I've been playing (V-drums) for a couple of years now, and have decided to get an acoustic kit as well. My local store sells Tama, Mapex & Remo. Mapex seems a
good choice, but I want a small kit. Small, like a bop kit. I'd go for a Tama kit (Starclassic birch/bubinga) but then I discovered Remo makes drums, not just
drumheads. Also, Ed Thigpen plays Remo and he's one my favorite players, so I'm curious.

I don't know much about their quality control, or where they make their drums. US or Japan is fine by me, China is not. Nothing against the Chinese though..

This is probably one of the most asked questions on this board, just substitute XXXX for Remo, right? But any opinions will be welcome..

Thanks!

I can help you. Remo drums are made of a synthetic wood type of material called Acousticon. The new state-of-the-art Advanced Acousticon™ material, developed over four years, utilizes high technology in its construction perhaps more than any previous drum shell. It takes the best qualities of wood and betters them for incredible consistency allowing unparalleled pitch, timbre, and projection. The continuous, one-piece wrap of the Advanced Acousticon makes for a denser, better sounding drum. Because of its "uni-body" construction, there are no mismatched plies of wood, and all shells are constructed to exacting thicknesses, resulting in a sound with focus and articulation.
So that being said I am pretty sure that Remo makes their own drums in California. I will pm a guy I know there just to confirm.

I own two Remo kits (one os for sale sale if anyone is interested). They are great sounding drums. I don't knwo if REMO is still making drums but the Master Touch/Master Edge drums are definately worth the money. Acousticon never really caught on because alot of drummers don't want to stray from the maple/birch/acrylic formula but I think they sound great.








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Interesting.. Seems like they (Acousticon shells) might be a little too like the V-Drums in terms of consistency. I will likely go for the Starclassic Birch/Bubinga kit when the time comes, even though I don't really like any of the colors they currently come in.

Thanks for taking the time to respond and help get me informed. I'm sure I'd be happy w/ a Remo kit, but I also think it should be real wood, not metal, acrylic, or
another proprietary material, if only because the V-Drums are so perfect sounding. If that doesn't make sense, I'm sorry.

Okay just got a pm from my buddy. Now all drums are made in the United States and all metallic finishes are made there also. The black lacquered drums are first made in the United States then sent to Taiwan for the finish.

Thanks! I still like them, though probably will go for the Tama kit. Still, a small Remo kit would make a lot of sense for gigging, considering I'll baby my "studio" kit and never want to risk.. contamination, for lack of a better word.

I have played on a set of Remo drums and they sounded pretty good..... I think they were birch though








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remo drums sound really good. I always thought the lugs looked kinda cheap, but they do sound fantastic.








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I have a Remo Encore kit (Acousticon shells) that I bought in the mid-1980s. Great sounding drums, they tune up in a sec. I used them for many years, both live & studio. They're in storage now, but I was looking at them the other week -- shells are still perfect (even if they are paper & resin) and still sound just as good.

I have a Remo Masteredge snare and I love it. Great tuning range and a well drum.

I had a Remo set in the early 90's and it sounded great! The hardware (mounting system) was flimsy at the time but it had better tone than my Pearl Studio Birch set which was my next purchase.








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Well, thanks for the help, everyone. I ended up with a 4-piece Yamaha Tour Custom kit in Motocross orange (black with orange stripes) and I love it! I changed the snare heads right away and put pinstripes on the batter heads of the toms. I'll post a few photos soon.

So much more fun to play on than my V-drums. I fear for the V-drums.. I think my control over dynamics has improved already, but my wife says I hit the snare harder than anything else around the kit, regardless of which hand is hitting said snare. Hm.. every snare hit is an accent!








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Triple77 wrote:

Well, thanks for the help, everyone. I ended up with a 4-piece Yamaha Tour Custom kit in Motocross orange (black with orange stripes) and I love it! I changed the snare heads right away and put pinstripes on the batter heads of the toms. I'll post a few photos soon.

That is a nice looking finish on those Tour Custom kits.