I have the Sonor AQ2 stage kit: 8-10-12 inch toms, 14 and 16 inch floor toms 22inch bass drum and all this sounds fantastic, except the snare drum, way to much " snare " changed drum heads several times but that snare stays like a marching snare. Tuned from very low till very high, but nothing that really sounds nice. I know, Sonor sounds different. I am very happy with the kit but I will change the snare drum, sounds like crap.
Love my AQ2's. After going through 5 kits of Ok quality, I decided to take the advice of my local drum guru. 1) Find out what kind of wood sound you like. 2) Find out what kind of bearing edge sound you like. 3) Find a quality drum with a wide tuning range. 4) Find a company with that offers a lot of shell sizes so you can add pieces later. 5) Find a finish you like. 6) Find it in your price range. It was right about that time, (after playing through those 5 kits in the context of 3 1/2 years in a band) that I realized I love small drum and Sonor introduced the AQ2 line. I loved that they had moved the Safari/Martini/Bop up from SE...always loved those kits. But, the fact that everything was available a la carte in 7 ply maple with a 45 edge that sealed the deal. Later, I plan on getting the mystery AQ2 14x5.5 steel snare that doesn't come with a kit. Wishes: 1) That Sonor made the 20x12 bass of the SE Player kit available in AQ2. and 2) That along with the 14x5.5 steel snare, they made an aluminum and brass versions as well. Thanks again.
@@jdrumz321ify about average I'd say...the hardware is a little more heavy duty than some...but I guess it depends on the sizes you're looking for...just got a Yamaha stage custom bop for a beater kit and drum to drum it weighs about the same...I might look at kits mimicking single lug club date style kits...that will minimize the hardware...that and look into the Tama classic series flat base stands...or dw...really light, but not for hanging toms on it bashers
@@jdrumz321ify what sizes are you looking for...I might look at the new Yamaha stage custom hip or the Sonor SE Player kit from Sam Ash if you want a larger thin bass drum
@@jdrumz321ify honestly the combo tom mount cymbals holder is the heaviest part...maybe just invest in a rocknroller dolly for long trips from the car...hardware and cymbals always weigh more than the kit does
Ahhhh steve!!!! So refreshing to watch you play as always !!!! Love it!! You are the fonze of drumming my friend .....always fresh and cool. ....COOL!!!
I’m glad to see that the Tom’s mounted on a drilled bass drum are coming back into favour! No detrimental effect noticed! I knew un-drilled was a fad 😂😂👍🏻👍🏻👌🏻👌🏻 stunning playing as ever
Sorry but drilled bass drums for me any day of the week. Dosen't effect sound at all and it's such a classier look in my opinion. O and yes my Tama starclassic is drilled plus your toms have so much more stability on that style setup and you don't have to use so many damn stands unlike non drilled kits. It gives you more options for mounting cymbals if your bass drum is drilled so overall it's simple ergonomics, just so much extra room to work with if your setup is drilled bottom line✌
As always the Sonor bass drum has such a great sound and power! Sonor drums for me the best quality drums! Mr. Smith one of the best drummers I've ever seen, I'm glad to listen to this!
Excellent playing as usual and Sonor is my choice as well. Had to sell it unfortunately live in a condo so had to switch to a Roland TD17KL so I can enjoy my drumming without noise and neighbor problems. Using phones I can play my Jazz playing .if I buy a house ill get another Sonor and keep my Roland as well.
Its a 22" bassdrum and not a 20. You can see it on the amount of the bassdrum hoop screws. The 22" features 10× screws on each side, the 20" 8× screws on each side.
Are these Remo Ambassadors? They sound really nice.. especially for the money. Wish they made a 13x9 rack tom and maybe an 18 floor as well. They do make a 13x12 floor tom (I had never heard of that sort of thing) I would prob do the 14 floor tom like in this vid.. Steve Smith is so good.
yes the 13" floor tom is in the Safari and Martini, but you can buy it separately as well....suppose you could flip it over and mount it on the tom mount using a leg lug
Usually a powerstroke 3 clear with remo dave weckl muffle on the inside batter side. Reso different from kit to kit. Usually something with muffle ring like a ps3 reso with a porthole. Steve likes his bassdrum with some tone. Not totally dead. He is a big jazz player so that influence is a factor.
