Nice. I was in the understanding the pads were cut off.
This is probably a better idea if you ever wanna go back to the original. 
That last looks great!! Much better than I imagined when people were talking about cutting off the pads.
Wait, what does the back look like? Did you make a new back and bottom for the case?
How is the noise level of the pads if you play them with sticks? Does it take a lot of volume on speakers/headphones to cover it up? I had a Wavedrum once and found it way too loud for an apartment situation, can anyone compare the two? And has anyone tried to play the pads with brush sticks as well, does it any good for articulation?
You really need to get a little bit of red paint to cover over that P in the nameâŠ
The sensibility can be adjusted so it can even be played by hand (so super sensitive and light strokes)
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Having REALLY limited space, this looks like something Iâll have to do instead of buying a ND2
IÂŽve seen videos of people playing by hand so thatÂŽs definitely a plus but just curious about the noise level when played with sticks which I would like to do (or at least try, IÂŽm no drummer at all) as well once in a while without annyoing the heck out my wife and neighbors 
it can be loud as other drum pads.
brush sticks are not heavy enough, I tried.
by handâŠil would prefer a maschine controller!
using sticks it definetly covers the sound coming from the speaker which can be annoying while producing in a quiet home studio like mine, so best option is :
- put the 3p on cheap speaker acoustic foam
- use wooden sticks with the end made with something less stiff than wood. (there are many options, best is to test on a shop the find something that is heavy enough and rebounds ok)
- increase the pad sensitivity a bit
- use closed headphones.
in this configuration it shouldnât cover your track or bother neighbors, while remaining playable.
in a live situation this is not a problem of course,
cheers
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I use mallets. I went with these, hard felt heads and thick grip. Itâs a lot more enjoyable than the usual drumsticks: muffled hits, actually better rebound, plus it feels like playing timpani, which is always a good thing in oneâs existence.
The only âannoyanceâ I get is that they leave traces of white powder on the rubber pads. Itâs easily swiped though. Just donât hope to get all Tony Montana.
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I have the version 2 (probably not much different from 3P). The click is ok, I would say, not very loud, but noticeable. I use closed heaphones, so barely notice it.
But itâs not very great when you need to be silent, could be annoying to your neighbours. High-pitched annoying âclick-clicksâ
Probably less loud than Wavedrum, but I havenât used one (but wanted, yep).
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Nord Drumâs pads and presets are actually very responsive and have a great dynamic range. So you need to strike more powerfully to hear the full sound (unless you de-program the velocity sensitivity in the patch, and actually this could be a trick for a silent session, but youâd lose expressiveness)
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Did anyone else notice the $300 price hike? WTF�
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YaâŠI retuned one a few months back and was thinking about getting another one but saw the price increaseâŠnope.
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Tried it! Bit sad it occupies your midi connections to you canât sequence it while tweaking
Agree with you, and itâs sad because the interface is really great on this one.
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This is so dope. Really makes me want one, didnât think that it would look so nice after the mod.
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Oh my! This would make it fit in my already cramped Dark Trinity Case. Damn⊠Might have to do this.
You may have already posted this but did you by chance do a step by step guide?
edit: Looking closer it looks like it may have just popped out after removing some screws or something? Or did you have to use some power tools?
