Super nice kit, great color! I appreciate your usual dynamic playing, which shows off any kit from a whisper to a roar. Those sound rich and wonderful.
Thanx - they really do!! I'll just hit one just once (ex, 12") and listen to the sustain. I also tuned them up a little higher since this and I think I really entered some amazing sonic area. More to come!
Awesome!! Glad for that report. I'm gonna do some experiments (which I meant to add in this but forgot) like turning off all EQ & verb. Oh well, I will soon!
thanx brother!! I've got some smack/squash on the room mics (right in front of me mounted on the front camera I'm talking to - think 3rd OH!) But the room is nice and open without too much of anything
Man.. I have no idea who you are but you popped up in my feed... saw this B-E-A-utiful Pearl kit.... it sounded sweet... started talking.. and I just had to keep watching! They sound AMAZING! Cool lighting effect! It reminds me of early 80s videos.
@@ArtGuitarLTX right on, thanks brother! I started drumming in the early 80s so that's probably influencing everything. Thanks for watching! More to come, hope you hang around
That is one seriously sexy sounding kit. Very beautiful to look out as well. Your masterful playing make them speak and they are very well suited in your gorgeous studio. Congrats.
Congrats! They sound incredible. Warm, great tone, and that main snare sound is the balls! I noticed the Aquarian heads, which I use but a different version. Let the head wars begin.
Thanx Mark! I've been using the CC's for almost 10 yrs and am happy with them. I tend to stick to the basics (clear toms, coated snares... ) so I don't experiment any more.
I have not run across many Aquarian heads that I have had good luck with, but as usual, you make the kit sing! Are you still running the classic clears? You really need to do a tuning video. You have one of the best tones I have ever heard!
yes sir, CC's on top/bottom of everything but the 14 & 16 (stock clear amb's) b/c i'm not worried about the hazy look that low. I may do one, I still don't think I do anything different than most and I struggle w/ the FTs sometimes
@@JeffWald Well, after watching tons of video's on here, the whole fat, thuddy, dead sound grates on my nerves. I worked in the drum industry for a little while. They are making some great products these days. After the 80's they really focused on making drums as resonant as they can, and it blows my mind how people kill tone with moongel at multi ply heads. You do a great job at making them sing!
@@RemoWilliams-jg4yb I hate those moongels. I get it, but I hate the and refuse to use them in my little world. I'll do old school stuff like cut out old heads (I refuse to buy pre-done ones - are you kidding me?! Its an old head!). BTW, I just finished tuning these up a little higher than red, gonna experiment. not a whole lot higher but I think they're singing best where I have them now. About to record & review :)
@@JeffWald You have to do what you have to do to service the song or the engineer. I was taught how to tune the ring out of the drum. Even live, if the drums ring, the amps frequency will drown them out. It blows my mind how soundmen, made drums sound better 30 years ago.
Thanx for the idea Josh! But really, just like heads, I've got a few go-tos and that's all. VF black 5As like you see in this, the Gadd ones too & the Promark Firegrain 5As. That size has always worked great for me & I just like the dark/different look vs a non-stained/painted stick :)
Hey Jeff! Loving the NEW drum set. That particular color, Drum Center of Portsmouth had displayed on one of their videos a few years back. It's an outstanding color. Great playing as always.
Thanx brother! and that IS the kit! Jon bought it from them, I mentioned it in one of my takes but forgot in this one. Once Jon got it he ordred the matching 10 & 13 and for me, that rounds it out perfectly
@@JeffWald HAHA That's great!! I almost bought them from Portsmouth when they were being displayed. Absolutely beautiful drums. Also smart changing the hoops out but keeping the original ones. The black will chip over time.
@@christiancea6 ahh, yeah I guess you would know! I did it mainly b/c I wanted the TF option but also those DCs are expensive to replace so this worked out perfect. I only spent about $20/hoop
SWEET kit Jeff... and like you, a HUGE Porcaro fan here (did a few covers from him). I hit you up on FB regarding the bass drum head. I was wondering about your aux snare. Can you tell me the make/model? Only Pearl one I can seem to find is M1060 that comes close but it's only a 6 ply maple and not 8 ply. Thanks man and GREAT sounding kit!!!
