which woods are better birch or poplar, what is poplar, ive heard its cheap
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which woods are better birch or poplar, what is poplar, ive heard its cheap
birch all the way.
birch fo sho. it's so much better. sadly i have a poplar drumset...
Depends on what you are playing...birch is very bright, and tends to be a higher-pitched wood...maple would be best for all-around rock drumming, as maple has slightly lower tonal values and tends to resonate more than birch.
im with maple all the way..................GO MAPLE!!!
Agreed. My new Pearl is 100% Maple shells.
HB58
I've always heard that Maple hits lows better, so i was like sweet, i want a maple set, but then when i went to guitar center the guys were like no way man birches hit lows soooo much better. Which contradictary everyhting that i had read
Dude.. Go with maple.... My kit is all maple.. My 26" kick sounds amazing.. If you really want a low warm tone , maple all the way....
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Originally Posted by lhebs0
They were wrong. Ask any experienced (or even non-experienced) drummer here...birch has a slightly quicker attack, but it resonates much less than maple, and the tonal values of birch are much higher....if you want thundering floor toms and kick drum, maple is it. Period.
i agree
Maple
ohh wow, that's exactly what i thought the reaction would be, but i'm still soooo confused, because those guys reallll know what they're talking about...........hmmmm........ I'm going with you guys though, because that's what i have read everywhere. Thanks for the input
not looked at this for a while. i got the birch sonors. i like them. sound nice. i could of had a peace maple kit. but i think a sonor birch kit would be better. i couldnt seem to find a mapel kit for the same of a good qauilty for around the same price as the birch. thankyou for the help tho
In my experience I have come to learn that the guys at Guitar Center are more concerned with the sale. I dont know if they work on comission or not.Quote:
Originally Posted by lhebs0
As far as the what started this thread. Of the two choices you gave Birch is definately better than poplar. My personal preference is maple though. It all depends on the style you are going to be playing.