your all retarded, no set of drums can be considered to sound better than others since everyone plays them in different ways... the best drums for you are the ones that suit your style and make the sounds you want to make...
My drums are better than your's!!! no there not mine are better than yours, your an asshole obviously mine are the best , DW are rated no 1 in the world (say's who???) if this went on for 6 pages you would have the gist of this "debate"
And I always have those who say, "what about all the great drummers that endorse dw?" Well, just because they endorse them doesn't mean they record with them. Chad Smith endorses Pearl and records a lot with Gretsch and Ludwig drums. Lars Ulrich with Tama recorded some of their albums with Gretsch...the black album for example. Just use your ears and experience with different companies and base your decision on that...not what your favorite drummer supposedly plays.
I've said it before and I'm sayin' it again...DW drums are shit, especially as expensive as they are. They cost a ton of money and they mostly have a dead or flat sound compared to other high end drums made of maple. All of the hardware I've owned from dw is overly heavy and the chrome plating comes off very easily. I had the 9000 pedal and after a couple days the chrome chipped off the beater shaft, also, it's impossible to tension up really tight the way I prefer it. Overpriced/overrated.
Hmm no reference about being 38? Then i guess you truly do have no life, no?
They don't produce the same ply configuration, my point exactly, thats why i like the DW's more, if you weren't raging you would have an idea of what your talking about.
Also i would accuse you of trolling because all of your last comments on your channel are negative.
Yeah i did write a 3 part reply, sorry i couldn't fit everything into one with this character limit. But again your a 38 year old with no life. . .
Pearl/Gretch/DW/Tama/Yamaha/Ludwig. What does it matter? If you prefer one over another,....fine. Drums are like cymbals. Everyone has their favorite.
Yamaha is a great company, they are way too underrated. everyone thinks there drums suck just because they make motorcycles and alot of other stuff besides drums.
@5drum5 Then you've never played one! I would say there on par if not BETTER than DW drums. Do a little research on the Reference series and you'll see why.
Oh, and I have a DW kit aswell, so Im not biased at all...
@NUProductions4Music You have no idea what the fuck you're saying. First of all, the Masterworks series of drums have shells constructed to the buyers specs. You can choose the type of wood, and the ply configuration, whatever finish, etc. So Masterworks kits can sound very different from one another, depending on what the customer orders. A lot of people order Masterworks kits in Reference specs. Trying to compare Masterworks to DW is just plain stupid.
@nbryc Yeah i realize that, if you take the exact same specs of a Reference, and exact same specs of a DW (which match) i prefer DW, that's all i am saying, i said the Masterworks are on par as they are custom, as are DW's.
I have no idea what the fuck i am saying, i know exactly what i am saying, i also stated that it is my opinion. According to your profile you are 38? So you go around swearing at other people for stating their opinion. . . this is a 2 part reply btw.
@nbryc Also from what i see, you're a troll. You have people commenting on your channel calling you an asshole, the whole nine yards, after looking at your recent comment, i have came to the same conclusion, being an Internet tough guy at the supposed age of 38, or what ever it is, well, youtube knows you have accomplished wonders with yourself, i have going to assume you have no wife, family etc if you truly are 38, and if you aren't your probably a little bitch.
@NUProductions4Music It makes perfect sense dipshit. The Reference series comes in a limited amount of finishes. If you want a Reference series in a finish they don't offer in the Reference, you can simply order a Masterworks in whatever finish you want with the Reference specs. It's funny that you would accuse me of trolling and talking shit when you go and write a three part reply full of shit talking. DW doesn't produce shells with the same ply configuration as the Reference. Get a clue.
@5drum5 DW kits are overratede and over priced. I have played multiple DW customs and pearl references and the pearls are louder more responsive and much more musical. These drums sing!!!!!
@xXxIFORSAKENxXx I've been gigging with DW kit since 1998 and it sounds great. Get the right heads for your style of drumming and learn how to tune and DW's great. I'm thinking of buying a reference kit for recording at my house and just using the DW's for live. I may even just get another DW. Good drums cost money. Buy cheap, and you'll get cheap shells and cheap hardware.
@5drum5 I've owned more Pearl kits than I could ever possibly recall, from the basic, entry-level EXR and ELX kits right up through a top-of-the-line 8 piece Reference Series kit (in #193 Purple Craze Lacquer, like seen in this vid) and I can say, without a doubt, that once you play a Ref Series kit, your opinion will change! Solid as a rock. (Research the Ref Series drums). I can't see what DW could POSSIBLY do to be any better than a Pearl Ref Series kit.
FINALLY! for someone your age i can honestly say you for the most part deserve this kit, your young, and great... ive seen alot better, but with you skill, if you keep practicing youll end up great, best of luck!
