This kit is heaven. Just compared this kit to the other new video you guys just put up of the DW collectors series kit and I def prefer this kit more. If I was gonna spend top dollar on a drum kit, I would definitly get a Tama star over a DW collectors. Preferably the bubinga or walnut. I actually prefer my starclassic BB hyperdrive kit over DW collectors series kit. I used to have a maple/mahogany collectors series kit but sold it after getting the starclassic BB hyperdrive cause it just sounded way better to my ears with better hardware with just a fraction of the price!! I got my 6 piece BB kit straight from the Tama factory in the exact finish I wanted, exact sizes I wanted for 1969.00 total. Now that is a damn bargain for what you get. The new hardware they brought down from the star series to the starclassic line like the quick lock tom mounts, quick lock floor tom legs with the air cushioned legs at the bottom, the new swivel wing bass drum mount which is by far the best bass drum mounting system ever created IMO, the sturdy new bass drum legs/Spurs, and the new claw lugs that don't hug the entire lip of the bass drum, and that beautiful beefy, loud, punch and attack signature BB sound for that price compared to the DW collectors which I paid just as much for that kit as I did for my damn car, and plus the hardware, mounting, tech, and most importantly the sound I was never ever happy with. And used to have the DW 9000 double pedals and 3 different parts broke on me and had to send it in to de for repair each time and took about 3 weeks to a month for each time to get my pedals back just to have something else happen which left me with no pedals for important shows I had coming up or just practice and had to borrow someone else's. Finally I got the Tama speed Cobras since they are a lot cheaper then the dws and was gonna use as backup until I first played them outta the box without adjusting any settings and knew right away i never wanna play the dw 9000s ever again. I never got totally comfortable and adjusted even with all the settings it has along with all the breakage problems. So I sold that pedal off for a super good price immediately. Now I use the new 2016 version speed cobra doubles and have had no problems ever with it but bought the Tama 2016 version iron Cobras as backup and to just have a normal length footboard to go back to in case I wanted. It took a lot of searching through all these different major companies like DW, Pearl, Yamaha, Sonor, Ludwig, Gretsch, but finally I realized that Tama is just the company and sound for me personally. Everyone is different and has their own preferences but dw's arent worth the price to my eyes and ears. They have some amazing looking finishes but every company does. I prefer the lugs, overall look and design, the tech, and most importantly the sound of Tama Starclassics or Stars anyday. I really respect Tama cause they are always innovating and coming up with something new to make drummers' lives easier and more enjoyable. DW does the same with trying to innovate but I just think Tama is s step ahead of everyone in everything from drum kits, pedals, cymbal stands, mic stands, accessories, and even marching and percussive drums, and just Tama drums and hardware in general. Also I prefer the superstar classics or superstar hyperdrives over DW performance series and design series. I'm not bs'ing when I say this, I would pick the superstars over any DW collectors series kit anyday. And that's a bold statement given the different in price between those two kits. DW collectors has all different shell types and different factors but I think DW collectors maple mahogany or cherry are the best sounding DW kits to me, and they aren't anymore near any of those Tama kits. Tama starclassic bubinga is just the cream of the crop to me, prefer Starclassics over the thinner shell star drums which are a lot more open and responsive which is why a lot of fusion, jazz guys love star drums. Starclassics are thicker shells and have that amazing punch and deep beef to them that I love, and why a lot of metal, rock, punk guys love Starclassics. But I see a lot of gospel guys and pop guys playing Starclassics and star so u can use either kit for anything. Tama star and starclassic bass drums are absolutely thunderous.
Nice, but all of this depends only by the ears drummer, because in my preference, i choose the attack and sweetness of DW collectors instead of the dark tama sounds. i enjoy dw sounds much more. Greetings! (im not native english speaker*)
Almost027 you forgot to write IMO. Brady ain’t killin tama Starclassics or tama star drums to my ears. I like Brady and have played on 2 different kits. They feel pretty damn good but something about tama drums and how they sound and feel is what I love. I would pick tama over anything else any day. Ur preference is brady which is cool but mine is def tama over anything.
Damn, son! Nice playing, my friend. This is the way to showcase tonewoods. Too many players reviewing these kits made from "out of the ordinary" woods, seem to focus on a snare groove with merely a few tom hit. We're here to listen to the tonal quality/differences of the shells. Thanks for this!
