react to impact seemingly at random, but all of the occasions have been observed while playing heavy blastbeats to aux-plugged mp3 player, playing less active parts should be ok, however that's a thing to consider, especially as I'm not the only one who has reported the issue (unfortunately, thomann listing is gone (bought the kit in November of 2021), but there have been several comments describing this problem)
Looking for a E-Drum to practice at home. As the cymbals are only single zone pads: What about the bell sound on the ride?
Just bought the set a week ago. It is my first set and I love it so far. My question (and I apologize if it is a dumb question) is whether there are separate cymbals available for purchase? I would like to add a second crash cymbal. If so, can I purchase hardware to attach the cymbals to this kit?
Glad to hear that you're loving your new kit! You actually ask a really good question. In a couple of months, both a separate cymbal and a separate tom will be available individually for purchase so that you can expand your kit. The hardware to attach them will be included.
Is this out yet?
@@zackkoster48 I found a pre-order link online with a release date of July (I believe).
@@zackkoster48 Yes, they are both available to purchase now from GuitarCenter.com and MusiciansFriend.com.
Which features of the module require IOS? I don't have an Apple device, but all the other features sound breathtaking for that price. I am close to buy this kit.
Hi Andreas. All of the features of the module will work without the app, so iOS is not required to use the SD600 module. The app offers additional features, such as the ability to select and edit kits from your iOS device, and a teaching tool to practice your drumming, but it is not required.
Can you switch the ride to a 3 zone? Can you enable cross stick and rim shot at the same time? Is the bass tower double pedal compatible? Any help is appreciated. Thanks
Thanks for your questions. No, you can't switch the ride to a 3-zone. There is only one rim sensor on the SD600, so you can assign it to either rimshot (default) or cross stick, but you can't enable them at the same time. Yes, the bass tower is double pedal compatible.
I think with the amount of sounds in the brain you could just assign a cross stick to one of the dual zone toms, as well as a ride bell sound to the 2nd tom so it's just below the ride cymbal for a natural move.
So would I be able to play music through my phone and hear the drums and phone through my headset?
Yes, with the bluetooth feature, that is correct.
Simmons Drums WHERES THE HOLE IN THE SNARE TO PLUG IT IN
@@SimmonsDrums can you help with this? I can’t hear me playing along to the song is there a feature to raise the volume of my drums and not the song?
@@shanebroussard6262 Please contact our Customer Support at (888) 621-4008 from Mon-Fri 8am-5pm MST, and one of our team will be happy to assist and troubleshoot this with you over the phone.
So does this kit have the original Simmons drum sounds from the 80s?
Yes, this kit features the sounds from the SDSV and the SDS7 Analog.
So my ride cymbal on this set is definitely not working right. It’s giving a very large crash sound when the hit registers. I’ve tried switching with different ride cymbals the app offers, nothing fixed it. Other then that everything else is perfect. Anyone got any ideas on ways to fix it?
Have you made sure that the cable for ur ride that comes outa the brain is 0lugged into ur ride cymbal and the cables are not just crossed ?
Between the SD600 and the SD1250 (no price issues either way) is the SD1250 really so much better than the SD600. I'm looking to get back into gigging but the SD1250 seems to have more hardware and the SD600 looks (and sounds) ideal for my use. I want to just fold up the kit and leave at the end of the nite and I like that the SD600 does NOT have that extra stand. But is it inferior in some ways to gigging with the 1250? The drum brain looks very different obviously, but REALLY? Would I go wrong fussing over a snare stand? Thanks for your thought
what does the kit sound like in the room that it's in? is it just like the strikes of the padding or can you somehow make the sounds the snare would make in the room or is it purely sounded through your headphones?
I just bought this kit but cant pair the blutooth.. It ask for a pin code..?
How many cymbal and tom extensions can i add?? Only 1 of each?
Yeah only one of each. They got a deal that is both for $100 that I picked up. It’s good to have the extra cymbal and the extra tom can be used for other sounds besides drums.
