What's Your Favourite Drum Make ?

[SharkyBait911]

Hey guys

I wanted to ask everyone a general question,
Whats your favourite drumkit make I've always been with TAMA but I want everyone to try to perswade me otherwise because I'm interested in getting another kit in the later future and I'm wondering to stick with tama or go on to other makes

So my favourite is tama whats yours ? and why !

Thanks

Tris

[Nodiggie]

Odery

The sound is so powerful and unique, its mind blowing.

One day I will own one.

[Ironcobra]

Ignore the brand, and focus on which series offers what you're looking for. One brand may make the wood type you want, but another might make the sizes you want. Tell us what you're looking for in a drum kit, then we can make a suggestion as to what brand you should look at.

[BattleArmor]

Whatever sounds good.

[Matty G.]

I was DW fan for a long time, and still am, but after playing on a 90's Yamaha Maple Custom in college, I converted. Now I am in even deeper love with my Yamaha Maple Custom Absolutes. They tune up so easily, stay there, and sound so warm and full. Fellow musicians and even sound guys have started complimenting them. (Even the grumpy ones!)

[larryace]

How about construction types? My favorite drumshell is a thin maple shell w/ re rings, regardless of brand. They have that classic focused warm resonant sustaining tom sound I crave

[wy yung]

I like lots of brands, Yamaha, Ludwig, Sonor etc. There is one very popular US made drum brand that I wont name that I hate. I really think they are just dreadful. Some drums from Brazil are not made well. But one expects that. I think Pearl make fantastic drums. Especially for the price. Am thinking of buying a Reference kit. It's astoundingly good, kind of like a regular drumset on steroids. I have 2 Reference snare drums, a 20 ply wood and a 14x6 1/2 cast steel which I call the Drum of Doom! I love those drums. I adore Black Beauties. I also like Slingerland kits from the 60's. Also Tama make great drums in Japan. I tend to believe that drums made in both Japan and Germany are superior to all others.

[drum-al]

Sonor, Noble & Cooley

[razorx]

Ignore the brand, and focus on which series offers what you're looking for. One brand may make the wood type you want, but another might make the sizes you want. Tell us what you're looking for in a drum kit, then we can make a suggestion as to what brand you should look at.

That's exactly what i was going to say.

[caddywumpus]

If you've got a while before getting your next kit, find out as much as you can about what YOU want, and what specs it will take to make your kit sound like that. What sounds do you want? Do you like bigger drums? Deeper drums? Reinforcing rings? Do isolation mounts matter for the sound you want? How will the lug casings and rims affect the sound of the drum? How many different drums do you want? How does the kind of wood affect the sound? What kind of bearing edges do you want?

The details can be overwhelming to consider, but ask about these things and many others as you're considering what to get. And, most importantly, TRY OUT as many kits as you can so you can see just how these things actually (not theoretically) affect the sound. The make and model of a kit only serve to narrow down the details to these specs so you know what you're getting. But also know that two kits that are built exactly the same aren't going to sound the same. Find the kit that YOU like, but you can narrow it down by finding out what specs contribute to the sound that you desire...

[frank0072]

Tama, Pearl, Sonor, Yamaha, Osan. All make great drums in the higher range, so any of those sets could be my next set. I am looking for an 8", 10", 12", 14", 16" with 22" kick, probably Maple because of it's warmth. The brand is not very important, although I like Tama's hardware. So, I guess that didn't help you.

[petrez]

Always been a fan of Tama drums. I've owned other brands as well (Yamaha, Mapex, Sonor), but eventually, I would always end up back with Tama. I just prefer the feel, look, and sound of their kits.

[Mathew 7:21]

Always been a fan of Tama drums. I've owned other brands as well (Yamaha, Mapex, Sonor), but eventually, I would always end up back with Tama. I just prefer the feel, look, and sound of their kits.

Yeah, I agree with this guy! I've had Slingerland, 3 Tama kits, Ludwig, DW,and a Gretsch and I always seem to come back to Tama. There fit and finish is perfect and since Im a birch fan I love the thin birch shells of the Performer. Its kind of funny because back in the 80's the thicker the shell the better now its totally different. I think Im going to get a B/B those drums sound great.

