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WasteMindu
Not So Newbie
Joined: 23 Oct 2008
Posts: 5
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 Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 3:01 pm Post subject: Need Advice |
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Ok I am in the market looking to purchase a new kit. Right now, I play a Pearl Masters Custom MLX kit from the 92. This kit is great I love the sound but the rack tom is to big( 13x11). So I have looked into a few companies and I have narrowed it down to these three series. I am working with a budget of $1500-$1700. I am looking for a kit with hardware and these sizes
BD- 20x16 (20x18 would be awesome)
RT- 12x9
FT- 16x16
Snare drum is whatever because I have a free floater that I love and would just use that.
The series I am looking at are....
Taye Studio Maple
Sonor Force 3005
Sonor Special Edition
I am open to any brand and I like both birch and maple kits or even a mix. I am looking for some advice. This kit is going to be my gigging kit and so it needs to be able to be used alot my Pearl is going to stay in my basement as a practice kit. |
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The Dale
Goldfish
Joined: 08 Jun 2008
Posts: 59
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| Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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| have you thought about looking into a Mapex kit? |
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WasteMindu
Not So Newbie
Joined: 23 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 6:53 pm Post subject: |
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| No, I just have never thought about it. Most of my favorite use Pearl Reference, Ayotte, and Truth. I read somethings on here but I mean I never thought about it. |
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sbowman128675
Lion King
Joined: 16 Dec 2006
Posts: 1072
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| Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:06 pm Post subject: |
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sonor force 3007 are KILLER!!
i got the sonor special edition a few months ago. killer kits man
pretty much a pro setup, and their not much more than tama superstar kits. i got mine for $1500
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MY CURRENT SET UP, SONOR FORCE 3007 IN BLACK MIDNIGHT FADE LIMITED EDITION
SABIAn Cymbals- 17,19" aaxplosion crashes
16" AAX stage crash
16" AA medium crash
14" AAX stage hats
22" AAX metal ride |
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WasteMindu
Not So Newbie
Joined: 23 Oct 2008
Posts: 5
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| Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 4:08 am Post subject: |
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| So the Special Edition would be worth it or is this kit along the level of the new VBX series? Anyone have any thoughts on the Mapex M Birch series? |
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The Dale
Goldfish
Joined: 08 Jun 2008
Posts: 59
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I havn't tried the M birch so I can't really say.
I do have the Pro M though.
Mine are the short stacks and sound amazing.
But the birch, i do not know.
Sorry
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Bish
King of the Jungle
Joined: 19 Oct 2005
Posts: 1882
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| Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 11:09 pm Post subject: |
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I have the SONOR 3007 stage 3 maple kit and it sounds so good!
Best of the bunch of what you have described in this thread.
Here's a pix of mine.
After putting Coated Ambassadors, they just are amazing.
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"I play live as playing dead is harder than it sounds." |
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sbowman128675
Lion King
Joined: 16 Dec 2006
Posts: 1072
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| Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 11:10 am Post subject: |
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| WasteMindu wrote: | | So the Special Edition would be worth it or is this kit along the level of the new VBX series? Anyone have any thoughts on the Mapex M Birch series? |
the special edition kits are the same as force 3007, its just the finish that is limited
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MY CURRENT SET UP, SONOR FORCE 3007 IN BLACK MIDNIGHT FADE LIMITED EDITION
SABIAn Cymbals- 17,19" aaxplosion crashes
16" AAX stage crash
16" AA medium crash
14" AAX stage hats
22" AAX metal ride |
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