which set is right for me?

punkdrummer · Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2002 11:01 am Post subject: which set is right for me?

i've just started drumming and i'm going to invest in a set. i've been looking at the Tama Swingstar in musicians friend. Is this a good investment for a beginning drummer? or is the Pearl Forum a better buy? Any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks

punkdrummer · Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2002 2:04 pm Post subject: which set is right for me?

thanks for the advice. the tama looks like a good set too. it even comes with zildjians.i like punk, but the tama also a good ste to play meatal on?

societystease · Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2002 8:17 pm Post subject: which set is right for me?

I personally prefer the Tama especially for punk. A lot of people say that the set has nothing to do with overall drum reaction and a lot of people think that it does. In my opinion the pearl sets are a little flabby for a fast crisp punk beat and the hardware is better on the tama. Overall the kit that I owuld choose is the tama, but I would encourage you to go down to your local music shop and play the set. The tama is a great beginning set at a great price.

societystease · Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2002 4:15 pm Post subject: which set is right for me?

I should have specified. Tama is a good set for any type of rock music, but I don't find them to be smooth enough for jazz (just my experiance). In other words, yes they would be just fine for metal too. Good Luck

phoenix71 · Tadpole Joined: 08 Aug 2002 Posts: 29 Location: England

yer the tama is the best option and if it comes with cymbols of that quality ...what can i say? kool

MilkmanZ14 · Pit Bull Joined: 14 Aug 2002 Posts: 352

I've been looking Mapex drum sets. They look like the best deal for the price. I don't particularly like pearl. They make the drums kinda cheap. But this is only my opinion