Anyone realize that the RRP of this is nearly £280 whereas Dream Cymbals make a very similar device called the Re-Fx Crop Circle which is about £20... This Sabian one is the same price as a whole cymbal!!
How well does this work on a more angled snare drum? I really like the sound but I have a feeling it'd deaden a bit by being pushed against the rim on a more angled snare.
I tried out the hoop crasher and there's no doubt that this device is truly doper as it seems on this video SOUNDWISE. It might sound crappy and so seem not to be the greatest drumming add on a kit, but once you hear it yourself on your snare, it really proves to be a significant addition. Jojo also is a big fan of electronic sounding music, glitch beats, etc... so no wonder he's seeking new, inspiring sounds like this. The hop crasher definitely adds some great extra flavor in sound creatively
having heard both, i can say that the RE-fx crop circle sounds nothing like the hoop crasher. they are very different in tone and use, being that the crop circle has a much warmer, more vintage sound, whereas the hoop crasher is an almost unrealistically bright, electronic sound. in addition, they play differently. the hoop crasher is very heavy and hard. frankly, it's like hitting a brick. the crop circle, on the other hand, is so thin and soft that it will warp and flip it's curve the other way if you hit it too hard. I do agree that perhaps the hoop crasher is definitely overpriced though. all things considered, i'd like to own both of them.
I'm only looking at this because I want a clap sound from my side snare and don't want to buy a sample pad but it's 199, I'm better off getting a splash to lay on my snare, or at least that's what I think
I ended up getting a cheap sample pad on sale at gc, I know I didn't want that but it works. I was looking at the dream hoop one for a bit before seeing the pad on sale, thank you for your comment though
Maybe if you have like a piece-o-trash snare drum this thing is worth it. but all it does in my opinion is kill your snare drum's sound, prevent the possibility of rim-shots and merely mimic a tambourine. So, I would just get a tambourine (which will sound much, much better if it is a decent one). The truth is that Jojo always has two snare drums on his kit when he is using this type of crap (outside of an ad video like this one), and he places it on the snare drum to the left of his hi hats (which isn't even his main snare drum) meaning that he still has a main snare drum to play pretty much at all times. So, unless you wanna get two snare drums just so you can put this crap on top of one of them, just get a freaking tambourine (which will also happen to be much cheaper to buy). It's all just marketing man, this dude knows he's bullshitting everyone... He isn't reinventing the wheel here.
+jdgrecords yeah I was joking I like some sabian cymbals but they just don't sound good to me. Comparing China cymbals is also pretty bad because I won't lie Zildjian's weak spot is China's and I know sabian China's consistently sound better
Dream's product is not sub-standard in anyway and Sabian's is so overpriced for what is some cheap metal with holes drilled in it. Also the crop circle is cut from a full cymbal as well so unlucky mate...
