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Eric, funny you just mentioned thresholds. Letting battery charge to finish cutting a wedge 2x3 for thresholds. Friday had about a 3” lip going into the building. Pushed the 10” wheels in with just a little speed. 3rd try. Little wheels were no problem, I just lifted a bit. I pulled instead of pushed on my house threshold and I think that works better, maybe? So far only complaint is it’s big and heavy and doesn’t collapse down. I think it’s a Home Depot exclusive for $229

Original poster weighing in. Borrowed my son’s Home Depot Milwaukee cart. He used it when he was subcontracting with FedEx. Used it Friday night and worked pretty good! Doing a casino this weekend and see how it goes there. New gig. I like having my keyboard cases already on a “table” so I don’t have to work off the floor.

Trying to select a rock n roller cart. My ds88 is in a long 60” soft case. Wondering if I really need a 60” cart. Or if I even need a rocknroller. I used the drummers cart once. Dolly with the solid metal plate that lays down into a cart, I put my DZR10 on one end and my cord box on the other. DS88 sat across the 2 clearing the metal plate. I could do the same with a 52” cart with one end folded down. That way maybe my X stand could be stood up against the other end. With a 60” cart and 60” case i couldn’t do that without laying one end down. Or maybe 🤔 hang or bungee the Xstand off the outside end?? Would be great to see what others are doing. A pic can be worth a thousand words……..

My experience over 40 years has been limited. Had one of the first Peavey kb 300 amps made. Heavy, honky, and didn’t keep up with the huge bass and geetar amps. So, stacked a pair of Peavey SP2ti. Plenty loud, Heavy and lost some of my hearing. So, Jbl 15G2. Circa 2000 or so. My monitor and sent to mains also. Started popping (loud!) when any switch was turn off or on in the house. Got an alto TS 308. Actually decent at lower volumes but had a boomy low end I hated for keys. No EQ to fix. This was a lightweight grab for practice and things. A few months ago I got a Yamaha DZR10. Emphasis on the “Z”. Love it! 40 lbs w cover but still easy to carry with the small size and handles. I have always chased EQ with every amp. Not this one. Where ever it gets set still sounds great! Noticed price dropped after I $$$$ for mine. Motion sound stuff gets great reviews, would have loved to try one!

I’m the one that started this thread and weighing back in. I have been using the air pods with great success! Proper sealing is a MUST! I put the small tips on because of comfort, but was thinking the mics were distorting. If not sealed they will pop/crack/fart. I now have memory foam tips from Amazon and like them. Also they work amazing for hearing aides! Problem is an old fart trying to navigate through all the pages to get to transparent settings is awful. I would finally get there and not remember what I did. Also the limiting varies around depending on SPL and time, so sometimes the song starts at one volume then limits down after a few seconds. Takes getting use to , especially when the keys kick off a song. Before the air pod 2’s I tried some cheap re20 look alike. They were awful. Then I tried Earasers. These are the closest to flat and most natural sounding ear plugs I have found. But the AirPods work way better for me.

Fortunately they are pretty reasonable. The most light handed drummer I have encountered. Problem is we are all high energy on stage (for 50+ old men) and hard to keep the drive from escalating. I have tried in ears in the past and don’t like the disconnect. >$50 fidelity ear plugs muffle WAY too much.

Awesome! I am about as technically ignorant as they come. After reading I think I kinda understand how they work. They each have their own built in mic and work without my phone? Just use my phone to adjust settings?

Interesting! I seen that when I searched but didn’t understand it was for earplugs, thought it was for in ear monitors.

I’m 65 and started back performing live with a Blues/Rock band. My hearing is already pretty bad and want to keep what I have left. I tried some cheap ones that claimed high fidelity but they are muffled which is a big problem since my hearing is already muffled. Anyone use earplugs??

Wasn’t aware the t&f worked as a HP filter. Never crossed my mind that “Mo Bass” might increase the bottom frequencies. Just thought it was named because of marketing for bass guitar. I always thought the bottom end becoming light and flabby (can’t think of a better word) was part of the sweet goey ( again hard to describe sounds) goodness of tubes.

Started looking at Lounsberry pedals to go in between an Electro 3 and a Leslie 145. Wanting some growl at bedroom levels. And maybe with a Vent (when/if) I get one. Their new “Mo Bass” is supposed to combine the Tall and fat with the Organ grinder. Advertised for bass but website says it’s great for organ. Anyone tried it out yet?

Well …. They use to…. I have a 70’s particle board Leslie 145 that someone had put on little amplifier type castor wheels. Worked for a while but now aren’t working worth a flip. Thinking of maybe 5” castors from Amazon bolted to plywood. Screw the plywood to the bottom of the Leslie. This would also get it up to about 122 height. Thoughts? Experiences? Am I nuts for wanting to gig now and then with real moving air when I’m 63 years old?

I turned 62 last March. Retired June 30 without any real plans except to not have any plans or schedules. Been out of the music biz almost 10 years. Thought I would jump back in, but I guess not in any hurry. I actually quit practicing when I retired. I expect it will take a year or so to get all settled in.

I have tried to list an item twice on reverb. Can"t seem to get it to work for some reason.

Awhh... so true! I was stacking a pair of Peavey sp2"s. 1300 watt power amp and mixer, a 200 lb rig. I soon realized my hearing so going downhill fast. It was replaced with the really portable (at the time) JBL speaker.