Sonor SQ2 tom mount

[Disco Mystic]

It seems to me that there were enough things wrong with the kit that you should have just sent it back right away. Or did you break some things and are trying to pass the buck on to Sonor? How'd you break the mount in the first place? Why did you keep the kit if you had several bent tuning rods from the go. Sorry, your story doesn't add up. I've had two SQ2 kits and never had ANY issues with the tom mounts. It's common knowledge to either order them with Prolite mounts or just turn the dial out on the SQ2 mount and leave it be. I think you f'd with it and broke it and when you went to "repair" it you messed it up even more. What say you?

 

[dingaling]

Could you post a comparison pic of how the Prolite mount differs from the SQ2 mount?

The only difference is instead of the stupid plastic piece and screw, there is just a metal bolt holding it together, which is how it should be.

 

[zenghost]

The plastic washers behind the Acoustigate adjustment knob on my SQ2 tom mount all disintegrated in a very short time, maybe a few months at most. I ended up simply removing the adjustment knob and leaving it as is.

Sonor can still make and finish a nice shell in Germany when they are feeling up to it, but as far as hardware, I'll pass.

 

[dingaling]

The plastic washers behind the Acoustigate adjustment knob on my SQ2 tom mount all disintegrated in a very short time, maybe a few months at most. I ended up simply removing the adjustment knob and leaving it as is.

Sonor can still make and finish a nice shell in Germany when they are feeling up to it, but as far as hardware, I'll pass.

Bad idea. The top part and the lower part are entirely 2 separate pieces. The only thing connecting then is the screw. If the screw isn’t working or not in, you as might as well take off the bottom part because all the weight of the drum is hanging on the top bracket. Don’t think that’s good for the drum.

 

[Rusty Knorr]

Bad idea. The top part and the lower part are entirely 2 separate pieces. The only thing connecting then is the screw. If the screw isn’t working or not in, you as might as well take off the bottom part because all the weight of the drum is hanging on the top bracket. Don’t think that’s good for the drum.

I honestly don’t think that’s an issue at all. The drum is hanging from hardware regardless. The stress is spread over a greater area hanging from only two lugs than it would be hanging from a single point mounting bracket, which is also fine. These shells are tough, virtually indestructible when heads and rims are on and under tension. I might actually try this, too.

 

[Rusty Knorr]

The only difference is instead of the stupid plastic piece and screw, there is just a metal bolt holding it together, which is how it should be.
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Would that simple bolt assembly be an aftermarket fix for this issue then? Does it fit the SQ2 mount?

 

[dingaling]

Would that simple bolt assembly be an aftermarket fix for this issue then? Does it fit the SQ2 mount?

They aren’t the same. The prolite mount needs a square opening at the bottom because the nut has a square washer that fits in there, the sq2 has a round hole. Here’s a pic with both.
I guess you could just buy a screw and bolt that fit the sq2 round hole from a hardware store. Basically same idea.

 

[waynel]

It seems to me that there were enough things wrong with the kit that you should have just sent it back right away. Or did you break some things and are trying to pass the buck on to Sonor? How'd you break the mount in the first place? Why did you keep the kit if you had several bent tuning rods from the go. Sorry, your story doesn't add up. I've had two SQ2 kits and never had ANY issues with the tom mounts. It's common knowledge to either order them with Prolite mounts or just turn the dial out on the SQ2 mount and leave it be. I think you f'd with it and broke it and when you went to "repair" it you messed it up even more. What say you?

I just ordered a set of SQ2's and the dealer told me that Prolite mounts are not an option. Do you have any details on the process for requesting prolite mounts?

Thanks
Wayne

 

[Rusty Knorr]

What say I? I say you’re wrong, rude, and I don’t really care what you think. Facts are facts, if you’re not smart enough to “add things up” that’s not my problem. If you knew how to read, you’d see I didn’t order a kit, this was an added tom to an existing kit. And I don’t “F” with my gear, I use it and play it. I’m not the only one who has had this issue with their SQ2 mount. And if I was trying to “pass the buck on to Sonor” I would have sent it all back, and had to wait another six months for them to repair a mount with an inherent flaw, so what’s the point?! The drums are on RIMS mounts now, so you can take your keyboard warrior attitude and run along.

It seems to me that there were enough things wrong with the kit that you should have just sent it back right away. Or did you break some things and are trying to pass the buck on to Sonor? How'd you break the mount in the first place? Why did you keep the kit if you had several bent tuning rods from the go. Sorry, your story doesn't add up. I've had two SQ2 kits and never had ANY issues with the tom mounts. It's common knowledge to either order them with Prolite mounts or just turn the dial out on the SQ2 mount and leave it be. I think you f'd with it and broke it and when you went to "repair" it you messed it up even more. What say you?

 

[5 Style]

Wow... I never loved the look of those things as far as aesthetics go (even if I don't quite think that they're ugly), but I just assumed on such an expensive kit that they would be really well designed, well built and super-functional. Maybe I dodged a bit of a bullet getting the Vintage Series line rather than these even more expensive drums. The Vintage Series mounts are very simple in comparison and they seem to do the job very well...

 

[dingaling]

I just ordered a set of SQ2's and the dealer told me that Prolite mounts are not an option. Do you have any details on the process for requesting prolite mounts?

Thanks
Wayne

Maybe try Sam I am. He could probably get it done for you. It’s not an option on their web site but I don’t see why they couldn’t call Sonor to have them switch it.