I have an old Apple tablet can I still hook it up to the sd600 without Bluetooth
Are any of the cymbals dual zone (in the expanded kit)? The SD1250 has it but I like the compactness of the SD600
Cymbals are not dual zone. I worked around this by creating a custom kit with the center bell sound on the cymbal pad and moved the cymbal crash sound to Tom 3 rim trigger 🤙
hey i have a simmons sd600 but i havent found anyway anyway to record its audio can you help?
can't v play 32nd notes on cymbals? and wat about chocking cymbals?
Does the wireless bluetooth to midi work with Logic Pro X?
With this set up, are you able to listen to songs you'd like to play-along with and be able to hear yourself playing with the track? Example: Can I listen to a Tom Petty song and play along with it and hear myself playing with Tom? Thanks!
Hi Steven. Yes, you can!
The demo video shows the drummer has a double set up. Can this kit be set up with a double kick pedal? If so any special setup in the settings or hardware of the SD600 to make a double kick pedal work and sound right??
Hi Nancy. Yes it will accept a double-kick pedal, and you should not need to adjust any settings.
Can this kit work as basic midi to trigger drum kits with different velocities like the drum emulators in Logic 10? This looks like a relatively inexpensive option for something like that. Also wonder if it's got midi usb options to plug in direct without using bluetooth.
Yes, you can connect the USB jack to your computer to trigger drum sounds in your DAW. Here’s a video showing that with the SD600 and Logic:
ruclips.net/video/et1zqr6-ZGk/видео.html
@@SimmonsDrums Thank you. 👍🏻
Can you plug it to a windows computer??
If I add a dual or 3 zone cymbal pad, will this kit allow the use of all zones or just be like a single zone like the other cymbal pads?
Hi Mike. The Tom 4 jack is a dual-zone jack, so you could plug it into there.
Why do you play crappy background music instead of letting us hear the drums? I'm trying to want to buy these but you are making it hard.
There is a separate video where you can hear the drum sounds of the SD600 at ruclips.net/video/IhSOGTO7Rxs/видео.html.
Are drum pads like the roland pdx 8 compatible with the Simmons sd600 module?
Hi Jonas. No, the SD600 module is only compatible with the Simmons pads that come with the kit.
Do you need an amp for an electric drum set
Hi Max. No, you don't need an amp. You can simply plug in your headphones and play.
@@SimmonsDrums Thanks for the reply, I got the drums and I think they're great.
@@maxharasym582 You're welcome! Thank you for your purchase. We hope you enjoy your new drums.
Can you use wireless headphones via Bluetooth with this kit?
No, the Bluetooth is only for MIDI.
Can I just plug in an amp or headphones without an apple device?
Hi Lucy. Yes, both of these will work without an apple device.
SETTING THIS UP NOW, WHERES THE HOLE FOR THE TOMS AND THE SNARE TO PLUG IT INTO THE MODULE THANKS
How do you get GarageBand to work on your iPhone with the Simmons st600 do you have to use Bluetooth can you
Hi Mike. Try these six steps to pair GarageBand with Bluetooth MIDI on the SD600:
1. Launch Garage Band on your iOS device
2. Press the “wrench” button on the top right corner
3. Scroll down to “Advanced” and select that.
4. Scroll down to “Bluetooth MIDI Devices” and select that.
5. Press the Bluetooth button on your SD600 module
6. Select the SD600 in the list on your iOS device
If you don't want to use Bluetooth, you could instead try using a USB adapter.
@@SimmonsDrums thank you so much it worked just a little lie in C but it's still cool it works good to control the st600 with the phone instead of using the module looks cool
GarageBand works to?!?? How I’m buying this ver y soon and I’m ver y excited thank you so for for giving me this info
What year was this made?
I dont wanna be mean but just use google
Can you hook an extra kick into the auxiliary tom input and have a double?
