Hey Guys,
What do you think of the Pearl Export series I have heard reviews from the best drums ever to the worst drums ever and I don't know who to listen too. I have always wanted double bass so I"m deciding to get the 8-peice for $1299 on musicians friend.
What are all your opinions on it?

Get it if you want it, dont get it if you dont.

Simple

I have had Pearl Export series for 7 years..no complaints. Like the sound with Evans skins..it's your call though.

I play em. Good drums for most folks, put some good heads on em though. IMO unless you're recording you don't need amazing tone, just good heads, and Pearl is legendary for reliability and toughness.

I love mine.








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english, motherf**ker, do you speak it!?
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i play them i like them

sturdy i think good sound good drum








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In order for God to increase we need to decrease.

i've been playing the same Pearl Export kit for 15 years and I agree with drummerboi819 about the Evans skins. Will, you are a genius...








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Walking is percussion

I know

I play em, My grandpa Played em, I like them. They are nice. They sound great live, as well as in the studio. Like the other guy said, get them if you want, or don't get them. Simnple as that. If you like them when you play them that is all that matters. good luck.

with the right heads you can get an incredible tone out of you 13" tom, i have an older export 7 pc. and i really like them!

I've been playing the same Exports since 1987. The only problem I've ever had was with the snare. I've recorded them many times & they have always sounded great. I've got to try the evans heads though. I've been using emporers for years.

Definatley try the Evans, I've never had Remo's on my own kit and I know I'll never have to

Just got a black 7pc myself! I think im in love. I threw some Aquarian performence II on there. Sounds awesome.








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Pearl Export 7pc
Sabian Cymbols
Paiste & Wuhan Chinas
Vic Firth Sticks
DW pedals and Acc.
Auquarian Heads
And one good sense of rhythm!

there not bad. but i would recomend lookin into somethin with maple or birtch shells. the pearl vision line has replaced 2 of the export models the EXR and ELX. check out the vision line from pearl and also the X7 line from pacific drums and the mapex pro-m

if if comes with the pearl ISS, make sure it is very tight to the rim before you move or even play your set. Otherwise the tom will just fall off and have some big dents in it. My school has a 5 piece export for jazz, and a tom fell off in the middle of a concert and made a huge noise and dent on the side. and yes, replace the heads also








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Neil fuckin' Peart man

i play an export put evans skins most deff it makes it sound great me personally iwanna get a better kit but mine sounds good and i wanna hold on to it if i can its a good kit








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Drum kit-pearl export select
Cymbals-sabian HH and aax
Pedal-single dw 5000
Heads
snare-evans genera hd dry
Toms-evans ec2 clear
Bass drum-Aquarian super kick 1 with evans pillow inside
Sticks-Vic Firth 5a