Mike St.Clair
Senior Member
So, I'm not sure saying I've narrowed it down to three kits is a good thing or not. All three have a sound that would work for me. All are 10/12/14/20 kits with a snare (which I don't need). Yamaha Stage Customs (natural finish) , PDP Concept Birch (cherry to black fade sparkle), and Mapex Armory's in photon blue sparkle. I would also like to be able to add an 8" tom. Yamaha is by far the cheapest on that and in total. The Stage Customs would be $585 including the 8" tom and $50 rebate. The Mapex Armory's would be about $710, (including 8" tom) but the 8" tom is not readily available. The PDP Concept birch drums are about the same with the 8" at $725. I did notice the SC's have pretty dinky floor tom mounts for the legs. I've never been a fan of PDP's lugs, but I'm trying to compare apples to apples. These deals are good through 12/1, or until they sell them at the various online shops I've found. They are all new in the box, the only way I'm interested in buying them. Thanks for any guidance about quality differences.