Drum Thrones - recommendations

I'm currently using one of those goofy ass Pork Pie super-thick-cushion thrones. Y'know, with the leopard print and gold sides...retarded looking, but damn it sure is comfy. Oh yeah, and I got if for free.

P.S. You sure they come in round too?

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ April 27, 2005 03:15 PM: Message edited by: CLWarunki ]</font>

I've always wanted to try the mesh yamaha thrones... they seem great for ventilation, and I am a victim of "swass".

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On a sidenote, what's the general concensus on backrests? I always thought some support in the lower back region would benefit my playing. Anyone here use them? why?

i've got a roc n sock with a backrest and it's great. super comfortable. i have a pretty bad back from teaching 5 to 6 hours a day 5 days a week and gigging 3 to 4 nights a week.

plus i have a studio at home so i'm sitting at a computer the rest of the time, that is if i'm not driving to a gig "sitting"

i probably sit 12 hours a day or more and my back doesn't like it much.

i think the best thing you can do for your back if your at the point where your thinking about a backrest it try and get an exercise regiment going for it.

i love my roc n soc but since i've been using it (for about 5 years) i find that when i sit on a kit without one i tire easier. the support muscles are completely out of shape because i can just lean back when i need.

getting my back in shape is one of the things i hope to achieve this year because while a backrest really helps deal with what i have to do every day. it doesn't fix the problem and i'm probably getting worse over time.

chris perra

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Originally posted by CLWarunki:
I've always wanted to try the mesh yamaha thrones... they seem great for ventilation.

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I still have mine, and use it at home. It's a great throne, but I prefer round.

i remember that new pearl throne with the backrest being on an md ad. it seems very ergonomic. i like the fact that it has no hydraulics and stay relatively stationary when going around the kit. the backrest seems to be designed to get out of the arm's way. has anyone else tried this? i'm thinking of picking up a new throne myself. i've had my pearl throne for something like 12 years!

I used to have a gibraltar bicycle seat throne which was cheap and wobly and i hated it..so around october i got a pearl round throne with suspension..and at the shop it felt comfotable but once i got home and really started practicing i found out that it was even less comfotable than my gibraltar one.

I've seen the new pearl thrones with the backrest...they are 4 legged and they seem to be specially designed so that the position of the back rest and seat design really helps your back position...check it out!