Hey brother, its actually the first drum of the whole kit, designed/thought of by one of the guys at Pearl for the MW line. They designed it as 8ply maple, 45 bearing edge cut, DC hoops and it started the finish. They liked it so much that they made the whole kit out of it which you can see in the new 2024 catalog, DCoP bought it and did a video of it and another: ruclips.net/video/Agbrkyw4o7s/видео.htmlsi=vi8lP26GdTLajQrQ. Then Jon bought it from then and ordered/added the 10 & 13 making it a Porcaro kit. How's that for a back story?!
"We fear change." - Garth Algar Seriously though, it's a lovely kit, I do hope that the big red set's still with you & can be used in recordings and whatnot; the Turkish cymbals are nice, I have a pair of 13" hats and a small riveted China splash from that brand myself. As always, love the drumming, you could play on trash cans and it'd rule.
aww, thanx Todd! Yes, red (IROC) isn't going anywhere besides a different room. I've already thought about that - if I want an 18, gong, 6 or 8" I'll just add them and record. Good to hear about your Turkish! I'm two years in and still love them! I keep going back to my Gadd ride and was rotating w/ the Gadd hats here but otherwise its all Turkish
@@JeffWald The little China cymbal is an unusual pie, it cuts through pretty well but disappears fast, so it's good for quick accents. The hats are quite nice, kinda heavy sounding for a 13" pair. Have you still got that Pearl Retrospec? I remember that one from a while ago, it was live your small jazz kit or something. The Aquarian heads sound good on the new set too, and it's cool how the finish almost matches your car!
@@t_bone12571 I do still have the retrospec! Mater of fact, the 10" is in here now - I stole a few screws off of the tom bracket to use on the little side snare. Just tuned the new one up a little higher, gonna record & review. Almost there!
Hey Stuart! Thanx man. Those are mainly Warm Audio - the WA-273-EQs for kick, snare & OHs and the WA-412s for the toms. There's others but those are the main ones
Hey Jafo great sound … good to see you getting your groove on I was wondering if you were ever going to play something… nice piece… totally lost with the technicalities of the set 😅😅😅
Changes lead us to not get boring also and your other kit it's great and sounds great too so someone lucky have it right now and you feel maybe happier with a new kit from a great manufacturer but why Pearl?? There are so much brands like Sonor as example and SQ2 kits or Grestch renown maple or DW mapa bearl maple kit so.Also this masterworks kit is great and sounds fantastic!!!
Thanx for the comment! Well, I've played/tested all of them but I just prefer Pearl. Not to mention I know several of the guys in the Nashville HQ & I see what a great company they are besides their amazing product. I've been playing Pearl by choice - never an endorser - for 37 yrs and its still like Christmas every day. Also, I couldn't tell if you think I got rid of the red one but I did/will not. Its sleeping comfortably in soft cozy cases until I summon him again :D
Nope!! He's currently sleeping in some real nice/cozy Ahead Armor cases until I need to summon him again. My son will inherit him & the others when I croak someday so selling isn't even a thought
SSS is great, I've got one at our church and love it. There's a difference for sure so it all gets down to affordability. For me, the only way I did this was b/c I found it at such a great price ($5500) AND it was the specs I'd already considered. Brand new this would've been almost $15,000 which is why I said "negative" :)
Do you mean which hardware did I get w/ the kit? Nothing that you see here, he added two double tom holders to hold the 10, 12 & 13 which I'll use if/when I take this out for a gig but otherwise this is all the same hardware I've been using forever
Hey Jeff, What are your thoughts on the 22x16 kick? I’ve been thinking of a maple/gum production kit but I’m flip flopping on drum Sizes. I’m sure the 22x16 is pretty punchy… what’s your thoughts compared to a 22x18? Thanks brother!
I dig the 22x16! My red MW kit is actually 22x17 so I haven't had a 22x18 for about 10 yrs. Depending on what you're going for I think you'd be very happy w/ it. I'm listening to a playback right now and its all kinds of punch & depth
And now that I think about it - every kit I've got has a 22x16 or 20x16 except the red MW and they all sound great. 1987 WLX - 22x16, 2014 (ish) session kit at my church - 22x16, 2003 MSX 20x16, 1999 ELX - 20x16
@@JeffWald thanks for the feedback. The last 22x16 I had was in 1978 on a Ludwig vistalite kit and my MCX now has a 22x18 but your 22x16 is dialed in and sounding great!