I wasn't planning on using the video as anything. I just so happened to film me jamming around to check out my technique. It wasn't intended to be a solo or anything
i know i just would have like to hear a better quality sound.. i could pretty much oly hear snare and really crapy toms and reference toms are really good. plus i have $300 harmon kardon speakers so i know when something sounds bad.. ur playing is good but sound was horrible
i honestly think yamaha makes some damn good drums. my bands drummer has a fucking huge yamaha stage custom with zildjan and sabian symbols, gibraltar(or however you spell it rack) with pacific drums snare and pearl pedals (two bass drums)...the bass drums are custom made too, theyre pretty long and tall so they sound pretty beast. i honsetly think that our kit kicks and tama kits ass that ive ever seen or heard
pearl is the best then comes yamaha and tama alonge with mapex and ludwig but the reference series is the best out of pearl so the reference series is the best in the world
I agree completely. I would say Sonor and DW are easily some of the best drums out there. I have a Sonor Delite set as well and they are just so full and rich sounding. I've had DW's (and am currently shopping for another...) and they too are top notch.
Personally, I don't think you can compare companies. They all have their niches and they all do "their-thing" well. Pearl is like the Toyota or Honda...Versatile, practical, and pretty much value-baised, with the occasional NSX or S2000 thrown in there (Reference). Yamaha makes some of the best sounding drums in the world, and often the most recorded or requested for Live performance. Gretsch makes fantastic drums for jazz...etc. Its not Apples to Apples with drum companies...
since when? personally i don't think they should be ranked but DW is ranked no.1 in the world and you're completely forgetting all the custom drum manufacturers out there.. listen pearl is my personal favorite but don't make your opinions sounds like facts.
Well, everything in music is relative. What maybe the best sounding/looking/playing kit to you maybe be utter trash to someone else. It just so happens that Pearl put ALOT of time, science and money into the Reference kits, and I, like many others think its paid off. These drums look and feel great, are heavy duty and best of all, sound out of this world. These are in my schools studio right now and they record perfectly, with 3 year old heads!! (I'm working on that...)
Yes, no effects or reverb or compression were added. Keep in mind though it was recorded with a cheap digital camera and its internal mic (Very low quality)
i would recommend both. If you want a very good drumset which is affordable, go with a tama superstar hyperdrive. If you have a donkey that shits money i would recommend you a pearl masters / reference.
you can also just buy a cheap drumkit with good hoods, evans or, as mine, remo pinstripe, depends on what sound you want, and then just tune it the way you want ...
@777EZekiel A Tama Superstar Doesn't EVEN come close to a Pearl Ref Series kit my friend. A Yugo vs a Ferrari. 800.00 (Superstar) vs a 3000.00 Ref Series). Not even close. Have ya read up any on the Ref Series or, just voicing a factless/biased opinion? Have ya sat behind a Ref Series? Have ya ever played a Ref Series? I own one myself (an 8 piece) and I can tell ya: once you sit behind a Pearl Ref Series kit, nothing else matters! Certainly not a Tama Superstar. No offense but, it's not close.
@777EZekiel Sorry 777, I mis-read your post here. You are correct. Tama DOES make extremely fine kits as well. I just mis-read your post as bashing the Pearl Ref Series. I apologize. In fact, if looking at Tama and can't swing the high price tag of a StarClassic, take a look at the new Silverstar kits. For around 800.00 to 900.00 you cop an excellent drum kit. One thing tho 777: The Pearl Ref BLOWS the Masters Series out of the water. I own/owned both with the Ref the TOP Series hands down.
they're both good drums...but personally i would recomend Pearl...i have a Pearl Forum Series kit...if you've got the money and skill i'd go up to a Reference or even Masters...but if you want affordable, and really good drums...Forum is definitely a good buy
I think, if you have the ability, you should get yourself to a Guitar Center or other music shop or drum store and try some Tama and Pearl sets out that are you in your price range. And then, try out other brands! Your ears should be your main factor in your decision. Lots of companies make lots of great drums!
Personally, I tend to favor Pearl kits over Tamas.
Good job, you are good enough to deserve an awesome kit, unlike some other clown I saw on this sight. Maybe it was the video mic, but did you tune your drums way up in pitch?
Gotcha- I have the DTXpress too and I love mine. Your question is too vague though...what kind of music do you play? How big of a kit do you want? Whats your budget? Will you be gigging or will it be staying home?
yes i will be gigging with my band,i like to play heavy metal,hard rock,death metal,stuff like that and my budget is from 1000-2000 dollars and id like a nice kit not too big though
Hm, I would say a Pearl Masters kit is right up your alley. You can probably find a nice used kit in perfect shape around 1000-1500 for a great kit, possibly with hardware/cymbals too. They have amazing tone, look amazing and are great road drums. I would say look into used BRX (birch kits) There great for hard rock/metal too.
Hey man, I had a set of Pearls for the longest time before I got this kit. It was my first "real" kit and I there hasn't been a time since I first started that I haven't owned a Pearl kit at one time or another! So yes, PEARL RULES!
It is- The 6.5x14 would be very ballsy and have tons of body. I've only played a Ref in that size once but it sounded amazing. I would certainly recommend it!
The china on the left side of the screen I "ride" on for that part is a 14" Sabian HHXevoution Dave Weckl Mini-China. Its the loudest thing i own..I love it!!
The china I play right before 1:22 (out of shoot to the top right) is a 18" Sabian Signature John Blackwell Jr. China (discontinued) and that "pingg" sound right at 1:22 is a 12" Sabian Signature ICE Bell.
