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Sonor Force 2005 (Birch)
DW Pacific LX
Tama Rockstar
Mapex V Series

I'm looking for a drum set that is very loud and cutting, good for metal, has a deep bass drum, and toms that ring well. Which one of the above would be the best? ($600-800 range).
 
For your type of music, the Tama's. I personally hate the way they sound, but then again, I like warm drums.
 
wel, i want them to sound good. i dont have the money for maple drums, so i cant get anything warm. i want it to be loud, but also for it to sound good... think a really cheap version of Danny Carey or Josh Freese's sets
 
i like the sound ur goin for! I say, ur screwed. You need re-enforcement hoops for the jf sound.
 
at those prices...

Your head choice will make a bigger difference than which kit you buy. Pick out the ones with the type of hardware you want and throw some pinstripes or emperors (or the other brands' equivalent) on them and go.

Aren't there music stores where you live? Go in and play some of these and get a feel for them. And don't count out the Pearl Exports, if you are looking at the lower end of the scale.
 
Jblount said:
For your type of music, the Tama's. I personally hate the way they sound, but then again, I like warm drums.
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Eh?? The Tamas are mahogany, which produces 20% more bass than maple! If that's not warmer, what is? Birch produces 10% more low end than maple with reduced mids. Maple is the brightest of all drum woods. That's why most people like it. Its penetrating and loud!
 
its not the same type of mahogany! The wood you are talking about is African Mahogany not Phillepean(sp)!
 
um...

OK< im confused as f***, but im guessing i should go with the Tama?
 
no, Phill. mahogany dosnt have the same low end that african does!
 
That's the same kit that I have, and it has a buttload more low end than maple. My point is that the Tama kit is still warmer than maple.
 
um, ur gona tell me that ur rockstar kit is warmer than my DW? I dont think so. By saying, those maple drums are bright is crazy! What about the shell thickness and config. Thats like saying that that car is slow because it is a wagon, when you are talking about a audi rs4 avant that is 0-60 in 4.9. Its a sweeping generalization!
 
I would say go with the kit that you like the most! You have to be somewhat partial to one of the kits or like one more then the others. You ARE NOT going to get the Josh Freese or Danny Carey sound out of any of those kits, but even if you got the same kit as one of them, it still might not sound the same because you MIGHT not be a good tuner. AND, what about the room you are in? I say get the new Sonor 3005 kit but thats me. The rockstar is a nice kit and so are the others. Get wat you like and what u can get a good price on!
 
theres a Sonor 3005? wow i didnt know... wuts it made out of?
 
DuoToneBand said:
um, ur gona tell me that ur rockstar kit is warmer than my DW? I dont think so. By saying, those maple drums are bright is crazy! What about the shell thickness and config. Thats like saying that that car is slow because it is a wagon, when you are talking about a audi rs4 avant that is 0-60 in 4.9. Its a sweeping generalization!
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Yes. That's EXACTLY what I'm telling you. I have a friend with a DW kit and mine is MUCH deeper in tone to his. It could be because of the inner ply of poplar. You're right, though, that thinner shells produce more lows, too. If you have thinner shells like Gretch, and Starclassics in maple, those are indeed warmer. Compare mine to a 6-ply Ludwig maple or Pearl maple and mine is much warmer.
 
break it up...

no need for fighting lol... but I found a used but in good condition S Class Sonor drum set for $1300... is that good?
 
tilinmyowngrave said:
Please Answer My Question Im Desperate :-(
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Do you live in an area that will let you taste test 'em? DuoTone is right, you gotta go by ear. Keep in mind that drums sound MUUUUUUUUUUCH-MUCH different in person than they do on a CD. This is the whole reason people put on pinstripes, 'cause that's kinda like the sound they hear in the studio.

Nevermind the guy on the CD was using coated ambassadors and the signal-chain/mic combination fattened up the sound.
 
tilinmyowngrave said:
no need for fighting lol... but I found a used but in good condition S Class Sonor drum set for $1300... is that good?
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T'aint no fightin'!! This is a discussin!!
 
my DW's are the deepest sounding drums i have heard! The S-Class are nice drums. Those are the top of the line drums that sonor makes in a "over-seas" factory. The Delite and Designer are made in germany. They sound good though.I would recomend that if u are willing to spend $1300, spend $1500 on a DW kit.
 
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