If I was in the market for a kit in this price range, I'd go with the Yamaha because I'm so confident in their quality. But all the kits sounded and looked great. Lots of bang for the buck here (especially from Gretsch)!
Surprisingly, the Mapex killed it. That snare looked and sounded great and the Tom’s had warmth and the most depth of sound. Mapex? The Gretsch was next.
I'm a Yamaha guy and I heard nothing to convince me otherwise... Mapex was a big surprise as they sounded better than I expected. And, you can't miss with PDP... lots of good stuff here. Drummers starting out and on budget have really got it good these days. Great sounding drums at a great price. Thx
I have had that Yamaha kit now for about 5 yrs as my main gigging kit...its a beast, easy to tune, and has NEVER let me down. 10, 12, 14, 20 are the sizes i have
Armory by far sounds the best. I would think the Yamaha kit would be the clear winner. Good heads. Great Yamaha build. But they sounded thin and not together. Kinda surprises. That armory kit man. Mapex has become a big contender.
They are all great sets for the money. But my heart and ears belong to Gretch. I love that set you showed. I use to play on the Monster Kit back in the 70's . Great kit and this reminds me of it 👍
The Tama Superstar Classic deserved to be in the list. 7 piece shell pack under 1.3K, 6.5 deep snare, pure maple kit, terrific looks (specially with those sweet t shape badges). The Armory is exactly what you said, an overlooked kit. In person, that kit looks incredible, and with the Tomahawk snare, is a truly killer deal, one of the best in the semipro tier.
I was actually shocked that the Tama Superstar Classic wasn't included, as to me it seems like it may well be the best of this group. I'm currently shopping for a set in this range and can't make up my mind. I've played Pearl Reference and Session Customs in the past, but feel like I may want something different after not playing for quite a few years while I was married.
@@ericg9092 Ahhh the Reference, what a great kit. I am a Pearl inclined guy, but i have to say, i´m disappointed with the current Pearl lineup. First, the Decade is the most expensive of the bunch and it has the ugliest suspension system of the bunch. Then the Professional series (bad name) offers nothing to justify that $400 gap between them and the DW´s design or the Gretsch renown. Even worse, i loved the Masters Maple Reserve, it was the perfect formula with the right price, but now is way more expensive, on the next tier and it´s not 4.4 anymore. Finally, Loved the last version of the Reference, with tick shells.
Im gonna go with Pearl Decade Maple Love the Sound by far DCP is definitely the Best Drum Store ever I only been there once and it was definitely worth the two hour ride the place is amazing
The Mapex kit has the best "sound" to my ears. The toms just sing out. Changing heads will make a difference, but the kit has wonderful tone with the stock heads. If this was a festival kit that every drummer had to use, I would be happy. And I also love the snare.
Got my Gretsch Catalina Maple kit from DCP (as well as most of the rest of my kit, lol!). Started with the 5-piece in deep cherry burst, then expanded to the 7-piece because I wanted more voices on the kit. I also have the same set of Zildjian As, along with a K splash on the third mounting arm off the kick. Currently, I'm rocking Evans EC2 tom heads, EC2 reverse dot snare heads, and EMAD2 kick heads. I absolutely love this kit! Also love DCP! 😎🥁
Another great video and demonstration. I prefer the Gretsch in this video, but the Mapex is sweet too. The Yamaha was my least favorite, but they are all great value.
26:50 call back to the walk through wednesdays; wouldn’t mind seeing you all bringing those back. All the maple kits are amazing. I have seen the pdp 7 piece on some pretty big stages along with the gretsch (the catalina has the best silver sparkle bar none). Great video once again. Thank you for uploading the goods.
Once we started with 22x14 BD 12x8,13x9 and 16x16 toms as a standard kit....and since a while i think....a few more Namm Shows and we're back right there....seems it was not that bad.... Of the presented kits i like the Yamaha most,good tom mount and all in all a cool appearence.And the sonic clear edges of the mapex kit....kind of a 'angled'roundover....a 'normal' roundover is my favorit,cause there is nothing better,than a head sitting flat on a drum,before tuning starts. Thanks....allways fun.....and good for some inspiration .