I own a Star Walnut. It is without a doubt the best sounding kit i've ever owned. The kick drum is naturally eq'd. Ir does not need any muffling. The thing thing is just thunderous. I'll never sell it.
I just bought one. Played it yesterday in the rehearsal studio and I'm stunned by it. It's like a fine wine: full bodied, rich, deep and authoritative. The floor tom and bass drum are, like you say, thunderous. Mind. Blown.
Wouldn’t have made sense unless they opted for a thinner shell like the maple and bubs. But I’m not complaining considering how much cheaper the Walnuts are and how good they sound. lol
For the record these drums are very special indeed. To the poster who suggested getting a Mapex Saturn kit instead they are indeed fine drums, I owned a Saturn 4 for a while, but they're are not in the same league as Tama Star. If you can find some on demo go and try them out and see for yourself.
Mark Yates agreed. I used to have a Saturn 5 and sold it for a DW collectors then didn’t like that and then got a tama starclassic and couldn’t be happier. Best drums I’ve ever played in my life. I prefer the thicker shelled focused more aggressive Starclassics to the thinner shelled more open warm star drums but there’s no denying the tama stars are possibly the best built quality top notch craftsmanship and just beautiful drums on earth. Can’t go wrong with tama specifically Starclassics or star drums
I am caught in between the Tama Star Walnut set and the Yamaha live oak set. I like the snare sound of Tama and I like the Tom sound of Yamaha...I take anyone's feet back.
Great demo, I love the kit, Tama Star drums are in my future. I have a Tama Omni-tune 6.5” x 14” snare in bubinga that I love plus a 8” x 14” super maple 13 ply I believe. The super maple also sounds great and the abalone shell inlay just sparkles. So which Star kit do I get??? After hearing this demo, walnut may be it. He needs way more cowbell!!!
I agree, this should be the standard demo arrangement. A lot of the demos arrangements are garbage and don't give us the best context of the drums being played.
Kit sounds beautiful. Big and warm at any volume played at. My only objection is that snare's tuned much to high for my taste. It just doesn't seem to sit right with the kits tone. Wonderful video and musicianship.
I've got this set, and with the heads that came with it, i can't get that sound without muffling or very loose heads. Did you change the heads? The other video with walnuts has the same long decay like mine, not the short decay like this video. G2? Hydraulic? Muffling? I've been playing a very long time and these shells seem to have the longest decay I've experienced.
gaboogablah keep in mind that why you hear is from behind the kit. From a distance is a completely different sound. None of the drums are close mic’d so I’m sure the sound is from either room mics or overheads from a few feet away which won’t capture the decay in the same way that your ears do sitting behind the kit!
I really want to like these drums, because I have always loved Tama hardware, but even with this demo by this excellent drummer I am not impressed. I also demoed an original Tama Star four-piece kit (forget the wood) in person at DCP with the intention of buying it, but the rack tom had some weird overtones that I couldn’t get rid of matter how I tuned it. If you are considering buying Tama Star, I would play them first even if you have to travel across the country to a drum shop that has them in stock. I ended up with Sonor SQ2 beech, which wasn’t even on my radar, because it blew every other drum set in the shop away. The sound of it still knocks me out every time I play it, and I’ve had these drums for almost six years now. It’s like the gift that keeps on giving! So try before you buy! Late
On the gig those overtones simply gone under the sound of guitars and other instruments. SQ2 beech is great alone, but live with full band sounds dead if you don't mic them.
I’m thinking the next version of the Starclassic Performers should be a Birch/Walnut Hybrid Shell. With the tariffs imposed in the past year on Bubinga and other exotic woods there’s no way Tama can keep using Bubinga any longer other than MAYBE the Star drums and special order Japan made drums.
Tama wants a fortune for these drums! You might as well buy Mapex Saturn drums as they have maple shells with an inner ply of walnut and sound really good! Can't beat Mapex pricing!
Kick on the mapex saturn is average, very average, and walnut is only included in the kick. This thing sounds miles better. I would pay 2k extra for this sound anyday.
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Memphis drum shop,this young man knows how to demo drums.Ive been a player for 43 years and this cat is good please use him more often. d
Great time, chops, feel and touch. I don't know the drummer's name, but I sure would like to.
Chris Bounds
Agree, he got the best out of the drums...