[aydee]

Caddys right, but what th hell...I like Yammies........and of course whatever set Zambizzi wants to get rid of to make room for his perennially new drum kit

[diosdude]

Ddrum. After seeing and playing in person i just thought, "why pay more?". I'd put my Ddrum dios all-bubinga kit up against any kit any day. Besides, except for other drummers, does anyone pay attention to the brand? Most people just pay attention to the sound, some pay attention to the looks, just about no one (except other drummers) pay attention to the brand.

[gmrakich]

Fav ubber custom company is Pork Pie (no one should be shocked by this) and fav "off the rack" kits are Yamaha. LOVE my recording customs.

[Mediocrefunkybeat]

Played a lovely Premier Artist Birch last night (since discontinued apparently) with an 18" bass drum. Although the tuning wasn't to my taste, the kit was fantastic and confirms my opinion of Premier being a truly excellent make. Other than that? Sonor and Yamaha. In terms of custom kits - I'm wanting a Kumu. Badly.

[GRUNTERSDAD]

Any high end drum set regardless of make would make me happy. I currently have a Gretsch set and the brand has never let me down. Any good drum set tuned by me
is going to sound the same as any other. My ear wants a certain sound and I think I can achieve that with any decent set.

[DrewTheShoe]

Played a lovely Premier Artist Birch last night (since discontinued apparently) with an 18" bass drum. Although the tuning wasn't to my taste, the kit was fantastic and confirms my opinion of Premier being a truly excellent make. Other than that? Sonor and Yamaha. In terms of custom kits - I'm wanting a Kumu. Badly.

Paging Dr. Wavelength, paging Dr. Wavelength.

[frank0072]

Paging Dr. Wavelength, paging Dr. Wavelength.

www.kumu.fi ? ...........

[shoedaddy]

Ludwig. For sentimental reasons. That was my first kit, and I've been getting back into them recently (still waiting for my new Vistalites). I'd also love to get a Slingerland kit, as that was my first drum of any kind. I've owned different kits from Tama, Gretsch, and Premier, and they all had things to recommend them, but I never felt the emotional connection I feel when I sit behind a nice set of Ludwigs. Probably should be in therapy for that.

[Frankierocker]

I happen to be a fan of Yamaha and Pearl. Excellent build quality, great hardware, nice finish selections, plenty of wood options, good customer service (in my experience) and they sound fantastic.

[Strangelove]

Ludwig. For sentimental reasons. That was my first kit, and I've been getting back into them recently (still waiting for my new Vistalites). I'd also love to get a Slingerland kit, as that was my first drum of any kind. I've owned different kits from Tama, Gretsch, and Premier, and they all had things to recommend them, but I never felt the emotional connection I feel when I sit behind a nice set of Ludwigs. Probably should be in therapy for that.

It wasn't my first kit, I went through a cheap japanese set, then a used Rogers Tower model set before I landed my first Ludwig set back in 1973. It was a red vistalite with with the John Bonham setup (I had just seen Zep in concert that year and had to have the same set of my idol, lol), and I got it after years of lusting after Ludwig sets in music stores, but not being able to afford them. Unfortunately, I chose Zildjans instead of Paistes back then, I don't know what I was thinking. I played professionally with that set for 4 years.

So yes, even though I have a Gretsch set now, my heart will always be with Ludwig. Everytime I see Ringo playing his Black Oysters back in the day, it makes we want to buy that set.

[baz]

...my personal preference is DW.

That being said, in my wish list I would love to own a Yamaha recording custom kit, Ludwig classic maple kit, Tama starclassic performer kit, Pearl Masters Mahogany kit, Fibes maple kit, and a Premier Genista kit.

I can't help but think that my next kit will probably be a Unix.

They would all be 24x16, 13x9, 16x16. I would have matching snares for them, but I would also look for one or two good quality, versatile snares that would compliment them all.

Barry

[Wavelength]

I just love Pearl Targets.

[lewisn27]

My favorite drum make... probably sonor, the sq2's especially, the craftsmanship is amazing, the just look so well made.

