New Drumkit Advice

[TygerPax]

Unfortunatly i had to sell my old yamaha so now about 6 months later i am gonna be saving for new kit, im gonna have about £750 so about $1200, i have been lookin at the catalina birch or maple, catalina club mod, yamaha stage custom, pdp m5 or x7, ddrum ash pocket, i like those kits but really dont know which is best im looking for that gospel funky sound warm and punchy, the config i want is 20" - 22" bass, 8" 10" rack toms, 14" 16" floor toms, PLEASE HELP i have no idea, i was lucky to get my old kit as it was my friends, so i have no experience of buying a kit or knowin what to look for NOOB BUYER HAHA

[thunderstruck]

My opinion is that you can't go wrong with a Gretsch Catalina Maple. Great kit at an affordable price. Be sure to get a kit that YOU like the sound of. This is just my opinion, and I think any of the brands you listed all have their attributes.

[Pearl MCX Man]

Pearl Vision VMX or Pearl MCX ( masters customs) are great kits ( maple) depending on the sound and price you want to pay.

[SpatzST]

I'd go with the X7. Lots of toms, warm/punchy. As far as I know, gospel drummers love it.

[Pearl MCX Man]

Then go for the X7 good luck.

[Xoferif09]

I'd say the X7 as well, but that is because I have owned two Pacific kits in the past. I love how well they sound tuned up with a good set of heads. You can make them sing just like a nice set of DW's in my opinion, although they will not be quite as punchy on the bottom end.

[Russ]

Go for another Absolute! X7's are a good deal for the money drumset but can't compare even remotely to the build quality of an Absolute. It will take awhile to find the deal, but it is out there for you. You might end up disappointed settling for less.

[slinglander]

Don't forget to check the Sonor line-might be cheaper in Europe?
Great hardware, variety of shell types, great sound!

[DrumRookie]

And no one sees that this thread is over 8 months old... lol :P

I mean, gosh, I hope he found a kit by now! :S

[Xoferif09]

Ahahahahaha. I hope he has too.

[doctor dirt]

Used Recording Customs for Birch or the Stage Customs if your budget calls for less spending. Not a big fan of pdp or ddrum but if you like them go for it.
If you played Absolutes why would you go down to the others. Save & Search. Doc

[Pearl MCX Man]

Funny I never noticed that this thread was that old. It shows you how people answer an old threads then it becomes a new thread again.LOL

[rritter]

My opinion is that you can't go wrong with a Gretsch Catalina Maple. Great kit at an affordable price. Be sure to get a kit that YOU like the sound of. This is just my opinion, and I think any of the brands you listed all have their attributes.

I have the new cat maples and love them with Remo Emps on the toms. Great sounding drums. With these heads the drums come to life.

[Mike_L]

Funny I never noticed that this thread was that old. It shows you how people answer an old threads then it becomes a new thread again.LOL

This is true. Even if the original poster has found the answer to his question/problem, there are always lurkers looking for answers to the same questions.

[markthechuck]

you'd get a decent mapex saturn/orion for £750, there is a couple on eBay now.

[Dodeska]

If you look on Preloved there's a Mapex Saturn/hardware/hardcases for £450.

I'm tempted but I've got a newly decorated lounge to furnish!

[kay-gee]

When you ask about buying a drum kit, you're pretty well always going to get a ton of suggestions, each respondant pitching a brand familiar to them.

Buying a drum set is no different than buying anything else. Like buying a car or a house or even a pair of shoes for that matter. You decide what your needs are and what you are able to spend. Look at a bunch and then buy one!

all the best...

[TygerPax]

got my kit haha been away from the site sorry guys been real busy with music, i went for my gorgeous and sweet Mapex meridian birch, spec in my sig its soooooooo nice, and even better than the yamaha i had to sell

[Russ]

Way to go Tyger!

[itchie]

20x22, 10x7,12x8, 14x12, 6x14

looks like some nice shell sizes ..20x22 ...boom!

[DrumRookie]

got my kit haha been away from the site sorry guys been real busy with music, i went for my gorgeous and sweet Mapex meridian birch, spec in my sig its soooooooo nice, and even better than the yamaha i had to sell

Nice choice man!

[markthechuck]

nice, i've had one of them before.

[Russ]

How's the bass drum? Do you have any trouble with too much boom? Are you dampening it at all?

[kennabis]

a story with a happy ending, haha!

[onegourd]

don't forget to check the sonor line-might be cheaper in europe?
Great hardware, variety of shell types, great sound!

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