I also agree
Agree completely. He's not a look-how-fast-I-can-drum guy, even thought he can be fast. We can HEAR the drum.
3 years later, still watching this, best kit sound and demo ever!
Just buy it😂
This might be the best sounding kit I've ever heard.
This and Yamaha live hybrid oak custom. Yamaha is my dream kit stil, they have that overall balance in tone that is so musical
@@MrPentre what about the Yamaha PHX kit ? That sounds like no other kit i've ever heard. incredible
ludwig also makes a great oak kit, not cheap tho
The best sounding Drumkit + Snare in a RUclips Test
This is the best kit I've ever heard
That was insane, I think I'm getting this Kit as my next kit! Both the drummer and the drums sound amazing!!!
This kit is heaven. Just compared this kit to the other new video you guys just put up of the DW collectors series kit and I def prefer this kit more. If I was gonna spend top dollar on a drum kit, I would definitly get a Tama star over a DW collectors. Preferably the bubinga or walnut. I actually prefer my starclassic BB hyperdrive kit over DW collectors series kit. I used to have a maple/mahogany collectors series kit but sold it after getting the starclassic BB hyperdrive cause it just sounded way better to my ears with better hardware with just a fraction of the price!! I got my 6 piece BB kit straight from the Tama factory in the exact finish I wanted, exact sizes I wanted for 1969.00 total. Now that is a damn bargain for what you get. The new hardware they brought down from the star series to the starclassic line like the quick lock tom mounts, quick lock floor tom legs with the air cushioned legs at the bottom, the new swivel wing bass drum mount which is by far the best bass drum mounting system ever created IMO, the sturdy new bass drum legs/Spurs, and the new claw lugs that don't hug the entire lip of the bass drum, and that beautiful beefy, loud, punch and attack signature BB sound for that price compared to the DW collectors which I paid just as much for that kit as I did for my damn car, and plus the hardware, mounting, tech, and most importantly the sound I was never ever happy with. And used to have the DW 9000 double pedals and 3 different parts broke on me and had to send it in to de for repair each time and took about 3 weeks to a month for each time to get my pedals back just to have something else happen which left me with no pedals for important shows I had coming up or just practice and had to borrow someone else's. Finally I got the Tama speed Cobras since they are a lot cheaper then the dws and was gonna use as backup until I first played them outta the box without adjusting any settings and knew right away i never wanna play the dw 9000s ever again. I never got totally comfortable and adjusted even with all the settings it has along with all the breakage problems. So I sold that pedal off for a super good price immediately. Now I use the new 2016 version speed cobra doubles and have had no problems ever with it but bought the Tama 2016 version iron Cobras as backup and to just have a normal length footboard to go back to in case I wanted. It took a lot of searching through all these different major companies like DW, Pearl, Yamaha, Sonor, Ludwig, Gretsch, but finally I realized that Tama is just the company and sound for me personally. Everyone is different and has their own preferences but dw's arent worth the price to my eyes and ears. They have some amazing looking finishes but every company does. I prefer the lugs, overall look and design, the tech, and most importantly the sound of Tama Starclassics or Stars anyday. I really respect Tama cause they are always innovating and coming up with something new to make drummers' lives easier and more enjoyable. DW does the same with trying to innovate but I just think Tama is s step ahead of everyone in everything from drum kits, pedals, cymbal stands, mic stands, accessories, and even marching and percussive drums, and just Tama drums and hardware in general. Also I prefer the superstar classics or superstar hyperdrives over DW performance series and design series. I'm not bs'ing when I say this, I would pick the superstars over any DW collectors series kit anyday. And that's a bold statement given the different in price between those two kits. DW collectors has all different shell types and different factors but I think DW collectors maple mahogany or cherry are the best sounding DW kits to me, and they aren't anymore near any of those Tama kits. Tama starclassic bubinga is just the cream of the crop to me, prefer Starclassics over the thinner shell star drums which are a lot more open and responsive which is why a lot of fusion, jazz guys love star drums. Starclassics are thicker shells and have that amazing punch and deep beef to them that I love, and why a lot of metal, rock, punk guys love Starclassics. But I see a lot of gospel guys and pop guys playing Starclassics and star so u can use either kit for anything. Tama star and starclassic bass drums are absolutely thunderous.
