Jobeky Drum Triggers Review (Side Mounted/Center Mounted/Kick Drum)
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- Опубліковано 11 тра 2017
- I've been playing a converted acoustic drumset using Jobeky Drum triggers for quite awhile now, this is my review. I like them overall, they are incredibly cheap at around $30-40 each. You can choose to get side mounted triggers or center mounted versions. They are very sensitive. I don't like that the output jack is 8th inch, but Jobeky sells an air vent plug that goes from eighth inch into quarter inch, so that solves that problem. They all work as soon as you plug them into the drum module, but you'll want to spend awhile fine tuning them so you get the best trigger result. It also depends on the mesh heads you buy. Overall I like these triggers. I didn't get them to work 100% as well as a regular Roland pad, but darn near close. I will continue to use them for the foreseeable future.
(disclaimer: the tom triggers and kick trigger were given to me to keep from Jobeky)
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I really cannot thank you enough for providing such a plethora of electronic drum knowledge throughout the years. The quality information that I’ve gathered via your videos has been absolutely priceless. I’m finally converting an acoustic kit after years of playing e-kits. Thanks again!
Thank you for making and shearing these exellent videos. They really help a lot.
Greetings from Norway.
Hey Justin, thanks so much for your reviews, it helps a lot!
Man you are so really good in what you do ! Seriously go on !
I have bought mesh heads and trigger from Jobeky. They could not be more helpful. Only bought 3 heads, a cowbell, and two triggers and the advice and help given was great. They are both very helpful.
They are very nice people
Have you seen their latest (2019) triggers? It seems like they did listen to you.
Thanks for the video Justin! Get better soon! 👍👍👍
Thanks Rob :)
Those sound amazing! I just bought a brand new Tama superstar classic seven piece kit! I’m gonna do that to it!
A SOLID solution to holding those triggers in place, on the bracket, would be to use a Nylock nut instead of the wing nut. That thing will NEVER back out because of the nylon inside the nut. you wouldn't need a lock washer, just a washer and that. Just a thought.
Awesome video, sounds great. To confirm, this demo has no positional sensing?
Hey Justin.
Received jobeky's new design kick drum trigger and their new 3 ply mesh heads. Absolutely amazing and solid.
Should do an update on these.
REALLY nice drumming there - the triggers are obviously up to the task too ;)
Thanks man :)
Awesome review Justin, I’ve had the the 4 bar center mount snare trigger from jobeky on my AtoE for a month now and am impressed (though still working out the trigger settings). What pad settings did you have the best results with? I’m working with a Td9, but there may be some crossover there from your module. Totally understand if you don’t remember off hand. I’m just now seeing your review 5 years after the fact 😂
Justin is right about the a to e conversion. I like my td20 but the conversion kit I just finished feels soooo much better to play. The difference in feel of the 20" bass compared to an 8" mesh pad is very noticeable.
If you have the means and are somewhat handy I would try it.
Just ordered one for my snare drum. Once you add the cord adapter and shipping, one will cost about a hundred dollars sent to the US. So won't be doing my whole kit with these for a while. But internal centered for snare drum is a must.
Hi Justin,
I bought a set from Jobeky last Christmas, it was brilliant but the snare wasn't triggering rim shots. I contacted them and they got me to send the snare back so they could fix it, once it returned it still wasn't working. I told them to refund the money for the snare and I purchased one from Roland, also they took ages to respond to my emails so I'm glad they where quick to respond to you. Also my kit was rushed one of the logo badges on the toms is screwed in the wrong place, your kit looks awesome I'm glad you made the switch.
sorry to hear about that :(
Hi Justin,
Do have a review about the Intrig from triggera?
They should totally send you a set of their cymbals for a review. These look awesome.
lol send them an email ;)
I just got the Jobeky cymbals today. They're pretty great; they feel like I'm hitting an acoustic cymbal. The only problem I'm encountering is the ride bell has to be hit pretty hard to be triggered
@@keithrussell8934 still have the jobeky cymbals? thoughts?
