Pdp X7

shoebag · Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 6:28 am Post subject: Pdp X7

Anyone know much about the pacific X7?
the only bad thing i can find about it is the poplar shells, but i have heard one and it still sounds good to me.

so does anyone here own one? what do you think of it?

mines arriving on thursday Very Happy

(i wonder if im the first one on here???)

onlyzuul · Sea Monkey Joined: 10 Jul 2007 Posts: 13

The X7 kit isn't necessarily poplar. Its a progressive ply of many different woods. The kit is produced in the Basix factory in China. Basix also makes Gretsch Catalina kits, SP drums, TKO, CP drums, pacific EZ EX and FS kits, as well as 80% off all kits that come out of china.

shoebag · Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 1:12 am Post subject:

ok, but the website does say all poplar shells :S so i gues no one on here has one??? guess ill be the first one Razz

kuniggety · Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 3:03 am Post subject:

That is what the website says, all poplar, and I doubt they'd lie on there.... so I'd go with that. I haven't played the X7s but PDP supposedly makes some good drums for the money. I hope you enjoy your kit when it arrives.
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shoebag · Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 7:16 am Post subject:

hell yeah its my birthday 2mo and they should be arriving Very Happy

mmmmm orangle glitter lacquer

Stick 77 · Little Guppy Joined: 31 Jul 2007 Posts: 34

I was going to get the X7 but everyone talked bad about poplar shells. and they are 100% poplar. I called the company. So I decided to go to the FS series which are 100% birch.

zeesupahgerman · Newbie Alert Joined: 14 Aug 2007 Posts: 3

I've got this kit in the orange sparkle wrap....it very well might be the best kit I've ever heard in the 600 - 1500 price range. This thing imo plays nearly as good as any DW on the high end.

I put some Remo Pinstripes on the batters of all the toms (8, 10, 12, 14, 16 if you're not informed about their sizes already that is....) in order to control the slight metallic overtone of the poplar shells....they sing now. And I haven't even conjured up enough money to replace all my res's yet.

So god only knows how good it will be when I get around to that.

The bassdrum sounds like the perfect mixture of a cannon-like boom, and sharp end attack (similar to that of birch).

Great set for anything of the experimental nature....or if you're a metalhead...i HIGHLY recommend these.

Oh yeah, it also tunes very easily for an intermediate kit in its price range.

shoebag · Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 11:11 am Post subject:

yeh ive got mine too now, in orange aswel (btw its a lacquer), i got mine for £550 new on ebay Smile

yeh they are a really good set, i didnt even have to tune mine they were great out of the box, got 2 new chinas and a splash on the way should arrive tomorrow Very Happy

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doug denada · Newbie Alert Joined: 30 Nov 2007 Posts: 2

I own the orange x7's sparkle. They are poplar, made in China and sound amazing. Not just because of the low price/ quantity ratio. They are just great sounding drums, especially when you get better heads on them. Don't listen to drum snobs tell you not to buy them.