Sweet playing, and your kit looks awesome! I'm thinking about getting something similar, but in a different finish and with 14" and 16" rack toms instead of the floor toms :P
i don't know if you remember but i spoke to you last year about pearl reference drums and you sed they were amazing so i may just get me a shimmer of oz coloured one oh yeeeeeeer!
Well actually i disagree, if you tune an export right they can sound great tbh unless you're recording in a studio id get the export, save a lotta cash
Well, yeah, with good heads and with proper tuning, any set can sound good. The problem is that Exports have been discontinued, and I think the Forum series just sucks.
I also really love the Reference kit. That's just my opinion, which is what he asked for. A questions that asks what sounds better is always an opinionated question.
I have Exports myself and there is no way you will get the same sound out of the bass, unless you're an acoustics genius or a wizard. Those bass drums are one of a kind... The rest? Maybe, I'm no expert. Good skins well-tuned might do the job.
No i'd disagree with you there, i have the last version of the export series before they were discontinued and i have to say that other than the export's snare the toms and the bass drum sound great even though its poplar wood and they've got bad heads... its all about the tuning
hey bro ive been checkin out ur vids and u got skill! so on to ur kit...ive been tryin to get my hands on one of these babys but cant find one....whered u get urs??? and how much did u pay for the 7 peice?
I ordered the entire kit from a local Pearl dealer. I originally bought just the 4 piece shell pack until I could afford the rest. The 4 piece was 3100 at the time and when adding on...the snare was 550, 8" tom was 499 and the 16" was..well alittle over 1100. Since then, the prices have dropped a bit...
hey, great job. got a question. do you think it is worth saving all the way for a reference instead of buying a masters or vision? im lookin for a new set.
young man...great job that excerpt was comprehensible in form, technique, and diversity. Great selection of cymbals, great tuning and all around cool concept on the sole keep going there needs to be more unassuming drummers like yourself nice work
i was just sommenting on your cymbals would be a perfect kit if you used paiste generally a thinner cymbal the thinner ones have a higher, crystalish sound with less decay. your sabians are really heavy and hard to open up at least it sounds like that on the vid but its presonal preference i guess try paiste tho like a thin or power 2002 you wont be disapointed
I love 2oo2's, but there not for me in the genre and styles I play. The majority of my crashes are AAXplosions or HHXplosion's which are slightly thinner crashes and they open up very well.
good thing i play guitar, meaning no 200 dollar cymbal plus the stand, plus carry your kit everywhere , only my guitar, amp head and cab pedal board and good to go
what are you talking about dude! "good thing i play guitar, maaaaahhh, i play a different intrument, im so cool." what is your point other than that nice equipment is costly?
Thanks man. I tune the toms pretty low i guess...equal tension top and bottom or bottom just a BIT tighter. Snare is pretty cranked and the kick is low with nothing inside. If you need mo' info, lemme know man
reference are the nicest sounding kits in the world, next to masterworks, depending on wood picks! i've never heard a bad sounding set, Must be your tuning, good-luck though man
How did you ever afford these drums?!?! I managed to get myself a Mapex Saturn, and so far am more than satisfied with the kit!
ThomasMetal75 5 months ago
your all retarded, no set of drums can be considered to sound better than others since everyone plays them in different ways... the best drums for you are the ones that suit your style and make the sounds you want to make...
mufasahootenanny 6 months ago
wats the side snare
mrboverbro 10 months ago
My drums are better than your's!!! no there not mine are better than yours, your an asshole obviously mine are the best , DW are rated no 1 in the world (say's who???) if this went on for 6 pages you would have the gist of this "debate"
170adamb 10 months ago
And I always have those who say, "what about all the great drummers that endorse dw?" Well, just because they endorse them doesn't mean they record with them. Chad Smith endorses Pearl and records a lot with Gretsch and Ludwig drums. Lars Ulrich with Tama recorded some of their albums with Gretsch...the black album for example. Just use your ears and experience with different companies and base your decision on that...not what your favorite drummer supposedly plays.
LeopoldGold1 11 months ago
I've said it before and I'm sayin' it again...DW drums are shit, especially as expensive as they are. They cost a ton of money and they mostly have a dead or flat sound compared to other high end drums made of maple. All of the hardware I've owned from dw is overly heavy and the chrome plating comes off very easily. I had the 9000 pedal and after a couple days the chrome chipped off the beater shaft, also, it's impossible to tension up really tight the way I prefer it. Overpriced/overrated.
LeopoldGold1 11 months ago
Hmm no reference about being 38? Then i guess you truly do have no life, no?
They don't produce the same ply configuration, my point exactly, thats why i like the DW's more, if you weren't raging you would have an idea of what your talking about.
Also i would accuse you of trolling because all of your last comments on your channel are negative.
Yeah i did write a 3 part reply, sorry i couldn't fit everything into one with this character limit. But again your a 38 year old with no life. . .