@@GG-sb8fd thanx man. The 22x18 I has was a 2003 MRX that I think I have on here if you go back to my earliest videos. It was great too but nothing stands out afa like I'm missing anything. Without any headphones on it just sounds great :) Also if you want to hear how DCP had it sounding for their demo of it 2 yrs ago, check out this link. I bought it from the guy who bought it from them & he added the 10 & 13 last year ruclips.net/video/Agbrkyw4o7s/видео.htmlsi=KEX7jCffRkhBDaxM
I could do that! Im still dialing it in so it'll be a little bit. Funny thing is I tuned them a little higher than on here and I think they sing even more. But I'll get to it eventually!
@@JeffWald I believe you! In my opinion, Pearl has the best sounding toms, and these , are beauties! How about posting both videos?? It would be tremendous to listen to that 🔥🔥🔥 From one drummer to another, love and respect.
@@waqqodonkey way ahead of you brother! I set up the red one in this configuration before I went to Pennsylvania and recorded a few things to a click. When I got back I recorded the same type stuff with the diecast and coated heads. Now I'm going to do the same stuff with this configuration and do one or a few videos where it changes kits during each section
WOW Those drums Sound incredible! Great playing as well! Thanks for sharing, Jeff!
Thanx! I just finished tuning them a little higher, I think that's gonna be the sweetest spot on these :)
Super nice kit, great color! I appreciate your usual dynamic playing, which shows off any kit from a whisper to a roar. Those sound rich and wonderful.
Thanx a bunch. I'm really digging these, still tweaking and adjusting but all in a great way.
Beautiful kit Jeff! Sounds amazing mic'd! I've always wanted a maple/gum set, they sing!
Thanx - they really do!! I'll just hit one just once (ex, 12") and listen to the sustain. I also tuned them up a little higher since this and I think I really entered some amazing sonic area. More to come!
Wow. Kit looks and sounds great, Jeff. Even watching straight through the TV today everything sounds crisp and vibrant. Love that blue scheme.
Awesome!! Glad for that report. I'm gonna do some experiments (which I meant to add in this but forgot) like turning off all EQ & verb. Oh well, I will soon!
Gorgeous kit! 😃👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻!!! 🥁
Congratulations Jeff! Beautiful drum kit and great playing! That maple/gum MasterWorks line sounds awesome!!
Thanx Mark! Its my first time playing a M/G kit and so far totally loving it! Different yet similar to IROC (which I still have, btw)
Love it man! You sound great and so do those tubs. That room sound though...
thanx brother!! I've got some smack/squash on the room mics (right in front of me mounted on the front camera I'm talking to - think 3rd OH!) But the room is nice and open without too much of anything
Jeff that's a gorgeous kit, and car! Very nice man and the studio is looking great too.
Thanx Chris! You can see why I had it in my mind to do a kit the color of the Stang :)
@@JeffWald Totally!
Man.. I have no idea who you are but you popped up in my feed... saw this B-E-A-utiful Pearl kit.... it sounded sweet... started talking.. and I just had to keep watching! They sound AMAZING! Cool lighting effect! It reminds me of early 80s videos.
@@ArtGuitarLTX right on, thanks brother! I started drumming in the early 80s so that's probably influencing everything. Thanks for watching! More to come, hope you hang around
Beautiful kit, love the colour, well done 👍👍
gorgeous and sounds great too
Man that is one gorgeous kit! And it sounds phenomenal! Saw the pics on FB the other day and couldn't wait for this video!
Right on, thanx! I'm still dialing it in but just like IROC, its a great (yet different!) kit!
snare and toms sound awesome!!
That is one seriously sexy sounding kit. Very beautiful to look out as well. Your masterful playing make them speak and they are very well suited in your gorgeous studio. Congrats.
right on brother Don! I'm still having a blast w/ it
Gorgeous looking drums! They sound awesome! Great playing as always! Enjoy your kit man.
Thanx!! and... will do! :)
Love that Jeff..great playing my mate and the kit sounds awesome..Love it buddy.😮
Thanx brother!
Amazing look & sound. Really beautiful kit!
