If you're thinking of buying a set of these - just do it. They sound amazing. The build quality isn't as high as a Masters per say, but I ended up not caring because they sounded that good in the store. These drums have POWER, and surprising warmth. My buddy was pretty blown away at how much low end was actually coming out of the 10x7 tom.. and the 16x14...we don't need to talk about that.
@@CoomerGremlinDGGfan From an ear point of view the masters maple have a less pointy sound with a more mid-range focused decay than these These have more aggression and quite a bit more low end (on paper, especially the bass drum) than the masters, so the result is: they sound louder and have "rolled off" mid-high frequencies... no wonder i found them to be more at home with frosted / coated heads on the THICKER side, like aquarian super 2s on toms and response 2s on floor toms that make up for it It's a matter of what you are looking for in the end, buddy (and what music you play more often of course)
@@gabrielemartino2466 I'm surprised by that. Since the bearing edges on the sessions are more rounded I would have thought they'd have a warmer and less aggressive tone. The sessions having more low end isn't surprising though.
@@CoomerGremlinDGGfan I don't wanna say having rounded bearing edges with one well executed (thus well behaving) birch blend shell (after all, there is more birch than mahogany in the session studio's) is no point but... they can shape / eq only so much of the actual wood's natural timbre... As I said, the warmth that you would expect from a maple shell shows itself with coated heads, but keep in mind they will probably not be as open (no moongels and some extra minutes tuning, yayy)
im so old school im still using my 1976 pearl fiberglass shell drums with original hardware so seeing this type of hardware blows me away but you newer guys look down on it so i guess im driving a old relic the only change i made was newer Evans G2 coated heads with the new 360 and also a sabian aax 16 crash and a zildjian 17 A custom crash of course i, m using the original 14 newbeats and 20 ride thats it
I have a set of those. Put G2 coated on the batter, and some black rezos. Aquarian Super Kick II on the bass. Sounds awesome, and the engineers love them.
This is a very nice drum set!! I'm considering the new Session Studio Select as a potential drum set upgrade (10 12 14 16 22 in the crimson burst or gloss natural) since the Session Studio Classic is no longer available. If you do still have one of these SSC kits in your shop, I would love to see you guys do a shootout video with the new Session Studio Select to see what the difference is (birch/kapur vr birch/mahogany). I really like the sizes offered, especially the 22x16 kick, and I'm happy they kept that for the new kit.
Hi, I know this video is old, but kapur isn’t a South American wood. Kapur can be Malaysian or Indonesian but not South American. I know because my set is 100% 6 ply of kapur wood, and so I read a lot about kapur before buying it 😄 Good demo videos tho, I’m here because I’m considering getting a Pearl set, and your channel has some good Pearl drums demonstrations.
Hi there. this shell pack sounds really good. if ill go for it it would be the 5/6 piece kit and add a snare...but i got a question, how would you compare it with the TAMA hyper drive 5 piece (not duo ) or the PDP concept maple 7 piece kit sound wise.....????
These drums sound really good! How do they compare to the new Session Studio Select series with the mahogany interiors? I am a little reluctant to buy a set of these since they are discontinued but I am considering a set of the new Studio Select drums. I have been playing maple drums for the last few years but I am really a birch guy at heart. Great video!
They need to come out with a better tom mounting system. Sonor SQ1's and Ludwig Keystone X drums have nice mounting systems that don't mess with the tuning lugs. Even Mapex has a better mounting system.
TheIntelligentView the term better is completely driven by opinion in this industry. Some folks like it - buy what you like. I personally dislike Ludwig’s system but enjoy the Pearl mounting. To each their own.
You're kidding right? Gretsch? Ludwig? I love Pearl but they've made a business about emulating Ludwig. They've gone further than that now but that's where they became known, imo.
mediumstudio Yeah you’ve obviously never heard a Tama Kit or anything high end from any of the top manufacturers. Everything you hear is from the heads. The drum just simply allows the head to bring out its potential. Any high end drum with crappy heads will sound like crap. Replace the heads with plastic wrap on any drum and try to get it to sound like a drum. The sound is in the heads and the tuning. CYMBALS......yes those are the source of the sounds so cymbals are much more identifiable by maker.
Oh look, they made a good-sounding product of decent quality at an affordable price point... Of course there are no configuration options and it is discontinued...
If you're thinking of buying a set of these - just do it. They sound amazing. The build quality isn't as high as a Masters per say, but I ended up not caring because they sounded that good in the store. These drums have POWER, and surprising warmth. My buddy was pretty blown away at how much low end was actually coming out of the 10x7 tom.. and the 16x14...we don't need to talk about that.
My opinion: This is the best sounding drum set in the price point.
Better than the masters maple complete?
@@CoomerGremlinDGGfan i think they sound better on recordings. but live they sound pretty similar.
@@CoomerGremlinDGGfan
From an ear point of view
the masters maple have a less pointy sound with a more mid-range focused decay than these
These have more aggression and quite a bit more low end (on paper, especially the bass drum) than the masters, so the result is: they sound louder and have "rolled off" mid-high frequencies... no wonder i found them to be more at home with frosted / coated heads on the THICKER side, like aquarian super 2s on toms and response 2s on floor toms that make up for it
It's a matter of what you are looking for in the end, buddy (and what music you play more often of course)
@@gabrielemartino2466 I'm surprised by that. Since the bearing edges on the sessions are more rounded I would have thought they'd have a warmer and less aggressive tone.
The sessions having more low end isn't surprising though.
@@CoomerGremlinDGGfan I don't wanna say having rounded bearing edges with one well executed (thus well behaving) birch blend shell (after all, there is more birch than mahogany in the session studio's) is no point but... they can shape / eq only so much of the actual wood's natural timbre...
