Anybody have a Tama Superstar recorded?

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Hey guys, i am getting my new kit soon, a tama Superstar custom sl, and I really can't wait to hear it. I want to know if anybody has these drums recorded, and would post it up here is possible. Tuned heads would be the best. Thanx
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Hey man...congratulations on your new kit but...
you can't hear brand/series through a recording...they're gonna sound like drums. Now, whether that sound is good or bad, bright or dark, wet or dry, short or long...all comes down to the heads, tuning and recording technique.

What distinguishes drums these days has little influence on sound - build quality, finish, hardware and appoinments. Now, build quality can influence sound if the shells are out of round, the edges are crap or the shells are made of really low-grade wood, but honestly not many reputible companies are building total crap anymore. Those 'house brands' that sell for $500 or less are complete crap, but as far as your bigger names like Pearl, Yamaha, Tama, Pacific, Taye, Mapex, Gretsch, Ludwig, and Sonor...any of their "cheap" kits can be tuned to sound extremely good in the studio.

Anyway...a skilled drummer/engineer can take any halfway decent set of drums and make them sound anyway you'd like, so any recording of Tama SuperStars will serve only to showcase someone's tuning and recording skills rather than the quality of the drums you're anticipating.
 
alright thanks man, i appreicate your help. I was able to turn my jazz kit into a metal machine, hopefully i will make the drum set rock hard. I have heard good things about this drum set in terms of contruction and hardware, i will slap some new heads on it and make it sound good. Thanx
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We just finished recording a Tama Superstar kit. I think it sounded pretty good. The trick isn't necessarily what kit you use, but rather, how you use it.

Improper mic selection and mic placement can make a great kit sound horrible.
 
Drum kits are for the drummer, not for the audience, remember that :D

More expensive kits are easier to play than the cheap ones, hold their tuning better, etc. It's amazing where instruments have gone!
 
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