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anonymous 7 March 2005

I would like to get a new drum set that would be easier to record. I currently own a mid level older Premier kit, and it sounds good, but is getting old, and I would like to replace it

so what is esier to record, Birch or Maple

just FYI I love toms that sustiain a bit., not a short thump

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anonymous Wed, 03/23/2005 - 10:50

Generally, maple drums give you a brighter sound and maybe more sustain. Birch drums are a little darker and shorter sounding. I'd go with maple drums, and if you find that they ring to much for you, you could go always get thicker heads to dampen them a little. If you go with the birch drums it'd be alot harder to add sustain if you feel that they don't ring enough.

anonymous Sat, 04/09/2005 - 01:22

Oh, no matter the set, ALL of the factory heads will be gone. Remo or Evans heads on all the toms, Aqaruim bass drum heads, and Evans snare heads, same as my own kit now

As for Taye, I looked into them awile ago, and agree, they make some very nice kits, but last time I checked, they have a maple series drumkit, but the $ asked is not much less than any other brand (see Tama or Pearl). I was very happy with what I heard from the Pacific kits, but again my mind is far from made up, all I know at this piont, is Maple, although I know I like the sound of Birch

anonymous Fri, 05/20/2005 - 07:55

I have a set of Yamaha Recoding Customs (birch) and they sound incredible.. the toms and bass sound are just awesome - deep and full with perfect sustain. I hear drum sounds on the radio and think those toms sound just like mine live off the floor (yet they are probably eQ'd and compressed etc). Maple is great as well and probably a bit cheaper. Either way you can't go wrong.. I would imagine those Ludwig Vistalites are very LOUD (being polycarbonate). Some of the best sounding drums I've ever heard were fiberglass (Milestone)..but I'd still take my birch Yams anyday just for that magical sounding WOW factor...

bobbo Mon, 05/23/2005 - 19:44

re drums

omg, you have to check out RMV drums, they are brazillian made and you balpeva wood which the consider "brazilian maple".

check this out, i went to my local drum store, (all they sell are drums) and i see this kit up by the counter and i had only heard of it once before and it was the only rmv kit they had instock so i asked for a stick and i hit the toms and cream cream cream, thats how the toms sounded like total cream, small toms with some good fullness to them, and for a 5 peice kit (including snare) was only $699, now when i went into that drum store that day i wasn't planning on buying anything, and i left that day with a new rmv drum kit, oh by the way their drum heads are amazing too, i just wish they weren't short supplied here in the states, it sucks they're from brazil because of the lack of avaliblity of some of their product. and I love the snare, I have a nice dw collectors wood 14x6 and a dw nickle 14x5 and i love recording my 14x5.5 wood rmv snare which is way cheaper in cost than those dw snares but the kit is not that loud, in my opinion is more of a recording/live venue with lots of mics kit. you should check them out, here this onlince retail has clips of their different kits http://www.indoorstorm.com/store.php?cPath=7_155&osCsid=f56e6c5afc19c26a7b2dc4473c4dd72f cool stuff and for the price, man I'll tell you what, i couldn't be happier with my kit. and the money i saved

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