2nd drum kit

[raindogred]

I have $3000.00 australian (thats maybe US $2000.00) to spend on a kit.
I have been drumming for a couple of years. stiill getting lessons and have well and truly outgrown my first cheapie kit which has been played literally to pieces -best 200 bucks I ever spent though.

At the drum school I use an Pearl export from a couple of years ago. sounds really awsome in that room.

can anyone suggest a set of shells and hardware deal around the Au$1500 mark that would be better than the exports.

does anyone know where there is some kind of drum kit shoot-out on the web.

I have had a couple of demos at the store, but its really hard to tell in an open environment-they all sound good compared to my kit.

Cymbals will be Zildjian A series (newbeat Hihats, not decided on the others just yet).

So just seeking some advice on shells. maybe some tips about best quality for the money. Or should I save up a more or get 2nd hand, buying up etc
cheers

[my2cents]

the new modern drummer magazine (jan. 2006 issue...i just got it in the mail yesterday, so it might be a little while before it is available in AU) has a shootout of kits in that price range.

[funkydrummer]

alot of it depends on the type of sound you want and what you will use the kit for. when i upgraded from my cheap kit, i bought yamaha birch custom absolute drums. the reason was i wanted a kit with a lot of ring and something that would sound good in a recording situation.

[raindogred]

Yeah I have a DAW setup so recording was the main reason for me taking up the drums. I'm also a longtime guitarist and keyboard player amongst other things.
I definitiely want the drums to sound good in my room . I was able to achieve this to a certain extent with my first kit. getting the kit in tune and using quality heads helped a fair amount. but basically the crappy tone of the kit/cymbals shines through. I want a kit that records/sounds good in the room. Also it has to be suitable for jamming and maybe playing small gigs.
I realise I,m asking a lot for $3000.00.

anyways that magazine article sounds like the exact thing that I,m after. Yeah pity I won't actually see that till January next year. don,t suppose you could scan it dude and send me a jpeg??
cheers

[raindogred]

Yeah I have a DAW setup so recording was the main reason for me taking up the drums. I'm also a longtime guitarist and keyboard player amongst other things.
I definitiely want the drums to sound good in my room . I was able to achieve this to a certain extent with my first kit. getting the kit in tune and using quality heads helped a fair amount. but basically the crappy tone of the kit/cymbals shines through. I want a kit that records/sounds good in the room. Also it has to be suitable for jamming and maybe playing small gigs.
I realise I,m asking a lot for $3000.00.

anyways that magazine article sounds like the exact thing that I,m after. Yeah pity I won't actually see that till January next year. don,t suppose you could scan it dude and send me a jpeg??
cheers

[Brad_C]

I would look at the gretsch renown maple. Excellent drums.

[cubanorocker316]

IMO i love tama, and tama is a good set no matter wut u buy, with tama you get what you pay for, so if u spend 3000 dollars on a tama ur gona have the set of ur dreams. but personally id go into the store and try them out, the sales asociates will answr any questions you have for them

[packratlouie]

Tama starclassics are great drums... Birch is good for recording based on what many people say, and maple for warmth (depends what you like). Get the die cast hoops, match the top and bottom skins with same brand of skin, and you'll be in tonal heaven.

[my2cents]

Originally Posted by raindogred

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anyways that magazine article sounds like the exact thing that I,m after. Yeah pity I won't actually see that till January next year. don,t suppose you could scan it dude and send me a jpeg??
cheers

sorry, i don't have the ability to do that at this time. i haven't read the article yet, but if you have a brand, or brands, in mind i'll be happy to check out what the magazine says about them and get back to you.

i'm not sure how it works in other countries, but the dates on modern drummer magazine are two months ahead of reality (i have a back issue from 10 years ago where they give a confusing explanation for this). maybe you'll get them in AU before Jan.

anyway, i hope you're able to get the info you need and wind up with a great set of drums.

[RVLVNGDRS]

Like funkydrummer said, it really mostly depends on what sound you want.

Your dream sound might come out of a 400$ as well as it might out of a 10000$ kit...it all depends on you.

Some advice i could give? :
-You want extra presence and punch, go with a birch kit
-Slightly boosted low end, go with maple
-Super bottom-end, warmth and punchiness, mohogany.

-If you want your kit to be real loud, get a kit with thick shells (8-10 plys)
-Medium loudness would come from a medium thickness shell (6-7 plys)
-And for recording, i would suggest thin (think 4 ply...niiiice and and thin)

play around with that and you should find what you need