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DW v. Pacific drums... what should I do?

kusko_andykusko_andy Posts: 26
edited December 2004 in Musicians and Gearheads
If I am a good drummer, but not a seasoned professional... is it worth spending more just to get the DW name? Or is it okay to go with a decent maple set from Pacific, which is similar but cheaper?

DW is so goddamned expensive for someone like me.
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  • StereosexStereosex Posts: 5
    I own a DW and let me tell you.....you will not need another drumset in your life. I've only heard bad things about the cheaper pacific (pdp) DW counterpart. Therefore I cannot recommend them. If you're too cheap for a DW, go and look at the Mapex Pro M drumset. I gurantee you won't find a better value kit for the money (around $1k). Goodluck and let me know if you have any other questions I could answer.
  • mccreadyisgodmccreadyisgod Posts: 6,395
    I personally have a Sonor Force 2001 Fusion kit, and it's great for the money (about $700). I had to replace heads on everything, but it's starting to sound really good now that the shells are breaking in.

    I just did a gig with a band called Banyan, and their drummer is Stephen Perkins of Jane's Addiction and Porno for Pyros. He is a DW endorser and user, but with this band he was using a Pacific kit (with a nice DW snare). From what I know, Pacific is to DW what Epiphone is to Gibson: a bit cheaper, made overseas, but the same design and same idea.

    There definitely is a jump up in quality to a DW kit. There are only a few drum manufacturers who can match DW: Pork Pie, Orange County Percussion, and Ayotte, and DW ends up being a bit cheaper than those three. But like Stereosex said, if you get a DW, you'll never need another kit in your lifetime. So it depends: do you want a step up in quality that will get you through the next five years, or do you want one that will be with you for life?
    ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.
  • artin90artin90 Posts: 66
    kusko_andy wrote:
    If I am a good drummer, but not a seasoned professional... is it worth spending more just to get the DW name? Or is it okay to go with a decent maple set from Pacific, which is similar but cheaper?

    DW is so goddamned expensive for someone like me.

    it depends. whats the point of getting a DW if you dont play shows or record. If you just practice i would get the pacific. Plus, no one really can tell the sound difference when you are playing a show anyway
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