http://www.pearldrum.com/thestory.html

It's an interesting concept, and the reasoning is sound enough, but one has to wonder how much better, if any, they sound. Thoughts anyone?

I'd love to finally hear and play those drums...








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The same for me - I would love to try them out. On the other way I don't think they're much better than e.g. Pearl Masters(while being much more expensive than masters). That is why I wouldn't buy them








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well the difference is that each drum is made from a different blend of wood








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FunkyDrummer wrote:

well the difference is that each drum is made from a different blend of wood

But is that difference worth the price?








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Aren't Reference Drums crafted better? I mean, with more precision etc.?








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Well it's the top line of Pearl just like Masters and Masterworks... I believe that all of those line are made with the same amount of precision (apart from handcrafted Masterworks?)








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So I can't see any reason why people pay that much for reference drums. I think Pearl should even Reference and Masters prices, upgrade hardware on masters and add some new Reference finishes








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Tama drums!

That's quite of an idea! Tell Pearl to do that;p








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loop wrote:

That's quite of an idea! Tell Pearl to do that;p

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True. I think that one of the reasons behind the price difference between masters and reference is the fact that the RF series are novelty and novelties are always expensive
the other thing that RF uses more advance hardware and shells are made for 3 not 1 kinds of wood








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It is a physical experience as real as any other.

Qbs wrote:

novelties are always expensive

They should have killed Adam Smith








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they sound sweet...my cousin has a set of them 8 pce and they're work the money...the only downfall to it is the weight of the set. i believe the snare alone is like 18 pounds b/c of the 20 plies . thats the only part i dont like about the drums is the weight and the crome opti mount system is another reason its heavy..but this is probably the best se ive ever played

I'd love to hear or play them but I'd nerver buy them








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