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SONOR forever. Greatest drums in the world
I'll say it again: I would buy an album of Steve Smith drum solos. Make it happen, Steve!
Same here, in a nanosecond
He is amazing
Mr. Smith can make anything sound good.
So true! But these are great drums for the price.
Whenever you think about timeless classic drum sound you think about Steve Smith. This is how drums should sound in my head.
Beautiful sounding toms...the whole kit, in fact...👍🏿
I have the Sonor AQ2 stage kit: 8-10-12 inch toms, 14 and 16 inch floor toms 22inch bass drum and all this sounds fantastic, except the snare drum, way to much " snare " changed drum heads several times but that snare stays like a marching snare. Tuned from very low till very high, but nothing that really sounds nice. I know, Sonor sounds different. I am very happy with the kit but I will change the snare drum, sounds like crap.
Very good sound as expected from Sonor. And Mr Steve Smith is one of a kind. I love his drumming.
Sonor: Great quality!! I have a Force 3007 sounds great too.
Watching and hearing him play makes me want to watch Journey live in Houston 1981.
Love my AQ2's. After going through 5 kits of Ok quality, I decided to take the advice of my local drum guru. 1) Find out what kind of wood sound you like. 2) Find out what kind of bearing edge sound you like. 3) Find a quality drum with a wide tuning range. 4) Find a company with that offers a lot of shell sizes so you can add pieces later. 5) Find a finish you like. 6) Find it in your price range.
It was right about that time, (after playing through those 5 kits in the context of 3 1/2 years in a band) that I realized I love small drum and Sonor introduced the AQ2 line. I loved that they had moved the Safari/Martini/Bop up from SE...always loved those kits. But, the fact that everything was available a la carte in 7 ply maple with a 45 edge that sealed the deal. Later, I plan on getting the mystery AQ2 14x5.5 steel snare that doesn't come with a kit.
Wishes: 1) That Sonor made the 20x12 bass of the SE Player kit available in AQ2. and 2) That along with the 14x5.5 steel snare, they made an aluminum and brass versions as well. Thanks again.
Are the AQ2s heavy or pretty lightweight? Im looking for a gigging kit that wont kill my back
@@jdrumz321ify about average I'd say...the hardware is a little more heavy duty than some...but I guess it depends on the sizes you're looking for...just got a Yamaha stage custom bop for a beater kit and drum to drum it weighs about the same...I might look at kits mimicking single lug club date style kits...that will minimize the hardware...that and look into the Tama classic series flat base stands...or dw...really light, but not for hanging toms on it bashers
@@jdrumz321ify what sizes are you looking for...I might look at the new Yamaha stage custom hip or the Sonor SE Player kit from Sam Ash if you want a larger thin bass drum
@@bryanherward4679 the 20 inch bass drum. I just love the Aqua Burst finish so much better than any of those Stage Custom ones
@@jdrumz321ify honestly the combo tom mount cymbals holder is the heaviest part...maybe just invest in a rocknroller dolly for long trips from the car...hardware and cymbals always weigh more than the kit does
Ahhhh steve!!!! So refreshing to watch you play as always !!!! Love it!! You are the fonze of drumming my friend .....always fresh and cool. ....COOL!!!
I’m glad to see that the Tom’s mounted on a drilled bass drum are coming back into favour! No detrimental effect noticed! I knew un-drilled was a fad 😂😂👍🏻👍🏻👌🏻👌🏻 stunning playing as ever
Virgin Bass drums have been since the beginning wtf are you talking about? Do your research.
Sorry but drilled bass drums for me any day of the week. Dosen't effect sound at all and it's such a classier look in my opinion. O and yes my Tama starclassic is drilled plus your toms have so much more stability on that style setup and you don't have to use so many damn stands unlike non drilled kits. It gives you more options for mounting cymbals if your bass drum is drilled so overall it's simple ergonomics, just so much extra room to work with if your setup is drilled bottom line✌
@@AaronLevyDrums why so angry? Calm down love
@@MrFatdaz no ones angry bro
@@normanwilmoth7404 I’m a huge fan of drilled bass drums, and totally agree with your reasons 👍🏻👍🏻
Great sounding kit.Nicely structured solo.Nice bass drum figures at the close
As always the Sonor bass drum has such a great sound and power! Sonor drums for me the best quality drums! Mr. Smith one of the best drummers I've ever seen, I'm glad to listen to this!
