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How do their drums sound?
How do their drums sound?
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@jiklass as our resident historian has certainly been busy undertaking exhumations over the last few days, some have been quite entertaining to be fair! I always approach such resurrections with caution! I came a cropper myself replying to old threads when I first joined the forum!! ?Similar to the sound a shovel makes when digging up 10 year old threads. ?
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It matters who's sitting behind the kit. If it's me, they sound like "Meh"
Really top quality drums: I've literally never heard a set that sounded a bad and I recently picked up one of their snares and it's amazing.
They typically have a focused powerful tone - I've really only experienced the CD Maples in person but they were absolutely top notch. I'd love to try the Walnut classics and the new Union Series tulip drums.
The Union series are new . Tulipwood shells . A throwback to when they made snares for the Union Army out of Tulipwood . These drums are Uber Phat sounding . They don’t have the bite of maple or walnut . A slightly more rounded attack . Full sounding and very warm .
I dunno, if this video of the Tulipwood kit is any indication, I'm hearing tons of attack. Way more attack than almost any kit out there. Like a Birch kit on steroids, but with some extra warmth thrown in as well. I love how they sound.
Agreed. 100%. Love my Maple SS Classic snare.I've only played some snares...
I own two of their steambent single ply wood shells- Maple and cherry and the 7x14 is the closest thing to a Radio King I've played yet.
My 6x14 Cherry I can practically feel in my gut when I lay into it with an ear-splitting crack.
These shells are really resonant and have great dynamic range and are pretty articulate. Pricey, but it's a quality hand made instrument that should last a lifetime.
I personally love their snare strainer. It's not the most sensitive one on the market, but very practical and functional - it's built like a tank with a simple design.
Haven't played their kits yet but the Horizon series have piqued my interest from what I've learned so far...
I owned a 5” Tulipwood SS snare and just found it did not have the character and versatility of the 7” Tulipwood snare . The 5” is a fine drum just pales in comparison to the 7” version .
The 7” Tulip SS snare is one my list to get. I tried one locally and it felt and sounded great! I love a snare that my sticks dig into a bit and the Tulip just has the perfect give and meaty-airy sound I want for a 2/4 snare.You need to play the Union Series kits in person (I have multiple times ). Compared to the CD Maples and Walnut N&C kits the attack especially of the rack toms is like someone put a few piece of moi gel on a CD Maples kit . The attack is slightly muffled . The floor Toms and bass drums in the Union series are fantastic .
Tulipwood IMHO is far better suited to larger sizes . I owned a 5” Tulipwood SS snare and just found it did not have the character and versatility of the 7” Tulipwood snare . The 5” is a fine drum just pales in comparison to the 7” version .
I think solid shell snares inherently need the deeper sizes to counteract the higher fundamental pitch of the thick shell. I haven't heard too many 5" depth SS snares that I liked.
The famous One Headlight snare is an exception, but it seems that most SS snares sound best in the 6-7" range.