pdp x7 maple a good buy?

[zwikel]

Hello my name is zach and well i"m new to this drum forum stuff and i have a problem. Ive been playing drum set for a couple of years now on a pearl forum and i think its time to upgrade to a bigger and better set. So what i found is a pdp x7 maple 7 piece shell pack and i was curious whether or not anyone has had any experience with this kit. My current fund is about 1000 dollars and hardware isn't a problem but basically what i wanna know is that if i do go with the x7 ill be satisfied with it for years to come instead of regreting that i bought it. Or perhaps you guys could suggest another suitable kit if the x7 is lacking? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[Bish]

Welcome to Drum Chat, Zach.

Since you already own Pearl, have you looked at their Vision series or the Masters?

[LagerHead]

I bought the X7 kit back in January, but not the maple one. It's the same hardware and everything, just different shells. I love my X7. And now that they come in maple, what's not to like? You will have a hard time finding another 7 piece set in the same price range and the hardware on the X7's is very nice as well.

I thought they even sounded good with the stock heads, but for the sake of a little bit of noise control, I have replaced them with Pinstripes. I actually ended up liking the control the pinstripes gave me, and with the A Custom cymbals, it works out very well.

Bang for the buck, this kit is high on the list, along with the Mapex Meridian and Gretsch Cat Maples, but I don't think you're going to get a 7 piece for the same money. Go play one and decide for yourself, but I think you'll be pleased.

[zwikel]

From the sounds of it lager this seems to be a good kit for an exceptionally good pricewas there any problems you had with the kit?

As for looking at pearl though yes i have seen their visions and getting a 7 piece in either vbx or vmx would be a couple hundred dollars more and overall im not a big fan of their mounts either after spending so much time getting the angles right plus i like the fast tom sizes too allowing my toms to be lower

[shootist]

I'm in the same boat. I thought I had my mind set on The Mapex Meridian maple, but the X7 in maple has got me wondering again.

[Reverend D.]

I have heard the regular X7's at GC's with stock heads and they sounded great(even considering the half-hearted tuning GC display kits get) . The maple X7's should sound better than the poplar ones.

[CharlyG]

Is this maple like the Gretsch Cat Maple with other wood used in the plys?

[xweasel]

My drum teacher has a set of X7's (silver to black, nice finish). The sound pretty sweet, though he uses it as a 6-piece setup.

[shootist]

The X7 maples I see are sold as a shell pack. Anyone care to recommend a hardware pack to go along with it?

[zwikel]

i was browsing youtube for the x7 to get a general idea of sound quality and i found this kid ripping it up

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObEq1EQrfJY"]YouTube - Eloy Casagrande tocando na X7[/ame]

p.s. helps if you watch it in hd

[aaronbeckort]

i just bought the pdp 800 hardware seperate 3 boom, 1 straight, highhat, snare, not too pricey, maybe 350 total, and the stock heads do sound great, just very thin, they dont last long, hopeing my coated emperors last longer

[therocker]

I've heard it's a pretty good kit. Have a look around though