how much shood i sell my pacific CX series drumset?

**SEAN8293** · 10-19-2009, 08:24 PM

i finnaly have enough money for a new drumset, im getting a Pearl Vision VX series set hopefully this weekend, my friend wants my old set, i want to be able to make some money, but since hes my friend, id feel bad if i made him pay a lot, so how much shood i sell so that i make a small profit but dont feel bad about making my friend pay a lot

**Play For Keeps** · 10-19-2009, 08:29 PM

What are you including, is it just the shell pack or the cymbals too, post a list of what you have to get an accurate reply.

**SEAN8293** · 10-19-2009, 08:33 PM

no cymabls, just snare, bass drum, and toms

**yohin** · 10-19-2009, 08:34 PM

Pearl VX?

I'd say keep your PDP CX's.

**SEAN8293** · 10-19-2009, 09:57 PM

Originally Posted by yohin

Pearl VX?

I'd say keep your PDP CX's.

why? the cx is good, but the vision has the exact sound im looking for at a pretty good price

**itchie** · 10-19-2009, 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by yohin

Pearl VX?

I'd say keep your PDP CX's.

+1

**Russ** · 10-19-2009, 10:28 PM

maple beats birch/basswood hands down. its like jumping off a cliff cause you dropped a cookie

**Exotic Matter** · 10-19-2009, 10:39 PM

Originally Posted by yohin

Pearl VX?

I'd say keep your PDP CX's.

+ 3

**SEAN8293** · 10-20-2009, 06:42 AM

Originally Posted by Russ

maple beats birch/basswood hands down. its like jumping off a cliff cause you dropped a cookie

i really liked the sound of birch, defintly better than my set

**yohin** · 10-20-2009, 09:34 AM

Originally Posted by Russ

maple beats birch/basswood hands down. its like jumping off a cliff cause you dropped a cookie

That's not true for everybody. Many people think maple is a "better" or "higher quality" wood, just because they personally think it sounds better, and its more expensive. I was just thinking that they're pretty similar kits in many areas and wouldn't seem to justify an upgrade. The PDP is even better than the VX in some cases, like the tom mounts (if the CX has STM's) and the PDP I think has lacquer finishes. If we were talking about the "better" Visions (VMX and VBX) I might say differently, but he said VX.

If you'll remember, Russ, I'm about to invest hundreds of dollars into a birch/basswood kit, when I had the chance to get Gretsch Renowns at the same price.

Also I think the Pearl has more basswood than birch in it, but it doesn't say specifically on their website.

But in the end it comes down to sound. Sean, if you like the sound of the VX's more, then you should get them, because that alone makes it worth the upgrade.

**shabutie2113** · 10-20-2009, 09:57 AM

i say get the vbx because they are higher quality and more birch because the vx is mixed

**backtodrum** · 10-20-2009, 04:06 PM

You are really not making a step up in kits for sure. The visions are Pearls entry to mid kits as are you PDP CX. The differecne is you can get a laquer finish on the pearls as opposed to the wrap of the CX. I play a PDP LX kit that I have had for seven years now. I have always loved the tunning range of the PDP (maple CX,LX etc.) kits. I can't imagine with a little tunning and the right heads that you couldn't make your current kit sound every bit as good it not substantially better than a Pearl Vision, I know mine do! To answer your question, If you are dead set on selling them as a shell pack used but in good shape. I would say somewhere in the $300 to $400 range.

**Russ** · 10-20-2009, 04:53 PM

if your after birch go for a full birch vbx's. basswood wont get you the total birch sound

**Play For Keeps** · 10-20-2009, 04:54 PM

I would say something in the 400-500 dollar price range. go with 50-70% of what you paid new based on condition.

**cole1paul** · 10-20-2009, 06:34 PM

If you're going to trade a mid-level kit make sure you get a high end kit rather than another mid-level.

**Russ** · 10-20-2009, 11:45 PM

losing money doing this and downgrading in quality

**SEAN8293** · 10-21-2009, 08:02 AM

i love the sound of the pearl vision much better than my CX, i looked at some more expsensive sets and i still thoought the pearl vision was better

**yohin** · 10-21-2009, 12:23 PM

Originally Posted by SEAN8293

i love the sound of the pearl vision much better than my CX, i looked at some more expsensive sets and i still thoought the pearl vision was better

Where did you "look at some more expensive sets"? At Guitar Center? The Vision could have just been tuned better/differently, had different heads etc. that happened to make it more appealing to your ears.

**Russ** · 10-21-2009, 02:29 PM

pearl's asking price for their vision series is a joke, there are full birch and maple kits costing less than you'd imagine. shoot man i saw this one brand called saltbox it was 450 for a 5 piece

**JayW** · 10-24-2009, 08:22 AM

Playing a kit in a store can be deceptive. Tuning, heads, acoustics of the store...

In the end, you'll be the one to decide on what you want, but the PDP's IMO sound much better the Visions.

**Northern Redneck** · 10-24-2009, 08:54 AM

Originally Posted by SEAN8293

i love the sound of the pearl vision much better than my CX, i looked at some more expsensive sets and i still thoought the pearl vision was better

This is all that matters. If YOU think the Vision is the kit for you, then go for it. IMO the Vision is a great set with great hardware and you'll be happy with it for a long time.

**Northern Redneck** · 10-24-2009, 08:57 AM

Originally Posted by Russ

pearl's asking price for their vision series is a joke, there are full birch and maple kits costing less than you'd imagine. shoot man i saw this one brand called saltbox it was 450 for a 5 piece

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