A friend of mine ordered a xymox tenor pad in December of 2017, it still has not shipped to this day
@SnareMan5 жыл бұрын
That's so bad it's funny.
@MoNFPV5 жыл бұрын
All they have to do is email. They’ll get a lot of free stuff.
@SnareMan5 жыл бұрын
@@MoNFPV What free stuff?
@thebigt48665 жыл бұрын
What you need to do is tweet at them and say how bad the customer service is and they will make sure to send it. That what I did
@SnareMan5 жыл бұрын
@@thebigt4866 Did it work?
@deannatale83495 жыл бұрын
*This comment is for anyone considering buying a Xymox* I've had a 14" reserve snare for a little over a year. The most important thing to know if you are buying a Xymox is that you should NEVER pay full price. They regularly go on sale for 50% off (several times a year) and as of now (February 2, 2019) they are having a 50% off sale. If you want to know when those sales are, follow them on Instagram or other social media--they post when sales are going on. I bought my fully customized 14" pad for $50 plus shipping (making it cheaper than the Offworld), and if you want a 12" one it's even cheaper. Mine took about 5 months to get to me, and that's a pretty normal wait time (they are hand assembled in the U.S.A. which is why it takes so long). As far as durability goes, after a year of intense usage (about an hour a day, every day) it still works perfectly, but cosmetically it's in rough shape. The paint comes off over time of hitting the wood on the sides, and I've cracked the laminate on the head in the center (it doesn't feel any different, just looks bad) in a couple places. Aside from having to wait a long time, which I knew was the case, I've loved the pad. It feels VERY similar to a marching snare head and sounds just like a marching snare sounds when you've got earplugs in. Other things to note: the rim does tend to chew up sticks over time if you hit as hard as I do. Also you can always buy different rims or lugs on the website if you want to change it up. I would strongly recommend buying one if you have the patience to wait for a sale and wait out the delivery time (maybe get an Evans RealFeel to hold yourself over because it's a really good feeling all-purpose pad that's cheap and easy to find). Hopefully this is informative to anyone curious.
@dalenphvsth45735 жыл бұрын
How loud is the pad? Is louder than most of the pads you own?
@deannatale83495 жыл бұрын
Davidnotbrave 2 it’s louder than your average pad. I bought it as a replacement to getting an actual snare for recording myself playing licks and stuff. If you’re looking for something only for practice and quiet, there are much cheaper options out there by Evans or VicFirth or ProLogix.
@aetsmbotas88205 жыл бұрын
And this has been a reading from the book of XymoX.
@kentosalazar5 жыл бұрын
i've broken my nice mapes stick hitting the rim :(
@rileyleonard59585 жыл бұрын
Dude i love xymox and their regular sales. Ive never bought a pad or anything from them because im mostly a mallet percussionist with drums being a 2nd instrument (my handmedown invader has always worked well for me) but im considering a xymox as i take drums more and more seriously and this comment alone was super helpful. Not sure if you know this but i had an instructor whos xymox pad had cracked and gotten beaten up real bad over time and he had mentioned that he was gonna ship it out to xymox and they would fix it up for him. I dont know if they actually do that or if he ever got his fixed but if you ever feel like getting yours fixed it might be worth looking into.
@ryanknight65042 жыл бұрын
i started practicing snare for drum corps almost exactly one month ago. I ordered an offworld v3 and some ralph hardimon signatures, and they felt great, and while the pad was delayed, it still came in 4 or 5 days. I had my first auditions last Saturday, and while I was there I played a marching snare drum for the very first time, and nobody noticed that I hadn't played on a real drum before that! The pad feels great, and while i played on some realfeels and what not before I got my invader, they were nothing like real drums. The invader was just like it though. Great job Offworld!
@SnareMan2 жыл бұрын
Great job!
@an4yb7ack5 жыл бұрын
I have offworld, beetle, real feel, rampad, prologix vortex, movement, vicfirth slimpad and I do have the xymox reserve 14 inch. I never play my xymox the fact that it took 6 months just to get the wrong rim left a bad taste in my mouth and I feel it was not worth it. I would definitely not order another one ever. I would always go offworld all day everyday you get your money's worth and you get to practice. Of all the pads I listed I love them all but I'm done with xymox. I'm going to be trying a company called reflexx soon and they look awesome 😎
@malditobandito985 жыл бұрын
Bro, I LITERALLY went through the same thing, lol. They gave me the wrong rim as well, blue on blue doesn't look good, and it took em about 9 months for me. I NEVER touch that pad. It's still sitting pretty in my closet in the box. I just stick to my 3 year old Offworld Invader. It's never failed me
@stickslinger965 жыл бұрын
It took me 5 months to get my xymox snare pad and 6 months to get my tenor pad. Never again will I buy new from xymox! I found others and Craig’s list etc
@miacasual12635 жыл бұрын
I loooove beetle sm
@an4yb7ack5 жыл бұрын
Beetle is amazing such a pleasure to play on them and great costumer service I love beetle I have 4 pads
@AL-pt1ne5 жыл бұрын
What beetle percussion pad do you have? And how is the rebound compared to the invader? Thanks
@Paradiddles.15 жыл бұрын
Great review man! We need more reviewers like you that can give an in depth criticism for percussive products.
