I always have to watch these videos like five times in a row cause this dude is such an insane drummer I get distracted and don't even pay attention to the gear I came here to get a review of in the first place
Thanks man! You can find lots of Agean cymbals sound demos on my channel, they’re really outstanding, high quality handmade cymbals from turkey. Great stuff!
I’ve been a Zildjian player since 1988. I’m 48 years young. With that said, my God those cymbals including your hats sound far superior than my K’s and A Customs. Now understand I’ve had my 12in K/Z hats since 1988 and my 1947 22in K Constantinople light ride just as long. Your playing complements your cymbals and that Sonor kit in every way. Best of luck to you in all your future endeavors.
Thank you so much for your positive feedback Bobby! I also think that these Agean Treasure Jazz cymbals sound outstandingly great, actually they're one of my favourite series of the whole bunch I recently shot video demos for :) Kind regards!
@@digitaldrumming I got them, red moon sparkle... amazing quality, now to practice! Question, what heads did you replace with? Evans, I see, but what model?
I am 17 years old, have been playing drums for 12 years now. My kit was a SONOR AQX with Sabian Symbols, and it was absolutely stunning to play it. Unfortunately, I no longer have it. (or any kit now for that matter)
Amazing playing, extremely creative. Drums and cymbals sound so natural and rich, beautiful sound! What model of microphones you have used on this video? Thank you!
Thank you very much! I was using: AT4051B spaced pair overheads AT2300 snare top AE3000 snare bottom AE2500 bass drum in AT4047 bass drum out ATM350D toms Warm Audio WA87 stereo room Kind regards!
Love all your demos, Ralf. Incredible playing every time and your tones are always absolute perfection. I was curious if you have a favorite between all the various micro-kits (Sonor AQX vs. Tama Club vs. Yamaha SC Hip, etc.)?
Thank you so much Jordan! Actually out of the three, I liked the Tama the least because of cheapish production quality here & there. I was really impressed with the Sonor (quality & sound at that price are amazing), and also like the Yamaha for its unique sizes. KInd regards!
Thank you! The kit has small dimensions, but "regular" acoustic volume. You might put Evans dB1 heads on it & use Agean R low noise cymbals for a nice sounding low noise practive setup: ruclips.net/video/ZWNh8rx_2lw/видео.html Kind regards!
Love the demo! You are an amazing drummer. Would you please tell me what interface you used to record this and what processing would have been done. Thanks!
Thank you David! I am using Presonus Quantum 4848 converters and different mic preamps for recording: API 3124V (kick & snare channels), Warm Audio WA-412 (toms & kick out), A-Designs Pacifica (Overheads) and Warm Audio WA-12s for stereo room. Most of the sound comes from the kit/Room/mic pres and my Audio-Technica microphones actually. I only did some basic / natural correctional EQing & compression, would be too much detail to write it all down here though ;-D Kind regards!
@@digitaldrumming Thanks so much for all the detail! Wow that is a lot of hardware! Sounds amazing. I have sub'd to keep an eye on your channel. Wishing you the best and much success.
Hey Jeremy, although the CLub Jam also sounded nice in the end, I prefer the Sonor A LOT because of much better build quality/parts and overall feel. Especially the Club Jam Snare was hard to work with, as it lost tension rapidly and even the strainer came off every once in a while. The Sonor build & hardware felt a lot more professional, which is surprising considering the super affordable price. Kind regards!
Hi Ralf, do you know what type/weight of cymbals you're playing here? I noticed they can be ordered in options such as jazz, thin, medium, light, standard, etc.
Would you be able to recommend this or the Jazz model for genres like punk/post hardcore/skramz? Especially without mic. Wondering if it could cut through guitars with those small kick sizes. It sounds amazing especially miced up but just wondering if it’s better as a practice kit for those genres or if it could play that stuff well live, thanks!
Hi, you could probably make it work pretty well with clear heads, lower tuning & more bd muffling. In the end, the bd will have less low end compared to 20"/22" obviously, but I have actually made some pretty nice pop/rock recordings with an 18" bd kit in th past. Kind regards!
Thank you very much, as far as I remember I put Evans G1 coated on top & kept the factory reso heads. The Kick had a little towel/cushion, not too much. Kind regards!
Thank you very much! The Jungle Set bass drum comes with a little riser, so you hit the drum pretty much in the center (I was using a standard Sonor pedal). Kind regards!
After getting a ludwig breakbeats kit, sanding the interiors of the shells, replacing the hoops, and of course getting some good Remo heads, they sound much better than from the factory. However, and that's a big however, they still don't sound as superb as this Sonor kit..
Geiles Set, werde ich mir auch zulegen, für Proben außerhalb perfekt, und kleine Locations. 😍👌 Super gespielt und in Szene gesetzt. Welches Sparkle hast du da ?
