psychosiz
Junior Member
Hi I know some of you probably hate threads like this as they get repetitive and a pain to respond to sometimes, I do apologize and understand as I see them in keyboard forums. I am going to learn to play drums. I am going to buy a set to start on. Did some research, found some sites, info and drums sets. Played some at music stores and some used sets, but here is my issue. While I can hear, I don't know what to listen for. I know drums have different sounds and as I was trying them out playing very basic, (maybe more like off time with frequent mistake) beats, I really didn't know what I was listening to in terms of what I should be listening for. About the only the only thing I could kind of judge was the feel. I plan to play rock primarily and I don't know where it will go from there. I know these sets are not ideal but for now its what I can do. I know on any of these sets, I will need to upgrade the cymbals at some point if I continue as I imagine they are all fairly cheap ones. Anyways, after reading up on some drum sets, I narrowed down the search, based upon my finances, to the following sets:
Mapex Voyager 5 piece set
Pearl Forum FZ725 5 piece set
Gretch Drums Energy 5 piece set
Tama Imperial Star 6 piece set
The Mapex is the cheapest along with the Pearl, the Gretch is $100 more and the Tama is $200 more than the Mapex and Pearl. The extra piece on the Tama is an extra floor tom. These are all new and while I will consider used, I would rather not as I have no idea what good or bad condition is and have no way to recognize any potential problems being new to drums. My question is are they are preferences in brand? I believe the player makes the most difference, but I know many keyboardist are anal with feel and sound regarding manufacturers. Basically any insight would be great or even a quick suggestion as I know typing a response takes time. Thanks for you help!
Mapex Voyager 5 piece set
Pearl Forum FZ725 5 piece set
Gretch Drums Energy 5 piece set
Tama Imperial Star 6 piece set
The Mapex is the cheapest along with the Pearl, the Gretch is $100 more and the Tama is $200 more than the Mapex and Pearl. The extra piece on the Tama is an extra floor tom. These are all new and while I will consider used, I would rather not as I have no idea what good or bad condition is and have no way to recognize any potential problems being new to drums. My question is are they are preferences in brand? I believe the player makes the most difference, but I know many keyboardist are anal with feel and sound regarding manufacturers. Basically any insight would be great or even a quick suggestion as I know typing a response takes time. Thanks for you help!