Loved the matt look on the Yamaha, particularly that wine matt finish. I am intreguied by the Mapex. The maple birch combo attracts me. Love the sound. Thanks for the review.
The Mapex Armory is a great kit my church bought one about 5 or so years ago and it's awesome, put some G2 coated heads and got a zildjian K cymbal pack works well!
Great video. As an owner of a vintage (38 year old) Ludwig kit (Modular After Burner w/ extra floor Tom) in natural maple finish. I like the look of the Gretsch. I like the 3rack 2 floors set up. I also like The Mapex too, w/ its second floor Tom. And, the Gretsch being a 7 piece kit for under $1200, Wow. That would have my attention.
I´m a Pearl/Tama guy... But man, i´ve played the Gretsch Catalina Maple and it sounds outstanding. But Mapex is ALWAYS a great surprise. My very first kit was a Mapex Venus (low end kit), but i´ve played different models and they are always a pleasurable surprise. And their snares are amazing sounding, specially the Black Panther series.
Gretsch knocks them all out. More drums, comparable sound to the best, and that finish looks like a multi thousand dollar kit. Although the Mapex has incredible sound too, the Gretsch still offers more around that. I've owned and played just about every major brand of drums, this is an unbiased comment.
I have the Gretsch kit (in satin deep cherry burst colors). I added a 13" tom for that "Phil Collins" 4 tom set up 😊. It sounds really good, especially with Remo clear emperor drumheads, but I wasn't a fan of the snaredrum so that has been replaced by a Pearl free floater piccolo. I can still highly recommend this set, great value. All the kits here are great, loved the Yamaha and yeah, the Mapex. The brand name isn't as "hallowed" as the others, but they always have these beautiful finishes and I was also surprised how good those shallow floortoms sounded. More like very large regular toms. More companies should give that a try.
Yeah, you can’t beat the stage customs on value. But the tour customs are different. In my opinion they sound more open. They have the thinnest shells of all Yamahas, which also make them very light. Those might be factors that count for some players.
My Tour Customs get a lot of compliments. Easy to tune. Stay in tune. And the Tom Mount system is so flexible. Overall, I thought they all sounded great. And I agree, white drums are the go if you’re playing live often 🤘
Excelente video,no me pierdo ningúno de sus videos!!!😍🔥👌. Todos son excelentes drum sets los he tocado todos y son muy buenos,pero personalmente el que puedo recomendar es la pdp concept Maple,yo tuve una pdp concept Maple 7 pzs satín olive varios años y es en verdad increíble!!! Su sonido, acabados, hardware, Totalmente recomendada!!!😍🥁🔥👌.
Mapex Armory is the absolute best bang for your buck. Replaced all stock heads with Evans Onyx on snare and toms. Emad2 on batter side of kick, Onyx with port on resonant side of kick. Best money I ever spent on a complete kit from top to bottom.
I have 2 Pacific LX Series maple kits (from around 2000/2001) because they sound great and for some reason, record absolutely fantastic. the poor man's DW, but in this case hard to tell the difference. if the PDP kit is anything close, definitely worth every penny.
PDP all they way all the time. On Gigs I always get a lot of compliments about how good this kit sounds. I would only recommend you to swap out the Snare Drum. I have to say the Mapex in this Video sound also damn pretty good
Mapex for the most part. I like the Gretsch too. Gretsch bass drum might be a little better, but the Mapex mixed was better overall. In the full room sound, the gretsch sounded more old school, like I could hear Bonham style in it. The thing is, if one is practicing, the full room sound is probably more realistic.
PDP offers great value for the money. I have two PDP maple snare drums excellent quality and they sound good (yes I swapped out the OEM heads and snare wires). That PDP kit sounds great.