Hey Ralf :-) Besten Dank ! Ja absolut, da ich Sonor Spieler bin, bleibe ich bei der Marke, und die AQX sind Qualitativ echt sehr gut, macht Spaß. Oh, mein SQ2 ist auch Black Sparkle, aber was spricht dagegen zwei Black Sparkle Sets zu haben 😃 dazu haben beide eine unterschiedliche Haptik, das eine ist Lack, und dieses hier foliert....Black ist halt immer cooler. 😎
Thank you very much! You can find info on the recording equipment in the info text of this and other videos on the channel. There's more info on the studio(s) I record in & equipment I endorse on my website too: www.ralfschumacher.eu/ Kind regards!
Awesome playing as always, Ralf! 2 questions: Is that the 18" kick, or the 16"? The Jungle set in the US comes with a 16" Kick. Are those G1's on all? Thanks!!
Thank you Dennis! You are right it's a 16" bass drum, I think I might have written it down wrong in the description :) Yes, the heads are Evans G1s, they sound great on the kit I think. Kind regards!
Don't get me wrong, the drums sound great! But Ralf could play a set of 20 year old, rusty oil barrels and make them sound great! I don't whether to quit playing or rob a bank for a small fortune and use the money to hire him as my full time drum instructor! Damn bro..... ease up on an old guy like me!!!😂😂😂 In all seriousness, as with all of his vids, Ralf makes these drums shine like a diamond! His technique is utterly amazing! Well done, brother.... very well done!!!! Now, about those lessons......😊
Hey Guiseppe, you should check out a local Sonor dealer/dsitributor in your country probably? You'll find the kit at Thomann f.e.: www.thomann.de/de/sonor_aqx_jungle_set_bms.htm Additional hardware: www.thomann.de/de/sonor_hs_1000_hardware_set.htm Agean Cymbals: ageancymbals.com/ Kind regards!
Thank you John! I honestly love the 15" Agean Treasure Jazz hats :) I think it has a nice vintage sound, that's also great for oldschoolish funk/soul/blues. Kind regards!
I always have to watch these videos like five times in a row cause this dude is such an insane drummer I get distracted and don't even pay attention to the gear I came here to get a review of in the first place
Thank you so much Ian, that's great to hear! 😃
Lovely, Lovely sounding kit , demonstrated to perfection with Ralf's limitless inventiveness, textures, colours and dynamics !!
Thank you so much for your kind feedback!
Maaaaaan. Ralf can do EVERYTHING well. for a drummer to be so precise, but then be able to swing like that is rare.
Thank you so much Scott! :)
VERY nice sound! I did know poplar wood sounded SO GOOD!
Maple 7x.
WOW! no end to this guys inventiveness. Mind boggling !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you so much Micky!
What makes the kit sound fantastic is the drumming. Wow! Great chops!! The cymbals are perfect with the kit as well.
Thank you so much Marc! 😃
Wonderful playing, superb tuning and recording sound! The cymbals sound fantastic! And…the playing was awesome!
Thanks man! You can find lots of Agean cymbals sound demos on my channel, they’re really outstanding, high quality handmade cymbals from turkey. Great stuff!
No words. Drums and cymbals sound incredible. Playing is impeccable. Thank you.
Thank you so much!
Loving the touch and feel. The range of the kit is staggering.
Thank you very much!
Excellent showcase for this fantastic sounding kit, once again Ralf demonstrate’s what tasteful, musical and dynamic playing means.
Thank you very much Marc!
Great playing, tuning, and cymbal selection. Sounds are so pleasant!
Thank you, the combination of the Sonor kit & the Agean Treasure Jazz cymbals is just a perfect pairing I think. Kind regards!
Have not heard a better kit and cymbal combination, beautiful!!
Thanks Mat!
I’ve been a Zildjian player since 1988. I’m 48 years young. With that said, my God those cymbals including your hats sound far superior than my K’s and A Customs. Now understand I’ve had my
12in K/Z hats since 1988 and my 1947 22in K Constantinople light ride just as long. Your playing complements your cymbals and that Sonor kit in every way. Best of luck to you in all your future endeavors.
Thank you so much for your positive feedback Bobby! I also think that these Agean Treasure Jazz cymbals sound outstandingly great, actually they're one of my favourite series of the whole bunch I recently shot video demos for :) Kind regards!
Whow man. So clean. So versetile🤯. Great drummer, great sound.
Thank you so much Hermen!
Amazing playing, amazing drum sound, I loved it!
Thank you so very much! 🙃
This kit sounds amazing!!!
Just discovered your channel, incredible playing and presentation/recording! Very inspiring
Thank you, that's great to hear! 😃
Exelent drummer!