Thanx my brother! Very happy w/ them and having a blast experimenting. Keep up your excellent work!
Congrats on the new kit Jeff, they look as good as they sound! 👍
thanx my friend!
Wow…awesome sounding kit. Congrats…happy it’s in your hands!
Thanx Freddy!!
Nice looking kit Jeff and they sound great!!! Congrats!!!
Thanx Tom!
Awesome Kit ... I love blue ... it looks so cool and sounded huge 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻🔥🔥🥁🥁
Thanx!! Deep blue & deep red are my favorites and as Al from Pearl told me this week - now I've got two of the best finishes :)
Beautiful kit! I might now be in the market.
I highly recommend it! They make this in their master series as well if you're cool w/ their stock finishes
All round awesome! Thanks for sharing!
Yes sir, thanx for checking it out!
Pretty kit,but your red kit is the one for me.its gorgeous.!!!!!
Thanx David! That's what I'm thankful for - I don't have to choose. They're just different amazing options
Love it! Also a video on how you mix drums would be great!
Thanx Miguel! I've thought about it, once I get this dialed in I should be able to do something :)
Congrats!
They sound incredible. Warm, great tone, and that main snare sound is the balls! I noticed the Aquarian heads, which I use but a different version. Let the head wars begin.
Thanx Mark! I've been using the CC's for almost 10 yrs and am happy with them. I tend to stick to the basics (clear toms, coated snares... ) so I don't experiment any more.
Sounds great Jeff!
Thanx, enjoying this :)
everything sounds great!!
Nice Jeff👍🥁
They sure do sound SWEEEEEET!
Thanx Paul!
I have not run across many Aquarian heads that I have had good luck with, but as usual, you make the kit sing! Are you still running the classic clears? You really need to do a tuning video. You have one of the best tones I have ever heard!
yes sir, CC's on top/bottom of everything but the 14 & 16 (stock clear amb's) b/c i'm not worried about the hazy look that low. I may do one, I still don't think I do anything different than most and I struggle w/ the FTs sometimes
@@JeffWald Well, after watching tons of video's on here, the whole fat, thuddy, dead sound grates on my nerves. I worked in the drum industry for a little while. They are making some great products these days. After the 80's they really focused on making drums as resonant as they can, and it blows my mind how people kill tone with moongel at multi ply heads. You do a great job at making them sing!
@@RemoWilliams-jg4yb I hate those moongels. I get it, but I hate the and refuse to use them in my little world. I'll do old school stuff like cut out old heads (I refuse to buy pre-done ones - are you kidding me?! Its an old head!). BTW, I just finished tuning these up a little higher than red, gonna experiment. not a whole lot higher but I think they're singing best where I have them now. About to record & review :)
@@JeffWald You have to do what you have to do to service the song or the engineer. I was taught how to tune the ring out of the drum. Even live, if the drums ring, the amps frequency will drown them out. It blows my mind how soundmen, made drums sound better 30 years ago.
lush kit!!!
Beautiful drum kit Jeff! Are you going to the Music City Drum show? I’m in town … great kit! I like the Jeff groove at the beginning!
Hey brother, I'm not going to be able to make it but if you feel like swinging up this way just let me know. You've got my number!
@@JeffWald thanks for the offer … it was two days of fun and seeing any meeting great people! But let’s talk soon! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🤘🏻👍🏻🥁
Great kit ❤
Wicked snare sound! 🐻🥁
Rock on!
Whoa? Sweet man.....😮
Thanx Richard!
@@JeffWald You sound very solid Jeff. Love your chops man!
@@richarddonegan4666 thanks, more to come, I just hit record and played for over an hour last night testing this thing out 😎
Awesome sound❤
Hey Jeff, you should do a video on some of your favorite drumsticks. That would be cool to see😊
Thanx for the idea Josh! But really, just like heads, I've got a few go-tos and that's all. VF black 5As like you see in this, the Gadd ones too & the Promark Firegrain 5As. That size has always worked great for me & I just like the dark/different look vs a non-stained/painted stick :)
Yeah, well I play a wide range of drumsticks a wide spectrum
That is awesome!!
Hey Jeff! Loving the NEW drum set. That particular color, Drum Center of Portsmouth had displayed on one of their videos a few years back. It's an outstanding color. Great playing as always.
