Im lookin to get a new drum kit, got any suggestions?

Question

I would like shallow (not deep) toms, and i would like 5 toms from 8 inches to 16-18 inches. I prefer maple, birch wood or oak, and a 22" bass. Does not need to have hard ware, and price is no factor (the cheaper the better tho). Any ideas.

I would like shallow (not deep) toms, and i would like 5 toms from 8 inches to 16-18 inches. I prefer maple, birch wood or oak, and a 22" bass. I do love a deep snare, but i have never owned a wood one(only a picolo). Does not need to have hard ware, and price is no factor (the cheaper the better tho). Any ideas.

Answer 1

The Mapex M Birch kits are birch with a maple veneer on the exterior. Mapex M birch kits have great sound and and the toms are fairly shallow. This kit has 5 toms from 8" to 16":

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Mapex-M-Birch-6Piece-Drum-Set-with-Free-8-Tom?sku=449727

The Mapex Pro M fusion kit is all maple and is more expensive (about $700 more). The toms on this set are more shallow than on the other kit I listed:

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Mapex-PRO-M-7pc-Fusion-Pop-Drum-Set?sku=446846

Mapex isn't as well known as brands like Pearl or Tama, but for mid priced kits, Mapex has the best sound. If I could have any kit of my choice, I would probably go with a Pearl Sessions kit, but they cost around $5,000. Mapex is what I am planning on buying next.

Answer 2

The best sounding drums I ever heard were the "California Masters Series", but they are NOT cheap. Some really decent drums at a more budget-minded price are the Ayotte drums made in Canada. Still, you should actually here the drums being played - looking at a picture of a drum kit in a catalog isn't the same thing as hearing it live. I'm a guitar player, but I play the drums too. Shop around - there's a lot of good kits for the money these days. You should also consider getting a good quality used kit - it will stretch your dollar even farther.

Answer 3

I prefer birch too. Recently I've been checking out digital drums. I like certain aspects about digital but don't like other aspects. The cymbals are definitely not the same. I have found that the higher end digital kits have a good response and are very customizable.
You know, you can add digital pickups to conventional drums too. I have thought about trying that out.
what do you think of digital?
By the way, Neil Pert uses lots of digital accessories on his kit.

Answer 4

I got my guitar from the net and it is nice! try looking at samash.com, guitarcenter, musiciansfriend and other sites. These sites are the cheapest, from what I reckon. They have a variety and they also specify what those things are made of.

Answer 5

ummm im sellin Tama a $3,000 set if ya wanna buy them but im not quite sure on all the sizes of them id have to look! Email me if interested
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