@SnareMan5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind of word is Michael! It was a fun review to make
@powellpowell31524 жыл бұрын
SnareMan how you’re doing I’m a big fan of the snare drum and I’m going to the 9th grade and I’m going to join the marching band and I’m going to learn the snare drum and I want a solid practice pad to play on and after watching you play you’re the man and I love your video I would love the invader 3 because it will be here in two days and you can’t beat that. Xymox is a great pad but the ahead s hoop pad is the same thing as that so I would like to see you do a review on that and please get back to me okay thanks
@lidt64453 жыл бұрын
“Percussive” is word??
@Paradiddles.13 жыл бұрын
@@lidt6445 it certainly is my dude
@sock82784 жыл бұрын
my friend got a xymox pad and the plastic on top broke open and is tearing off after around 2 years of having it. he's had an offworld pad for around the same time and it's still in great shape and still works well
@jonnyguillen83755 жыл бұрын
I'm the percussion caption head for my band and drumline and some of my kids ordered a Xymox pad and went through the same problem. It took so long for them to get their pad but it only took 1 day to get my invader from amazon.
@dane.20794 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. I really enjoy playing on both these pads. I also still have my original 25 year old real feel and an old Remo (10" maybe) . When my son ordered the Xymox a couple years ago, he had it within a very short time. I do enjoy the snare sound you get with the Xymox.
@imrc_dark42244 жыл бұрын
Still waiting on my Tenor kick I ordered 7 months ago 🙄
@acousticfoam41844 жыл бұрын
iMRC Dark i found a xymox tenor on eBay for 70 bucks. Shipped in a week and is the best deal i ever found on a tenor pad.
@timeoutwithtony36465 жыл бұрын
Looking at the comments makes me not wanna buy a xymox lol
@deannatale83495 жыл бұрын
Check out my comment I just posted up above if you wanna hear my experience
@Queeze1015 жыл бұрын
Don't. Service has been embarrassing from day one and for years. The sound gets tiring fast, but sounds great outside though. Pricey AF! And I personally started missing the gummy feel of other pads. And if you're drumming indoors, it's pretty loud So be aware of that depending on where you are.
@demonghost63614 жыл бұрын
That’s why I ordered an Ahead pad off of amazon. Only $60 too!
@archivedinformation76894 жыл бұрын
They’re customer service is better now, just don’t get a hybrid snare drum
@user-pv9cf4fr6d5 жыл бұрын
I am in the same situation. I ordered my pad August 2018 and my order still has not been completed due to incorrect rim (because they are STILL out of stock). Its been 5 months and they keep giving false estimated times. “2 weeks, 2 more weeks, etc. Mind blown managment have not simply reach out to new suppliers. I am also waiting for the black rims. I have both pads as well, not worth waiting. I will likely file a Better Business Bureau complaint and have them contact xymox instead of wasting my own time following up. I recommend you do the same.
@SnareMan5 жыл бұрын
I think they told me in their last email they had a new supplier. Said to contact them on 1/9 which I did. Waiting to hear back.
@taylorm5205 жыл бұрын
I've had a similar situation. I ordered mine during a July 4th promotional sale last year, and it didnt come in until this Jan 14th. And they changed the color of the sky blue rim to a royal blue type color... but did not even mention this to me. I would've requested a different color if that was ever mentioned.. I was really appalled and I wonder if some legal actions could be taken against them? Seems like false advertising to me.. They also failed to tell me they were going to change the bottom rubber side from almost fully covering the bottom to just having four small circles of rubber.. I wasnt notified once... I like your idea of contacting the BBB and may do that myself...
@cmikulski5 жыл бұрын
You’d be surprised how quickly they get their shit together once you’ve file a complaint!
@cmikulski5 жыл бұрын
I ordered a low profile double and 14” double and they replaced them with something else without asking me what I wanted to do. I would have preferred to get my money back because I already had a couple reserve snares and don’t need another, really bad customer service.
@xymoxsux4 жыл бұрын
@@cmikulski sounds cool, but after I filed complaints, they just sent me the wrong pad. A piece of s*** I didn't order .
@ianYT3625 күн бұрын
I have an off world but it was always weighing down my backpack. Thought about getting a Xymox but heard it took a LONG time to deliver and I wasn’t going to waste my money. Instead I got a RamPad. Got it in blue, best decision I made. Got to my house in 3 days and is so light I carry it in my backpack every time I go to band practice, to be honest, yes, Xymox is great for snare sound, but I am currently on the bass line and I wanna be on the snare line, but still I love my RamPad because it has great sound and rebound, and love that it doesn’t weigh down my backpack! Expensive, but worth it.
@petenite2 жыл бұрын
Hi! Non-Snare Player, Music major here! I ordered a reserve Xymox pad recently. I’m taking a percussion class at college and I’ve been dying to get one of their pads since high school. I’m honestly really not impressed with their customer service/manufacturing either. If I came to your videos first, I probably would have never bought from them. But at the time, I thought it would be a great time to buy a pad from them. Now I’m waiting on an email from customer service, crossing my fingers to hear a response. I might send another one later this week. Now I’m in a similar boat. I bought a Vic Firth Pad, just so I had something to play on for class. Thank god I settled on the Reserve too, after I’ve seen what you’ve been through with the hybrid, I really felt pretty okay with my purchase. Which isn’t saying much considering how bad the service is to begin with. I really wanted to get a xymox tenor pad in high school as well. But now I’m really reconsidering that as well. Do you have any suggestions for a good pitched tenor pad? I own a Vic Firth tenor pad, which has served me well, but I’m just curious if you know anything about that too. Anyways, take it easy! Thanks for making these videos, they’re very helpful!