@@65Drums hi Justin, sorry to bug you,but I just purchased a diamond electronic snare14"×5" its fantastic, but I can't crossstick or rimshot, I'm using a strike module
I’m doing it right now! I’ll let you know how it goes when I’m all done and everything is dialed in. It’s going to be a while, I only have the floor tom built..lol
great video, thanks
thanks for watching
if you place a foam piece under the center of a drum head you will get positional sensing even with side mounted triggers. that's what i've heard
Hi Justin, I got to say it dude, your channel is like the Bible for all e-drummer's around the world. I'm interested to purchase side mounted jobeky triggers for all the drum set, my only doubt is that I have steel shells so, I'm wondering if those steel shells are compatible with the side mounted triggers of jobeky, you know because the thickness of the shells
Great video
thanks man :)
Hey dude it don't know if you have any experience with Locktite but if you apply it to threads you can make things hold a lot better without potentially damaging the threads.
After your reviews on these I think I am going to go with a kD-A22 for my kick drum. Little pricey but I feel confident it would work great.
I haven't tried it, but looks dope. I've heard great things about it.
Great review waiting for Jobecky to reply it's taking some time. I have the DTX502 Module kit, would the Jobeky's triggers work with it?
I am wondering this myself. Did you ever get a reply from Jobecky?
do you know if their premade snares come with these exact triggers? id rather get a drum-tec but im to broke for that lol. nice jamming aswell!
Very nice ghost notes on that left hand Justin. You've just inspired me to work harder!
+J Garrett Thanks man!
You mention that they use a mini jack 3.5mm into the internal trigger rather than full size 6.35mm jack. You say you think this is a negative feature. However for me this is THE major positive feature of these Jobeky triggers because I can feed the small jack though the drum airvent to plug into the trigger. I don't want to drill an extra hole on the shell and I want to leave my bottom heads in place. I have been put off buying other brands of internal triggers with 6.35mm jack input because you then have to mess about making your own special cables that will fit through the vent. I see on the Jobeky website that they have a short cable with 3.5mm jack one side and female 5.35 connector on the other . You attach the connector to one of the external lugs and then plug your standard jack cable from the dum module into this as you would an external trigger unit.
I’m a die hard Roland user. But like a million other drummers, I’m leaning more towards an acoustic electric kit. I was wondering if it was worth selling my Roland kit to purchase a Jobeky kit. It would be great if you could review an entire Jobeky custom setup.
Thanks for this review! About to pull the trigger on Jobeky side mounted triggers for toms, center mount for snare and kick. Any last minute thoughts on triggers now that we're down the road a bit since your review?
did you do it, how did it go?
Shamic Entertainment yes I did! Great choice.
Justin, where did you put the kick drum trigger - right behind the beaters or closer to the edge? Should the distance from both beaters to the trigger be equal or can it be slightly different?
Dude, you Dont have to excuse youself.
Great video!!
I think that to exemplify the point better , putting some over images while testing, would help better identify where the trigger is in each drum.
Also, you started testing the relation between response of the module and trigger position, and it ended up being a video of you Jamming.
I get what you're saying Mike and I like the feedback. I did I test the response of the triggers, and then I started jamming. I have to juggle doing semi-scientific testing, while still keeping the video entertaining. Everything I do in these videos is for a purpose.
And I really like your videos man!!! Keep on Drumming Bro!!!!
By the way, If you ever come to Mexico City, let me know, I'll show you around, and we'll jam in my studio!!!
Hi Justin! Loving the new video! I've decided to not to keep the pads and convert my Starclassic into an edrum, I have a 2box module, now the decision: 1) buy a set of 2ply mesh and the 2box external side triggers or 2) get these nice Jobeky side one for toms and center for snare and bassdrum togheter with 2ply mesh? thanks!!
Hard decision, I don't know much about the 2box side triggers or how much they cost. But It might be best to get them because they are the same manufacturer as your module
they cost roughly the same from DrumTec www.drum-tec.com/2box-trigit-dual-acoustic-trigger-set. 2box should be piezo/piezo so fully compatible with jobeky's.... it's an hard call :) From your experience you prefer built internal triggers or side external ones?
