Tama Octoban Drum Solo

[spursfan112]

I might be getting these instead of rototoms

[MATTlovesDRUMS]

i have to admit, i hated this solo but love those drums. is there a difference in sound from the pearl rocket toms?

[iMuTiLaTe]

awesome

[LIQUIDAVIATION]

Awesome dude! fucking sweet! and @ Friiiiick, couldn't agree more!

[drummingmw2skatefrea]

im trying to sell my octobans but theres only 2

[teasdalea1]

@drummingmw2skatefrea i'll buy them.

[OfivetwoekVeeDee]

Perfect for when your high

[manifestgtr]

haha it's funny...no matter the drummer, theres always a stick collision at some point while jamming on the octobans...there's a video of stuart copeland doing the exact same thing...no wonder...they're no bigger across than your hand...great stuff though man...I dig it a lot

[Gamestationx360]

Do you know what the shell material is on the octobans?

[VinskieZ]

duran duran - wild boys anyone ?

[DanFdoCC]

Hello, could you tell me what are the lenghts of those drums please, thanks.

[horusoftheblackflame]

i want octobans now, and i dont even play drums

[DrumminGaming]

What heads are on there?

[ivecadit]

They are Pinstripes an came with the drums. A single ply head would sound better.

[UniversalBIGB123]

Pearl quater toms are basically the same thing but alot better and a little less expensive.

[pathologicalglances]

were these considered the high pitch or the low pitch set of four. Guitar center don't have different pictures or much info on dimensions.

[ivecadit]

These are the high pitch.

[TheSaturloss]

JUNGLE FEVER LOVE THE  OCTOBANS OH YEA GETTING SOME NOW

[SuperLion43]

I NEED THOSE WITH MY SET!!!!!!! :O

[Shaded07]

Sounded like Atari there for a minute.... Nice speed.

[ivecadit]

That's funny, it does sound like that.

[MrTeslasRevenge]

Can you set them up in a line instead of bunched up like that?

[ivecadit]

I would need as second stand to do that and need (2) double brackets. These came with a long bracket with (4) clips to hold all four drums.

[bridgeliver]

GOD DAMNIT U RUUUULE

[DCussen]

Excellent chops!

[Lazyboy51]

Tama never dissapoints.. cool video!

[AwesomeVideosHere]

That was pretty cool.

[suriv00]

you are goood

[ethongmurr]

yeah it does. thanks bro!

[ethongmurr]

Does anyone know which set Mike Portnoy plays? High pitched or low pitched?

[shadzy181991]

@ethongmurr. MP uses low pitched octobans, the exact measurements of the ones he used on the chaos in motion tour and the black clouds tour- the ones which i think sound the best :P, are: 443mm, 472mm, 536mm and 600mm deep. They are all 6' in diameter of course. hope that helps mate :)

[mythkid1208]

Impressive

[mug7703]

Does anyone know what Millenium octobans are like? They're much cheaper and I really want a set.

[laktosmiffo]

@mug7703 Yeah I'm wondering the same thing. Thinking of buying a set of four octobans from Thomann.de. :)

[GarkVader]

Aynen darbuka.

[GarkVader]

Aynen brother darbuka +1

[fosfogliseraldehit]

Hassiktir lan. Mikssiz sesi çok tırtmış. Darbuka alırım aq bunun yerine.

[Rastard12345]

How long are they?

[reditreefrogs]

I had a similar style set in clear Plexiglases made by Tamma. I remember I use to crack my sticks near the tips all the time hitting the rims...The 6" diameter doesn't allow for much room to miss....

I let them go cheap because I couldn't relate to the sound they produce...A little to Latin sounding for my taste.

[MegaTwilight5]

how much do the short ones cost?

[MYNAMETAYLA]

@MegaTwilight5 I believe they cost $549 at GuitarCenter

[alienninja3000]

where do you buy octabans?

[shockwave2468]

does anyone know how to tune octobons? i'm getting some after my tama imperialstar arrives. they say to tune toms a half step apart. well what about octobons? this sounds kinda like a third step apart. am i right?

[omg1a1kitten]

if all drums were tuned the same, the world would be a very boring place

[ivecadit]

I know they were too tight, but I was just goofing around on them though. Plus they had pinstripe heads which sounded really dead tuned lower. I never really used these much, if I did, I would have put a single ply head on them.

[rredsand]

@ivecadit would you sell them?

[ivecadit]

Sorry, already sold them.

[amfisher70]

It is to tight.

[PortnoyPhillips]

Nice!

Tune them lower and it gonna sounds like a dream!

[SimonBak90]

Try tune them lower. Like Simon Phillips does.

[mrboverbro]

what sounds better to you

the long ones or the short tube ones??

[ivecadit]

I don't know, I've only had the shorter ones, these and another pair of short ones. I'd like to try deeper ones though - I'll bet they sound pretty good.

[drummerboy2595]

thank you.

[drummerboy2595]

just checking, octobans are just 6" single headed tom drums right?

[ivecadit]

Yes, they are 6" single head.

[Kobeownzu81]

i just got me 2 of these i gotta find a good spot for them on my drumset though. what a genius idea its kinda like marching band quads meet reggae its like the coolest drums ive ever seen/heard haha i love them

[ivecadit]

They are cool. I had a pair of them sitting over my hi-hat. Search youtube for this video to see: "Tama Octobans DEMO & Walk around"

[kcrourke]

awsome fils

[ivecadit]

Thanks!

[arcanist9]

Very nice!  It almost sounds like part of a Balinese Gamelan song.

[mikper7]

Interesting sound with the Pinstripes, I'm used to the Copeland black dot tone.

[ivecadit]

Yes, I got them used with those heads, and it wouldn't have been my first choice. I would prefer a single-ply clear head of some type probably.

[mikper7]

I hear you, they are a bit thuddy with the pinstripes. But you manage to make some good sounds with them, no doubt. Rock on!

[CwalkinZoom]

what i like about octobans is that it really starts to sound like a melody, it is not just rythmic :]

[ericfull]

great solo :)

[ivecadit]

Oops I accidentally removed a comment I meant to replay to. He question was can these be mounted in a single row rather than 2 over 2?

[ivecadit]

Yes, you can, you need a second stand with a double holder - the holders are like those on Congas. Then need to replace the holder on the existing stand with a similar double holder. Thanks DefiantDeath666 for your question.

[kyleheartdrum]

sound like very highly tuned marching tenors (quads)

[alexgo4210]

yeah they look really tuned high... thats gonna damage the rims

[Friiiiick]

I fucking love octobans

[balmoral12]

Loved it, very stylish.

[Spradlinn]

Ahh .... the joy of triplets.

[Chumleh]

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