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Iggy Poop · 11th May 2009

I had the 609 and tried using it a few times but always ended up going away from it. I got rid of it. Then one day saw a 906 on ebay that was cheap so I bid and won it. When I tried it, I had a completely different impression of it. It sounded a little smoother and a little more defined than I remembered the 609. I never A/Bed them so I couldn't testify to exactly how much different they are. But I ended up buying another one and use them on the first two toms and sometimes I'll use it on guitar cabs. I find the 3 way switch useful because some drummers tune the toms a little differently and I find it helps me compensate for some of those variables. The 906 usually costs almost twice as much as the 609 so I guess you do get what you pay for.

11th May 2009	#5
Iggy Poop Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,006	I had the 609 and tried using it a few times but always ended up going away from it. I got rid of it. Then one day saw a 906 on ebay that was cheap so I bid and won it. When I tried it, I had a completely different impression of it. It sounded a little smoother and a little more defined than I remembered the 609. I never A/Bed them so I couldn't testify to exactly how much different they are. But I ended up buying another one and use them on the first two toms and sometimes I'll use it on guitar cabs. I find the 3 way switch useful because some drummers tune the toms a little differently and I find it helps me compensate for some of those variables. The 906 usually costs almost twice as much as the 609 so I guess you do get what you pay for. __________________ Free advice is worth what u paid for it. .