Internal side mounted is better than external ones (at least in my experience)
Do you think a right angle 1/4" to 1/8" adapter would help with the unplugging? considering purchasing theses put it coming unplugged worries me
did u have any hotspot issues?
Question for you man. I'm a drummer of 20 years now. Though I haven't played on an acoustic set in years because I was living in NYC for a while. I'm getting ready to purchase a new home but it's a townhouse, so... I'm screwed on getting my acoustic kit. I'm a very minimal kit guy. 3-4 piece with a crash ride and MAYBE another crash ride. Every edrum kit I see is ugly and they all come with like 5-6 piece. Do you suggest I convert an acoustic set? Or go with something like the ATV drums. Cost is of course a factor.
You're the future of drumming!
You should trigger superior drummer 3.0 samples using a real kit one day in a video for the fun of it lol
All electronic drums use real samples. Just some samples suck and other sound good :)
Can you do a review of the pintech a2e conversion kit?
I'm honestly kind of impressed by these Jobeky triggers. I have one of those Pearl forum series kit in my flat and I've been thinking on converting it just like your kit (congratulations by the way, it looks awesome). I think I want something very similar to what you have but like you, I keep looking at the price to quality ratio because I hate overpaying for stuff. I've decided to buy a TD30 module but I wanted to ask you, if you were to start a new set after all the reviews you've made what mesh heads would you go for? (on the quality range, is there anything you like besides Roland) single ply or 2 ply for toms and snare?. Do you think these Jobeky triggers are far superior to the Rolands 10 and 30 triggers?. Do you recommend one of those expensive "over enginered" under the drumhead centered triggers for the snare? I know you prefer roland cymbals over Alesis but how about the new Alesis cymbals that come in the Alesis Pro Strike? wouldn't the TD30 improve the way they feel?. Thank you for uploading all this reviews, your channel is top quality input.
1. Mesh heads, I'd go for Hart Dynamics or Jobeky
2. Jobeky Triggers ARE better than the roland side mounted triggers
3. I'm guessing you're speaking of R-Drums? Yes they are the best triggers out there. Just very expensive... because they are the best. They aren't really over-enginered, they have multiple braces to distribute the force of impact more. Helps with trigger accuracy. It's all about your price range.
4. The new alesis cymbals are MUCH better (from what I've heard) than the old ones. Haven't played them yet though
Thanks for the questions and the kind comment :)
Which trigger/pad model number did you select for the snare trigger inside the TD-50?
Justin 1/4 inch cable is a 3.5mm cable in Metric and the 1/8 is 6.3mm!! Cool review!!
wrong. It is exactly the opposite: the quarter inch is 6.3 mm and the 1/8 is 3.5 mm
Okay I was just trying to help maybe I switched them up the 6.3mm is the bigger one and the 3.5mm is the smaller connector.
thanks zax :)
Is performance and reliable triggering the same for top mount triggers or bottom side mount triggers? Thankx
thats a smart method for reviewing gear. i always jump in on the first day and let the camera roll haha
lol well I used to do that sort of thing. But I hate being wrong. If I rush a review I will inevitably say something inaccurate/stupid. So I take my time, get to really know a product, and then make a video.. most of the time
Any advice on module settings for using the side-mounted trigger in a 16” floor Tom with a TD50? I’ve been trying to dial in these settings but can’t quite get it right. I’ve emailed Jobeky for advice but like others have said, they don’t reply.
You are an absolute mad man. I thought my pootube was stuck on play at 1.5 or 2x speed. Nope you are just a much better drummer than me! Ha
no hot spots with the centre mounted trigger?
SD3 has the positional triggering, right?
Which ones did you prefer? These ones or triggera's inTrigg v3?
seems like it'd be better to put the triggers on the side instead of the center, since most of the time you hit the center and only occasionally hit the sides?
Hi this trigger jobeky work to Yamaha modules?
Big difference between mesh heads? these all layers!?
Is your rack tom triggering the snare?
Hi Justin, you are nailing it everytime, your videos are really helpful for the e-drummer's community; so stupid question.. I would like to know, where did you put the rim piezo on the bass drum? cause I am about to convert an 18" bass drum.