Nice, but all of this depends only by the ears drummer, because in my preference, i choose the attack and sweetness of DW collectors instead of the dark tama sounds. i enjoy dw sounds much more. Greetings! (im not native english speaker*)
Compare it to the brady kit they had quite a while ago. watch?v=B5onPUdg-SU That kills everything else, DW, Tama, Pearl, you name it.
Almost027 you forgot to write IMO. Brady ain’t killin tama Starclassics or tama star drums to my ears. I like Brady and have played on 2 different kits. They feel pretty damn good but something about tama drums and how they sound and feel is what I love. I would pick tama over anything else any day. Ur preference is brady which is cool but mine is def tama over anything.
nice essay
Damn, son! Nice playing, my friend. This is the way to showcase tonewoods. Too many players reviewing these kits made from "out of the ordinary" woods, seem to focus on a snare groove with merely a few tom hit. We're here to listen to the tonal quality/differences of the shells. Thanks for this!
Those drums sound like they are worth every penny.
TAMA wins again!
Didn't think there was such a thing as a perfect drumkit... I was wrong!
I own a Star Walnut. It is without a doubt the best sounding kit i've ever owned. The kick drum is naturally eq'd. Ir does not need any muffling. The thing thing is just thunderous. I'll never sell it.
Ditto
I just bought one. Played it yesterday in the rehearsal studio and I'm stunned by it. It's like a fine wine: full bodied, rich, deep and authoritative. The floor tom and bass drum are, like you say, thunderous. Mind. Blown.
That's how you show off a kit!
Great sounding drums...never really been a Tama person, but these changed my mind.
Sweeeeet Lord! This kit is THUNDER! Didn’t expect that sound from a walnut kit...Loge it!
Very good taste to play! Excelent job my friend
The drums and the drummer sound amazing!
Not the tone I was expecting from walnut, beautiful
i love how short noted and punchy these drums are
Its not only the set, if you watch this guy demo other kits you will aprove them all. Very tasteful playing and tunning
New dream kit.
I can confirm these sound and play absolutely like a dream. I wish tama would’ve used the rings in the shells, but they’re close to perfect
Wouldn’t have made sense unless they opted for a thinner shell like the maple and bubs. But I’m not complaining considering how much cheaper the Walnuts are and how good they sound. lol
Without rings still sounds better than maple star and bubinga star
do you know what rerings are for??? lol....
Damn these drums sing nicely, so musical amazing tone.
One of the best demos from MDS. Loved that unique snare tone too.
Best sounding drums on the market
For the record these drums are very special indeed. To the poster who suggested getting a Mapex Saturn kit instead they are indeed fine drums, I owned a Saturn 4 for a while, but they're are not in the same league as Tama Star. If you can find some on demo go and try them out and see for yourself.
Mark Yates agreed. I used to have a Saturn 5 and sold it for a DW collectors then didn’t like that and then got a tama starclassic and couldn’t be happier. Best drums I’ve ever played in my life. I prefer the thicker shelled focused more aggressive Starclassics to the thinner shelled more open warm star drums but there’s no denying the tama stars are possibly the best built quality top notch craftsmanship and just beautiful drums on earth. Can’t go wrong with tama specifically Starclassics or star drums
@@andyham6094 Sonor: "Hold my beer"
@@andyham6094 I’m assuming you went with the bubingas? Because SC maple is a pretty thin shell.
Sounds so open.. Beautiful stuff.
Good drummer + good drums = this sound
A perfect demonstration!! Great job dude
Great demo. Thanks!
I am caught in between the Tama Star Walnut set and the Yamaha live oak set. I like the snare sound of Tama and I like the Tom sound of Yamaha...I take anyone's feet back.
The ring on that Tama 14x6 Starphonic Bell Brass snare is sick!!
Gorgeous drums.
these drums sing!
1000% Perfect. Damn.
Looks and sounds great!...And nice playing!
that snare has so much character
They sound great even on my phone speakers.
Jacob Butler I know that feel
Came for the Tama, but damn! Those Avedis sound so damn good!
FOCKEN PHENOMENAL!!!
Great demo, I love the kit, Tama Star drums are in my future. I have a Tama Omni-tune 6.5” x 14” snare in bubinga that I love plus a 8” x 14” super maple 13 ply I believe. The super maple also sounds great and the abalone shell inlay just sparkles. So which Star kit do I get??? After hearing this demo, walnut may be it. He needs way more cowbell!!!
