Jeremy Bender
Platinum Member
Does a "I buy used only policy" negate this or make the internet crash?
For example, if brand Y sold 1000 beginner sets at $500 that's $500,000. Yet if they sold 100 high dollar kits at $5000, that is also $500,000. So which is better?
I'm finding none. (easily available, accurate reports) What I've found so far is a lot of speculation. Opinions. And "facts" that become discredited as soon as you unearth more "facts".There has to be an accurate report somewhere that ranks drum and cymbal companies along the lines of volume and profit. There isn't a stat on the planet that hasn't been compiled at this point. The world is mired in metrics.
By "lie," I don't necessarily mean maliciously misleading someone in an effort to impose significant harm for the purpose of profit, though that maneuver isn't unheard of. I'm referring more to inflating the truth or reorienting your outlook for the sake of staying afloat. Example: I knew a relatively upstanding guy who was a top seller at a Ford dealership for over ten years. During that phase, he spoke of Ford as though it was hands-down the best manufacturer of vehicles on the planet. But then came a more attractive employment offer from Toyota. Suddenly, if it didn't start with a T, it wasn't worth taking for a test drive. Ford was forgotten like a failed experiment.
Many sales jobs are commission-based. You aren't around very long if you don't generate it. Making adjustments to reality is a survival technique. I've encountered questionable tactics at every level of sales -- retail, real estate, investing, lending, gym memberships, and the list could go on for an entire page. Regardless, I'm not trying to stigmatize salespeople. Many are doing their best to earn honest livings. They should be commended for that.
This is highly common in my business. I have lost count of the number of salespeople that come through my shop that know nothing about the items they sell. When I have forgotten more about a subject than the salesperson even knows, how do you expect me to buy anything from you?there is a higher-than-you-might-think amount of sales people that just don't know WHAT they are talking about
Please. Let’s all remember that every other drum company on the planet changed their designs for everything after Tama shipped that first SuperStar kit to Cobham in 1977. Some follow, Tama leads.
Please continue.
[/QUOTE]I'm not sire Zildjian is "king", but I would agree they are the leader.
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Seriously?! ?
(As I look at my roadster and pay homage)
Innovative is what Pearl is and does.
Aside from their 2000 line hardware which is unmatched, they compete with Gibraltar (specialist) in hardware systems such as racks and combo or hybrid rack solutions.
They compete with Trick and Axis (specialist/boutique) in pedals, DW and Tama are not up to speed yet.
Their Reference, Maple reserves are superb and competitive to other high end. Oh and custom/boutique, what can the others do that Masterworks can’t do?
Their budget and value kits are competitive as well as their mid tier. Who can we say better than Pearl has a hand this deep in each value tier?
I mean they have their own line of Latin percussion instruments!
Their snares up and down the value tiers have always been top notch and choice - besides Supra’s and Acrolites Pearl’s are often named.
Their Philharmonic and concert snares are to die for. They also own Adams percussion who concert and philharmonic instrumentalists know about.
Their marching gear is over (wrestling term) - maybe Yamaha gives them a run? And they can make their own a hardware for marchers and continue to do so with leading edge innovation.
I mean from beginning drummers education kits to concert accessories/hardware to pro touring rack systems shells and gear who does it better than Pearl?
Tama's R/D shot out the Air Ride snare, a snare mounted upon RIMs style - those were interesting.I'm curious - I never think of Tama as particularly innovative. What have they contributed? I genuinely don't know much about their drums or hardware. Their new hand painted swirls, etc. are beautiful though.