SOUND DEMO: SONOR AQ1 Caribbean Blue 'Stage' Configuration
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- Here's a little sound demo of the latest colour for 2022 of the Sonor AQ1 Series line of drums; the gorgeous Caribbean Blue. Not only it looks great, but as you can hear it packs a lot of tone - not bad for an intermediate line of drums!
Recorded with minimal EQ and additional Reverb
Recorded at Dirty Laundry Studios Brisbane QLD, Australia NOV 2022
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DRUM GEAR LIST
Sonor AQ1 Stage in Caribbean Blue
10" Rack Tom
12" Rack Tom
16" Floor Tom
22" Bass Drum
14" Snare Drum
UFiP Cymbals (L-R)
16" Blast Hi-Hats
19" Vibra Crash
10" Class Splash
22" Omnia Ride
20" Vibra Crash
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RECORDING GEAR
Mics are mix of brands
Beyerdynamic 57/58c for rack and floor tom
Beyerdynamic D50d for main snare
Beyerdynamic 57c for aux snare
Lewitt LCT240 for overheads
Lewitt DTP640REX w/ Dr Alien Smith Subkick 01 for kick
Prodipe T110 for snare bottom
Logic Pro X DAW
Presonus AR16c Mixer / Interface
Being a professional acoustic drummer for many moon's I have always loved Sonor drums the most. Very expensive but worth it.😊
Designed in Germany, made in China. $1289. Not expensive.
Floor tom is sound great and incredible!!!
Thank you! Sonor floor toms are always a treat to tune, and I feel its easy to get a great punch out of them. A mix of head choice, and tuning experimentation also helps of course.
@@macaranas Is the floor tom was tune low in this video?
@@Alexdrummer09 the reso side yes. But the batter side is medium. I'm going from memory of course but thats how I achieve my floor toms to 'boom' like that.
What a nice, full tone. And that blue really pops.
Man if only I had the money for this beautiful and well-made kit. Sonor is absolutely quality!!!!
I agree with the person who requests a longer demo. Please. The kit sounded awesome, and your playing is awesome, so, yeah, that would be cool. Cheers!
Jesus that sounds incredible.
This kit is affordable
Exactly!@@brandonmuschenick2785
Drums are ridiculously overpriced in General. Some round plywood boxes with metal rims and plastic foil on top for thousands of dollars 😅 Marketing is everything
@@user-vf1rj9dd4krelatively affordable yeah
I do agree, everything is expensive lol
Looks as good as it sounds!!!
Absolutely. Hard to beat as far as value for money too.
I have a safari kit in the AQ2 series and it's great in fact currently play it more than my SQ1....
Same here. Huge sound for a compact kit, but for me my SQ1's remain my main 'go-to' set.
@@macaranas played over 30 yrs in bands had DW,Tama,Mapex,Premier,Yamaha Rc kit but turned to Sonor about 2 years ago and imo the best drums ...
Es la mejor dé las Mini baterías y profesional
Sounds like a pro kit to me.
That’s a great kit. Only 1 suggestion. Put a sound control head on the batter side of the bass drum and take out the stuffing. You won’t be sorry.
Can you make another video using this kit pls
Super 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍💥💥
forgive me but do you know if there are 8 toms and an 18 floor tom for this fabulous drum set?
There is no 8" or 18" toms available in AQ1 Series. Once way that Sonor is able to keep the price down is the simplicity of the range as far as available sizes / kit configuration
@@macaranas the sound is incredible . . . . but i need more Tamburo XD and All birch like this
So I just grabbed this in the Studio configuration for woodshedding. I also own the SQ1. Did I make the right move, or should I have grabbed a maple kit like a Renown or Design?
If I was to pick between an AQ1 / Gretsch Renown or DW Design I would have a hard time picking - they're on par to me. But since you already have a SQ1 (Birch) it probably wouldn't have hurt getting a bit more variety in Maple so maybe n AQ2.
@@macaranas For some reason I’ve gotten stuck with birch 😂. It’s only for practice and gigging. I like having a workhorse and a show horse. I’m either exchanging it or keeping it, but I do like the Caribbean blue. It’s tough to choose.
@@rkaylor5769 its a good problem to have my friend. Love it.