NUProductions4Music 1 year ago
thats just awesome
funnyrees 1 year ago
Pearl/Gretch/DW/Tama/Yamaha/Ludwig. What does it matter? If you prefer one over another,....fine. Drums are like cymbals. Everyone has their favorite.
pleased9 1 year ago
i go to school with this dude and hes so sickkk on kit
Waldron9 1 year ago
OMG, they are all good. Its a matter of personal preference people.
Paiste18 1 year ago
everyone on youtube with a drum set 5000 +
sucks at drums.
like this tool
glitchhacker101 1 year ago
if his comments are true either he has a good job or mommy and daddy bought it for him
SaludaUser 1 year ago
Hey since you've owned a lot of different kits, what are your top 5 in order??? Thanks
johno9921XC 1 year ago
Why weren't you using the mics!?
MrRingoBonham 1 year ago
awesome soloing
DrumCoalitionWithWar 1 year ago
you can't messin' around with a pearl ref.
it's pure sound :P
stef100125 1 year ago
Yamaha is a great company, they are way too underrated. everyone thinks there drums suck just because they make motorcycles and alot of other stuff besides drums.
drummer4life54 1 year ago
@drummer4life54 yamaha is a great drum company, but in some cases overpriced :)
ch1ck3n08 1 year ago 3
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PingaloBill 1 year ago
guh, pearl reference - purple craze. i would give my left nut to have that kit. o.O
dennison1094 1 year ago
sick jam dude. those drums sound so sexy, especially those toms. good call on getting a reference set
FearsBecomePhobias 1 year ago
Decent Kit if you can't get a DW Kit. I really don't see what the fuss is with these drums?
5drum5 1 year ago
@5drum5 Then you've never played one! I would say there on par if not BETTER than DW drums. Do a little research on the Reference series and you'll see why.
Oh, and I have a DW kit aswell, so Im not biased at all...
drumzbystevo 1 year ago 14
@drumzbystevo yeah i agree. even if i can afford to buy dw id still buy a reference!
athansauc 1 year ago
@drumzbystevo I wouldn't say they are on par with DWs, the Masterworks are, but not these in my opinion.
And yes i have played all three, just my opinion though.
NUProductions4Music 1 year ago
@NUProductions4Music You have no idea what the fuck you're saying. First of all, the Masterworks series of drums have shells constructed to the buyers specs. You can choose the type of wood, and the ply configuration, whatever finish, etc. So Masterworks kits can sound very different from one another, depending on what the customer orders. A lot of people order Masterworks kits in Reference specs. Trying to compare Masterworks to DW is just plain stupid.
nbryc 1 year ago
@nbryc Yeah i realize that, if you take the exact same specs of a Reference, and exact same specs of a DW (which match) i prefer DW, that's all i am saying, i said the Masterworks are on par as they are custom, as are DW's.
I have no idea what the fuck i am saying, i know exactly what i am saying, i also stated that it is my opinion. According to your profile you are 38? So you go around swearing at other people for stating their opinion. . . this is a 2 part reply btw.
NUProductions4Music 1 year ago
@nbryc Also from what i see, you're a troll. You have people commenting on your channel calling you an asshole, the whole nine yards, after looking at your recent comment, i have came to the same conclusion, being an Internet tough guy at the supposed age of 38, or what ever it is, well, youtube knows you have accomplished wonders with yourself, i have going to assume you have no wife, family etc if you truly are 38, and if you aren't your probably a little bitch.
NUProductions4Music 1 year ago
@nbryc I'm sorry i lied, this is a 3 part reply.You said people by the masterworks in the same specs as a reference, why is that?
You do realize that makes no sense, why not buy the reference? Unless the masterworks are better, which are on par with DW?
But, i guess you being a troll think your pretty tough, I am just going to assume you are a fat moron that should get on a treadmill.
But other then that go take more time out of your day to bash other people, wonder why that is. . .
NUProductions4Music 1 year ago
@NUProductions4Music It makes perfect sense dipshit. The Reference series comes in a limited amount of finishes. If you want a Reference series in a finish they don't offer in the Reference, you can simply order a Masterworks in whatever finish you want with the Reference specs. It's funny that you would accuse me of trolling and talking shit when you go and write a three part reply full of shit talking. DW doesn't produce shells with the same ply configuration as the Reference. Get a clue.
nbryc 1 year ago
@5drum5 lol this kit is better than DW.. just saying
Huoha 1 year ago
@5drum5 DW kits are overratede and over priced. I have played multiple DW customs and pearl references and the pearls are louder more responsive and much more musical. These drums sing!!!!!
xXxIFORSAKENxXx 1 year ago 6
@xXxIFORSAKENxXx I've been gigging with DW kit since 1998 and it sounds great. Get the right heads for your style of drumming and learn how to tune and DW's great. I'm thinking of buying a reference kit for recording at my house and just using the DW's for live. I may even just get another DW. Good drums cost money. Buy cheap, and you'll get cheap shells and cheap hardware.
jaycroft97 1 year ago
@5drum5 I've owned more Pearl kits than I could ever possibly recall, from the basic, entry-level EXR and ELX kits right up through a top-of-the-line 8 piece Reference Series kit (in #193 Purple Craze Lacquer, like seen in this vid) and I can say, without a doubt, that once you play a Ref Series kit, your opinion will change! Solid as a rock. (Research the Ref Series drums). I can't see what DW could POSSIBLY do to be any better than a Pearl Ref Series kit.