Thanks for watching :) nope all kickdrums are single zone/single piezo drums
are the piezos 27mm or 35mm?
and finally... glad you seem to really like them. i'm still toying with mine. perfectionist? maybe. keep rocking bro. great video
hahaha I totally get the perfectionist thing. I'm still trying to perfect the trigger placement too
Shipping is extremely expensive in Europe as well... They use some insane FedEx plan.
what difference between DDrum trigger and that?
Can someone tell me how they properly configured a roland module with jobeky side trigger? I have a TM-6 but usually configurations from the classic TDs are fine, I'm just wondering if there's a preset where to start from like setting a RT30* and then fine tuning, any suggestion?
What module would I need so I can have a lot of different volumes? I see some converted kits out there that only have a quiet sound or loud sound. I see your kit has a bunch of different volumes depending on how hard the drum is hit. Is it because you have the td-30 module? Would a Yamaha 502 module give me enough different volumes? Sorry if I didn't explain that well enough haha
Yes every drum module out there will give you dynamic range including the 502.
I saw in another video you needed to switch to a 3 ply drum head.. Which drum head is that? Im having issues with my snare, and I've narrowed it down to the head which is a Remo Silentstroke.
You don't HAVE to switch to a 3ply, but at least get a 2ply. The mesh heads I own that are 3ply, are Billy Blast and Jobeky
I have an 18" bass drum...would you recommend the side mounted Jobeky trigger, the center mounted Jobeky trigger, or the RT-30HR Roland bass trigger?
I would go center mounted if you can
Hey Justin do you think it would be easier to use side mount on the kick instead of the center mounted trigger
Kick drum shells are so massive that I like having the trigger a bit closer to the center. That way the vibration doesn't have to cross halfway from its 22" center to a trigger on the very edge.
You are right centre mounted triggers to contribute more to hot spotting than rim triggers.
only Roland created the hot spot, all others manufacture never had hot spot.
Roland didn't invent hot spot. Its a fact of where they put the trigger. It's always an issue whenever center mounted triggers are used
Ddrum never had hotspot with center trigger using cone style, all rubber\silicon pad, are centered sensors mounted, except few like 2box side using side foam trigger, here true trac pad s10.postimg.org/86n7sspp5/image.jpg Alesis never had hot spot in their existence, using center area sensor system s8.postimg.org/4jg9z9hr9/pad1.jpg , now Roland they copied Alesis system and get sued lately from Alesis to fix hot spot from their expensive Digital pad, using one center cone and 3 cone on side similar to Alesis pad.
Can you talk a bit about how you configured the module ? I'm curious because I've encountered strangeness with my wierd hybrid drums
I know what you're talking about Marcus. It's all in the trigger settings. Just mess around with different presets until you find one suits you :) I'll keep the video idea in mind
My settings are more or less ok now , except cymbal swells aren't good from my megadrum yet. It's been a long road.
Can you check out the Jobecky site? So is it worth it to get the drum kits custom made to ship to USA or would you modify the acoustical set in the states?
I've been on the website many times. It's good if you want to just have the drums finished an not have to install the triggers yourself.
there's no dead spots?
moving the kick trigger to the side did u move it closer to the slave beater or to the right of the master?
I moved it to the left of the slave
$175 shipping to Australia ($139USD). We always get shafted on freight charges down here!!
ouch!
sadly shipping to Australia is the most expensive for us with all the couriers :( even to ship a small cowbell, we try different couriers to get the best prices we can get, it does get there within 3-4 days but sadly is expensive
mine came with 3 bolt tighteners on all my expandable crossbars and i use them to keep it locked down and tight so that's odd yours only has one
That is odd
Can´t you just fit the 8th inch cable side from the outside in? instead as you said in the video that you can´t fit the quarter-inch part? :) and the cable lenght isn´t that because of just that reason. that some drums have different location for the holes?
It's because the air vents are too small on my drumset.
+Garbom oh I see what you mean, The reason I can’t do that, is because the 8th inch part is what plugs into the trigger, the quarter inch part plugs into the cable I have to run to the module.
yeah but if you take the 8th inch. stick it through the hole from the outside. or is that 8th inch part also to big to fit through the hole?