 

[zenghost]

Don

Bad idea. The top part and the lower part are entirely 2 separate pieces. The only thing connecting then is the screw. If the screw isn’t working or not in, you as might as well take off the bottom part because all the weight of the drum is hanging on the top bracket. Don’t think that’s good for the drum.

It actually turned out to be just fine.

I honestly don’t think that’s an issue at all. The drum is hanging from hardware regardless. The stress is spread over a greater area hanging from only two lugs than it would be hanging from a single point mounting bracket, which is also fine. These shells are tough, virtually indestructible when heads and rims are on and under tension. I might actually try this, too.

Yes - correct. It's been a long while, but best as I can recall, the drum weight is suspended primarily from the top bracket to allow the captured spring mechanism on the bottom to move freely against the bottom bracket.

 

[Rusty Knorr]

Maybe try Sam I am. He could probably get it done for you. It’s not an option on their web site but I don’t see why they couldn’t call Sonor to have them switch it.

And, the more people that let Sonor know about this flaw, the more likely they are to fix it, offer an upgrade (or retrofit), or completely redesign it.

 

[Rusty Knorr]

Wow... I never loved the look of those things as far as aesthetics go (even if I don't quite think that they're ugly), but I just assumed on such an expensive kit that they would be really well designed, well built and super-functional. Maybe I dodged a bit of a bullet getting the Vintage Series line rather than these even more expensive drums. The Vintage Series mounts are very simple in comparison and they seem to do the job very well...

If I had it all to do over again I would certainly go with the Vintage series. SQ2 is only good for those that want a certain look, or that think it’s more important to design their own kit than to play it. IMO

 

[5 Style]

If I had it all to do over again I would certainly go with the Vintage series. SQ2 is only good for those that want a certain look, or that think it’s more important to design their own kit than to play it. IMO

Good to know... I'm sure that they are great drums, but I've always had a feeling that the most expensive offerings by any manufacturer aren't a particularly good value, at least in terms of the performance, and that they simply offer a more expensive looking thing, with more options than the lines below them. The Vintage Series and the SQ stuff though I would imagine sound a bit different, though not necessarily better or worse, due to the different shell makeup, edges, etc... The rounded edges of my Vintage Series, I thought might make them more mellow and less punchy, but those things still seem to have plenty of cut...

 

[waynel]

Sorry, didn't mean to open this can of worms again. There are at least 2 or 3 people here who have had trouble with the SQ2 tom mounts. I've owned a set of SQ2's for about 10 years which I bought used and played daily. I haven't had any problem with the toms mounts or anything else except for a single rubber knob cover on the rocket launcher that I replaced for a couple dollars. I think they are great drums and decided to order a larger set. While I have had no problems myself, I do think that the tom mount knobs don't serve any purpose for me and also get in the way of the tom arms (I may mount them a little unconventionally on my Yamaha hex rack, but that is another thread). Since one commenter mentioned that it was common knowledge to order SQ2 with Prolite mounts I thought I would ask for any details, since my very knowledgeable dealer told me that option is not available.

Thanks
Wayne

 

[stevesmithfan]

Sorry, didn't mean to open this can of worms again. There are at least 2 or 3 people here who have had trouble with the SQ2 tom mounts. I've owned a set of SQ2's for about 10 years which I bought used and played daily. I haven't had any problem with the toms mounts or anything else except for a single rubber knob cover on the rocket launcher that I replaced for a couple dollars. I think they are great drums and decided to order a larger set. While I have had no problems myself, I do think that the tom mount knobs don't serve any purpose for me and also get in the way of the tom arms (I may mount them a little unconventionally on my Yamaha hex rack, but that is another thread). Since one commenter mentioned that it was common knowledge to order SQ2 with Prolite mounts I thought I would ask for any details, since my very knowledgeable dealer told me that option is not available.

Thanks
Wayne

Same here no issues with my SQ2”s

 

[dingaling]

Same here no issues with my SQ2”s

I believe you but I’d double check to make sure the rubber threads holding the tuner knob isn’t stripped. You can take out it and check.

 

[stick2it]

No excuse for this Sonor SQ2 mount falling apart, especially when, more than 10 years ago, Sonor got it right on the mount for their "Select Force" series, which lies leagues below the lofty SQ2. No plastic - just metal and a bit of rubber on this elegant piece of hardware that sees no sign of falling apart anytime in the next ... 30 years. Apart from this little Sonor kit, I play Canopus drums and happily have the tom brackets mounted directly to the shell (no isolation mounting hardware). Less weight to carry, less stuff to worry about and maintain, less ugly looking (to my eye), with no impact on sound (to my ear).

 

[stick2it]

In my post above, I should have shared a photo showing the same Sonor bracket mounted direct-to-shell (no isolation mount). Backstory: I wanted to add a matching 12" tom to this little Sonor Jungle kit (16/14/10), and after some years of searching and not finding it, I had Precision Drum Co drill a Keller maple shell for the matching Sonor hardware I found on Reverb, and I assembled the "Sonor" maple 12x8 shown here. (Precision Drum also cut the bass drum down to a 12" depth.) No way did I want to pay for, or otherwise install, an isolation mount on the 12" tom -- even the elegant one that came with the 10 (pictured above). I have to say, this 12" tom with the direct-to-shell mount sounds nearly as good as my Canopus 12" toms I typically play. This little Sonor kit is fun to play -- I'll take it out to a gig this evening where I need to keep the volume low.