Lisa4Me2 4 months ago
FINALLY! for someone your age i can honestly say you for the most part deserve this kit, your young, and great... ive seen alot better, but with you skill, if you keep practicing youll end up great, best of luck!
RockDrum3r 1 year ago
i like how u can see the mics, but he doesnt use them
masterdrummer19 1 year ago 6
I wasn't planning on using the video as anything. I just so happened to film me jamming around to check out my technique. It wasn't intended to be a solo or anything
drumzbystevo 1 year ago
i know i just would have like to hear a better quality sound.. i could pretty much oly hear snare and really crapy toms and reference toms are really good. plus i have $300 harmon kardon speakers so i know when something sounds bad.. ur playing is good but sound was horrible
masterdrummer19 1 year ago
oh my gosh! thats my dream kit right there, where the heck do you get the money? lol ;p
Zimmy244 1 year ago
be my drummer...:D
HDnumba1pLaYa 2 years ago
why did you use the camera mic if you have the drum mic?
tommasotemporin 2 years ago
i honestly think yamaha makes some damn good drums. my bands drummer has a fucking huge yamaha stage custom with zildjan and sabian symbols, gibraltar(or however you spell it rack) with pacific drums snare and pearl pedals (two bass drums)...the bass drums are custom made too, theyre pretty long and tall so they sound pretty beast. i honsetly think that our kit kicks and tama kits ass that ive ever seen or heard
wxp24 2 years ago
pearl is the best then comes yamaha and tama alonge with mapex and ludwig but the reference series is the best out of pearl so the reference series is the best in the world
FrydPraduct 2 years ago
i dont understand how u easily leave out Sonor, Gretsch, and DW...not to mention all the custom companies! You need to listen to a Sonor SQ2 kit
jp60476 2 years ago
I agree completely. I would say Sonor and DW are easily some of the best drums out there. I have a Sonor Delite set as well and they are just so full and rich sounding. I've had DW's (and am currently shopping for another...) and they too are top notch.
drumzbystevo 2 years ago
@jp60476 gretsch sucks
Drum4evr22 1 year ago
@jp60476 I completely agree with this! I use Gretsch New Classic Ltd Edition Maple & Bubinga drums..
Personally, Gretsch compliments my sound perfectly.. I don't think I'd ever mess around with Pearl.
Although I'd love to give some custom drums & dw a go!
sessiondrums 1 year ago
i agree with you on the references but everything dominates yamaha. and gretsch's are 2nd in the world. haha
CaseyGreen19 2 years ago
Personally, I don't think you can compare companies. They all have their niches and they all do "their-thing" well. Pearl is like the Toyota or Honda...Versatile, practical, and pretty much value-baised, with the occasional NSX or S2000 thrown in there (Reference). Yamaha makes some of the best sounding drums in the world, and often the most recorded or requested for Live performance. Gretsch makes fantastic drums for jazz...etc. Its not Apples to Apples with drum companies...
drumzbystevo 2 years ago
since when? personally i don't think they should be ranked but DW is ranked no.1 in the world and you're completely forgetting all the custom drum manufacturers out there.. listen pearl is my personal favorite but don't make your opinions sounds like facts.
Eheynike 2 years ago
Well, everything in music is relative. What maybe the best sounding/looking/playing kit to you maybe be utter trash to someone else. It just so happens that Pearl put ALOT of time, science and money into the Reference kits, and I, like many others think its paid off. These drums look and feel great, are heavy duty and best of all, sound out of this world. These are in my schools studio right now and they record perfectly, with 3 year old heads!! (I'm working on that...)
drumzbystevo 2 years ago
Amen, brother. My dream kit, right there. You're a very lucky man.
PaganWarDrummer 2 years ago
@FrydPraduct very rich statement to make, i myself have a premier cabria kit and i am pretty satisfied with it...
MPPTmusic 1 year ago
this is really at the begining it reminds me of a solo neal peart would do
cooledge55 2 years ago
I can't lie-Neil was a huge influence on me when I started...style and solo wise!
drumzbystevo 2 years ago
thats good man its really goood hell of a kit too keep it up
cooledge55 2 years ago
you have crazy drum fills and crossovers im impressed.
baalbelphegor 2 years ago
Thanks man!
drumzbystevo 2 years ago
Is this the drum's natural sound?
themotocrossman83 2 years ago
Yes, no effects or reverb or compression were added. Keep in mind though it was recorded with a cheap digital camera and its internal mic (Very low quality)
drumzbystevo 2 years ago
what would everyone recomend tama or pearl?
MASTERJKJ 2 years ago
i would recommend both. If you want a very good drumset which is affordable, go with a tama superstar hyperdrive. If you have a donkey that shits money i would recommend you a pearl masters / reference.