I mean then you would be able to attach the 8th inch to the trigger inside the drum and then the quarter inch is on the outside? :)
lol, i stopped the video just to see if anyone posted this in the comments lol. Yeah, run the small size through, put the head back on when it's all plugged in and yer dun~
@@FEV369 me too. Like, how is he not seeing this?
Forgive me I am sure I missed it but are those mesh heads on the Sonor kit?
Jimmy Dunn yes they are
Would the side mount triggers work well enough on the snare and the kick?
I'm not a fan of side mounted kick triggers, but A side mounted snare trigger would work
you could just get a bunch of adpators at the module that go from 1/4 male to 1/8 female, thus gaining the benefits of skinny, more easily hidden cable. plus cheaper.
frankly, i didnt think you saw that whole point.
You are supposed to take the air vent grommet out for the jack plug.
3:13
I got triggers and cymbals from Jobeky today. On my center mounted snare trigger, the little thing on the piezo (idk if I spelled that right) came off, so my dual triggering won't work. It works when I touch it back on, but it won't stay, and tape didn't work. Any suggestions?
Are you talking about the rim sensor?
Yeah
Too bad about the air vent position on the kickdrum. On the flootom I would simply cut off one leg to the correct (short) size and then try go get a spare one off ebay if i come across it.
Does anyone know if Jobeky pads and cymbols will work correctly with Alesis dm10 module?
Or Alesis strike pro.
What Hi-hat are you using? I know its not a trigger but is it a goedrum one or VH-11????
dc3hawaii vh11
VH11
Why center trigger on snare?! Maybe side trigger better for snare?!
I apologize in advance but I have many questions because I am planning on replacing all of my drums triggers with Jobeky.
1) Were you able to get the head position issue worked out? I also have the td-30
2) were you using a kick drum head from Jobeky? my pintech head is super bouncy and I am wanting a more realistic feel
3) Were you given specific tension requirements? My snare had a habit of losing tension which would break my pintech trigger. I was told to keep my tension at pretty high (the exact number escapes me at the moment) and eventually purchased rimshot locks.
I am not trying to bash Pintech, they are great people and really helpful but I have had a tough time being able to play my kit with their triggers. their visualites are pretty amazing though.
1. not clear on what you mean
2. all they heads are from Jobeky. I'm not a big fan of the kick head for reasons I'll go over in my upcoming review
3. There are no tension requirements. Just don't keep it super loose.
thank you for the reply,
1. I was referring to your statement on positional sensing.
2. I look forward to your video on the kick head. This is a major point of frustration when I practice on my ekit compare to my acoustic.
3. My most recent snare is better but I had a snare that would lose tension really easy in the middle of a song and damage the trigger. it was one of the e-snares made from a piccolo snare shell.
this is my kit
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1. I havn't messed with it since the review.
3. Get lug locks if that's a big problem for you
btw nice drumset how much was that pintech china cymbal?
The lug locks did help, what was interesting is how quickly their foam broke down which greatly impacted trigger response.
the china was around $200
Hey Justin
I just installed the same jobeky trigger in my snare and I can't get from dropping hits I have a td 30 and the pressure against the the drum I can't go any more any hints or what pad did you select and what are your settings thanks
What kind of mesh head are you using? and is the trigger pressing up against the head?
Have you managed to replicate positional sensoring yet? if so, how?
+San G not yet. But honestly I haven't tried
Hi i currently use ezdrummer which works with hi hat foot pedal splash off's ,but im looking for something more flexible, maybe SSD4 or superior drums, or addictive drums? i am trying demo of addictive drums but it does not respond to hi hat foot pedal splash off's, it is set to my kit roland td9, is this a limitation of just the demo or the full version as well? anyone help please?
try dowloading the Ezdrummer 2 update before getting more software. I heard the latest update made the highat better. but I've always struggled to get the right dynamics out of it with my vh11 and ezdrummer/SPD2
I'm using a remo silent stroke and the pressure is as far as it can go the trigger looks smushed
Remo Silent Stroke Heads don't perform as well as 2 or 3 mesh drumheads. I remember I had trouble with it triggering too much lol. But It shouldn't be dropping hit's like that. Maybe the Threshold setting is up too high, check on that. And try cycling through different trigger presets like the PDX100 setting.
