If money is no issue, Orange County Percussion and Ayotte are the fucking bomb.
If you want something great, but don't want to pay out the nose for it, Premier, DW and high-end Yamaha.
For great kits at moderate prices, entry-level Premier, Yamaha, Pearl, and Sonor.
For an econo kit that kicks ass, I like the Sonor and Pacific Drums stuff. Pacific is an entry-level DW kit (made by DW) so it's got a good name behind it.
I play a Sonor Force 2001 kit (# is model #, not date). It's got basswood shells, and with new heads, it sounds absolutely great. I recently picked up a piccolo snare for it, too, and that makes it really sweet. I'm waiting to get some good cymbals, but good brass costs some serious money. Right now, I need a nice Dry Ride and a good Dark Crash.
Keep the cymbals and new heads in mind as you price stuff out... cheap brass and factory heads will make a great drum kit sound cheap.
...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.
If it's for places where the safety of the set could be questionable, I would go with a Pearl Export/Export Select or other brand equivalent (sorry but most of my experience is with Pearl). If not, then I would go with a Pearl Sessions series such as a BRX, SRX, or maybe even a MMX if you want to use something that nice.
i would recommend DW or Yamaha (doesn´t matter what wood type-it denpends on music you play and your personal preference...)
Matt plays Yamaha Birch custom Absolute and also he uses DW (in soundgarden-black hole sun video and also during recording sessions of Riot Act- i have a few pics and he sits behind them.)
if you would like to buy also high-end cymbals, go for Pacific Drums And Percussions- they are much cheaper DWs made of quality wood and their price is only about 1,000 $...
get a Maple Kit for live shows that really comes out.
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10/22/03
Ten, No Code, Vs., Yield, Riot Act, Vitalogy, Binaural
Pamela
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I'd have to play everything before I made a decision.
Try different shells and different head combinations.
I really like DW. It just seems like it's well built to me. I hear Orange County percussion is nice as well.
Matt Cameron Plays Ayotte and Yamaha as far as I know. Also very well built stuff.
Make sure you get a nice equipment rack with room for expansion and build from there.
If you want something great, but don't want to pay out the nose for it, Premier, DW and high-end Yamaha.
For great kits at moderate prices, entry-level Premier, Yamaha, Pearl, and Sonor.
For an econo kit that kicks ass, I like the Sonor and Pacific Drums stuff. Pacific is an entry-level DW kit (made by DW) so it's got a good name behind it.
I play a Sonor Force 2001 kit (# is model #, not date). It's got basswood shells, and with new heads, it sounds absolutely great. I recently picked up a piccolo snare for it, too, and that makes it really sweet. I'm waiting to get some good cymbals, but good brass costs some serious money. Right now, I need a nice Dry Ride and a good Dark Crash.
Keep the cymbals and new heads in mind as you price stuff out... cheap brass and factory heads will make a great drum kit sound cheap.
Matt plays Yamaha Birch custom Absolute and also he uses DW (in soundgarden-black hole sun video and also during recording sessions of Riot Act- i have a few pics and he sits behind them.)
if you would like to buy also high-end cymbals, go for Pacific Drums And Percussions- they are much cheaper DWs made of quality wood and their price is only about 1,000 $...
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10/22/03
Ten, No Code, Vs., Yield, Riot Act, Vitalogy, Binaural