pdp x7 any good?

[drumfanatic]

ime thinking of buying an pdp xf fusion set..
18x22” kick drum, 5x14” snare, 7x8”, 8x10”, 9x12” 12x14” and 14x16” toms,

are they any good, supposingly dw quality..

so any feedback is welcome

[Ainulindale]

Just recently banging away on all kinds of kits myself and i gotta say was NOT impressed with the X7 kit, it just didnt sound very good! If you can swing a couple extra bucks, check out the Mapex Mbirch - very nice sounding and a free tom!
Good hunting!

[Frankierocker]

I had an opportunity to play one of these briefly at my local Guitar Center and thought it was a pretty good sounding kit. There are those that will site the shell material as being inferior because it is made of poplar, but all things considered, I believe they were offering a 7 piece set for around $700 which made it a nice set up for the money. If you are open to any other suggestions (I know you are asking specifically about the Pacific), might I recommend the Gretsch Catalina Maple (6 piece, maple shells, similar price), or the Mapex M-Birch as someone else has already. One last thing to add, I am not sure of the set I played had the stock heads on it, which will make a significant difference in the sound. But my suggestion, go play them all and have fun doing it.

[rmandelbaum]

I have not played the X kits but I have played and gigged with the CX kit and I loved it.

[Drifter in the Dark]

Originally Posted by rmandelbaum

I have not played the X kits but I have played and gigged with the CX kit and I loved it.

I used to gig with a CX too, and performed really well. My dad has a set of Pearl Exports (which have 100% poplar shells just like the X7's), and since poplar is slightly softer and less dense than other woods like maple and birch, they don't have as much attack and hi-end articulation as the all-maple CX's do. Some players (including you) might actually prefer this, so I would suggest playing as many different kits as you can and letting your ears be the judge(s).

[pearlygates]

I have recorded with these X7s and Im here to say that they are fabulous sounding drums!
Poplar schmoplar. Great build, sharp as a razor edges, dw qc????? I give 'em a 8 outta 10
They got an 8 because I think that pacific HW is..well...subpar.
DO check out the Mapex M birch. I'm playing on a borrowed kit right now and they are everything you'd want in a birch shell kit without the 4digit pricetag!

[KarlCrafton]

I played the X7 kit, and I thought it sounded pretty good actually, and way better than the price tag would lead you to think.

Like a high end Maple, no, but it sounded GOOD so, so what?

Good sound is good sound in my book.

And it's only 7 or 800 bucks too.

It's just different sounding. poplar schmoplar as yamahahammer said.

The finishes are done really well, and any hardware that's sub-par, well, it light years better than the stuff I started out on!

If one of these X7's were used as a back line kit on a gig, I wouldn't be upset at all.

[BattleArmor]

I have an X7 kit as a gig kit and love it. It sounds great, and is made well.

[Mikecore]

My next kit will be an X7 (golf course green, I think). I played on the orange kit at GC when they first hit the streets, and I was way impressed, although I will say that proper head selection and tuning play a big role here.

[pearlygates]

As with any kit..bad heads and a lack of tuning skills can make a 4k Pearl reference sound like poo! But heck yeah..slap some Evans EC2s on those X7s and spend some "q" time tuning 'em and pow! Great sounding kit!!!