Need help picking EZX

[Bill Hart]

I am considering purchasing EXDrummer 2 and the promotion this month includes a free EZX pack. My problem is deciding on the pack 🙂

I am really interested in finding something that could mimic Nicko McBrain’s (Iron Maiden) drum set that he uses today. I am a huge maiden fan and I really love their sound.

From what I have collected, his real set is broken down as such:

Premier Series drum in Custom finish:
06” x 06” Maple Classic Tom
08” x 08” Maple Classic Tom
10” x 10” Maple Classic Tom
12” x 12” Maple Classic Tom
13” x 13” Maple Classic Tom
14” x 14” Maple Classic Tom
15” x 15” Maple Classic Tom
16” x 16” Maple Classic Tom
18” x 16” Maple Classic Floor Tom
24” x 18” Gen-X Bass Drum

Paiste Signature series cymbals:

– Nicko McBrain Signature Bell Ride cymbal
– Paiste Signature Reflector Bell Ride Cymbal 22
– 13″ heavy bell
– 16″, 17″, 19″ and 20″ power crash cymbals
– Paiste Signature Power Crash Cymbal 20 Inches
– 20″ full crash
-Paiste Signature Full Crash 18 Inches
– 22″ crash
– two 18″ heavy china
– Paiste Signature Heavy China Cymbal 18 Inches
– 22″ power ride
– 1 pair 15″ Sound Edge hi-hats
– Paiste Signature Sound Edge Hi-Hats (Pair) 13 Inches
– Nicko McBrain Signature Series sticks by Vic Firth

Here is a video of the sound I am looking for. Listen to the 4-6 minute marks:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Inyg70V-QI

Here are some pictures of his kit:
http://blog.canpan.info/drum-set-mania/img/normal_nicko20mcbrain.jpg
https://maidenrevelations.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/nicko16.jpg

So what EZX file would you pick for this Iron Maiden sound?

Thank you in advance!

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[seriousbasscase]

What EZX did ya end up going with??……I know I couldn’t wait this long to choose. If it were me, I would have went with the METAL! EZX pack, which I own. Some of the cymbals aren’t that great on it, like the high hat. On one hand……..you can’t really go wrong with any Toontracks metal EZX. Unfortunately, as sweet as they are, none are perfect, what in this world is? Except for Maiden music 🙂 You may have to do what I did and got Metal Machine, Metal!, and Made of Metal. The strong points on each are: MM=snares, M!=kicks, MoM=cymbals, and I really like the toms on the default DW kit that comes standard with EZD2. I make my own Frankenstein kits using pieces from all these…..and give them fun names like “House of Frankenstein”. Hey, good luck bro!

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