Man…I would pay to watch you guys do a video on snare tuning. I know I can’t be the only one. Do a promotion with it, with the Tune-bot (just an idea). Your entry level snares sound better than my Canopus you sold me (which I do love, btw). I’m about ready to purchase that Mapex steel snare in this video. Outstanding!
@ Outstanding! I’ll check it out. There are a ton of Tom/bass tuning videos out there….and those are easier to tune. But, there aren’t any really good snare tuning videos, by the people who HANDS DOWN have the best snare sounds on the planet….and you’re incredibly consistent with it, as well. Snares are tough drums to tune, with all the variables involved A LOT of people would appreciate an up-to-date, comprehensive video (especially with the Tune-bot). I’ll check out the one you have in the meantime. I know my maple Canopus can sound better than what I have it tuned to. Metal snares are MUCH more forgiving, than wood, and I’m still struggling with it a little. Thanks again for the link!
The Mapex was nice. I owned an old 2002 Prom M kit for years and it served me well and sounded great. I sold them and bought a new kit simply because I wanted new drum sizes and to try something new and went with a classic Ludwig. But I will always like Mapex for their quality, value, sound, finishes, and hardware. The tom mounts mine had were awesome and they've just kept improving them over the two decades. But the Yamaha kit was just super nice too. They are just a great dependable classic brand. And I've always loved Yamaha's tom arms and mounts. They are just the most versatile in positioning and can't be beat for classic durability. If it isn't broke don't fix it, and Yamaha has stuck with what works. Although to be honest all of these kits are just great.
Been in the market for my first acoustic kit after playing on an electric kit for a year. Had my eye on the PDP concept maple for the past few months, happy to hear a really good demo on it. I love the mapex too but not sure how i feel about the way the toms are mounted. Can't wait to save up enough money soon to buy my first kit!
I got my Mapex Armory when they first came out in 2014. Used it for many shows and recordings over the years. To this day I still can’t justify buying a more expensive kit.
Fan of the Pearl Decade Maples myself. I’m just ever so slightly jealous that the artisans have 8 lugs on the floor toms but, I’ve also always been impressed by how well mine hold their tuning.
Everyone's talking about Shane's chop's. Well, I've been watching you guys for years. Me thinks that's AI Shane ! 🤪 When did he get that good ? Ha ha. Seriously though, Any of these kits work. Most of these would've been Pro-level sets back in the 70's-80's when I started. Amazing time to be beginner drummer. Luv your video's. Tell James I said Hi.
Another entertaining video. All these sets sound good and appear well-built. It's remains odd that these makers produce a superior-quality lesser-priced set only to befoul it with shite heads. I get it though: low margins. But still. Nonetheless the upcoming tariffs will cause MUCH more serious price hikes in comparison, sadly. (And not just on the lesser-expensive lines.) * Cheers.
I’m partial to the Yamaha’s, the hardware and tom mounting system can’t be beat. Plus I own a set of birch Stage Customs, so I’m biased in that regard 😊
Given the facts and features in the Catalina set up , I would go for this one, being proud to seat behind it and the Brand legendary name it self as well. One thing surprised me in this kits comparo: Yamaha set was the only one offering 10 lug bass drum configuration, as same as its higher sticker price, very peculiar one as well.
Always partial to Yamaha (I have a mid-90's Club Custom set), but I really liked the Gretsch as well. I may look at a Mapex kit up close next time I'm there.
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If I was in the market for a kit in this price range, I'd go with the Yamaha because I'm so confident in their quality. But all the kits sounded and looked great. Lots of bang for the buck here (especially from Gretsch)!
Armory, best sound, best value, hands down. IMHO.
The Mapex finish looks bad ass, and they sound great! Good call Shane, and nice chops!
Surprisingly, the Mapex killed it. That snare looked and sounded great and the Tom’s had warmth and the most depth of sound. Mapex?
The Gretsch was next.
Is it just me or Shane is flowing around the kit pretty awesomely in this demo video. Nice chops bro!
He's been receiving lessons from Director Frosty Frost.