@SnareMan2 жыл бұрын
Check out my latest video. Don't expect ANY response from their customer no-service people. I sent 17 emails about my broken drum with no response. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hoGyZ3iVpruDotE
@napoleonsmith30285 жыл бұрын
Xymox, delivering pads 3 months late since always
@subbot80774 жыл бұрын
Psh, only three months?
@daniellepeterson16664 жыл бұрын
Napoleon Smith mines 6 months so far, still haven’t gotten it
@gannondrums27414 жыл бұрын
Danielle Peterson 6? Try 18!
@connorm.83233 жыл бұрын
It’s been since may 2019 and I haven’t got it
@graemewright18493 жыл бұрын
@@connorm.8323 June 2019 here!
@warrior123285 жыл бұрын
Do yourself a favor and consider other brands than spending money on xymox percussion. If you have 100 plus dollars to spend on a pad buy drumslinger.
@athantroquille76055 жыл бұрын
rcp
@warrior123285 жыл бұрын
Athan Troquille I’ve been seeing them a lot on Instagram. I like what their doing.
@kingmezna5 жыл бұрын
They go on sale very often for half off especially around holidays
@malditobandito984 жыл бұрын
warrior12328 Drumslinger customer service is worse than Xymox, that’s saying something
@loucontino48044 жыл бұрын
Just so you know Offworld customer service is outstanding. Had questions on using Armour All And they answered me same day.
@SnareMan4 жыл бұрын
They certainly couldn't be any worse than Xymox. I
@chuckhogan76253 жыл бұрын
Been waiting 16 months for my son's Xymox pad. Wish I saw this video before ordering.
@SnareMan3 жыл бұрын
Not surprising unfortunately
@mase88323 жыл бұрын
I can understand that the Xymox pads are made to order but still it takes way too long. I'm from latin america and bought a 14" reserve pad and it took nearly a year to get mine shipped to Panamá and have it in my hands. Edit: forgot to add, I bought my pad on a promotion they did that didn't have customisation. It was only the pad with an extra rim so it should've been a shorter wait
@SnareMan3 жыл бұрын
I agree - definitely too long
@1069JKT Жыл бұрын
I ordered one 8 days ago and it arrived today. Maybe since they dialed back all the customization stuff it’s just shipping what’s in inventory.
@chrislugo5838 Жыл бұрын
Just ordered mine last week, fingers crossed 🤞 if they come through I might order a tenor kick as well
@1069JKT Жыл бұрын
@@chrislugo5838 I had no issues at all.
@nathanhavey15 жыл бұрын
what was that exercise you played at 12:44 ? i have to know what that is, it looks like such a good warm up
@SnareMan5 жыл бұрын
It's two exercises put together. First one is called Flam thing (mostly just the check pattern with the variations), second one is first half of the exercise called Susie. Bluecoats and a bunch of other people play it. I think it originated back in the 80s or 90s
@nickisacoff71005 жыл бұрын
@@SnareMan Do you know anywhere to buy/find the sheet music for Flam thing? been searching for 30 minutes now and cant seem to find anything
@SnareMan5 жыл бұрын
@@nickisacoff7100 I'll see if I can find it for you later tonight
Yeah , I have been waiting for my Xymox pad from May 2018 and it's didnt' arrived yet until now! Crazy
@powellpowell31524 жыл бұрын
Chi Ho Lau are you serious man that’s way tooooo long
@johnsea36155 жыл бұрын
Can you do a review on the movement drum co. snare pad?
@SnareMan5 жыл бұрын
I'll have to see if I can get one
@powellpowell31524 жыл бұрын
IamOnlyArchon amazon sells them as well
@powellpowell31524 жыл бұрын
SnareMan amazon sells that as well
@jakemanfm25 жыл бұрын
When I ordered my xymox pad in August I believe and they claimed to be in the process of expansion
@SnareMan5 жыл бұрын
That's clearly going well for them
@OddDrummerGaming3 жыл бұрын
Great video! I ordered a Xymox pad for my nephew for his 5th birthday. He still hasn't received it and he just reached drinking age. I am exaggerating of course lol... I have a Xymox pad; I also recently bought a Reflexx pad and I like it. Have you tried the Reflexx pad?
@BareTactical2 жыл бұрын
the xymox pad sounds amazing to me but i get anxiety waiting for a pizza to show up, so i guess ill go with the offworld v3 hybrid for now and maybe order the xymox with hopes of receiving it some time in 2022
@SnareMan2 жыл бұрын
Don't even think about giving them your money. They are a completely worthless company. You will never see it again
@BareTactical2 жыл бұрын
@@SnareMan yeah i ended up ordering the v3 hybrid. been practicing on an evans realfeel and thats fine and everything but wanted something with a little sizzle. also I'm not able to drop $600 on a snare. thanks for the heads up, i know this video is old but tbh i was hoping maybe they actually got their shit together and stopped ripping high school kids off for money they don't have.