Thanks Petar! 😃
Incredible playing... I am ordering these drums tomorrow. Can't wait to get them.
Thank you so much Scotty, enjoy your new kit & happy drumming man!
@@digitaldrumming I got them, red moon sparkle... amazing quality, now to practice! Question, what heads did you replace with? Evans, I see, but what model?
@@scottyhughes9179 Hey Scott, as far as I remember it was G1 coated heads. Great, enjoy the kit & happy drumming!
@@digitaldrumming OK, thanks!
Man I enjoyed this SOOOO much
Thanks mate, great to hear!
Outstanding technician!
Thank you very much!
Beautiful sound
Thanks Omar!
Ralf. You make those drums sing. Have You ever made a tuning video? Absolutely incredible.
Phenomenal
Buenísima la Batería.
Buenísimos los Platos.
Buenísimo el Baterísta.
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Muchas gracias Gustavo! :)
So cool sound!
I am 17 years old, have been playing drums for 12 years now. My kit was a SONOR AQX with Sabian Symbols, and it was absolutely stunning to play it. Unfortunately, I no longer have it. (or any kit now for that matter)
Dayum son that rocked
Thank you Ian! :)
Killing
Thanks David!
That 3-6 phrasing is clean, great playing -
This cat is one BAD-ASS-DRUMMER!
Thank you so much! :)
@digitaldrumming No need thank me... it's really appreciated, but dang, you have reached a level of playing that few do. Cheers...
Good thank you
Sounds excellent 🥰
Spitze.
Dankeschön! :)
Amazing playing, extremely creative. Drums and cymbals sound so natural and rich, beautiful sound! What model of microphones you have used on this video?
Thank you!
Thank you very much! I was using:
AT4051B spaced pair overheads
AT2300 snare top
AE3000 snare bottom
AE2500 bass drum in
AT4047 bass drum out
ATM350D toms
Warm Audio WA87 stereo room
Kind regards!
@@digitaldrumming thank you! Your skills are amazing, both , drumming and mixing. Your videos are one of the best sounding videos on RUclips!
Love all your demos, Ralf. Incredible playing every time and your tones are always absolute perfection. I was curious if you have a favorite between all the various micro-kits (Sonor AQX vs. Tama Club vs. Yamaha SC Hip, etc.)?
Thank you so much Jordan! Actually out of the three, I liked the Tama the least because of cheapish production quality here & there. I was really impressed with the Sonor (quality & sound at that price are amazing), and also like the Yamaha for its unique sizes. KInd regards!
Sounds great! What about the volume of the kit? I was thinking on getting one of this as a practice kit for home use
Thank you! The kit has small dimensions, but "regular" acoustic volume. You might put Evans dB1 heads on it & use Agean R low noise cymbals for a nice sounding low noise practive setup:
ruclips.net/video/ZWNh8rx_2lw/видео.html
Kind regards!
Love the demo! You are an amazing drummer. Would you please tell me what interface you used to record this and what processing would have been done. Thanks!
Thank you David! I am using Presonus Quantum 4848 converters and different mic preamps for recording: API 3124V (kick & snare channels), Warm Audio WA-412 (toms & kick out), A-Designs Pacifica (Overheads) and Warm Audio WA-12s for stereo room.
Most of the sound comes from the kit/Room/mic pres and my Audio-Technica microphones actually. I only did some basic / natural correctional EQing & compression, would be too much detail to write it all down here though ;-D
Kind regards!
@@digitaldrumming Thanks so much for all the detail! Wow that is a lot of hardware! Sounds amazing. I have sub'd to keep an eye on your channel. Wishing you the best and much success.
@@davidm8096 Thank you David, that's nice to hear!
Curious if you preferred this kit or the Tama club jam for pop/rock
Hey Jeremy, although the CLub Jam also sounded nice in the end, I prefer the Sonor A LOT because of much better build quality/parts and overall feel. Especially the Club Jam Snare was hard to work with, as it lost tension rapidly and even the strainer came off every once in a while. The Sonor build & hardware felt a lot more professional, which is surprising considering the super affordable price. Kind regards!
Nice!!!!
which evans skin do you use on this drum kit?
Thanks Rob! As far as I remember, it was Evans G1 coated, kind regards!
Hi what batter heads are you using? Sounds amazing
Hey Julian, as far as I remember it was Evans G1 coated heads. Kind regards!
Hi Ralf, do you know what type/weight of cymbals you're playing here? I noticed they can be ordered in options such as jazz, thin, medium, light, standard, etc.
Would you be able to recommend this or the Jazz model for genres like punk/post hardcore/skramz? Especially without mic. Wondering if it could cut through guitars with those small kick sizes. It sounds amazing especially miced up but just wondering if it’s better as a practice kit for those genres or if it could play that stuff well live, thanks!
