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Published on 01/04/04 at 15:00Music Mall, Worcester, MA
Shells/hardware: $489.00
Cymbal pack: $110
I was looking for a basic but not el-cheapo kit. A friend recommended this one. I looked around for about two months and felt the $300-$400 range kits were OK but lacked three things: fit and finish, durability and resell value.
As for tone, my ears are semi-educated but I won't really know for another couple of years, I'm sure.
The finish -- red satin -- is immaculate. Looking at that alone, you know the drums are a cut above the basics.
The bass drum is very loud and tonally rich. Snare has a nice crack to it. Toms seem fine.
The hardware is solid and smoothly constructed. The tom suspension mounts are cool and very functional.
Set up as a whole, the kit has an ergonomic and highly adjustible feel. Sweet.
Kick pedal is good but could be a little beefier. But you get what you pay for.
The fit and finish of these drums is fantastic. FANTASTIC.
I am very happy. With cymbals, a throne and some drum mutes the setup ran me about $800 but it was money very, very well spent.
What sold me on this kit is the fact that I'll probably never have to buy another set; not the case, perhaps, with your average $350 'beginner' kit. It was worth spending a little more to be set for years and years.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
Shells/hardware: $489.00
Cymbal pack: $110
I was looking for a basic but not el-cheapo kit. A friend recommended this one. I looked around for about two months and felt the $300-$400 range kits were OK but lacked three things: fit and finish, durability and resell value.
As for tone, my ears are semi-educated but I won't really know for another couple of years, I'm sure.
The finish -- red satin -- is immaculate. Looking at that alone, you know the drums are a cut above the basics.
The bass drum is very loud and tonally rich. Snare has a nice crack to it. Toms seem fine.
The hardware is solid and smoothly constructed. The tom suspension mounts are cool and very functional.
Set up as a whole, the kit has an ergonomic and highly adjustible feel. Sweet.
Kick pedal is good but could be a little beefier. But you get what you pay for.
The fit and finish of these drums is fantastic. FANTASTIC.
I am very happy. With cymbals, a throne and some drum mutes the setup ran me about $800 but it was money very, very well spent.
What sold me on this kit is the fact that I'll probably never have to buy another set; not the case, perhaps, with your average $350 'beginner' kit. It was worth spending a little more to be set for years and years.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com