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Yes noticed it right away
I'm a Yamaha guy and I heard nothing to convince me otherwise... Mapex was a big surprise as they sounded better than I expected. And, you can't miss with PDP... lots of good stuff here. Drummers starting out and on budget have really got it good these days. Great sounding drums at a great price. Thx
Awesome video-thank you DCP! I appreciate how thorough you are on the kits. Happy Thanksgiving!
The Mapex sound great, good projection with the shallow toms, nice clean thud from the bass. Over all clean projecting , deep sound. Very nice.
I have had that Yamaha kit now for about 5 yrs as my main gigging kit...its a beast, easy to tune, and has NEVER let me down. 10, 12, 14, 20 are the sizes i have
Pdp concept maple, love the true pitch tunning,and the Tom mounts.
Armory by far sounds the best. I would think the Yamaha kit would be the clear winner. Good heads. Great Yamaha build. But they sounded thin and not together. Kinda surprises. That armory kit man. Mapex has become a big contender.
They are all great sets for the money. But my heart and ears belong to Gretch. I love that set you showed. I use to play on the Monster Kit back in the 70's . Great kit and this reminds me of it 👍
Mapex for the win!
Picked up a Mapex Armory for gigging several years ago; that kit punches waaaaay above its weight.
I have the Armory Series and I love it
The Tama Superstar Classic deserved to be in the list. 7 piece shell pack under 1.3K, 6.5 deep snare, pure maple kit, terrific looks (specially with those sweet t shape badges).
The Armory is exactly what you said, an overlooked kit. In person, that kit looks incredible, and with the Tomahawk snare, is a truly killer deal, one of the best in the semipro tier.
I was actually shocked that the Tama Superstar Classic wasn't included, as to me it seems like it may well be the best of this group. I'm currently shopping for a set in this range and can't make up my mind. I've played Pearl Reference and Session Customs in the past, but feel like I may want something different after not playing for quite a few years while I was married.
@@ericg9092 Ahhh the Reference, what a great kit. I am a Pearl inclined guy, but i have to say, i´m disappointed with the current Pearl lineup. First, the Decade is the most expensive of the bunch and it has the ugliest suspension system of the bunch. Then the Professional series (bad name) offers nothing to justify that $400 gap between them and the DW´s design or the Gretsch renown. Even worse, i loved the Masters Maple Reserve, it was the perfect formula with the right price, but now is way more expensive, on the next tier and it´s not 4.4 anymore. Finally, Loved the last version of the Reference, with tick shells.
I was there today!!!
Your chops are getting really good! Your almost new DW kit has put you into the ZONE!
Mapex Armory.
Unbelievable value. Superb drums that punch above their weight class.
Im gonna go with Pearl Decade Maple Love the Sound by far DCP is definitely the Best Drum Store ever I only been there once and it was definitely worth the two hour ride the place is amazing
I like your humor and calm demeanor. Cool videos and products.
Thanks for watching!
I like the Yamaha, Gretsch and Mapex the best. Great video content as always you guys!
The Mapex kit has the best "sound" to my ears. The toms just sing out. Changing heads will make a difference, but the kit has wonderful tone with the stock heads. If this was a festival kit that every drummer had to use, I would be happy. And I also love the snare.
Mapex, wow. PDP too (have it). But the Gretch for all if that is hard to pass up. Can’t wait for your Best Sets of the Year video. Great job guys!
Love the sound of the Gretsch toms and was very pleasantly surprised with crack and tone of the PDP snare. Nice video guys.
Got my Gretsch Catalina Maple kit from DCP (as well as most of the rest of my kit, lol!). Started with the 5-piece in deep cherry burst, then expanded to the 7-piece because I wanted more voices on the kit. I also have the same set of Zildjian As, along with a K splash on the third mounting arm off the kick. Currently, I'm rocking Evans EC2 tom heads, EC2 reverse dot snare heads, and EMAD2 kick heads. I absolutely love this kit! Also love DCP! 😎🥁
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Really good review! I like your videos and the humor in them.🤙🤙🤙
Another great video and demonstration. I prefer the Gretsch in this video, but the Mapex is sweet too. The Yamaha was my least favorite, but they are all great value.