777EZekiel 2 years ago 11
you can also just buy a cheap drumkit with good hoods, evans or, as mine, remo pinstripe, depends on what sound you want, and then just tune it the way you want ...
joreNoek 2 years ago
@777EZekiel A Tama Superstar Doesn't EVEN come close to a Pearl Ref Series kit my friend. A Yugo vs a Ferrari. 800.00 (Superstar) vs a 3000.00 Ref Series). Not even close. Have ya read up any on the Ref Series or, just voicing a factless/biased opinion? Have ya sat behind a Ref Series? Have ya ever played a Ref Series? I own one myself (an 8 piece) and I can tell ya: once you sit behind a Pearl Ref Series kit, nothing else matters! Certainly not a Tama Superstar. No offense but, it's not close.
Lisa4Me2 4 months ago
@777EZekiel Sorry 777, I mis-read your post here. You are correct. Tama DOES make extremely fine kits as well. I just mis-read your post as bashing the Pearl Ref Series. I apologize. In fact, if looking at Tama and can't swing the high price tag of a StarClassic, take a look at the new Silverstar kits. For around 800.00 to 900.00 you cop an excellent drum kit. One thing tho 777: The Pearl Ref BLOWS the Masters Series out of the water. I own/owned both with the Ref the TOP Series hands down.
Lisa4Me2 4 months ago
@Lisa4Me2 ;) np. To anwser some of you questions you posted in the fist response -> visit my channel 8)
777EZekiel 4 months ago
@777EZekiel Or a tama starclassic bubinga kit those sound wicked!
psychodrumplayer14 1 month ago
pearl !
ejjzwiggle 2 years ago 2
they're both good drums...but personally i would recomend Pearl...i have a Pearl Forum Series kit...if you've got the money and skill i'd go up to a Reference or even Masters...but if you want affordable, and really good drums...Forum is definitely a good buy
iamamaggot666 2 years ago
I think, if you have the ability, you should get yourself to a Guitar Center or other music shop or drum store and try some Tama and Pearl sets out that are you in your price range. And then, try out other brands! Your ears should be your main factor in your decision. Lots of companies make lots of great drums!
Personally, I tend to favor Pearl kits over Tamas.
eaglewings555 2 years ago
pearrrrrrlllll!!!!!!!!!!!! there way more lasting sound nicer and the more expensve but once you get one youll understand
cooledge55 2 years ago
Good job, you are good enough to deserve an awesome kit, unlike some other clown I saw on this sight. Maybe it was the video mic, but did you tune your drums way up in pitch?
Muscovee 2 years ago
wow sounded awesome dude just out of curiosity what kind of snare is that its got a nice pop sound to it =)
FallOutBoy1016 2 years ago
Its a 6.5x13 Pearl Reference! Thanks man!
drumzbystevo 2 years ago
cool what kind of set do you recommend because i want to get rid of my yamaha DTXPRESS IV electric kit and buy a accoustic set
FallOutBoy1016 2 years ago
Gotcha- I have the DTXpress too and I love mine. Your question is too vague though...what kind of music do you play? How big of a kit do you want? Whats your budget? Will you be gigging or will it be staying home?
drumzbystevo 2 years ago
yes i will be gigging with my band,i like to play heavy metal,hard rock,death metal,stuff like that and my budget is from 1000-2000 dollars and id like a nice kit not too big though
FallOutBoy1016 2 years ago
Hm, I would say a Pearl Masters kit is right up your alley. You can probably find a nice used kit in perfect shape around 1000-1500 for a great kit, possibly with hardware/cymbals too. They have amazing tone, look amazing and are great road drums. I would say look into used BRX (birch kits) There great for hard rock/metal too.
drumzbystevo 2 years ago
alright man thanks really appreciate it and how long have you been playing?
FallOutBoy1016 2 years ago
Sure man...Good Luck getting a kit! I've been playing for...I think 7-9 years now...somewhere in there.
drumzbystevo 2 years ago
wow lol ive been playing for almost 3 years now and im not even that close to how good you are and thanks
FallOutBoy1016 2 years ago
I wish I had the Reference Series, all I have is the export9still nice drums) PEARL RULES!!!!!!!!!
ThePearlGuy 2 years ago
Hey man, I had a set of Pearls for the longest time before I got this kit. It was my first "real" kit and I there hasn't been a time since I first started that I haven't owned a Pearl kit at one time or another! So yes, PEARL RULES!
drumzbystevo 2 years ago
Ooh, how much does a kit like that cost? I'm a huge fan of portnoy too
J0nttOO 2 years ago
Alright thanks man.
spikeman23 2 years ago
that's the 13x6.5 reference snare correct? would you reccomend the 6.5x14 for hard rock? or do you have any experience with it?
spikeman23 2 years ago
It is- The 6.5x14 would be very ballsy and have tons of body. I've only played a Ref in that size once but it sounded amazing. I would certainly recommend it!
drumzbystevo 2 years ago
hey what was the china at like 1:22. it sounds good and i want one
AlBanardo 2 years ago
The china on the left side of the screen I "ride" on for that part is a 14" Sabian HHXevoution Dave Weckl Mini-China. Its the loudest thing i own..I love it!!
