Hey guys im really thinking about getting a pearl export as my new kit (they go for about $1400AU brand new around here) and ive made up my mind i want to get the Joey Jordison snare (please dont bother bagging me out about it ive heard it all before). Im into heavy metal drumming and just wondering if their are any kits that are like the export or even better for the same price because i dont want another entry level kit and i dont want to have to upgrade it for a while. Ive already got a Z Custom power ride and Meinl Byzance crashes so i dont need new cymbals.
Any suggestions?
Cheers.

Tama Rockstars are, in my opinion, better than the Pearl but if I were you I'd definately look into PDP. I think you'll like em. They go for $700-$1000 american for a 5 peice (that's with a snare). PDP makes the best intermidiate kits I've ever played (taking into consideration sound, features, looks and over all price)

A note to future posts: respect his wishes (and mine) and PLEASE don't go on a JJ snare rant. Thank you.








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There are much better sets in this price and they are birch or maple not poplar like export..

Try to look at:
Mapex M Birch(5 ply birch-1 ply maple)
Tama Superstar Hyperdrive(Birch-Basswood)
Pearl Masters Custom(100% Maple)
Mapex Pro M(100% Maple)
Mapex Saturn(5 ply Maple-2 ply Walnut)
Yamaha Tour Custom(100% Maple), Maple Custom Absolute(Maple),Birch Absolute...


Here are some nice kits of all price ranges...How much are you going to give?????

im willing to spend around $1700AU. Their arnt any drum shops around here so i cant really try any kits out either

The same as dollars??

1,700.00 AUD = 1,596.64 USD








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There are preety good the sets that i told you before..Some are cheaper and some more expesive

If your gettin the JJ snare, you can get this instead.

http://cgi.ebay.com/PEARL-STEEL-SHELL-MIRROR-CHROME-SNARE-DRUM-EXC-N-RES_W0QQitemZ260235612441QQihZ016QQcategoryZ38095QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Its the same company, same shell material, similar depth (and a 6" is gonna me more sensitive than a 6.5" anyway) + is 14" instead of 13" so it will have a better tuning range. and your gonna save yourself ALOT of money








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xdoseonex wrote:

If your gettin the JJ snare, you can get this instead.

http://cgi.ebay.com/PEARL-STEEL-SHELL-MIRROR-CHROME-SNARE-DRUM-EXC-N-RES_W0QQitemZ260235612441QQihZ016QQcategoryZ38095QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Its the same company, same shell material, similar depth (and a 6" is gonna me more sensitive than a 6.5" anyway) + is 14" instead of 13" so it will have a better tuning range. and your gonna save yourself ALOT of money

You're 100% correct, and I'm behaving myself...

(Standing in a corner with my nose to the wall, NOT ranting about the JJ snare even a little bit)








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JhEoSvSeEy wrote:

1,700.00 AUD = 1,596.64 USD

oh man, 1500 my friend is the magic number!!! For 1500 you have your choise of some of the finiest sets out there. I would definately look totally away from the Pearl Export if you're willing to pay that much. Tama Starclassic's what I own. I play punk, blues, ska, and hip hop on mine and it sounds great. I've heard hardcore, metal and emo played on my set too and it sounded real good as well. Tama Starclassics are real nice.








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Yea, I'd get Tama Starclassic if you have $1,500US to spend on the shells and already have the other hardware needed. It just doesn't get much better than that!

If you will still need the stands, pedals, cymbals and cases, then I would recommend you buy what I did, the Tama Superstar Custom, which has many of the exact same quality features of Starclassic, except it uses birch instead of maple wood shells.

Stay away from Tama Rockstar or Pearl forum as those are beginner kits.

RANKBand.com wrote:

Yea, I'd get Tama Starclassic if you have $1,500US to spend on the shells and already have the other hardware needed. It just doesn't get much better than that!

If you will still need the stands, pedals, cymbals and cases, then I would recommend you buy what I did, the Tama Superstar Custom, which has many of the exact same quality features of Starclassic, except it uses birch instead of maple wood shells.

Stay away from Tama Rockstar or Pearl forum as those are beginner kits.

Starclassics are also great

k0staZ wrote:

There are much better sets in this price and they are birch or maple not poplar like export..

Try to look at:
Mapex M Birch(5 ply birch-1 ply maple)
Tama Superstar Hyperdrive(Birch-Basswood)
Pearl Masters Custom(100% Maple)
Mapex Pro M(100% Maple)
Mapex Saturn(5 ply Maple-2 ply Walnut)
Yamaha Tour Custom(100% Maple), Maple Custom Absolute(Maple),Birch Absolute...


Here are some nice kits of all price ranges...How much are you going to give?????

I agree with all of these except the Tama Superstar HYPE-errdrives.

For $1500 you can get a semi-pro/pro level set that is not made out of low-quality wood such as basswood.

G'luck with the choosin'

ya..dont go with the export..its an over priced beginer kit. look into PDP..i have a FS Birch..it is nice. And only 600 US for the shells.

Mitchell? wrote:

k0staZ wrote:

There are much better sets in this price and they are birch or maple not poplar like export..

Try to look at:
Mapex M Birch(5 ply birch-1 ply maple)
Tama Superstar Hyperdrive(Birch-Basswood)
Pearl Masters Custom(100% Maple)
Mapex Pro M(100% Maple)
Mapex Saturn(5 ply Maple-2 ply Walnut)
Yamaha Tour Custom(100% Maple), Maple Custom Absolute(Maple),Birch Absolute...