@SnareMan2 жыл бұрын
@@BareTactical No, they are no better. My hybrid snare broke, again, and I can't even get them to return an email to get a new rim for it after 11 emails to them.
@BareTactical2 жыл бұрын
@@SnareMan offworld is no better?
@SnareMan2 жыл бұрын
@@BareTactical oops. I meant that xymox is no better than they ever were. They haven't improved at all. Offworld should be great
@ryangroom29595 жыл бұрын
When you play them together it sounds like the clack sound when you type on a keyboard
@SnareMan5 жыл бұрын
It does kind of
@bradleighwilliams45274 жыл бұрын
Dude, I ordered their “new” tenor kick things six months go and have yet to receive it. And they aren’t responding to my emails either.
@SnareMan4 жыл бұрын
They at least respond to my emails, but the wait isn't shocking.
@powellpowell31524 жыл бұрын
That’s crazy man I never heard nothing like that
@drumwithjay70225 ай бұрын
OffWorld makes many different pads. Some with a snare feature. The invader pad is an indestructible simple pad you can take anywhere!
@andybittenbender45624 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review! It really helps me made the decision to find a new pad!
@SnareMan4 жыл бұрын
No problem. Thanks for watching!
@allieb.20205 жыл бұрын
Entirely agree with xymox customer service. They forgot to ship mine until I brought it up to them almost a year later and then sent me a pad I didn’t order. Xymox customer service was not very helpful and still don’t have exactly what I ordered. It’s been over a year.
@DennisJohnsonDrummer5 жыл бұрын
Update- Offworld now makes a pad with snare sound! Move over Xymox. Great customer service is here and with a snare sound pad. BYOS
@SnareMan5 жыл бұрын
I saw that. I need to give it a try.
@caden9725 жыл бұрын
Took me over a year to get my xymox tenor pad
@SnareMan5 жыл бұрын
Crazy!
@hmuphilly91295 жыл бұрын
Very nice editing and I think both pads have their own weakness and strengths but xymox needs customer service training..
@SnareMan5 жыл бұрын
They very much do. I agree.
@hmuphilly91295 жыл бұрын
So, I'm not a drum corps or in any college drumline since the same story like you, college, work, and reel feel pad in your closet though surprising my pad seems to have survived but keeps spitting out sand?? I'm still using my high school marching snare sticks: Ralph Hardimons with my new invader pad. I been inspired to relearn marching snare again. What sources can I look up? Would appreciate your opinion thanks. Phil
@saltychip17045 жыл бұрын
Hey SnareMan! I love your review videos they are very professional. Could you please do a review on the RCP pad? I’m interested in those pads but there aren’t really any good reviews on it. Thanks!
@silentninja1449 күн бұрын
This video is too addicting, i can’t stop listening to the pads 😅
@SnareMan9 күн бұрын
@@silentninja144 you're welcome to watch it as many times as you like. 🙂🥁
@Killerace20054 жыл бұрын
Do u have sheet music for what u played on both the pads near the end?!? Looks cool I wanna learn it!
@SnareMan4 жыл бұрын
The first half is just the check pattern with the variations thrown in that I made up. The second half is part of Suzy, the Bluecoats warmup. There is music on the internet somewhere if you google it.
@maxdominate24814 жыл бұрын
@13:21 - Oh, how I love cheezy rudiments.
@arQerlovesgigibear5 жыл бұрын
spot on with the customer service! xymox is horrible if you're lucky enough to speak to them and jerks when you do. i think they're just a bunch of stoners. took 6 months for mine. so long i even forgot about it.
@jas0n17-bad42 жыл бұрын
I ordered the offworld invader v3 blue chameleon and it’s coming tomorrow and I’m so excited
@SnareMan2 жыл бұрын
Great choice!
@derekhwang70565 жыл бұрын
Can you review the movement drum co pad and the RCP drum pad? Also, I have both pads and I still use the invader more than my xymox. I mostly use my xymox outside as I prefer its sound over the invader but besides that I rarely use it now. I could input how I had to wait so long and pester customer support for info and such, but regardless of that stuff, once I got my xymox, I was happy with how it turned out minus a few issues, yet even with getting it, the invader just kinda trumps the xymox. IMO what you can get with a xymox is overhyped, it's not a bad pad at all, but with an invader I get all that I need from a pad (and I can still personalize it, like I've slapped a bunch of stickers on mine) I'd say if you need a pad, get an invader or real feel. If you already have one and want one that has the snare sound/a different play feel to it, and you want something really personal (with their iD custom pads) then a xymox, otherwise with its current wait time and other issues that may arise it's just not worth it.
@SnareMan5 жыл бұрын
I'll have to see if I can get one
@an4yb7ack5 жыл бұрын
I liked how the xymox feels and sounds but I just see the purple rim I didn't want and they gave me the wrong color on the bottom too I waited 6 months if they had given me what I ordered I would have been happy but man 6 months to get the wrong thing smh.
@SnareMan5 жыл бұрын
@@an4yb7ack The latest from them is that the new rims should have been in this week. I won't hold my breath
@an4yb7ack5 жыл бұрын
Yea lol it's a shame because if they could fix that they would probably sell even more . It's a good unique product.