All were quite nice but I think I would choose the Mapex. Bravo, folks.
Same here. All really nice kits.
LOVED My Pearl Decade Maple 7-piece in Red-Burst Lacquer . It was GREAT.
26:50 call back to the walk through wednesdays; wouldn’t mind seeing you all bringing those back. All the maple kits are amazing. I have seen the pdp 7 piece on some pretty big stages along with the gretsch (the catalina has the best silver sparkle bar none). Great video once again. Thank you for uploading the goods.
Mapex!! Best Bang for Your Buck!!!
Thanks for all the vids! Amazing work and dedication
Thanks for watching.
Once we started with 22x14 BD 12x8,13x9 and 16x16 toms as a standard kit....and since a while i think....a few more Namm Shows and we're back right there....seems it was not that bad....
Of the presented kits i like the Yamaha most,good tom mount and all in all a cool appearence.And the sonic clear edges of the mapex kit....kind of a 'angled'roundover....a 'normal' roundover is my favorit,cause there is nothing better,than a head sitting flat on a drum,before tuning starts.
Thanks....allways fun.....and good for some inspiration .
Loved the matt look on the Yamaha, particularly that wine matt finish. I am intreguied by the Mapex. The maple birch combo attracts me. Love the sound. Thanks for the review.
Mapex sounds the best
I own several Mapex kits. Great bang for the buck!
Mapex Armory had the best sound. Great finish too!!
The Mapex Armory is a great kit my church bought one about 5 or so years ago and it's awesome, put some G2 coated heads and got a zildjian K cymbal pack works well!
Great video. As an owner of a vintage (38 year old) Ludwig kit (Modular After Burner w/ extra floor Tom) in natural maple finish. I like the look of the Gretsch. I like the 3rack 2 floors set up. I also like The Mapex too, w/ its second floor Tom. And, the Gretsch being a 7 piece kit for under $1200, Wow. That would have my attention.
I´m a Pearl/Tama guy... But man, i´ve played the Gretsch Catalina Maple and it sounds outstanding.
But Mapex is ALWAYS a great surprise.
My very first kit was a Mapex Venus (low end kit), but i´ve played different models and they are always a pleasurable surprise.
And their snares are amazing sounding, specially the Black Panther series.
Love you guys.,, I'm in San Diego, CA. And I've bought a lot of drumtec stuff and other things... thank you
Gretsch knocks them all out. More drums, comparable sound to the best, and that finish looks like a multi thousand dollar kit. Although the Mapex has incredible sound too, the Gretsch still offers more around that. I've owned and played just about every major brand of drums, this is an unbiased comment.
I have the Gretsch kit (in satin deep cherry burst colors). I added a 13" tom for that "Phil Collins" 4 tom set up 😊. It sounds really good, especially with Remo clear emperor drumheads, but I wasn't a fan of the snaredrum so that has been replaced by a Pearl free floater piccolo. I can still highly recommend this set, great value. All the kits here are great, loved the Yamaha and yeah, the Mapex. The brand name isn't as "hallowed" as the others, but they always have these beautiful finishes and I was also surprised how good those shallow floortoms sounded. More like very large regular toms. More companies should give that a try.
For my money, I'll take a Yamaha STAGE Custom Birch all day. 99% as good as the Tour Custom for essentially HALF the price!
Yeah, you can’t beat the stage customs on value. But the tour customs are different. In my opinion they sound more open. They have the thinnest shells of all Yamahas, which also make them very light. Those might be factors that count for some players.
@@gonzaloobelleiro6603 Agreed! They DO have a special tone to them, for sure!
Amen to that, best bang!
I have a Pearl Decade maple, works for me. :)
Mapex and Pearl to my ears! Thanks for the comparo!
