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02 March 2016
Absolutely Perfect
This shaft lives up to every one of Trick Drums' claims -- it really does impart zero flex, loss, or resistance. I'm sure the Physics Geeks would argue with that, but my left foot can't tell. This shaft makes my DW 8000 rig feel like two single pedals. I was about to shell out the cash for yet another aluminum DW shaft that I would have worn out in a couple of years, just like the ones before it. Not only do their bushing joints wear out quickly, but if I'm really hammering, I could flex the aluminum shaft enough to bottom-out my left pedal on the base, even with the pedal adjusted all the way up. I can no longer do that, even if I stand on it. Add the smoothness and longevity to sealed bearings over the bushings, and this thing puts DW's shaft to shame. Don't get me wrong, I love my DW pedals, but this thing makes them perform as they were designed.
24 July 2019
Awesome! A must for gigging drummers.
1 of 1 found this helpful I LOVE THIS RACK!!! I'm going to be overly verbose here and answer all of the questions I had before purchasing the MDS-50K. I hope it helps someone!
My old TD-20 rack (MDS-12) was too cumbersome and heavy for travel and gigs - it just wasn't made for it. The double-bracing and thicker materials were sturdy for sure, but overkill for even the heaviest of hitters (including me). The metal clamps really tear up the powdercoating on the tubes, especially when the side legs are folded in. It also can't be folded flat, so you're left lugging-around a giant, 40-plus-pound, two-person-carry triangle that doesn't fit in a small car or under the tonneau cover of a pickup. After the last time it rained on my open truck bed on the way home from a show (at 2:00 A.M.), I decided to look at other rack solutions.
The MDS-50K can fold flat (without scratches from the clamps) and can easily be carried by one person, in one hand, even with cymbal booms and tom clamps still attached.
It was a tight squeeze, but I managed to fit five toms and all of my cymbals onto this thing, in a very comfortable arrangement. As you can see in the picture, this includes the upgraded 18" ride, 14" snare, and 14" kick. I added a "no-leg" Gibraltar snare basket and the perfect size of this rack allowed me to attach my hi-hat stand to the left bar with a single rack clamp -- no more leg clutter! Yup, I had to drill-out the rivets and remove the legs from my two-leg hi-hat stand. YOU CAN'T DO THAT TO ALL HH STANDS - your mileage may vary :)
I prefer my toms a little higher than many e-kit players, and was concerned that the MDS-50K doesn't allow for overall rack height adjustment like the MDS-12. This was not an issue. Even though I mounted T1 & T2 to the front cross bar (versus the vertical tubes), I was able to position them exactly where I like them. I raised the right bar about a half-inch to suit my preferences for T3 & T4.
When loaded, the rack "sways" more than the MDS-12, but only if you push it front-to-back. I haven't noticed it moving during play, even with big sticks and hard hits. Attaching the snare and hi-hat stands gave it a more stable feel in general, but I didn't notice the difference while playing -- by itself, the rack is plenty solid for me. Leg braces would eliminate the movement, if it bothered you.
Out of the box, the trigger cables are pre-routed through the tubes. The TOM3 and AUX cables are terminated with a female plug at the right-front leg, and are hanging out of the port. This was a pleasant surprise, as I had intended to do this myself to simplify transport (see below). NOTE that the cabling is for a stock 5-piece Roland TD50K* kit - missing are the snare, ride, AUX2, AUX3, and AUX4 cables. There is a TOM4 cable draped from the right-front leg port that is long enough to reach to the right-rear leg. I was able to route USB cables through the tubes for the snare and ride without issue, as well as TRS cables for AUX2, AUX3, and AUX4.
If you gig or travel, READ THIS: I left the aforementioned female TRS plugs exposed, and connect TOM4 and an auxiliary cymbal to them. To move my rig, I:
- Remove the cymbals and toms
- Loosen TOM3 & TOM4 mounts and point them downward
- Unplug the TOM4 and AUX4 cables at the right-front leg
- Loosen the side-bar clamps at the front legs.
- Rotate the right bar all the way outward/counter-clockwise
- Rotate the left bar inward/counter-clockwise
That's it! You can drop or remove your cymbal stands if you need to reduce the size further. Without them, the MDS-50K can fold up to roughly 32" X 30" X 10" (W X H X D). You could also just leave enough TOM4 and AUX cable hanging out of the tubing to allow the right bar to rotate without damage. I prefer the neatness of the plugs.
I'm lazy (but careful), and I don't like to repeatedly remove and re-plug all of the trigger cables at the module/brain. I usually just flip the brain upside-down and lay the rack face-down (on carpet!), brain face-up, in my truck or car.
I use memory locks everywhere I can to speed-up setup. Gibraltar locks fit the Roland clamps & tubes perfectly. With those, quick-release cymbal nuts, and the MDS-50K, I've knocked at least 20 minutes off my setup time, and don't need to bug my bandmates to help me carry it in and out. Oh - and my footprint is slightly smaller than with the MDS-12, by about 5" in width, which can matter in small venues.
Rig Rundown (Roland unless specified otherwise):
- Module: TD-50
- Snare: PD-140DS
- Kick: KD-140, DW 8002
- Toms: PDX-6, PD-105 (2), PD-125 (2)
- Hi-Hat: VH-13, DW 5500TD
- Crash: CY-14C, CY-15R/C
- Ride: CY-18DR
- Aux: CY-12R/C (2), Triggera D14 split with a Roland BT-1
- Rack: MDS-50K