@SnareMan5 жыл бұрын
@@an4yb7ack That's what I told them. They have an awesome product and would make a killing if they could just fix their production issues.
@cnottagejr4 жыл бұрын
i love the xymox pad i love that snare sound it sounds very close to a real snare drum but i would love to have both of them cause i want to get back to playing and building up my chops
@Riyach5 жыл бұрын
I own both as well (and a few other brands). Both will make you better, it’s s preference. I’m glad you made this video.
@soup88462 жыл бұрын
Can I buy 1 of them off of you I've been looking everywhere and I can't find any. I also don't trust xymox shipping so used makes sense. I will pay full price please
@Riyach2 жыл бұрын
@@soup8846 they are available on their website. I just checked. They may differ than what’s here as far as color and style. This comment was over three years ago. Both these pads are done. I’m actually using a outlander pad from Offworld and a couple other pads. Either one of these will help getting your chops. They have gone up a lot though. When I bought mine there were about $60-70. Now they are closer to $100 and the xymox are over $100. I think both are worth it. Hope this helps, happy drumming.
@soup88462 жыл бұрын
@@Riyach I know that they are available on the website but the shipping takes too long and is not reliable
@82powpow3 жыл бұрын
Never played on a xymox. I'm scared to order a pad now after I order the hybrid snare and I hear all the problems. Guess I should have done more research. Lol. I got an email saying it's going to be shipped this week. We will see I guess. I own the offworld scojo and the invader hybrid. Both are amazing! I got all the attachments for the hybrid as well. Worth every penny!
@NathanIntros5 жыл бұрын
I bought a xymox years back and had no problem BUT, I ordered a pad last year, July 3rd and still haven't received it
@hectorsaucedo44655 жыл бұрын
Underneath the xymox is the same as the purple Vic Firth drumpads. The sticker or whatever invader gave you is the same that’s on top of the Xymox pad.
@jonathancole44822 жыл бұрын
I ordered a tenor pad in December 2019 from xymox. Almost 2 years later and nothing has arrived
@SnareMan2 жыл бұрын
Not surprising
@OMGitsEricE5 жыл бұрын
On my xymox, the lammanite has peeled off in the center. Can be partly because of the Vic Firth hammers (xymox has said not to play with those sticks on the pad) or it can be due to wear. ( I’ve had the pad for about 5 years now) Hasn’t broken through underneath the actual surface just the top layer. Can be annoying at times just to hear the plastic. Overall still a great pad.
@deannatale83495 жыл бұрын
I've had mine for a little over a year and I've cracked the laminate using standard Promark TXDC17Ws (granted I hit pretty heavily), but it still feels and plays as good as new.
@OMGitsEricE5 жыл бұрын
Dean Natale same, kept on cracking even to this day when playing on standard ralphies. Still a good pad nonetheless, Hadn’t had any other trouble with it
@philstrange53494 жыл бұрын
Ordered a xymox pad 10 months ago....got "Xymoxed!"
@SnareMan4 жыл бұрын
I'm about 9 months into waiting for my hybrid pad. I like your verb. Maybe I will use it in my video if my pad ever arrives and I can do a video on
@jonjon26632 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great review. Hey what's that silver subway train model you have in your bottom shelf?
@SnareMan2 жыл бұрын
I got it off one of the New York City websites. I think the transit museum website maybe. I think they also sell them at the store in Grand Central
@graemewright18493 жыл бұрын
I ordered a tenor and snare pad from Xymox in June 2019 and have not gotten them lol.
@SnareMan3 жыл бұрын
not surprising
@Traceyinoz5 жыл бұрын
don’t normally comment on videos but have to say…...Brilliant review! Don’t know much about American drumming but looks and sounds awesome, I play in a flute band (the drumming style is similar to pipe bands (but not as good lol), play same HTS drums. i was looking for a new practice pad (using a Rad Pad at the mo) and after watching this i want them both lol. managed to find a UK dealer "Southern Percussion” and ordered the Offworld Invader V3 Practice Pad (£72 + £4.99pp) should arrive in 2 days :D (went for the chameleon laminate) I will order a 12” xymox reserve in a few days once i decide on colour choice (hopefully they ship to UK) anyway cheers for the review, helped alot
@SnareMan5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words Tracey! Let me know how you like the pads when you get them and how long that xymox pad takes to get. How did you come across this video?
@Traceyinoz5 жыл бұрын
@@SnareMan i googled "best marching practice pad", the offworld and xymox was most popular, had never heard of them tho (locally its all Jim Kilpatrick gear), your xymox video was first in the list, i watched loads but this one was the best, explained everything. yeah i will let you know how it goes. lol prob take a year for the xymox but will have the offworld anyway. look forward to trying it out, back to u soon
@Traceyinoz5 жыл бұрын
Hi SnareMan just thought I would let u know I finally got my 12" xymox (cobalt metallic version) TODAY!! lol ordered 4th Feb, worth the wait tho, its amazing, love it. got it half price sale, shipping was a bit pricy to the UK then the surprise import fee :o :/ my offworld v3 arrived in 3 days, nice pad and been using it every day but love the xymox defo feels like playing on a real snare, looks and sounds great. happy i have both pads ;) :D
@howardmanley33884 жыл бұрын
Ok thanks for answering me about elbow ,when I watch other videos THIER elbows stay in close to THIER bodies they don’t flare out at all ... evidently I guess it doesn’t matter whether your elbows are out or in ,thank you so much...Howie < God bless
@SnareMan4 жыл бұрын
It's not important what style a drumline has, just so long as it has one. 😉🙂
@lmaolmao7842 жыл бұрын
Can you do a battle of the pads again?
