I'm asking about the BEST birch kits. Not the beginner kits.
I hunted around for a Premier Series Elite kit for a couple years. Really hard to find here in the US. Do you have any pictures of the model range you're speaking of?The most classic IMHO is Premier Series Elite, 3-ply, low profile die-cast hoop, with beech rings (beware of pre-international sizes though). I think the Soundwave, Projector and Resonator (with inside shell removed) have pretty much the same construction. Not sure how today's multi-ply Elites would fare.
Sonor makes great birch shell kits too. SQ1 should be good to go.
TBH I don't have a kit, but I can find some pictures of Keith Moon playing one, courtesy of Whotabs.I hunted around for a Premier Series Elite kit for a couple years. Really hard to find here in the US. Do you have any pictures of the model range you're speaking of?
I'd rate Kumu as more than up there - pretty much the bar standard in Birch drums IMHO. Let's put it another way, if I wanted a birch set, I'd buy a Kumu before anything else.Kumu are pretty up there.
Yep there’s a reason birch are considered studio friendly outfits.I will only record with Birch Kits (But use a Maple Bass Drum)
Interesting about the Kumu drums. I'm going to look into them. That was another question I had whether the use of scandi birch was the way to go. I took that into consideration when I bought my SQ1s. I'm very happy with them. Not sure what birch Yamaha is using now and the flimsy hoops were a turnoff to me. This thread was as much about who is still making birch kits as to what are the good ones.I'd rate Kumu as more than up there - pretty much the bar standard in Birch drums IMHO. Let's put it another way, if I wanted a birch set, I'd buy a Kumu before anything else.
BTW, when considering used / readily available options, another vote here for early Yamaha recording custom. They pretty much epitomise what a standard production birch set is & should be. I don't have sufficient direct experience to judge the latest RC offerings.