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#1 | Hoop Clamp Troubleshooting datum

Sun Jun 04, 2023 5:25 pm

Alright, ai really like the Darwin hoop clamp, but I have found one small issue:

I regularly play on a Roland TD-27 and the hoop clamp is not deep enough to effectively grip the "hoop" of the kick tower. There is an annoying ridge on the hoop that is just out of reach of the clamp and ends up sort of pushing the pedal away.

Anyone figure out an easy way to get around this?

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#2 | RE: Hoop Clamp Troubleshooting datum

Mon Jun 05, 2023 12:10 am (Last edited: Mon Jun 05, 2023 12:14 am)

Is it maybe possible to put a strip next to the thickened part�.

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#3 | RE: Hoop Clamp Troubleshooting datum

Mon Jun 05, 2023 7:20 am

It's unfortunately a very stupid idea to add a bump on a flat metal surface since more than one hoop clamp type will struggle with that and considering that any "natural" hoop is also simply flat.
What you can do is remove the metal U-bar and turn it 180° (so that the flat section currently facing towards the drum head - which seems to be longer - is facing towards the pedal) allowing it to be clamped along its flat surface.

the guy behind ACD, I guess.
& definitely the worst drummer on the board

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#4 | RE: Hoop Clamp Troubleshooting datum

Mon Jun 05, 2023 2:54 pm (Last edited: Mon Jun 05, 2023 3:00 pm)

Zitat von Dennis im Beitrag #3
It's unfortunately a very stupid idea to add a bump on a flat metal surface since more than one hoop clamp type will struggle with that and considering that any "natural" hoop is also simply flat.

Yeah! So true.
Unfortunately more than one Manucfacturer does that. Here's a pic from my Yamaha Kickpad, I think it's a KP100. (Photo is 2 years old, can't believe my darwin is already that old ^^)

Troubleshootingtip: Buy yourself a cheap 16" kickdrum, a cheap meshhead and a cheap Trigger. It's like a total of 150 Bucks or so, and it will do better than any kickpad for multiple reasons. At least that's what I did and it was a good solution for me.

For me it was:
Fame Maple Standard BassDrum, 16"x14", Black
Pearl Mesh Head MFH-16, 16" f. Tom
Fame Pro Kick Trigger

@Musicstore

Works perfectly fine.

Worst Darwin FTW drummer at the board.

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#5 | RE: Hoop Clamp Troubleshooting datum

Tue Jun 06, 2023 4:59 am

Thanks everyone! Yeah, it is genuinely a terrible idea from Roland! Ive have no issue with the Darwin hoop clamp on a real bass drum! I have a serious love/hate relationship with Electric kits...

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#6 | RE: Hoop Clamp Troubleshooting datum

Tue Feb 27, 2024 5:17 pm

I was able to remove the "hoop" piece from the electric kick drum and reverse it so that the bumb was further away from the pedal, allowing the hoop clamp to clamp onto the flat part. Thanks everyone!

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#7 | RE: Hoop Clamp Troubleshooting datum

Wed Feb 28, 2024 3:25 pm

That's great to hear!!

the guy behind ACD, I guess.
& definitely the worst drummer on the board

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