hey people!

i've been using the 555 a lotttt ! literally non-stop for like 2 months, like every minute of the day.. i'm in love with this thing! it's incredible!

so i've been banging on the pads quite intensively.. and i've noticed recently that my number 6 pad stays down sometimes after releasing it ..if you see what i mean..

so i was wondering
how fragile are these pads? can i bang on them forever? obviously not but has anybody experienced like pad failures and stuff?

should i get myself an MPD or a triggerfinger and smash the hell out of those, to preserve my sp pads ?

and do replacement pads for the sp-555 exist? (i couldn't find any but I know roland does some for the 404 )

MPD pads are definitely easier to play than the SP's own, with much better velocity sensitivity. i use my MPD a lot