@karendickson27235 жыл бұрын
I ordered a pad in September from Xymox, no pad has arrived, nice emails, but no follow through. About to order a offworld Invader V3, thanks
@SnareMan5 жыл бұрын
They tell me my correct rim is in and should actually be here soon. Maybe you will get yours now
@stickslinger965 жыл бұрын
Took me 5 months to get my Xymox snare pad and 6 1/2 months to get my Xymox tenor pad. Tons of emails with so many excuses, like waiting on shipping boxes, then the new boxes were wrong. The phone number they provided is for out going calls only. If you want a Xymox pad, find them used on EBay etc
@skigskelska44004 жыл бұрын
“They’re both in the ballpark”
@SnareMan4 жыл бұрын
huh?
@kapanimations Жыл бұрын
Any idea if Xymox fixed their shipping since this video is 4 years old now? I want a pad that feels like a snare but I don’t want to wait forever
@SnareMan Жыл бұрын
I'm not sure if they are any better. I hear they might be, but I'm not sure. No pad feels just like a drum through and they will all give you pad hands.
@georgeguest3978 ай бұрын
I recently ordered a Xymox. Took about 2 and a half weeks to receive it. I got the 14" one that is pretty much just the top of a marching snare. Awesome pad, just stay on top of the customer service if you order.
@kapanimations8 ай бұрын
@@georgeguest397 Nice to hear they might've fixed their customer service, but I'm probably just going to go with an offworld pad because it seems more reliable and durable. Might look into xymox in the future again but idk.
@TheJohnnyDIV3 жыл бұрын
I'm bummed out. I was really excited when I saw xymox, but can't get any questions answered and have seen numerous bad reviews.
@SnareMan3 жыл бұрын
For the most part there are only bad reviews and they are not going to respond to emails to you.
@TheJohnnyDIV3 жыл бұрын
I have always been looking for a good pad with a snare mechanism, but still could be a versatile pad. I was so excited when I saw the xymox and what they had to offer. I was very intrigued with the ability to customize the pad entirely. When I went through the reviews, I ass a little concerned. I tried to message them to ask a question and couldn't get anything from them and this was back in January. Last night I got a B line offworld and an invader hybrid last night. Really excited for the offworld I ones too.
@TheJohnnyDIV3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the response and for the videos btw.
@SnareMan3 жыл бұрын
@@TheJohnnyDIV you're welcome. I try and provide good customer service on my videos. 🙂
@danieladamczyk085 жыл бұрын
If you are impatient, get the offworld. If you want the snare sound(or you are a sucker for brands) and you can wait 8 months, get the xymox.
@SnareMan5 жыл бұрын
That sounds about right. Although I could really care less what brand I had, I just wanted the good pad
@OffWorldPercussionInc4 жыл бұрын
www.offworldpercussion.com/the-aurora-series/
@haio68184 жыл бұрын
I want you to do a review on the movement drum company marching pad that’s a very nice pad and I like the invader 3
@crayshaunhenderson12652 жыл бұрын
i want a drum pad with plenty of rebound and i want to feel like i'm actually playing a snare drum. xymox sounds very good but i don't want to wait a whole year to get one so i want something i can have in a few days so i can start beating my drum asap. snareman i know you can guide me in the right direction
@badjames214 жыл бұрын
We ordered our sons Custom Quad Pad from XYMOX in November of 2019 and haven't heard anything since. $185 and we need to take a trip to Cali and do a factory tour or something. Don't take very kindly to thieves and horrible customer service. I don't care if you have cute pics of your family on your website or not. I need my Product or my Money.
@SnareMan4 жыл бұрын
I totally agree with you
@powellpowell31524 жыл бұрын
I like the sound from the both of them
@ryanbedell3205 жыл бұрын
Please keep making these videos
@SnareMan5 жыл бұрын
I intend to. :-)
@keeganherron80225 жыл бұрын
The xymox 14 inch is really 13 1/2 so it can fit inside the rim of a 14 inch drum
@SnareMan5 жыл бұрын
Ah right. Good point
@DennisJohnsonDrummer5 жыл бұрын
I have both of these pads, among others, and there is not enough difference from a rebound standpoint to justify the price difference IMO. If you want the "snare sound" then at present you will have to go with the Xymox. Wishing Offworld would configure a snare sound contraption for their existing pads and then the decision would be a no brainer for me. The Offworld is virtually indestructible and I feel like I can throw it around (not that I do that) with no damage. I baby my Xymox so it does't show wear and tear but it is well made and should hold up to the rigors of high school kids.(although I don;t let the high school kids use it beyond "Hey try this pad out and then I say "Now go buy your own".) Wishing Xymox would improve their customer service. That's really important to me. (and others as well I'm sure).
@SnareMan5 жыл бұрын
Agreed - I don't know why their CS is so poor.