As I said, the warmth that you would expect from a maple shell shows itself with coated heads, but keep in mind they will probably not be as open (no moongels and some extra minutes tuning, yayy)
wow, pearl nailed it with this one! sounds perfect for metal...
This is my kit, picking it up from DCP next week!
im so old school im still using my 1976 pearl fiberglass shell drums with original hardware so seeing this type of hardware blows me away but you newer guys look down on it so i guess im driving a old relic the only change i made was newer Evans G2 coated heads with the new 360 and also a sabian aax 16 crash and a zildjian 17 A custom crash of course i,
m using the original 14 newbeats and 20 ride thats it
I have a set of those. Put G2 coated on the batter, and some black rezos. Aquarian Super Kick II on the bass. Sounds awesome, and the engineers love them.
Love that sound! I had one of these kits for about 20 years, wish I never sold it!
This is a very nice drum set!! I'm considering the new Session Studio Select as a potential drum set upgrade (10 12 14 16 22 in the crimson burst or gloss natural) since the Session Studio Classic is no longer available. If you do still have one of these SSC kits in your shop, I would love to see you guys do a shootout video with the new Session Studio Select to see what the difference is (birch/kapur vr birch/mahogany). I really like the sizes offered, especially the 22x16 kick, and I'm happy they kept that for the new kit.
I bought the SSS in halo black with a 24” bd
Beautiful looks and great sounds
Hi,
I know this video is old, but kapur isn’t a South American wood. Kapur can be Malaysian or Indonesian but not South American. I know because my set is 100% 6 ply of kapur wood, and so I read a lot about kapur before buying it 😄
Good demo videos tho, I’m here because I’m considering getting a Pearl set, and your channel has some good Pearl drums demonstrations.
The 900's look great in natural too. Great video
Beautifully warm toms and a great snare.
Not even top of the Pearl range, but sounds enormous.
Appreciate your knowledge and insight to drum products Shane....always good to check these vids out. And I would dig a kit of these Pearls.
I'd be interested in buying a double bass kit in either black or copper sparkle.
You guys do better videos than the manufacturers do.
Thanks so much Matt!
@@drumcenternh you bet 👍
Can you guys make a video on the new session studio select drums?
Looks and sounds pretty great!
Hi there.
this shell pack sounds really good.
if ill go for it it would be the 5/6 piece kit and add a snare...but i got a question, how would you compare it with the TAMA hyper drive 5 piece (not duo ) or the PDP concept maple 7 piece kit sound wise.....????
Great snare too
Tama silverstar review , discontinued model... would be a great drum review..
These drums sound really good! How do they compare to the new Session Studio Select series with the mahogany interiors? I am a little reluctant to buy a set of these since they are discontinued but I am considering a set of the new Studio Select drums. I have been playing maple drums for the last few years but I am really a birch guy at heart. Great video!
Sounds great
I am not a big pearl guy but I played one of these for months on a cruise ship gig and I loved them! Do they still make this model?
They are now called, "Session Studio Select"
Man I forgot how good pinstripes can sound. What's the equivalent Evans head?
EC2s, though Pinstripes have a little different muffling around the edge and different film so the EC2s sound a bit sharper.
For me EC2s sounds warmer than Pinstripes
PAISTE Colorsounds....Nice!
My only dislike on this video goes to the sandals. But well, it's not a fashion channel, great drums and these paiste cymbals sounds great !
They need to come out with a better tom mounting system. Sonor SQ1's and Ludwig Keystone X drums have nice mounting systems that don't mess with the tuning lugs.
Even Mapex has a better mounting system.
TheIntelligentView the term better is completely driven by opinion in this industry. Some folks like it - buy what you like. I personally dislike Ludwig’s system but enjoy the Pearl mounting. To each their own.
Buy gauger rims mount on pearls toms sound great
Pearl drums are the only manufacturer who has their own sound
You're kidding right? Gretsch? Ludwig? I love Pearl but they've made a business about emulating Ludwig. They've gone further than that now but that's where they became known, imo.
mediumstudio Yeah you’ve obviously never heard a Tama Kit or anything high end from any of the top manufacturers. Everything you hear is from the heads. The drum just simply allows the head to bring out its potential. Any high end drum with crappy heads will sound like crap. Replace the heads with plastic wrap on any drum and try to get it to sound like a drum. The sound is in the heads and the tuning. CYMBALS......yes those are the source of the sounds so cymbals are much more identifiable by maker.
Well - 6 plies/6mm of Birch + Mahogany = Yamaha 8000 Tour series from the 80's :-)
Tomer Dichterman this one has birch + Kapur. They just released a new session that’s birch + mahogany with 60 degree edges.
Nice video
Oh look, they made a good-sounding product of decent quality at an affordable price point... Of course there are no configuration options and it is discontinued...
i'd put some ludwig atlas mounts on those it would look great
It's a beautiful looking kit. But the 10 and 12 inch rack Tom sound much more lively then the 14 and 16 in floor tom that just sound like paper.
Would love to hear these with Coated Ambassadors (or the like). Pinstripe heads rob sustain.
This kit is a ROCK kit,so Pinstripes are PERFECT for that desired sound.Also Pinstripes are WAY more durable than Ambassadors....
all is good,but this snare.....goddaaaam
Why there is no matching snare?
There is one. I have it in 6,5x14 and love it. Probably one of the best snares in the $250 price range.
Great kits BUT. It's only another £500 for a maple Masters. Save a bit longer and get that
imagine having to make sure the wires on all those snares in the back ground are are off
the struggle is real