Members cdawg Posted June 22, 2009 Members Share Posted June 22, 2009 Looking for new iso mounts. Anybody use Opti's? Not a fan of bouncy RIMS, etc. Heard these are more solid. Anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the DW Posted June 22, 2009 Members Share Posted June 22, 2009 I had them on my Pearl drums (when I had Pearl drums), and they worked fine. Kinda on the heavy side, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members drummer_bum Posted June 22, 2009 Members Share Posted June 22, 2009 They're great. With some good tom holders (like pearl 2000 series gyro-locks) they stay in place and don't move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sirskatealot066 Posted June 23, 2009 Members Share Posted June 23, 2009 im gonna go against the flow on this one. while the optimounts are nice, i really love my yamaha YESS mounts. i get plenty of sustain and isolation and they are much more maneuverable and much easier to maneuver. if you dont like the idea of drilling, then you can always use optimounts or regular pearl ISS mounts with the yamaha mounting hardware (i think). check it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members drumtechdad Posted June 23, 2009 Members Share Posted June 23, 2009 I use 'em. Generally speaking, the various RIMS mounts let the drums sustain a smidge more than the optimounts, while (as you say) the optis do not bounce around, they're nice and solid. I also find virtually all of the RIMS mounts to be hideously ugly, but that's me. I don't have first hand experience with the other exotic mounts, so I don't know how they compare with optis. One thing when using optimounts: they don't come with instructions, just pictograms on the box. Those pictograms seem to tell you to press the two halves of the mount tightly over the lugs of the drum as you tighten the two halves together. However, the Pearl guys leave a little slack by keeping the two halves further apart than this. This noticably increases resonance. Leave about 1/4" of space between the rubber grommets and the lugs when you tighten the two halves together. Works great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cdawg Posted June 23, 2009 Author Members Share Posted June 23, 2009 Thanks, guys. Yeah, I've never really thought RIMS were all that attractive either. Ran across the Optis online and thought they might be the way to go. I'm building a "custom classic," and looks are a concern to an extent. Plus, I'm running a 15" so I really didn't want that heavy drum bouncing too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cdawg Posted June 23, 2009 Author Members Share Posted June 23, 2009 Anyone know about sizing on these mounts? I heard that you should go one size smaller, or something? (Like 14" on a 16.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted June 23, 2009 Members Share Posted June 23, 2009 The fit is more or less universal per standard drum depths. There is no diameter axis as such. IOW whether you have an 8x8 or an 8x12, you use an 8 inch mount. Lug spacing can be an issue so ask if you're not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cearleywine Posted June 23, 2009 Members Share Posted June 23, 2009 I think the ISS mounts are good enough, and sleeker showing more shell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cdawg Posted June 23, 2009 Author Members Share Posted June 23, 2009 I've heard ISS mounts are too bouncy, especially on the bigger toms, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cdawg Posted June 23, 2009 Author Members Share Posted June 23, 2009 The fit is more or less universal per standard drum depths. There is no diameter axis as such. IOW whether you have an 8x8 or an 8x12, you use an 8 inch mount. Lug spacing can be an issue so ask if you're not sure. actually, looking to use it on a 12x15, SD converted to a tom. that's why i asked. can't remember where i read that someone was buying them for a different dimension than they were using, IDK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted June 23, 2009 Members Share Posted June 23, 2009 Probably then a 12 incher. Although if the drum has a zillion lugs there's that spacing issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members drummer_bum Posted June 23, 2009 Members Share Posted June 23, 2009 I have ISS mounts on my toms, and the only tom that wobbles is the 14x11. If you are getting ISS, make sure you get the right ones as they come in different versions for triple flanged, 2.3 mm, and die cast hoops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members drumtechdad Posted June 23, 2009 Members Share Posted June 23, 2009 I'd say stay away from ISS, they can be a tuning nightmare, as you would expect from the design. Here's the lowdown on Optimount sizes: When you're figuring what mount to use on drums that didn't come with them, you have to consider both the depth of the drum and how many lugs it has relative to its diameter. If you meet both criteria it should work, unless you're talking power toms or some such. Mount..................Depth OPT-0708.............7-8"OPT-0910.............9-10"OPT-1112.............11-12"OPT-1314.............13-14"OPT-1516.............15-16" Diameter.....Number of lugs 8"..............510"............612"............613"............614"............815"............816"............8 Optis can also be bent to fit 8" 4-lug toms and 14" 6-lug toms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members danrothmusic Posted June 24, 2009 Members Share Posted June 24, 2009 Since everybody wants to minimize hardware on the shell (I personally can't tell the difference between one mount or another), why hasn't anyone produced/marketed a system of tom mounts that is similar to that of concert basses, where the drum is literally suspended?Also, why doesn't anyone get so nit-picky with cymbals? Sure, there are some rubber felt-substitutions that are supposed to be better, but you don't have a forum post every other month on those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted June 24, 2009 Members Share Posted June 24, 2009 There's HD Pro gear factor involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cdawg Posted June 24, 2009 Author Members Share Posted June 24, 2009 thanks drumtechdad, i really haven't found complete info on those mounts anywhere. plus, pearl doesn't have any online resources (that i could find for those mounts,) so i appreciate it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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