Spent over £4k on a custom Jobeky kit a few years back and was hugely disappointed. The kit came fitted with nasty cheap Chord mesh heads - not suitable for edrums. The Drumcraft hardware felt like entry level hardware (think Premier Olympic) Also experienced problems with the Roland ride triggering which Roland were not helpful about when I reported this to them in the hope they would repair/replace it. Also had to wait for over 4 months for all the parts of the kit to arrive. Had the kit for less than 12 months before deciding to part with it. Such a shame the kit didn't meet my expectations.
Can you crossstick on the snare?
Yup
Ordered a trigger off them about 5 months ago never received it they said they sent another but I highly doubt it. They don’t give you any confirmation of shipping or tracking and you’ll be waiting weeks for an email back from them. Very bad customer service would recommend going to a different company if possible as have had better experiences so far with the others.
This was just my experience with them might have been better for others
Would you be ok using the side mounted trigger for the snare drum or do you recommend the center mounted trigger for that purpose?
I know its an old thread Justin, but I'll answer the question (2:36) about converting imperial to metric measurements when using cables. A 1/4 inch TRS cable is roughly 6.3 mm and 1/8 inch TRS one is 3.5 mm.
Nice A to E drums!
I was able to achieve positional sensitive when I made 2ply mesh head. 1ply didn't work so well ( Roland td 12)
interesting
Hey Justin
I'm about covert my acoustic as well do you the side mount would make for less problems if you used on the kick drum and I've been on the jobeky site the have another wire connection to 1/4 inch that attaches on to to your drum. Lug check it out thanks
thanks :)
Looks like it can be a DIY trigger.
No, shipping from the UK to Germany unfortunately is not cheaper. For one tom I paid 28 €, for the complete Kit over 50 €... And with the Brexit it will even get more expensive in the future I guess...
Actually that's still cheaper
Than what it costs me
And it's funny because I emailed jobecky 4-5 times about ordering one of their products 4 weeks ago and still waiting on a response and unless your making videos about their gear or inquiring about a 2k kit, they don't seem to motivated to answer questions and I've read others accounts of the same online this is absolutely no offense to you Justin it seems like their on their best behavior when someone like you is reviewing their products but who knows things happen I guess thought they would be more motivated to make a few hundred
I'm sure they respond quicker to my emails for reasons you said, but at the same time (as far as I can tell) this is a small company run by a brother and sister. It might just be that they just don't have the man power necessary to respond very fast.
Hi Mike sorry your email was missed, we are a family ran business as Justin has said, we are a husband and wife team and we have been doing this for 12 years, we had a new website launch and a few emails did get missed as they went into spam email, and we had a bereavement in the family a few months ago so things were difficult, can you re email me and I will get back to you thanks Jane
Jobeky Electronic Drums ok Jane very sorry to hear that my prayers are with you and I totally understand my email is michaelstein04@yahoo.com if you wanted to touch base in the future I'd would love to try out some of your gear it looks great I ended up getting the hi hat from jman but I'd like to do business with you guys because I'm doing a conversion and I hear your the best so send me an email if possible , God bless
Hi Mike no problem, again apologies, we did have an out of office on as I lost my father and things were difficult and still are now, we always tell people we are a family ran business, we have been doing this for 12 years and are very passionate about what we do, we also had a new website launch and unfortunately customer data couldn't be transferred across and people had to re register and a few emails got lost but the new website is more mobile friendly and we are getting good feedback on it. I stay up and call customers in the states at midnight and 1 am here to catch people at a time to suit them, we take our customer service seriously and if we do get things wrong we do our best to get things sorted. sometimes emails are answered late at night here as thats when I get round to doing emails and a lot of customers have my mobile number. kind regards Jane
How much would it cost with shipping to NY in usd to get the center mounted trigger