Thanx brother! and that IS the kit! Jon bought it from them, I mentioned it in one of my takes but forgot in this one. Once Jon got it he ordred the matching 10 & 13 and for me, that rounds it out perfectly
@@JeffWald HAHA That's great!! I almost bought them from Portsmouth when they were being displayed. Absolutely beautiful drums. Also smart changing the hoops out but keeping the original ones. The black will chip over time.
@@christiancea6 ahh, yeah I guess you would know! I did it mainly b/c I wanted the TF option but also those DCs are expensive to replace so this worked out perfect. I only spent about $20/hoop
@@JeffWald Smart!! 😃
Gadd like groves. That set is STUNNING!!!!
Thanx Christopher! And my little intro groove was a total rip off of JP/Mushanga :)
SWEET kit Jeff... and like you, a HUGE Porcaro fan here (did a few covers from him). I hit you up on FB regarding the bass drum head. I was wondering about your aux snare. Can you tell me the make/model? Only Pearl one I can seem to find is M1060 that comes close but it's only a 6 ply maple and not 8 ply. Thanks man and GREAT sounding kit!!!
Hey brother, its actually the first drum of the whole kit, designed/thought of by one of the guys at Pearl for the MW line. They designed it as 8ply maple, 45 bearing edge cut, DC hoops and it started the finish. They liked it so much that they made the whole kit out of it which you can see in the new 2024 catalog, DCoP bought it and did a video of it and another: ruclips.net/video/Agbrkyw4o7s/видео.htmlsi=vi8lP26GdTLajQrQ. Then Jon bought it from then and ordered/added the 10 & 13 making it a Porcaro kit. How's that for a back story?!
"We fear change." - Garth Algar
Seriously though, it's a lovely kit, I do hope that the big red set's still with you & can be used in recordings and whatnot; the Turkish cymbals are nice, I have a pair of 13" hats and a small riveted China splash from that brand myself. As always, love the drumming, you could play on trash cans and it'd rule.
aww, thanx Todd! Yes, red (IROC) isn't going anywhere besides a different room. I've already thought about that - if I want an 18, gong, 6 or 8" I'll just add them and record. Good to hear about your Turkish! I'm two years in and still love them! I keep going back to my Gadd ride and was rotating w/ the Gadd hats here but otherwise its all Turkish
@@JeffWald The little China cymbal is an unusual pie, it cuts through pretty well but disappears fast, so it's good for quick accents. The hats are quite nice, kinda heavy sounding for a 13" pair. Have you still got that Pearl Retrospec? I remember that one from a while ago, it was live your small jazz kit or something. The Aquarian heads sound good on the new set too, and it's cool how the finish almost matches your car!
@@t_bone12571 I do still have the retrospec! Mater of fact, the 10" is in here now - I stole a few screws off of the tom bracket to use on the little side snare. Just tuned the new one up a little higher, gonna record & review. Almost there!
Great video, Jeff! Love the drums and the tuning!!! What preamps are you using?
Hey Stuart! Thanx man. Those are mainly Warm Audio - the WA-273-EQs for kick, snare & OHs and the WA-412s for the toms. There's others but those are the main ones
Amazing.
👍 😎
Hey Jafo great sound … good to see you getting your groove on I was wondering if you were ever going to play something… nice piece… totally lost with the technicalities of the set 😅😅😅
hahaha, thanx JAFI! You need to come check it out and then we need to hit that new Gyro place in town!
Beautiful , sounds amazing. What are you using for audio gear on your left ?
Thanx! That's all the preamps that the mics are plugged into - mainly Warm Audio (412s for the toms & 273-EQs for the kick, snare & OHs)
Nice looking and sounding set man.
Thanks!
Everything sounds great but that side snare stole the show for me!
Thanx! Yeah, that little dude is killin!
Bello/Magnifico.😱✡️✡️✡️✡️✡️✡️
Nice looking kit Jeff, how many times have you reached for the Gong Drum and its not there lol
hahahaha - a few!!! Good thing is I can add it again if I want for a recording, its just in a cozy case nearby & I'm not taking the rack down
Both kits are great! I still lean a little towards the red. Sounds superb, Jeff!