[LeeLovesSabian]

TAMA-the strongest name in drums

[lycanthropunk]

My dream kit would be Le Soprano, but until then my GMS will do nicely!

[bonzolead]

I like lots of brands, Yamaha, Ludwig, Sonor etc. There is one very popular US made drum brand that I wont name that I hate. I really think they are just dreadful. Some drums from Brazil are not made well. But one expects that. I think Pearl make fantastic drums. Especially for the price. Am thinking of buying a Reference kit. It's astoundingly good, kind of like a regular drumset on steroids. I have 2 Reference snare drums, a 20 ply wood and a 14x6 1/2 cast steel which I call the Drum of Doom! I love those drums. I adore Black Beauties. I also like Slingerland kits from the 60's. Also Tama make great drums in Japan. I tend to believe that drums made in both Japan and Germany are superior to all others.Look at the legacy Ludwigs,or a set of hybrid Spaun drums or the US made Gretsch's or a set of GMS or SJC or countless others US made is where is at.

Bonzolead

[drums32]

PDP....great kits for the money

[drumguyfromWI]

just got a new Gretsch kit... but my old kit was a Ludwig.

those are my 2 favorite drum brands...

but for cymbals, heads, and sticks, there's no competition for my money... I buy and use Sabian, Remo, and Pro-Mark whenever possible.

[jazzbo]

New : high end Sonor , Gretsch & Yamaha and maybe Canopus .
Vintage : Sonor ; Gretsch , Ludwig

[bermuda]

Ludwig.

My first drums, and my last drums.

Bermuda

[LM201]

I love Loodvig.

Then it goes to Dunnett Snares

[tw33k2514]

I dont really care what brand I play on, as long as it has what I want on it.

[ShaysRebellion]

Truth, Yamaha, Tama, Spaun. Really like a good yamaha.

[RogerLudwig]

Still made: Ludwig; Gretsch
No longer made: Rogers

[Ainulindale]

it's not a particular brand but kit type - the 'Rock' kit, 24" kick,14" snare, 13",16" and 18" toms - not even a month and i'm feeling buyers remorse already!
as for drum makers - Mapex, Yamaha and Tama are all at the top of their game right now... there are just so many quality kits out there right now that it often just comes down to the little details when making a purchase, not a bad problem for us to have eh?
good drumming!

[hwy145]

I'm sure that there are way better companies than Ludwig, but they make my favorite drums (not hardware). I've always loved Ludwigs, through thick and thin.

[KarlCrafton]

Ludwig.

Great shells, tune up fast, stay in tune, ultra versatile and look great.
Fantastic snares too.
Ludwig drums feel great to play, and always sound awesome live and in the studio.
I had some used Ludwig drums back when I was younger that were great, and when I bought my first totally new kit in 1989, those were (& still are) great.
Not ONE problem with any part of them at all ever....since 1989.
With all the later add ons and whatnot, every shell sounds like they "go together" and I can mix drum sizes to my hearts content.

My new stuff from '07 is fantastic as well. I tuned them up and bang, they were set.
I had no "adjustment time" in playing and giging with the new drums from the older drums--they were just as comfortable and "familiar" as the other drums I played for so long.

...And there's that emotional connection too.
Seems like ALL Ludwig players have it if they've had the drums for a while.

[tomtom]

Ludwig for their snare drums, especially the 1920´s Black beauties and NOB´s.
Gretsch USA for their toms and bass drums

[hateplow]

Sonor, Noble & Cooley

Right on. You've got good taste.

[Wowbagger427]

Slingerland... older ones w/Niles badges, maple, Marine Pearl and Remo heads.

[Derek]

I love Yamaha and Gretsch.

Sure miss my ol' Rogers from back in the day...

[crowapollyon]

Ludwig (not present drumsets, vintage ones)
DW
and
PDP

for some reason i just really love DW and PDP

[The Big Beat]

Gretsch, or Yamaha. Their easy to tune and very reliable. Also, maybe Ludwig

[DamoSyzygy]

There are pro's and cons to every brand out there.

My fave is Sonor atm.