I need to visit this store!
It’s dope! There’s an entire museum upstairs (where I’m pretty sure these videos are filmed?)
It's definitely amazing I've never seen anything like it plus the staff are great
@@earlhayes2969 gotta make the trip. I live I NJ but I have a friend up in Mass who is about an hour away. I will probably go next time I visit.
I have a Decade Maple and love it, but the Mapex Armory kits are just too sexy!
Admittedly, all of these kits sound great for the prices.
My Tour Customs get a lot of compliments. Easy to tune. Stay in tune. And the Tom Mount system is so flexible.
Overall, I thought they all sounded great. And I agree, white drums are the go if you’re playing live often 🤘
Looking to upgrade from my Imperialstar, so exactly what I’m looking for :)
Thanks DCP!
Excelente video,no me pierdo ningúno de sus videos!!!😍🔥👌.
Todos son excelentes drum sets los he tocado todos y son muy buenos,pero personalmente el que puedo recomendar es la pdp concept Maple,yo tuve una pdp concept Maple 7 pzs satín olive varios años y es en verdad increíble!!!
Su sonido, acabados, hardware,
Totalmente recomendada!!!😍🥁🔥👌.
I love my 7 piece pdp concept maple its great and sounds great for me. Ive played 30 yrs so i got it sounding great😊
Mapex Armory is the absolute best bang for your buck. Replaced all stock heads with Evans Onyx on snare and toms. Emad2 on batter side of kick, Onyx with port on resonant side of kick. Best money I ever spent on a complete kit from top to bottom.
Mapex and Yamaha would be my choice...together with that beauty Z cymbal pack, simply amazing
I have 2 Pacific LX Series maple kits (from around 2000/2001) because they sound great and for some reason, record absolutely fantastic. the poor man's DW, but in this case hard to tell the difference. if the PDP kit is anything close, definitely worth every penny.
PDP all they way all the time. On Gigs I always get a lot of compliments about how good this kit sounds. I would only recommend you to swap out the Snare Drum.
I have to say the Mapex in this Video sound also damn pretty good
Mapex for the most part. I like the Gretsch too. Gretsch bass drum might be a little better, but the Mapex mixed was better overall. In the full room sound, the gretsch sounded more old school, like I could hear Bonham style in it. The thing is, if one is practicing, the full room sound is probably more realistic.
PDP offers great value for the money. I have two PDP maple snare drums excellent quality and they sound good (yes I swapped out the OEM heads and snare wires). That PDP kit sounds great.
Mapex absolute best. Also Zildjian New Beats played along with these kits was a great choice.
Pdp are the best to me
Honestly in every category the Mapex blew me away and really surprised me. Did not expect that.
Man…I would pay to watch you guys do a video on snare tuning. I know I can’t be the only one. Do a promotion with it, with the Tune-bot (just an idea). Your entry level snares sound better than my Canopus you sold me (which I do love, btw). I’m about ready to purchase that Mapex steel snare in this video. Outstanding!
We have one! It is older at this point, but it gives you an idea. We may do a full kit one at some point. ruclips.net/video/UllPtX8kuKw/видео.html
@ Outstanding! I’ll check it out. There are a ton of Tom/bass tuning videos out there….and those are easier to tune. But, there aren’t any really good snare tuning videos, by the people who HANDS DOWN have the best snare sounds on the planet….and you’re incredibly consistent with it, as well. Snares are tough drums to tune, with all the variables involved A LOT of people would appreciate an up-to-date, comprehensive video (especially with the Tune-bot). I’ll check out the one you have in the meantime. I know my maple Canopus can sound better than what I have it tuned to. Metal snares are MUCH more forgiving, than wood, and I’m still struggling with it a little. Thanks again for the link!
Bucket list to come to the store and meet you guys and buy some.🥁
Pearl sounds dope! pearl had by far the best sounding snare in this group. I agree with shane that marble finish is awesome.
