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jakfromsor
Published on 08/01/07 at 16:27
How long have you use it?
I do not have this drumkit personally, but I repeat it for 1 year.
What is so special that you like best?
The more I found in this limited edtion SwingStar is the look: drums accistillage a gray "stripe" and the black circles gives a great look to it so well for the stage, and it really METAL unique! For a drumkit low end, I find that the sound is fine. The original skin of the drum has an extra layer on the inside edge which eliminates the harmonics and thus the empty drum sounds great with a deep, warm and very present. The characteristic I like about the snare drum is that it has an open sound with a timbre that is readily apparent (present even in low tones as opposed to my own snare Pearl Metallic) that with a good mix on stage gives a of killing her XD. As for the toms, I was disappointed to discover that there were two hanging toms on the bass drum (12 "and 13") and a floor tom (16 ") instead of the configuration that can be seen on the picture corresponding to the kit but it's still a detail. Again, there is a deep and warm that I do not know the best opportunities because the skins are still the original ones and I have never taken the time to give skin as possible. So even if it's not necessarily the sound of beast that I dream, I'm already very happy to exploit this kit has already caréctérisque that I love: the sound Tama (d anyway 'By next year, the Starclassic Maple j'm'achète and there, CA !!!). After Fuck, where the picture does not lie, that's the hardware: in the set comes with a Pedal Tama standard (I play on the double pedal Pearl Eliminator for a while now p'tit), a foot-hat practice because the tripod can rotate independently of the support which allows for room for the double pedal (this that is not the case on my foot which is quite charley Pearl vieu being said). There is also a right foot and a foot pole double Embassies very strong. As for the cymbals, they are nothing of Tamas Special: apart from the hi-hat that sounds not too bad, the other two cymbals (crash 16 "ride 20") are very bland so it's level remains palpable for rehearsals but no more ...
What is so special that you like the least?
What I find unfortunate is the lack of precision in the sound of each drum sound c'qui gives a bit messy. I do not know if this is due to the original skin but even if it does not change anything, it's still the low end so no surprise there either. Same with the cymbals, Tama are the gods of wood, not metal. ^ ^
Have you tried many other models before buying it?
I already had my Pearl Forum before rehearsals started with an old and tested SwingStar Tama and another brand DB Percussion drum that sounded like cardboard.
How would you rate the quality / price?
I do not know the purchase price of new one (I reckon it's in the 700 or € 800) but with the included cymbals Tama and quality, it's still a good deal.
With experience, you do again this choice?
If not have my java OCCAZ of Pearl, I probably saved quite a bit more to buy a Tama low-end to start then surely this one for its looks and because Tama: IT'S THE SHIT!
Finally, if I should do an overall opinion, this drumkit is behaving very well for an instrument designed for beginners because you end up with a deep satisfaction in each of the barrels and a crate grossse very present. But I would put that 7 because it's still far from Christoph Schneider (HE'S MY GOD !!!).
I do not have this drumkit personally, but I repeat it for 1 year.
What is so special that you like best?
The more I found in this limited edtion SwingStar is the look: drums accistillage a gray "stripe" and the black circles gives a great look to it so well for the stage, and it really METAL unique! For a drumkit low end, I find that the sound is fine. The original skin of the drum has an extra layer on the inside edge which eliminates the harmonics and thus the empty drum sounds great with a deep, warm and very present. The characteristic I like about the snare drum is that it has an open sound with a timbre that is readily apparent (present even in low tones as opposed to my own snare Pearl Metallic) that with a good mix on stage gives a of killing her XD. As for the toms, I was disappointed to discover that there were two hanging toms on the bass drum (12 "and 13") and a floor tom (16 ") instead of the configuration that can be seen on the picture corresponding to the kit but it's still a detail. Again, there is a deep and warm that I do not know the best opportunities because the skins are still the original ones and I have never taken the time to give skin as possible. So even if it's not necessarily the sound of beast that I dream, I'm already very happy to exploit this kit has already caréctérisque that I love: the sound Tama (d anyway 'By next year, the Starclassic Maple j'm'achète and there, CA !!!). After Fuck, where the picture does not lie, that's the hardware: in the set comes with a Pedal Tama standard (I play on the double pedal Pearl Eliminator for a while now p'tit), a foot-hat practice because the tripod can rotate independently of the support which allows for room for the double pedal (this that is not the case on my foot which is quite charley Pearl vieu being said). There is also a right foot and a foot pole double Embassies very strong. As for the cymbals, they are nothing of Tamas Special: apart from the hi-hat that sounds not too bad, the other two cymbals (crash 16 "ride 20") are very bland so it's level remains palpable for rehearsals but no more ...
What is so special that you like the least?
What I find unfortunate is the lack of precision in the sound of each drum sound c'qui gives a bit messy. I do not know if this is due to the original skin but even if it does not change anything, it's still the low end so no surprise there either. Same with the cymbals, Tama are the gods of wood, not metal. ^ ^
Have you tried many other models before buying it?
I already had my Pearl Forum before rehearsals started with an old and tested SwingStar Tama and another brand DB Percussion drum that sounded like cardboard.
How would you rate the quality / price?
I do not know the purchase price of new one (I reckon it's in the 700 or € 800) but with the included cymbals Tama and quality, it's still a good deal.
With experience, you do again this choice?
If not have my java OCCAZ of Pearl, I probably saved quite a bit more to buy a Tama low-end to start then surely this one for its looks and because Tama: IT'S THE SHIT!
Finally, if I should do an overall opinion, this drumkit is behaving very well for an instrument designed for beginners because you end up with a deep satisfaction in each of the barrels and a crate grossse very present. But I would put that 7 because it's still far from Christoph Schneider (HE'S MY GOD !!!).