The china I play right before 1:22 (out of shoot to the top right) is a 18" Sabian Signature John Blackwell Jr. China (discontinued) and that "pingg" sound right at 1:22 is a 12" Sabian Signature ICE Bell.
drumzbystevo 2 years ago
Ey man, great kit. What effect console do you have for those electric pads?
silhy37 2 years ago
Thanks man-I'm using a Yamaha DTXpressIII brain to control the sounds. Thanks for the comments on my other video too!
drumzbystevo 2 years ago
I love u!! YOU INSPIRE ME!!!!!!
Muchacho64 2 years ago
cool playin dude, like portnoy much?? lol
questdrummer 2 years ago
Could you tell? hahaha Absolutely..Huge fan.
drumzbystevo 2 years ago
u are very good
col000in 2 years ago
nice drumming there,good job man!
poweruserGR 2 years ago
dude, where did you get the money to pay for that kit?
antonolssonlol 2 years ago
keep those pinkies on the sticks! Nice playing though.
jsatzy 2 years ago
it's fancy playing lol
westhofer8 2 years ago 2
Is that the 8",10",12",14",and 16" configuration?
amberstar39 2 years ago
Yes it is.
drumzbystevo 2 years ago
Sweet playing, and your kit looks awesome! I'm thinking about getting something similar, but in a different finish and with 14" and 16" rack toms instead of the floor toms :P
Fettus999 2 years ago
dude you are amazing and nice kit
taedog33 2 years ago
Awesome drumming, beautiful kit and well tuned. Nice.
gogogadgetspoon 2 years ago
hey great video man!! hope u enjoy mine as well! made in 2007.. on my wonderful pearl reference!!
muse2212 2 years ago
haha how many cymbals do u need?! u gotta agree thats a little stupid..
liamcordrey 2 years ago
22, and no, not at all. Each has its own purpose and I use them all; so no, not stupid.
drumzbystevo 2 years ago
i don't know if you remember but i spoke to you last year about pearl reference drums and you sed they were amazing so i may just get me a shimmer of oz coloured one oh yeeeeeeer!
w9jon 2 years ago
Damn, finally someone who deserves a great kit. It really pisses me off when these spoiled, rich-ass noobs have awesome kits but can't play shit.
blizz2133 2 years ago 2
That's pretty damn groovy for "messin around"
;)
KrackerJacker 2 years ago
From audience point of view...will the Reference sound a lot better, if any, than a nicely tuned Export?
kneedragger81 2 years ago
Hells yeah. Drop by a drum shop somewhere and compare. Reference drums wreck Export's day.
PaganWarDrummer 2 years ago
Well actually i disagree, if you tune an export right they can sound great tbh unless you're recording in a studio id get the export, save a lotta cash
BCDPRODUCTIONS1234 2 years ago
Well, yeah, with good heads and with proper tuning, any set can sound good. The problem is that Exports have been discontinued, and I think the Forum series just sucks.
I also really love the Reference kit. That's just my opinion, which is what he asked for. A questions that asks what sounds better is always an opinionated question.
PaganWarDrummer 2 years ago
I have Exports myself and there is no way you will get the same sound out of the bass, unless you're an acoustics genius or a wizard. Those bass drums are one of a kind... The rest? Maybe, I'm no expert. Good skins well-tuned might do the job.
gogogadgetspoon 2 years ago
i would say the exports couldnt sound quite like that, all exports are is pearl having small companies make a kit and slapping a pearl sticker on it
jdrum021 2 years ago
No i'd disagree with you there, i have the last version of the export series before they were discontinued and i have to say that other than the export's snare the toms and the bass drum sound great even though its poplar wood and they've got bad heads... its all about the tuning
BCDPRODUCTIONS1234 2 years ago
Shit preacious kit man , very clean druming , excellent job and fckng good sound
apocalipticpoison 2 years ago
...your so lucky dude, that's my dream set
Kevin67401 2 years ago
Its mine too! :D
drumzbystevo 2 years ago
how much did that cost yea?
pedals8 2 years ago
hey bro ive been checkin out ur vids and u got skill! so on to ur kit...ive been tryin to get my hands on one of these babys but cant find one....whered u get urs??? and how much did u pay for the 7 peice?
drumax1 2 years ago
I ordered the entire kit from a local Pearl dealer. I originally bought just the 4 piece shell pack until I could afford the rest. The 4 piece was 3100 at the time and when adding on...the snare was 550, 8" tom was 499 and the 16" was..well alittle over 1100. Since then, the prices have dropped a bit...
drumzbystevo 2 years ago
So cool ^^ pearl on love :)
grheul 2 years ago
wat is mikrofo name??
salvohonda 2 years ago
lol buy the masters!
GreenEggsAndSam9 2 years ago
hey, great job. got a question. do you think it is worth saving all the way for a reference instead of buying a masters or vision? im lookin for a new set.
trupals4ever 2 years ago
dont buy a vision if your looking for a high end. the masters kits are good, but the references are even better. i would save for the reference
ben45720 2 years ago
awsome kit man :)
TubasherTim 2 years ago
Why don't you use those mics?