The Mapex was nice. I owned an old 2002 Prom M kit for years and it served me well and sounded great. I sold them and bought a new kit simply because I wanted new drum sizes and to try something new and went with a classic Ludwig. But I will always like Mapex for their quality, value, sound, finishes, and hardware. The tom mounts mine had were awesome and they've just kept improving them over the two decades. But the Yamaha kit was just super nice too. They are just a great dependable classic brand. And I've always loved Yamaha's tom arms and mounts. They are just the most versatile in positioning and can't be beat for classic durability. If it isn't broke don't fix it, and Yamaha has stuck with what works. Although to be honest all of these kits are just great.
yamaha-mapex best quality for the money in this class.
All drum sounds so good. Yamaha and mapex awesome. I like yamaha color ❤
Yamahas sound great!
Man! That lick at 6:30🤟🏻
Been in the market for my first acoustic kit after playing on an electric kit for a year. Had my eye on the PDP concept maple for the past few months, happy to hear a really good demo on it. I love the mapex too but not sure how i feel about the way the toms are mounted. Can't wait to save up enough money soon to buy my first kit!
I got a yamaha tour custom, and pdp concept maple kit. Love both of em! Also a tama superstar classic 🥁🤘👍
I got my Mapex Armory when they first came out in 2014. Used it for many shows and recordings over the years. To this day I still can’t justify buying a more expensive kit.
I'd be very comfortable touring and recording with the Yamaha tour custom over any of the others, but the Mapex sure looked and sounded great.
The Mapex kit sounded and looked great. It was the only kit that has a virgin bass drum which is a feature seen in high end kits.
PDP snare has 10 lugs if I am not mistaken, which is a bonus.
I never thought I would say this but the Males sounds really good.
On my car stereo, the Gretsch, Mapex and Yamaha were the most thundering in the kick and floor toms.... I'm that order.
mapex FTW , amazing
Glad to see the new Pearl Decade (Artisan?) comes standard with 8 lug floor toms now!
Fan of the Pearl Decade Maples myself. I’m just ever so slightly jealous that the artisans have 8 lugs on the floor toms but, I’ve also always been impressed by how well mine hold their tuning.
Everyone's talking about Shane's chop's. Well, I've been watching you guys for years. Me thinks that's AI Shane ! 🤪 When did he get that good ? Ha ha. Seriously though, Any of these kits work. Most of these would've been Pro-level sets back in the 70's-80's when I started. Amazing time to be beginner drummer. Luv your video's. Tell James I said Hi.
Another entertaining video. All these sets sound good and appear well-built. It's remains odd that these makers produce a superior-quality lesser-priced set only to befoul it with shite heads. I get it though: low margins. But still. Nonetheless the upcoming tariffs will cause MUCH more serious price hikes in comparison, sadly. (And not just on the lesser-expensive lines.) * Cheers.
Nice playing Shane😊
I’m partial to the Yamaha’s, the hardware and tom mounting system can’t be beat. Plus I own a set of birch Stage Customs, so I’m biased in that regard 😊
Gretsch and Mapex for me.
Given the facts and features in the Catalina set up , I would go for this one, being proud to seat behind it and the Brand legendary name it self as well. One thing surprised me in this kits comparo: Yamaha set was the only one offering 10 lug bass drum configuration, as same as its higher sticker price, very peculiar one as well.
I wonder if mapex sounded the best becuase of the heads on it? Would like to see comparison with all the same heads
Shane has been practicing😉
Mapex sound all day.
Always partial to Yamaha (I have a mid-90's Club Custom set), but I really liked the Gretsch as well. I may look at a Mapex kit up close next time I'm there.
Mapex sounded the best to my ears.
Go Shane!
I’m partial to Gretsch, but the Mapex sounded fantastic.
Mapex is always hard to beat for the $$.
The Yamaha, because it doesn't have a 18" deep kick!
Preach!
Yamaha set has the best quality by far.
4:28 Suspension tom mount?
I like them all. The PDP was my least favorite but i still liked it. The Mapex was my favorite.