Here are some nice kits of all price ranges...How much are you going to give?????

I agree with all of these except the Tama Superstar HYPE-errdrives.

For $1500 you can get a semi-pro/pro level set that is not made out of low-quality wood such as basswood.

G'luck with the choosin'

Yep!!! Staeclassics are better than superstar hyperdrives!

Jesus whos selling an export for $1400 :O

Tama Starclassic My friend.








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most of you people dont understand that overseas people are easily paying close to full retail price on drumkits. so even if he has 1500 to spend, his price for an export is going to be much higher than the price for an export in the US. For example, you can guy a Pearl export off of musicians friend for about $700 USD, but they retail at about $1600 USD. So with that being said even though $1500 would get you a decent kit in the US, like a Gretsch Renown or a Tama Starclassic Performer, his price on those is going to be around $2500 USD.

gretsch4life wrote:

most of you people dont understand that overseas people are easily paying close to full retail price on drumkits. so even if he has 1500 to spend, his price for an export is going to be much higher than the price for an export in the US. For example, you can guy a Pearl export off of musicians friend for about $700 USD, but they retail at about $1600 USD. So with that being said even though $1500 would get you a decent kit in the US, like a Gretsch Renown or a Tama Starclassic Performer, his price on those is going to be around $2500 USD.

point well taken. in that case, I stand by my first suggestion for the PDP.









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1700 can get you a sonor too. They sound great. Although im biased








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MAPEX!!!!You can't go wrong with mapex

Premier has a new kit that is supposed to blow the rest away in that price range. Check them out on the website.








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no biast decisions coming from kostaz at all like he only has mapex as a dp








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a7xjlee wrote:

no biast decisions coming from kostaz at all like he only has mapex as a dp

I don't only have mapex as dp...i would like to use tama, pearl,yamaha. . .
I just think that Mapex is doing great kits on all drum set classes and it's the best for me. . .
And stop judge me. .

1 other thing to ad to the scale on the "no pearl" side. Although this is a very stupid reason, and half my kit is made up of pearl parts (cause thats what comes up on ebay) everytime i see someone with a pearl kit i just think "Did you go to a store and try everything you could, and discuss to the shop clerk and other drummers about that choice or did you order that off the internet because its pearl and your bassist said that was a good brand?" thats just the impression i get... anyway i think the same with zildjian even though 3/4 of my cymbals are zildjian... im just gonna go ahead and shut my mouth...








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Pearl & Mirage kit.
Crappiato Snare
Steve's Back! ..............kinda

Yeh im thinking i might wait and try get a cheap pearl masters or something off ebay. I keep thinking that them kits are to good for me but then again if i get one i wont have to upgrade again for a while.

k0staZ wrote:

a7xjlee wrote:

no biast decisions coming from kostaz at all like he only has mapex as a dp

I don't only have mapex as dp...i would like to use tama, pearl,yamaha. . .
I just think that Mapex is doing great kits on all drum set classes and it's the best for me. . .
And stop judge me. .

he did do a considerable amount of looking into sets before he went with mapex. I have owned everything under the sun EXCEPT mapex, and i still would recommend them to most people. they have a great product for the price really.








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Ive been looking on Ebay and can probs get a pearl export with hardware for around $1000AU and starclassics are going for around $2000AU+. Ive always wanted a pearl export but everybody on here is saying to go with something thats either Maple or Birch and now im confused about what to get? i want something where i wont have to upgrade for a while and that sounds good for metal drumming.

noobdrummer wrote:

Ive been looking on Ebay and can probs get a pearl export with hardware for around $1000AU and starclassics are going for around $2000AU+. Ive always wanted a pearl export but everybody on here is saying to go with something thats either Maple or Birch and now im confused about what to get? i want something where i wont have to upgrade for a while and that sounds good for metal drumming.

go with ur gut man, we arent going to be the ones playing or being seen with that kit, so u worry about what u think, not us!








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Zildjian, Wuhan & Istanbul cymbals
Pearl & Mirage kit.
Crappiato Snare
Steve's Back! ..............kinda

k0staZ wrote:

a7xjlee wrote:

no biast decisions coming from kostaz at all like he only has mapex as a dp

I don't only have mapex as dp...i would like to use tama, pearl,yamaha. . .
I just think that Mapex is doing great kits on all drum set classes and it's the best for me. . .
And stop judge me. .

dude chill i was only mucking around

antiunderscores wrote:

1 other thing to ad to the scale on the "no pearl" side. Although this is a very stupid reason, and half my kit is made up of pearl parts (cause thats what comes up on ebay) everytime i see someone with a pearl kit i just think "Did you go to a store and try everything you could, and discuss to the shop clerk and other drummers about that choice or did you order that off the internet because its pearl and your bassist said that was a good brand?" thats just the impression i get... anyway i think the same with zildjian even though 3/4 of my cymbals are zildjian... im just gonna go ahead and shut my mouth...

pearl and zildjian have that reputation for a reason








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a7xjlee wrote:

k0staZ wrote:

a7xjlee wrote:

no biast decisions coming from kostaz at all like he only has mapex as a dp

I don't only have mapex as dp...i would like to use tama, pearl,yamaha. . .
I just think that Mapex is doing great kits on all drum set classes and it's the best for me. . .
And stop judge me. .

dude chill i was only mucking around

PEACE!!!! =]

Well in that case im probs just gonna stick with the pearl export, ive wanted one for a while and cant really see myself on anything else. cheers