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Thanx brother Mike! I'm still trying to tell what the differences are! I know there are but I haven't pinpointed them all yet.
Changes lead us to not get boring also and your other kit it's great and sounds great too so someone lucky have it right now and you feel maybe happier with a new kit from a great manufacturer but why Pearl?? There are so much brands like Sonor as example and SQ2 kits or Grestch renown maple or DW mapa bearl maple kit so.Also this masterworks kit is great and sounds fantastic!!!
Thanx for the comment! Well, I've played/tested all of them but I just prefer Pearl. Not to mention I know several of the guys in the Nashville HQ & I see what a great company they are besides their amazing product. I've been playing Pearl by choice - never an endorser - for 37 yrs and its still like Christmas every day. Also, I couldn't tell if you think I got rid of the red one but I did/will not. Its sleeping comfortably in soft cozy cases until I summon him again :D
You didn't get rid of big red did you?
Nope!! He's currently sleeping in some real nice/cozy Ahead Armor cases until I need to summon him again. My son will inherit him & the others when I croak someday so selling isn't even a thought
Hey man! Would love to hear you play Gaucho!
Noted! :) I've run thru it before but never spent alot of time on it. Maybe I'll do that b/c its a great JP track
@@JeffWald That would be amazing!
💙
I’ve got a session studio select, but thinking to upgrade to the reference one. Is it worth it?
SSS is great, I've got one at our church and love it. There's a difference for sure so it all gets down to affordability. For me, the only way I did this was b/c I found it at such a great price ($5500) AND it was the specs I'd already considered. Brand new this would've been almost $15,000 which is why I said "negative" :)
Hi Jeff, which off the Hardware you got with the set?
Do you mean which hardware did I get w/ the kit? Nothing that you see here, he added two double tom holders to hold the 10, 12 & 13 which I'll use if/when I take this out for a gig but otherwise this is all the same hardware I've been using forever
Hey Jeff, What are your thoughts on the 22x16 kick? I’ve been thinking of a maple/gum production kit but I’m flip flopping on drum
Sizes. I’m sure the 22x16 is pretty punchy… what’s your thoughts compared to a 22x18? Thanks brother!
I dig the 22x16! My red MW kit is actually 22x17 so I haven't had a 22x18 for about 10 yrs. Depending on what you're going for I think you'd be very happy w/ it. I'm listening to a playback right now and its all kinds of punch & depth
And now that I think about it - every kit I've got has a 22x16 or 20x16 except the red MW and they all sound great. 1987 WLX - 22x16, 2014 (ish) session kit at my church - 22x16, 2003 MSX 20x16, 1999 ELX - 20x16
@@JeffWald thanks for the feedback. The last 22x16 I had was in 1978 on a Ludwig vistalite kit and my MCX now has a 22x18 but your 22x16 is dialed in and sounding great!
@@GG-sb8fd thanx man. The 22x18 I has was a 2003 MRX that I think I have on here if you go back to my earliest videos. It was great too but nothing stands out afa like I'm missing anything. Without any headphones on it just sounds great :) Also if you want to hear how DCP had it sounding for their demo of it 2 yrs ago, check out this link. I bought it from the guy who bought it from them & he added the 10 & 13 last year ruclips.net/video/Agbrkyw4o7s/видео.htmlsi=KEX7jCffRkhBDaxM
@@JeffWald awesome, I’ll check that out. Thanks again!
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could you plz do another video with lower tuning?
I could do that! Im still dialing it in so it'll be a little bit. Funny thing is I tuned them a little higher than on here and I think they sing even more. But I'll get to it eventually!
@@JeffWald I believe you! In my opinion, Pearl has the best sounding toms, and these , are beauties!
How about posting both videos?? It would be tremendous to listen to that 🔥🔥🔥
From one drummer to another, love and respect.
@@waqqodonkey way ahead of you brother! I set up the red one in this configuration before I went to Pennsylvania and recorded a few things to a click. When I got back I recorded the same type stuff with the diecast and coated heads. Now I'm going to do the same stuff with this configuration and do one or a few videos where it changes kits during each section
Check out Jeffs work with Seals & Croffts..Unborn Child LP in 73'
I added it to a playlist recently! Haven't gotten to yet but will soon :)
Damn