@OffWorldPercussionInc4 жыл бұрын
www.offworldpercussion.com/the-aurora-series/
@xavierhileman70484 жыл бұрын
Clean bests bro
@brown550615 жыл бұрын
Why do so many bloo bangers love the Steelers? lol You better keep your chops up for 2022! I'm still rocking my 1996 real feal. Doesn't feel very "real" though, and looks like it went through WW3. Good review sir!
@SnareMan5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! My Steeler's love started around age 7. Maybe it's that Steelers fans become Bloo Bangers? Mine is pretty well worn and doesn't feel too real either. Hard to believe how old the pad is. I have 3 years to get to the point of not sucking with my chops. :-)
@toosharp435 жыл бұрын
12:44
@zip78064 жыл бұрын
Love the Evil Villon camera angle.
@SnareMan4 жыл бұрын
which angle is that?
@harkiretsingh19523 жыл бұрын
Can't we take legal actions on them?? I paid for delivery within 2 weeks..
@SnareMan3 жыл бұрын
You can certainly try
@novabluw672127 күн бұрын
I know this comment is a few years late but what exercise are you playing at the end of the video?
@SnareMan12 күн бұрын
The first half is something I made up to play for the vid and the second half if part of the warmup Do you know Suzie
@malcolmnotx5 жыл бұрын
I really want a xymox pad but i’m an impatient person and really don’t know if it’s worth waiting months and months at time
@SnareMan5 жыл бұрын
I have the same problem. Thankfully I didn't really know what I was missing so I didn't mind having the Offworld (also a great pad) for a few months.
@Bobobo-bo-bo-bobobo2 жыл бұрын
Ordered a DrumSlinger sextet pad a couple of years ago. Waited 6 months and heard nothing from them. I got my money back but needless to say they suck lol
@nateschmidt19594 жыл бұрын
My friend ordered a xymox tenor pad last year and still hasn’t got it
@SnareMan4 жыл бұрын
Same here. I ordered one last June with nothing
@oofkillem17192 жыл бұрын
Is their any where else I could possibly get a xymox pad besides ordering it from the actual website? Because after reading the comments I don’t wanna pay that much and risk not getting it
@SnareMan2 жыл бұрын
Best you could probably do would be to find one on eBay
@josephdaranikone14142 жыл бұрын
I wish I want a xymox practice pad
@klyvalero683 жыл бұрын
What should i buy the offworld or the xymox i don't know what should i buy.😓
@SnareMan3 жыл бұрын
You can't get the Xymox so by the Offworld. Check out my recent videos on their new pads
@ohyeayeah68275 жыл бұрын
Do a review on the ahead snare sound practice pad you will be impressed
@SnareMan5 жыл бұрын
You have to use nylon tipped sticks on that pad though and I prefer wood tipped.
@ohyeayeah68275 жыл бұрын
SnareMan that true but some come with a protection center piece in the middle we’re the snare sound is and that gives it longer life.
@Ray-ij8ot4 жыл бұрын
Can you buy a laminate for the off world if you bought it originally in the dark madder
@SnareMan4 жыл бұрын
I don't know for sure but I am sure he would sell you one. Just contact them and ask
@rochellethomas872 жыл бұрын
I'm having issues with the snare sound coming through on the xymox on stand. Any recomendations?
@SnareMan2 жыл бұрын
nothing I can think of.
@mindyfossa70865 жыл бұрын
Great review!
@SnareMan5 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@howardmanley33884 жыл бұрын
I’m new to drumming I noticed that ur right elbow was far away from ur body? However ur left arm was close to ur.body is there a reason ur right arm sticks out some what from ur side? I hope I can be as proficient as you with your technique....thanks Howie
@SnareMan4 жыл бұрын
It's just the natural way of holding the sticks when playing traditional.
@Ej_Rosas5 жыл бұрын
How about generic melhart pad :D
@chocolatechip22934 жыл бұрын
Could you review the vic virth heavy hitter slim pad? 👀
@SnareMan4 жыл бұрын
I could if someone wants to send me one. Although I have one of the Xymox hybrid pads on order I don't really have a reason to buy more.
@andrewwhite86245 жыл бұрын
Get the BYOSphere snare pad by off world
@SnareMan5 жыл бұрын
I'd like to try that one
@82powpow3 жыл бұрын
Mannnnn I got so carried away with drum pads! I have a Vic firth slim pad, offworld scojo and the hybrid, the prologix blackout pad, rcp premium pad and my xymox pad arrived today lol. Carried! Away!!! Lol
@SnareMan3 жыл бұрын
And here I thought I was bad...
@chrislugo5838 Жыл бұрын
Brash drums is releasing a marching version of their pad on the first of may. It looks legit.
@chrislugo58383 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know the exact material the dark matter is made up of? I own a couple of these pads but wanted to possibly make my own mini version of one for travel
@SnareMan3 жыл бұрын
pretty sure its proprietary
@kylelee48125 жыл бұрын
i got my pad 7 months after ordering it
@dratam4ever5 жыл бұрын
It takes so long because there is only 4 people working in the warehouse. That’s what my tech told me but idk.
@pexraphat5 жыл бұрын
I like xymox!
@SnareMan5 жыл бұрын
Me too if you can get one
@littlequesadilla11084 жыл бұрын
First time?
@mythicore32154 жыл бұрын
its been 10 months... still haven't gotten my xymox pad and they stopped responding to my emails...
