Help! I cannot decide which set

cyberdude · Tadpole Joined: 04 Apr 2005 Posts: 27

Help! I need help making a decision quickly on used sets.

These are my choices for the same price ($1000)

Yamaha Stage Custom Advantage Drum set with extra 10" tom.
Zildjian ZXT Cymbal Set
Cymbal Stands (with mount for cowbell and brace for small tom)
Iron Cobra Hi Hat Stand
Iron Cobra Bass Pedal
Evans Tone Control Rings
Tama Double Braced Throne
1 Stage (Boom) Mic Stand
1 Music Stand

Tama Starclassic Performer "Fusion" Drumset
10, 12, and 14 toms, and 20" bass
- bass drum fitted with aquarian super kick II batter head
Tama Iron Cobra Single bass drum pedal
2 tama road-pro heavy duty, double braced cymbal stands with
retracting booms and detachable boom counter-weights.
Tama road-pro double braced snare drum stand
15" K zildjian crash cymbal
13" sabian aax hand hammered hihats
and a Tama road-pro hihat stand,
Sabian 18" aa crash
Tama Throne
The only issue here is no ride, so I would have to get one.

Any thoughs suggestions would be appreciated.

John

mind_drummer · Tiger Joined: 13 May 2005 Posts: 841

TAMA Performer hands down Wink

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MY KIT

cyberdude · Tadpole Joined: 04 Apr 2005 Posts: 27

Bish · King of the Jungle Joined: 19 Oct 2005 Posts: 1861

My new kit has those drum sizes and they fit quite a range of music.

If you get them tuned correctly they should sing.
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kuniggety · Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 2:49 pm Post subject:

I agree, Starclassic Performer, hands down.
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mind_drummer · Tiger Joined: 13 May 2005 Posts: 841

punkrocker7341 · Lion Joined: 23 May 2004 Posts: 926 Location: AZ

The hardware and cymbals you get are also equally as good and some of it better than the Yamaha deal. I personally prefer Yamaha, but the Tama deal is much nicer and the drums are good.
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RemoteContact · Ferret Joined: 15 Jul 2006 Posts: 100 Location: Miami, FL

I too would suggest the tama. Fusion sizes are versatility at its best. I have a similar kit, 22" 16" and 13" and I wish it was 10(or 12), 14, 20. Still since they are used, be sure to inspect the bearing edges and all of the threading on all of the hardware. While the heads are off check for bent hoops. A good thing also is bring along a drummer who's opinion you respect to inspect the drums. Sure if theyre both perfect, get the tama but if the shells are shaped like eggs, the hardware stripped, and the chain missing on the pedal, get the yamaha if its in better condition.

sfauts · Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 2:19 pm Post subject:

edgewood_drummer92 · Bear Joined: 16 Feb 2007 Posts: 676

Get the tama
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freddyreadyy · Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 2:52 pm Post subject: drums

My drumset looks just like mind_drummers drumset does with the colours but my drumset is pearl and I don't have tthat much cymbals and I've only got 2 tom tom and 1 floor tom, but soon when I get some money I'm going to buy cymbals. I buyed one cymbal from a guy I know for 10 dollars but then my fathers bandmembers ( the drummer ) looked at it and he said that it was a Zildjian and when I'm going to sell it I can get 100 dollars for it, so I think I made a good buy there... Very Happy