You can use to app to make the high hat pedal a bass drum sound. It doesn’t work that well because of the different sizes of pedals so it feels unnatural. But it works if you need it to.
Use a splitter cable.
Buy a double bass peddle for a single bass drum should fix the issue
@@shanebroussard6262 true but I think I'd just find a better kit. Yamaha makes a few in that price range that are much better
@@jmb92555 Yamaha makes one for $429? All the Yamaha ones I seen were super expensive. I just bought a used unit like this one so far it’s ok. The hi hat doesn’t register all the hits if you go too fast I’m not happy about that. I seen reviews this is a common problemz
Why isn’t there an instruction of how to assemble
You can find instructions on how to assemble your SD600 in the manual, which is available for you to view and download from our website at simmonsdrums.net/simmons-sd600-electronic-drum-kit-mesh-heads.
are the edges of the pads rubber or plastic?
I have a nice kit, but they made the edges too high and hard plastic? id rather use the old rubber pads
@@Evocati-Augusti The heads are mesh, and the edges of the pads are rubber.
@@SimmonsDrums fml I knew it...hard plastic is BS
@@SimmonsDrums thanks. nothing sounds worse than hitting hard plastic...is rubber that expensive? why would it be used? and high on the pad...I don't think is a cost thing, you could get rid of the whole top of the plastic and still have the mesh head sit fine? I'm going to home depot and buy a rubber with a sticking back, I already bought this kit..so I have to make due, but my next kit I guess I will know or build my own with these electronics smh
ah they sell the rubber add ons
I'd buy this thing if it had an Android app, that's a major oversight.
Any American Indian Preset ??
No, that preset is only available on the SD1200 and SD2000.
Y’all need to bring the yellow 80’s hexagon kids back, for real…. I’m pretty sure everyone would buy one.
I mean electronic drums could look like anything… why shouldn’t they be flashy and bad ass for live concerts? No one wants to bring a lame looking e kit to a show, heck not even the roland once look stage ready.
And shouldn’t you just make these things just excellent midi controllers? Maybe just set us up with good vst plugin sounds
Ill back that. I just got back into recording my music, with some advantages to when I was doing it ten years ago. For one, I dont drink now, lol, and have some better equipment than before. I also am learning to use a daw instead of just a recorder. So Ive been using a Zoom R24 as an audio interface with reaper, and have been learning to work with vst plugins. Im looking to get a set of e drums vs using a keyboard, so my main focus with the kit is being able to use it in reaper. My last drum set was the Alesis DM10X and I ended up giving them to a church years ago when I ran into problems with space. Now Id like to pick up a set that will meet my needs for not a major price tag.
The square ones were much cooler
gladly didn’t have to pay much for this but can’t get this set up at all, ride cymbal and hi hat continuously misfires even after utility editing.
Sorry to hear you've been having issues with the set up. Please contact our Customer Support at (888) 621-4008 from Mon-Fri 8am-5pm MST, and one of our team will be happy to help assist you with this over the phone.
Never let the technology drive your creative direction. Tech is a tool, nothing more.
imagine only slicing your market in half by only developing the app for iOS lmfao
iOS only!? Lol what a shame!
Bought this and was so pissed that the app was only on ios. Its a good drum kit but you lose a lot of usability without the app and i refuse to give apple my money
You lost me at iOS - why oh, why.
Because this is a high end drum kit and they want you to use a high end device
Apple sucks. Need to be Android compatible as well.
Its a nice e kit. But it’s nothing compared to the SDSV and SDS7 #bringbackthetrueSimmons
@simmons drums, I had this kit and expansion in my Guitar Center cart ready to hit purchase. Well come to find out, there's no Android app. This is 100% the reason I did not buy it!!
I bet this is a lot of why people aren't buying this kit. There's more Android users than IOS but yet no Android app. Stupid move on your part! Give people one or the software to use on a pc!
CreeprCris
Guess what?
They don’t care