Hi, you could probably make it work pretty well with clear heads, lower tuning & more bd muffling. In the end, the bd will have less low end compared to 20"/22" obviously, but I have actually made some pretty nice pop/rock recordings with an 18" bd kit in th past. Kind regards!
Ralf, awesome demo and beautiful playing! ..... what heads are you using top and bottom? Any muffling on the kick?
Thank you very much, as far as I remember I put Evans G1 coated on top & kept the factory reso heads. The Kick had a little towel/cushion, not too much. Kind regards!
These cymbals sound wonderful, did you match them as a set yourself…? I enjoyed your performance very much sir. ✌🏻
Thank you very much! The cymbal setup was matched for me by Agean, the Treasure Jazz series sounds phenomenal indeed :) kind regards!
Absolutely love your style, what bass drum pedal did you use? I can't see if it's hitting center or 3/4 of the way up.
Thank you very much! The Jungle Set bass drum comes with a little riser, so you hit the drum pretty much in the center (I was using a standard Sonor pedal). Kind regards!
Muito bom....great drummer...Very good...sou do Brasil... grande batera...
Muito obrigado! :)
I'd recognize that drumming anywhere 😃
Haha, that's great to hear thank you!
@@digitaldrumming 😃 👍 👊
After getting a ludwig breakbeats kit, sanding the interiors of the shells, replacing the hoops, and of course getting some good Remo heads, they sound much better than from the factory. However, and that's a big however, they still don't sound as superb as this Sonor kit..
These aqx kits are really sensational for the money 🥂 happy new year! 🎆
Geiles Set, werde ich mir auch zulegen, für Proben außerhalb perfekt, und kleine Locations. 😍👌 Super gespielt und in Szene gesetzt. Welches Sparkle hast du da ?
Danke dir Marcel! AQX ist ein echter Preis/leistungs Knaller, das Finish ist black sparkle. Lg, R
Hey Ralf :-) Besten Dank ! Ja absolut, da ich Sonor Spieler bin, bleibe ich bei der Marke, und die AQX sind Qualitativ echt sehr gut, macht Spaß. Oh, mein SQ2 ist auch Black Sparkle, aber was spricht dagegen zwei Black Sparkle Sets zu haben 😃 dazu haben beide eine unterschiedliche Haptik, das eine ist Lack, und dieses hier foliert....Black ist halt immer cooler. 😎
what I need to record drums in this Sound Quality ? Great Channel....
Thank you very much! You can find info on the recording equipment in the info text of this and other videos on the channel. There's more info on the studio(s) I record in & equipment I endorse on my website too:
www.ralfschumacher.eu/
Kind regards!
Awesome playing as always, Ralf! 2 questions: Is that the 18" kick, or the 16"? The Jungle set in the US comes with a 16" Kick. Are those G1's on all? Thanks!!
Thank you Dennis! You are right it's a 16" bass drum, I think I might have written it down wrong in the description :) Yes, the heads are Evans G1s, they sound great on the kit I think. Kind regards!
Give me those drums!
😀
Don't get me wrong, the drums sound great! But Ralf could play a set of 20 year old, rusty oil barrels and make them sound great! I don't whether to quit playing or rob a bank for a small fortune and use the money to hire him as my full time drum instructor! Damn bro..... ease up on an old guy like me!!!😂😂😂 In all seriousness, as with all of his vids, Ralf makes these drums shine like a diamond! His technique is utterly amazing! Well done, brother.... very well done!!!! Now, about those lessons......😊
Thank you so much Anthony for your kind feedback, much appreciated!
how much does this drum kit cost and above all is it complete with everything?
Hey Guiseppe, you should check out a local Sonor dealer/dsitributor in your country probably?
You'll find the kit at Thomann f.e.:
www.thomann.de/de/sonor_aqx_jungle_set_bms.htm
Additional hardware:
www.thomann.de/de/sonor_hs_1000_hardware_set.htm
Agean Cymbals:
ageancymbals.com/
Kind regards!
GREAT DRUM SOLO ,ONLY A PROFESSIONAL CAN DO THIS...
Thanks man!
Drumtec drummer?)
Absolutely :) you'll find more info on www.ralfschumacher.eu if you like. Kind regards!
good little kits bass drum is v good but the snare is dead i find. hardware is ok
Bro, f'n beautiful sounding! But those hats have got to go
Thank you John! I honestly love the 15" Agean Treasure Jazz hats :) I think it has a nice vintage sound, that's also great for oldschoolish funk/soul/blues. Kind regards!
😉 Promo-SM!!
Hey Dwight, hope that's a good thing??