Damn that sounds great though some nice speakers, Tama makes amazing drums
Excellent arrangement for a demo! Thanks!
I agree, this should be the standard demo arrangement. A lot of the demos arrangements are garbage and don't give us the best context of the drums being played.
Does it get any better than that ? No. Perfect sound
damn those sound good. Great demo!
straordinaria!!!!!!
That dude can play!
I'm not here for the kits - just want to hear this guy play!
The snare have a great high tone mix with the Walnut Star. Nice choice !
snuck a little Benard Purdie shuffle in there, nice sauce....
😍😍 eargasmm
I think this Tama Star Walnut Kit beats a lot of the drums out there in the market. In sound and looks!!
Cymbals, ys. DRUMS ys. The playing, SO SMOOTH AND TASTEFUL.
Wicked snare sound
I've just bought a set of these and I'm considering selling my DW cherry mahogany Collectors as this is pretty much a better sounding kit
You won’t regret it
Just read this and would love to know if you ended up selling the DW and what is the difference you noticed in the to kits?
beautiful!!!!!!!
Bad ass chops 👍
What heads did you all go with on this kit? Sounds amazing!
Remo Coated Ambassadors all around and a Clear Powerstroke 3 on the bass drum.
Snare please?
Tama 14x6 Starphonic Bell Brass Snare Drum
Kit sounds beautiful. Big and warm at any volume played at. My only objection is that snare's tuned much to high for my taste. It just doesn't seem to sit right with the kits tone. Wonderful video and musicianship.
I've got this set, and with the heads that came with it, i can't get that sound without muffling or very loose heads.
Did you change the heads?
The other video with walnuts has the same long decay like mine, not the short decay like this video.
G2? Hydraulic? Muffling?
I've been playing a very long time and these shells seem to have the longest decay I've experienced.
gaboogablah They are coated ambassadors I believe, but have you tried moongel? Those usually help with that sort of situation.
gaboogablah keep in mind that why you hear is from behind the kit. From a distance is a completely different sound. None of the drums are close mic’d so I’m sure the sound is from either room mics or overheads from a few feet away which won’t capture the decay in the same way that your ears do sitting behind the kit!
Who's the drummer? He good.
Does anyone know what kind of snare he's playing on here?
Is who the drummer?
Wow dude! Great playing on an AMAZING sounding kit! Screw DW....Tama smokes 'em!!!!
I really want to like these drums, because I have always loved Tama hardware, but even with this demo by this excellent drummer I am not impressed. I also demoed an original Tama Star four-piece kit (forget the wood) in person at DCP with the intention of buying it, but the rack tom had some weird overtones that I couldn’t get rid of matter how I tuned it. If you are considering buying Tama Star, I would play them first even if you have to travel across the country to a drum shop that has them in stock. I ended up with Sonor SQ2 beech, which wasn’t even on my radar, because it blew every other drum set in the shop away. The sound of it still knocks me out every time I play it, and I’ve had these drums for almost six years now. It’s like the gift that keeps on giving! So try before you buy! Late
On the gig those overtones simply gone under the sound of guitars and other instruments. SQ2 beech is great alone, but live with full band sounds dead if you don't mic them.
me gusta esta marca de bateria son los mejores
"Strongest Name In Drums"
I like!
Star walnut is so bad ass. The end.
Vic Firth 2B?
I’m thinking the next version of the Starclassic Performers should be a Birch/Walnut Hybrid Shell. With the tariffs imposed in the past year on Bubinga and other exotic woods there’s no way Tama can keep using Bubinga any longer other than MAYBE the Star drums and special order Japan made drums.
and it happened!
Muito bom de ouvir!
What snare???
Tama 14x6 Starphonic Bell Brass Snare Drum
I am a Fan and user of Pearl. I must say, Tama Star sounded better than Pearl Masterworks
That bass drum........ It's not fair..
Player can demo!!!
Tama wants a fortune for these drums! You might as well buy Mapex Saturn drums as they have maple shells with an inner ply of walnut and sound really good! Can't beat Mapex pricing!
Kick on the mapex saturn is average, very average, and walnut is only included in the kick. This thing sounds miles better. I would pay 2k extra for this sound anyday.
This TAMA Star put DW collectors series in shame...
very affortable drum set
Sorry folks, but if you can prove DW or sonor are better made or better sounding, do so now.