Re: Intermediate kit help
Well, being a recent owner of a Mapex Armory I can highly suggest it, for a 6pc shell pack and the snare trade in offer if you are in the U.S is very good price for a "New" kit.
http://www.drumchat.com/showpost.php...ostcount=12754
My 2nd kit was a Stage Custom Advantage early 2000 so it wasn't pure birch, something like Birch/Mahogany. I was very happy with the sound of the drums, just not crazy about the sizes and look.
Even though the Armory is a Birch/Maple/Birch Hybrid it holds more of the birch characteristics. The sonic clear bearing edges are as advertised, easy drums to tune though I've never really had tuning issues. The look and style is similar to the Mapex V Saturns with the same lugs and the new Tom clamps are pretty intuitive.
As everyone has mentioned you really can't go wrong with either choice, pretty much boils down to what sounds best to you and what finish you like.
Depending on the price the Sonor 2007 is a great kit, I used have the Maple 3007 and loved the sound I got out of it, I would imagine it would be the same for it's birch 2007 sibling.
In any case enjoy shopping!
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