Love my vintage series set but this one sounds killer too! And I love Steve's playing :)
Beautiful sound ♥️
Beautiful kit and sounds fantastic. Of course, Steve could make pots and pans sound great!
I might have to start with the black dot on the bass drum, what a musical solo. awesome
One of the GOATS.
A legend always performing amazing! Nice sound...but I love Sonor SQ2! 🥰
Excellent playing as usual and Sonor is my choice as well. Had to sell it unfortunately live in a condo so had to switch to a Roland TD17KL so I can enjoy my drumming without noise and neighbor problems. Using phones I can play my Jazz playing .if I buy a house ill get another Sonor and keep my Roland as well.
@@jimbarcelona1078 Oh! Good choice bro! I have a Sonor SQ2 7pcs blue tribal, and many SQ2 snares. I love the german handcraft, it’s top of the line.
Love the stick control 😎
The master! And such a musical one! 🙏
Great sounding kit! Sonor you always raise the bar!
Just bought the the AQ2 kit , the quality is amazing 👍 great hardware also . Unbeatable value.
Oh, and Steve is a real inspiration to me, not only as a great drummer but a generous giver of his time.
Amazing steve❤
This man grooves it‘s almost perfect.
Weird that you say “almost”
*THATS HOW you demo a set boys & girls!*
8 'people' gave this a thumbs down? utter fools. go away.
nice take !
The best drummer!!!
Take notes folks that's how you do a drum demo !!
He is one of the best in the world, I think very little can follow
❤❤❤❤
Bravo 👏🏼
I think it’s a 22” kick drum, not a 20”. Sound very good though
Супер,браво Стив Смит!
love it!!
Wow. Bad ass
Мастер!😊👍
Its a 22" bassdrum and not a 20. You can see it on the amount of the bassdrum hoop screws. The 22" features 10× screws on each side, the 20" 8× screws on each side.
Are these Remo Ambassadors? They sound really nice.. especially for the money. Wish they made a 13x9 rack tom and maybe an 18 floor as well. They do make a 13x12 floor tom (I had never heard of that sort of thing) I would prob do the 14 floor tom like in this vid.. Steve Smith is so good.
yes the 13" floor tom is in the Safari and Martini, but you can buy it separately as well....suppose you could flip it over and mount it on the tom mount using a leg lug
I felt that the low end on the floor toms was lacking a little bit. Bass drum sounded good.
WOW 👏
This is how you do a drum demo!
He and Steve Perry ought to do a collaboration .... just for old-time-sake.
😎👍🇺🇸🇩🇪🥁🎼 STEVE!!!
so tasty man loved that
Daamn
Steve Smith top
Model snare drum on the left - ???
🙂👍
🙏🙏🙏🙏🤘🤘🤘
👍
EXACTLY the same set I have but I changed everything on them
Dave - by ‘everything’ do you mean heads & possibly hoops?.
I just wanna know whose shirts you wear?
Steve gives me Pac-Man fever! NOMNOMNOMNOMNOMNOMNOMNOMNOM So tasty!
☯️👍👍👍👍👍👍👍☯️
Ну фигня же? Звучит, как Yamaha Oak Custom. А как по мне, то дуб уж никак не звонче клена...
The drummer seems a little unexperienced. ;)
lol
Great playing but those SQ1's are garbage! Gotta get the SQ2's if your gonna buy Sonor drums. Nothing like the SQ2.
These aren't SQ1's.
$2000 price difference
I wound love to know how sets up his bass drum. It sounds incredible.
Usually a powerstroke 3 clear with remo dave weckl muffle on the inside batter side. Reso different from kit to kit. Usually something with muffle ring like a ps3 reso with a porthole. Steve likes his bassdrum with some tone. Not totally dead. He is a big jazz player so that influence is a factor.
These days it's a powerstroke 3 controlled sound clear. I think that head is on the kit in this video.
That kick looks bigger than 20