Barbosa123 3 years ago
Didn't think the video was going to be used for anything really, so I didn't bother hooking up all the recording gear...Should have though!
drumzbystevo 3 years ago
yea, for real, dude!!!
your playing looks really tight and clean! i would've liked to hear it a little better
good job, bro
drmmr1989 2 years ago
Duude, perfect kit, i love References...
hjo183 3 years ago
How old are you? What im really asking is, how the FUCK did you afford a reference and those cymbals?
Armistace 3 years ago
A lot of work-I'm a drum teacher so that helps pay for it. And this has been building for the last 4 or so years...And I'm 18.
drumzbystevo 3 years ago
what did u start with? a 5 piece or something? im starting with a for and going all the way to an 8 single bass
flyingstix412 3 years ago
How much did all this cost dude??
kingprinceton 2 years ago
Yo mad sick video.
GuerrettoXyZ 3 years ago
Kick ass! Nicely done.
Austintheamaizing 3 years ago
your 16" sounds like a roar
kraztrain14 3 years ago
Yeah the thing is sicknasty. I'm thinking of getting a 18" or maybe even a 20" gong bass. I want something I can do 808 bass drops with! haha
drumzbystevo 3 years ago
hey man have you tired to order a ong bass from pearl? im having real trouble figuring out how to order one
juddgreg333 3 years ago
Drum set is freaking HUGE!!! not as big as the rev's though :)
volfyvolf 3 years ago
Or Portnoys for that matter!!
drumzbystevo 3 years ago
Great playing man :) Great Job! And the kit sounds awesome :P
chrisdkdk 3 years ago
That is the exact kit I want with the same finish!
Sounds beautiful.
daniel3786 3 years ago
Very nice man. Fuckin' amazing kit what cymbals are you running from Sabian.
compelledcontrol 3 years ago
thanks man! Its my pride and joy, and its currently a lot bigger than it was in this video..I'll have to shoot a new one over the holiday.
My cymbal specs should be on my website in the description.
drumzbystevo 3 years ago
young man...great job that excerpt was comprehensible in form, technique, and diversity. Great selection of cymbals, great tuning and all around cool concept on the sole keep going there needs to be more unassuming drummers like yourself nice work
juddgreg333 3 years ago 2
Thanks a lot! I really appreciate it!
drumzbystevo 3 years ago
hahaha
commenting*
SilentPenguin51 3 years ago
paiste please
SilentPenguin51 3 years ago
?? Sabian ??? :)
drumzbystevo 3 years ago
SilentPenguin51 3 years ago
I love 2oo2's, but there not for me in the genre and styles I play. The majority of my crashes are AAXplosions or HHXplosion's which are slightly thinner crashes and they open up very well.
drumzbystevo 3 years ago
stay with sabians .. they wont break that easily, and they sound naaaaiis^^
777EZekiel 3 years ago 2
holy crap...just in general
jedibassman100 3 years ago
Is that a good thing?
drumzbystevo 3 years ago
yeah, your playing and the set...both are great! :D
jedibassman100 3 years ago
do u use remo or evans?!
T0urniqu3T 3 years ago
looks like Evans according to the logo on toms
mucednik 3 years ago
At the time of the video, Evans Clear EC2
drumzbystevo 3 years ago
i'm so jealous of ur kit. wish i had the dough for one like that. :(
kraztrain14 3 years ago
god its expensive to be a drummer,
good thing i play guitar, meaning no 200 dollar cymbal plus the stand, plus carry your kit everywhere , only my guitar, amp head and cab pedal board and good to go
shawnmilke 3 years ago
what are you talking about dude! "good thing i play guitar, maaaaahhh, i play a different intrument, im so cool." what is your point other than that nice equipment is costly?
didop9 3 years ago
dude you're fuckin stupid... bitchin about some other guys comment thats fuckin retarted!
fran2621 3 years ago
YEAH HOLY SHIT
Renelan 3 years ago
bitchin about "bitchin" another guys comment? Ha ha. chill out dude. im just bored like everyone els who leaves comments on youtube! fucking relax.
didop9 3 years ago
can u tell me wot type the china on your right hand side is. i like the sound
blender364 3 years ago
its a (now discontinued) sabian 18" signature John blackwell jr JIA china. Such a great cymbal.
drumzbystevo 3 years ago
cheers
blender364 3 years ago
dude...
How much did everything cost you?
ianclap 3 years ago
are those clear EC2s on the toms? if they are how do they sound?
ddrumz 3 years ago
I have the EC2s and they sound great on my Pearl masters.
treap13 3 years ago
ur good
awsome vid :)
treap13 3 years ago
YO Dude how you Tune Your reference. My sound shit, Have any tips n check my vid out.
Btw SIk SHIT ;) u got skillz!
FrankyDee08 3 years ago
Thanks man. I tune the toms pretty low i guess...equal tension top and bottom or bottom just a BIT tighter. Snare is pretty cranked and the kick is low with nothing inside. If you need mo' info, lemme know man
drumzbystevo 3 years ago
Thnx man :D ill Tune em all the same with a tension key i got! ill let u know how it goes :)
FrankyDee08 3 years ago
reference are the nicest sounding kits in the world, next to masterworks, depending on wood picks! i've never heard a bad sounding set, Must be your tuning, good-luck though man
pearlxzildjian 3 years ago