hi guys,
read a few post that u guys having dilemma choosing a drum set.
just to share my experience/preference on buying a drum set.

♦ usage - what purpose of you buying a drum, home practice, active musician, for recording or for live show

• practicality - where are u going to play your drum (at home, studio), environment of your room (sound proof, normal bedroom, garage). find a drum which u have an easy access for replacement parts and low maintenance (depend on how u care on ur drum as well)

• budget - after u have set your requirement, then u set ur budget...look up the price for several drum to compare.

why i put budget last on the list, because if u totally depends on your budget, let say 1k - 2k, your options will be limited and you will not get what u want. better save more rather then rushing just to own a drum (i've experience this once, total waste of my money)

as for myself, im just a bedroom drummer, once a week practice in studio, doing some amateur recording and once in a blue moon played live.

so i dont think i will buy a high end drum although is damn nice to have one if i can afford it. my budget 2.5k - 3.5k. looking for a 6 piece drum as i would like to practice all type of music. end up with PDP FS

thanks isaac, for the detailed explanation. i couldn't agree more

regarding wintersun question about the "environment" i mentioned, its just a redundant on "place where we play our drum" which i mention earlier. just ignore it. hehehehe sorry

i think "environment" / "room acoustic" can be best discuss in recording matters or to get a decent sound.

anyway, i suggest that drum owners give some review on your drums for future reference and buying guide. (a drum review from our own malaysian drummer community). let me start.

PDP FS

PROS
• i love the looks and design of it, there's a slight resemblance with DW (which is why i bought it, can't afford dw)
• price are reasonable for the quality
• i like the sound for all the toms, even with stock head (tune properly with some muffling)
• i like the ball hinges connect to the toms, more flexible to adjust
• can adjust the tightness of hi hit pedal
• surprisingly the solidness of hardware are quite decent

CONS
• I didn't dig the hanging floor tom, quite hard to position it to my liking
• Snare sound to dead for my liking
• pedal looks cheap
• hi hat pedal cannot be move/rotate

* reviews are based on my personal preference and i tried my best not to be bias.

This post has been edited by albarb: Dec 5 2010, 02:38 AM

5 piece shells cost 10k++, saw it last year