GEAR REVIEW
SENSTROKE PERCUSSION SENSORS | Eric Dahl
KEY FEATURES
As the title hints at Senstroke Sensors are pair of drumsticks, two-foot straps, a practice
designed to fit on your favorite drumsticks and pad, USB cable and a Redison sensor case
• USB Cable for charging your shoes. Each Sensor is rechargeable with for transport ($280.00). The Standard Box like
• 12 hours of use when fully charged the included USB cable and they are good for we reviewed came with four sensors, two-foot
12 hours of play time once fully charged. straps, one bass drum adapter and the USB
• Offers a silent practicing solution
for recharging ($260.00). The Essential Box
Download the Senstroke App and then connect has two sensors, a pair of drumsticks, one-
Compared to guitarists and bassists, drummers the sensors to the App via Bluetooth. You can foot strap, a practice pad and the USB cable
usually don’t receive the gear respect they setup the specific area for your striking zone on ($200.00).
deserve when it comes to new technology! the virtual kit that is in the App. And you can do What would contemporary Christian music, the same with your feet Sensors for the high hat Will Senstroke Sensors replace your DW drum
or most music for that matter, be without a and bass drum. This is a fun and portable way kit? No. But they will allow you to practice in a
great beat behind it keeping the rhythm going? to practice your drums wherever you are and in more realistic way than beating on dashboards,
Drums, especially a full kit, are usually big, hard total silence to the people around you, or next chairs tables and any other object that is near
to breakdown and setup and loud – especially if door, if you use earbuds or headphones. you. You can jam with tracks, record yourself
you have neighbors living close by or you’re in an
and workout difficult patterns in a virtual world
apartment. Senstroke Sensors are some amazing Senstroke is available in three different levels of to take your real-life percussion work to the
music tech we recently became aware of. kits. The Ultimate Box includes four sensors, a next level.
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