AS might be our first NIB. Played Pro, had a blast, music rocks. Now which one...Pro or Prem.

Nah, wasn't really asking a question, more self pondering than anything else. I did read the previous posts that you mentioned. A rather big jump on price from Pro to Prem tho. But almost w/o exception, I regret more what I didn't do and should have, than anything else (like more space in the basement!). But I'm a cheapskate at heart, darn it. Played a Pro a fair amount of times, but looking at the premium, it sure looks like there's some really interesting perks going to the Prem (as you pointed out). Maybe I'll get to play a premium at one of the shows we are going to attend and go from there. I'd probably at least play a Prem before I bought either of them.

A NIB would likely be a longer term purchase. Sort of like a new car...no one else has tinkered with it. If the pinball market takes a dive, not a concern. It's only a hobby that both my spouse and I enjoy.

Thanks for your comments on the Prem, King!

Rascal,

The art blades do look excellent. Great addition.

MB.

After a year of lurking and playing on-site, I joined the club today. Sweet pin!

OK, only one day after buying I have a question. I searched the forums, but couldn't find the answer. I'm sure it's been asked, but I haven't stumbled upon it.

The Pro 1.07 code update: It's a zipped file. I extracted it to a 16G FAT32 thumb drive. But there's 3 files. Which one do I select? The 000 file then will the updater load all the files?

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hmmm...FAT32 only supports 4G files and the zipped file is 4.3G

I think I might have found the answer in another thread. Just unzip the files to the USB. But I guess that doesn't tell me which file is needed.

Thanks! LOL, didn't go into the code update. I'll download the file again from Stern and try in another thumb drive. It's just a cheapie USB 2 drive.

BTW, I did find a 'read me' at Stern whiched mentioned unzipping the files (root directory) to the thumb drive.

update: oops...I stuck them in a folder (duh) on the thumb drive

How long does it take to update with a USB 2? Seems to be sitting at 531M for quite some time now...

Thanks for the help guys...much appreciated.

Thanks bicycle,

First newer Stern. Looking forward to taking it for a spin!

1.07 is finally installed. Thanks guys. Only problem now is the wifey is kicking my butt! I guess, I'm just delegated to just fixing the stable.

Ha, she's does that to me more than the other way around. I'm not even allowed to talk to her when she's playing. Her talking to me when I'm playing? Yeah, no problem w/that.

But she has never complained w/10 pins in less than two years...so all is good! Enjoys this silly hobby as much as I.

OK, likely wimpy compared to you guys but I got almost 190 mil on 2nd day. I'm sure the wifey will catch up soon. Time to look into the subwoofer threads...

Ugh, newbie here, so velvet gloves please . I just don't see the treble and bass adjustments in the 1.07 code. And I even look thru the manual so I don't have to nag you guys (and gals). Where is this magical adjustment located?

Odd, I did find that, but it wouldn't let me adj anything except vol. I will revisit tonight.

Found it! Thanks everyone. Thought the arrows adjusted the volume, not to scroll to other options.

oops..double post

It's there. Scroll down to the bottom, look for the 'Specs & Manual' tab.

Link: https://sternpinball.com/game/aerosmith/

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Thinking about getting the shaker for the pro version I got a few weeks ago. Probably a loaded question...but a big thumbs up? Any downside or tips for a newbie?

Already hooked up a sub-woofer along with a much better cabinet woofer - a serious improvement. Backbox speakers up next!

Glad I asked. Houdini really benefited from one, was hoping the same with AS. I was pleasantly surprised at the rumble I got from the cab woofer I installed. Not bad for a cheapie $20 Parts Express woofer. Stern went pretty cheap on the stock speakers!

Shaker: So we have one 'yah', and one 'nah'. We need a tie breaker!

Good point, completely forgot about that simple aspect (put into diff game). Duh!

Time to upgrade the 4" speakers in the backbox. Decided to keep the short speaker screws in place and at the same time make an offset plate with the 3D printer since the tweeter sticks out a bit. Still tweaking everything, so haven't installed yet.
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For sale? Nah.

Free? Heck yeah! The STL file anyway. Who doesn't like free? Maybe I can do a more generic version so it's not so 'Pyle specific'.

If you don't have a 3D printer, maybe you can go to a local 'hacker' space and make one.

Good to know about your results in TWD. The AS Pro speakers are pretty wimpy.

Thanks Doug. Yep. you guessed it - strength was the first and foremost reason. Plus there a piece of foam covering in front of the tweeter so you don't see it anyway.

Wasn't sure if the PLA+ material would sag over time so I just rotated the speaker holes slightly to help minimize that tendency.

Also...looking for more reasons to justify buying a 3D printer! I'll check out the speaker plates of yours, $17.50 seems like a very reasonable price. Of course, cheap 3D plastic material can't compare to real metal, and when I do something, I want to do it the right way. Once and done (forever)!

Shaker showed up today. Already installed. Ready to give it a spin (literally and figuratively). What's everybody got theirs set to on Pro 1.07 code?

Yeah, didn't take long to figure that out, especially w/the sub blasting.

Hey AS owners:

I have a AS Pro and really enjoy the music when you light it up. With a sub and better speakers in the backbox, it's a serious adrenaline rush when you manage to to hit the right targets.

So my question is...is a AC/DC Prem a good compliment to Aerosmith? AC/DC is a great band, but is it implemented as well as AS?

Prefer to hear from owners of both, but not necessary.

If not, what would be a high energy pin to compliment AS?

Thanks!

Thanks Who-Dey,

Those are all on my short list, but not necessarily the wifey's short list. Just curious if a slightly older pin like AC/DC can hold it's own with the newer pins like you mentioned. I admit, I'm biased towards AC/DC since I know the music, but if it's not on the same level as AS, I'd likely pass.

Yep, it would be a Prem!

That's what we say about our Houdini sitting next to AS. Talk about polar opposites.

AC/DC is showing up this weekend, weather permitting. Should go well w/AS!

Mine's first (glass on), yours is 2nd:

Looks about the same to me. I think you're good.

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I should add, I never light them all up anyways...so moot point! LOL

I always try that if lock is lit. Hidden skill shot is hard with stock plunger spring!

We have a minty Mando Pro up for sale, but wouldn't mind getting a AS Pro is someone wants to do a local trade. Owned a clean Pro a few years ago, got rid of it in a deal w/a BM66. But out of all the pins we got rid of, AS was one we always toyed around w/getting it back.

Anyone interested?

Yikes, I had my privacy set wrong. Thanks for the FYI!