@SnareMan4 жыл бұрын
Same here. Ordered mine last June. Haven't gotten a email response from them in a month despite several emails.
@kirsten84564 жыл бұрын
SnareMan maybe corona?
@SnareMan4 жыл бұрын
@@kirsten8456 They tell me that is affecting them some lately, but can't be for the 8 months before that.
@mythicore32154 жыл бұрын
@@SnareMan Their employees are working from home and one of them have not been responding to emails for a long time so they just recently fired her and have a new support email, I forgot what it was but im sure you can find it somewhere.
@SnareMan4 жыл бұрын
@@mythicore3215 Yes, I heard that too.
@DennisJohnsonDrummer3 жыл бұрын
Offworld=you get the pad Xymox=you don't Any questions?
@hectorsaucedo44655 жыл бұрын
Did you get the metallic drum pad? Or do all pads now come with the medallion.
@SnareMan5 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure what you mean. I did just get an email from them saying that the rim is still not in and now is supposed to be the end of the month. Pathetic
@hectorsaucedo44655 жыл бұрын
SnareMan the limited metallic pads
@SnareMan5 жыл бұрын
@@hectorsaucedo4465 I'm not familiar with that one so I guess not. I think I just got one of the regular ones
@SnareMan5 жыл бұрын
@@hectorsaucedo4465 Looked them up and no, I just got a regular one with a black base.
@toosharp435 жыл бұрын
What is your preferred pad though
@SnareMan5 жыл бұрын
I like the xymox better, if you can actually get one
@Christian-pr6ft5 жыл бұрын
Just a little note that’s not super important. I noticed in the video whenever you play you look down at your sticks a lot. Every camp I’ve been to they always tell us to look forward and even up at like a 10 degree angle. Just a little visual thing that makes you look confident when you play.
@devingourdine24175 жыл бұрын
Are you telling a Bluecoat snare line alumni how he should play?...
@SnareMan5 жыл бұрын
@@devingourdine2417 LOL
@SnareMan5 жыл бұрын
@@devingourdine2417 Former Bluecoats section leader for 2 years actually even. :-)
@arQerlovesgigibear5 жыл бұрын
lol. pro tip. when you're chopping onions look up and lock eye's with the interviewer like marco pierre white. LOLOL.
@steroidpigeon5 жыл бұрын
@@SnareMan that must've been a while ago then because your stick heights are off
@1certain5 жыл бұрын
Are the Bluecoats still doing that alumni performance you were mentioning?
@1certain5 жыл бұрын
And I don't know about anyone else but I'd like to see a video talking about your marching experience and how drum corps was back then.
@SnareMan5 жыл бұрын
Yep. Last I saw there were about 300 people signed up including I think 15 snares
@SnareMan5 жыл бұрын
@@1certain not sure how interesting of a video that would be although it was indeed drastically different just from a technology standpoint alone. Everyone standing in line for pay phones. No one had air mattresses. Everyone had a bunch of cassette tapes. Oh, and there was none of that electronics crap to lug around the field. :-)
@1certain5 жыл бұрын
SnareMan A lot of alumni, especially my band director, show a lot of dislike to how drum corps is shifting to a much more visual dance-driven activity. What are your thoughts on that? (Sorry, this is turning into more of an interview. I'm doing an interview for my senior project for English and there not many alumni who are interested in interviews or talking about their careers. My band director marched in the mid-70s so I'd like someone from the 90s as my tech marching in the early 2000s and now writes shows for ensembles right now, he was also a coats alumni! From '06.
@SnareMan5 жыл бұрын
Yea, the activity has certainly changed. Probably a lot to try and type here. Corps don't have identities any more. You used to know a corps by their uniform. No more. I liked things on their heads (shakos/helmets, etc) so you didn't see the performers as individuals, but as one corps. And then at the end of the show when they'd march in front of the stands and had taken them off you would see they are actually real people. Kind of odd I know. I think Phantom is the only corps left that generally still wears white and plays classical music. Life was also certainly simpler before electronics. And yes, the unis have to be different now because you can't dance and roll around on the ground in the old style unis.
@dylanrichardson44215 жыл бұрын
I ordered my xymox pad in late November, and after reading all of these comments, I am afraid that I won't get it till March or April. They told me that it will be here this week or next week, but I am afraid that I will receive the wrong rim or the wrong colors.😥
@SnareMan5 жыл бұрын
From what they tell me, they got a shipment of rims in and are allegedly supposed to be sending me my correct one. So maybe you will get the correct one
@dylanrichardson44215 жыл бұрын
@@SnareMan Hopefully!
@xanderpeery95365 жыл бұрын
Did you get your pad
@dylanrichardson44215 жыл бұрын
I have not gotten my pad yet
@SnareMan5 жыл бұрын
And I still don't have my correct rim even though they say it's been in stock with them in the beginning of February.
@colinkwon11875 жыл бұрын
8:22 well, seems like you pushed that pad easily...
@SnareMan5 жыл бұрын
I think it was getting dusty on the bottom a bit
@colinkwon11875 жыл бұрын
SnareMan 👌👌
@j-vtol85475 жыл бұрын
Cool split screen demo.
@SnareMan5 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@haio68184 жыл бұрын
That was amazing how you did the split screen I thought you was battling your brother but it was you on a split screen