With close mics any $300 kit sounds amazing.
Meanwhile, 70-80% of thid mix is off the overhead mics.
What are your thoughts on this drum kit, the Sonor AQ1 versus the pretty well known Yamaha Stage Custom? I'm not sure if my budget will allow me to afford the Sonor AQ2 kit I've been thinking about.
I just saw in another comment that you said the hardware is flimsy on the Stage Custom and that there is a difference in the bearing edges. I would love to know more; I'm trying to pull the trigger on getting a new kit. Only thing is, it is a disappointment that it may be difficult to find add-on drums. I could live without an 8' but if I could find a 14' that would be great if I go for the stage configuration. Thank you in advance!
I've heard people say that the snare on the stage custom goes out of tune pretty easily and that the rims are rather flimsy too.
The AQ1 vs the Stage Custom is definitely a bit of a 'on-par' situation. I think they're equal in my opinion. The AQ1 vs AQ2 however has distinct differences - in sound and overall build quality. I actually don't know why. I feel that the hoops are 2.3mm in the AQ2 (1.6mm on the AQ1), finishes are much more varied on the AQ2, and ply thickness (maybe). The Birch vs Maple conversation can also be had, but I don't think it makes much difference, not to me anyway. The AQ2 is far more superior in all aspects.
BUT
Like anything - buy the best you can afford. And if you have to, buy secondhand to maximise the value for benefit to you. Anything to bring you joy as fast as possible right? I hope you can get behind your new drums soon!
@@macaranas Thank you man. If I do go the more "budget" route, and I remember you telling me that the AQ2 is especially superior in terms of the sound coming towards you, the drummer, closer to an SQ2 in that sense, you mentioned that the shell work on the AQ1 is superior to that of the Yamaha stage custom? And the hardware? I'd like a little more detail on that if you don't mind.
To my ears the AQ1 tone seems to be a little more "open" and I suppose resonant compared to that of the Yamaha's.
Sorry to trouble you my man.
I like that you are encouraging me to go for better with the AQ2 though. I may have found a deal 500$ or so more or less off of the original asking price. "Mint'" condition open box kind of deal.
Go the AQ2 if you can afford it. Its also possible to add more drums in the same finish - you cant do that with AQ1. Yamaha SC and AQ1 hardware feels / looks / functions the same. But remember, the Sonor lugs are in a way 'better' than Yamaha since they still have the tune-safe feature, even at the Asian made AQ lines. SQ2 is a different beast - I view it more as a route to customise whether you want Vintage / SQ1 or Prolite OR mix of all 3. So it will always be hard to compare and SQ2 to anything.
Thank you bro!
I've owned an Aq2 and a stage custom. With the right heads, both are lovely. Can't go wrong with either one. Yams are much easier to find add-ons without having to wait for them. Best of luck!❤😊
Sounds great. Sad it is not listed what heads were used.
Great tuning
Daaaaaannnnnnnggggg!
No component add on drums option though.
No quite. If you can purchase any AQ1 Stage Config with an additional 14" Floor Tom - so 10 12 14 16 22K 14SN
@@macaranas I want a 20" bass drum fusion size kit, but prefer a 16" floor tom over a 14" floor tom that it comes with. I was told no component drum options for AQ1. AQ2 has that option though.
Stock heads or?
100% stock heads
THAT'S GREAT ! WHAT IS IT ?
The round blue things like cylinders are drums. The round flatter things are called cymbals. And the long metallic things are drum hardware. 😆
@@macaranas Well , I feel better now ! 👍
The only thing better of course...
SQ2
I can name several better. Depending on the meaning of 'better' of course. I would argue that SQ1 and Vintage are way better...then SQ2 as the Mt Everest.
@@macaranas I take your point, excellent choices. I meant to infur that the SQ2 kit was (in my opinion as an owner), the pinnacle.
@@jonfrolick9963 I fully understand. Also a proud SQ2 owner.
If you did a blindfolded test, this kit and their top of the line kit using the sane heads, you wouldn't be able to tell the difference. You're a liar if you say otherwise.
All good except 10 inch....
I have always loved Sonor! Great demo brother! They sound awesome!🥁
thank you so much! Rad drums for sure - so easy to get a great sound of them.