Yamaha Drum Sets

I bought this set because I wanted a nice entry level set. It costed about $550. The set sounds great and is very easy to set to your preference. The hardware is great quality and is very sturdy. Mine is a maple set with a maple snare. nothing again the quality is awesome! I have been playing it for 3 years and I have not experianced any problems with the set. Good, sturdy set. Great for beginners. Great quality, nicely done job by yamaha. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

I bought this kit at mars music during their going-out-of-business sale. It's fusion sizes (10, 12, 14, 22, 14x5.5) and was way marked down-i got it for about $1300. I was looking for a good intermediate kit to move up to-like a stage custom or an export, but i found this for only a few hundred dollars more and it was definitely worth it. I also wanted it because of the maple custom reputation, and because a lot of my favorite drummers play yamaha. I tried this kit out at the store with a pair of timbale sticks-the only sticks left in the store- and loved the sound, especially the snare. When i finally got home and played it more, it sounded even better. The toms cut through so well, yet were still so warm and musical. They sound just as good laying into them really hard in rock music as they do playing very lightly or with brushes. The bass drum makes a deep, dense, huge sound that you can feel through my entire house, and the snare has a lot of warmth and crack to it as well. The sea blue maple finish is very nice, looking darker from a distance and shiny up close. I have few complaints, if any. The YESS system lets the 14" tom wobble just a bit when hit really hard, but that's not a very big issue and is common with big mounted toms. But I really have nothing to complain about overall. The drums are of the highest quality and i have had no problems regarding construction and quality. The finish is durable and i've had no scratches or other damage to speak of, although i do take good care of these drums. the bearing edges are smoother than possibly any other drum i've seen. Overall an excellent drumset. Comparable to any other drumset on the market, although some people say that DW, pearl, etc. are better, but i really think that drums are ultimately just a personal preference, especially when comparing top-model kits. To be honest, i definitely prefer the yamaha to the one DW kit i've played and the pearl masters i heard a guy playing, but i'm just as biased as anyone else. but it's definitely worth getting a high quality drumset if you can afford it or find it on sale for cheap enough. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

Bought this kit at Long+McQuade, Vancouver, BC. Considered some other used kits but wanted a kit for studio jazz ballads, blues, gospel ... The STage custom had a 20x17 bass drum which gave a great tight, round low sound but not too loud. The qulaity of workmanship is amazing, really. I compared to Tama, Peral, even Gretsch. HAnds down this is a great semi-pro kit. The bass sound is smooth and controllable. I stuffed some sheets in the bass drum to add a littl muffle because these are surprisingly loud kits. The mounting system (YESS) is excellent, very sturdy. The all wood (Birch and tropical hardwood) construction on the toms and bass is equal to much more pricey kits. lots of hardware. The price, without cymbals or throne was USD $680.00. very fair in my view The heads on the Toms are trash ... very shrill ... I will be replacing them with higher end Remos or evans. Very little to dislike. Excellent workamanship, much better than i expected. Everything is beautifully finished and the H/W looks so smooth you'd think it was custom made I'm a guitarist/bassist who plays drums occaisionally. This kit more than accomplishes anything I need to do. However, the kit is also used by the pro drummer in my jazz combo and it works super in that situation too. Overall, really pretty kit, well-made, good sound except for the tom heads and good value for money This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

I got this kit, a 5 piece, for a great £670. Its a great kit, but heres the low down. The kit looks great, sounds great. It comes with very good quality hardware, and I actually think the snaer is okay, it just takes a bit of time to get it how you want. The drums are made of good stuff. Like the other guy says, the heads are pretty cheesy. I havent actually replaced them yet because I havent got the money, im saving for a Sabian Pro Stage Crash, great cymbal, anyway if i did i would get a set of double plys - I think that would increase the quality of the sound. Quality is very good, except the tom heads, but overall i think this is a really good kit. it is described as a midrange, but i think it is more verging towards the pro side. Hey, if you want hardware, i dont know if you can get this hardware separately but get it! The stands of this lot are great. Apart from them, because my bedget is low, i have a set of CB stands, which I have to adjust frequently, like twice a day, but Ive only needed to adjust the Yamaha Stands once since christmas! And that was only the Hihat Stand because it had loosend very very slightly! Great for hard hitters, the floor toms is suspension mounted, and the snare is very pronounced and tight. Good Stuff. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

The Yamaha Stage Custom is a great step up from the beginner lines. It uses a great pack of birch shells that never fail to impress, and the hardware is rock solid, like in most Yamaha products. This is a common drum set I see at gigs or in studios. The number of products in a market usually isn’t an indicator of quality, but with the Yamaha Stage Custom is certainly is. I have never owned this kit, but have played on it many times and have owned similar, comparable Yamaha kits. The birch wood shells sound really warm and bright. You can tell it is birch right away (if tuned properly), and the sound really lends itself to a recording situation. The toms are excellent, and can be tightened hard to produce a really crisp, high pitched timbale-like sound in smaller tom diameters. If left loose, they embrace deeper qualities, and the variation is surprising. The bass drum is good, especially when hollow. I really like the sound an empty birch bass drum makes in the studio. The snare is probably the weakest part, but that not saying much. It blends with the rest of the kit well. The Yamaha hardware is one of the best parts to this kit. The ball in socket hardware is simple, but effective. It is bulky, in a good way, providing sturdy support and easy adjustment. It doesn't look super fancy, but it totally gets the job done. I have an eye for quality, so I feel that it looks great. The shells themselves are gorgeous, and the multiple shell pack options are all good. I was mostly familiar with the red/orange fade, which was great. I really suggest this product to anyone out there looking for an affordable birch kit with longevity and character. If maple is desired, spring for the tour custom. Otherwise, look no further.