British Drum Company Legend Club Drum Set Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ต.ค. 2024
- Check out our in-depth review of this gorgeous, all-birch drum kit from British Drum Company!
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My God those sound incredible. I'm not going to lie, I may have shed a tear or two while listening to the kit. Just killer.
That snare is KILLER
One of the best sounding snares I've ever heard in my 40 years of drumming!!
Love the Bluebird COB snare.
The whole kit brings back English Premier memories.
Up there with the best USA kits...like Premiers were.
These drums were never in my list.
I am blown away!!!
These are really beautiful sounding drum and become my shortlists.
Btw, Please do more reviews and comparisons for British Drum Company.
We absolutely will! The video guy owns a Legend series kit, if that tells you anything. :)
Just saw this video and I’m really impressed with these drums. Especially the snare drum but all have a great sound.
These are my dream drums. I love his reaction
I just purchased one of these (same finish)...they are stunning, fit and finish top notch. One thing I could recommend, change out the rubber feet on the floor tom legs. I was getting a choked sound with some wanky overtones, tried different tunings but nothing helped. Removed the stock feet and installed some Gibraltar floating floor tom feet (10.5m) I had laying around and now this floor tom sings, like night and day. Crazy how those stock feet were affecting the sound.
Are they easy to tune? Hold the tuning well?
@@Drumzylvania I've only had them for 2 days and haven't played them too much but they sound fantastic. Once I switched out the feet the floor tom came alive...the 12" sounded nice and tuned up easily....bass drum is great too. I cant say enough about the attention to detail / fit & finish. Top notch.
@@mikedulin1325 Thank you 👍
I really like that kit.
Everything about this kit is gorgeous - Thanks to the BDC Britain is once again flying the flag in quality percussion
For the price, this is a heck of a good deal. Use to be near the 4 grand point to get a set of this caliper. Build quality, and sound appear to be spot on. They really do compete with much higher priced sets, and in some cases sound better. They sound a lot like my Mapex Velvetones., and for a lot less. If I was in the market, I would be finding a way to get behind one, and test it out. I know drums are a preference in what sound someone is looking for, but to me. They are right up my alley. Love em. Well done Brits.
Thanks, I agree they both sound great and. for a 3 pc I dont think the price is that much different unless I am missing something. Unfortunately my only misgiving with both kits are the color selections. Seems no one makes a nice higher end Birch kit with sparkle or glitter options. I agree Birch is better for me for gigging but I also like to sparkle : )..seems the entire industry is following the same path with Birch drums as far as color schemes go..: (
@@motodrummer The Sonor's are very close in price. Unless you go to a 4 piece, then that's where they differ substantially. I'm not saying the Sonor isnt what I'd go with. They are proven, and sound great. I'd seriously probably be leaning more towards them. Just because of their reputation, and great build, and sound quality. Not that the Legends dont have that, but they just dont have the history that the SQ1's have. Either way, I'd say I'd be happy with either one. From experience, dont buy a color that you're not 100% sure of. I did that once, and regretted it. Sonor has some great color choices. I'm a little jealous. I wish I had your problem right now, lol. Get what you want. I'm anxious to see your final decision.
These sound amazing! I love everything about them.
Totally agree with his statement about 'maple'. Therefore, I seem to prefer birch a little more. Own an original premier genista (20 and 24 bass, 10,12 toms, 14,16 floor; two snares in 14/5,5 and 14/7). Very interesting brand..I like both the sound and looks very much. Too bad Premier doesnt seem to produce that much anymore. Longtime fan...also own a Premier SeriesBirch jazzkit that I'"" never sell (unless, something should force me to...awkard thought ;). BDC is a brand on my future list. Fantastic!!! Buying a lottery ticket now. Greetings from the Netherlands
LOVE THESE!
One of the best sounding kits around in my opinion
I am not a drummer but to me it almost sounds kind of like a Gretsch kit, very modern
Awesome sounding kit! I prefer birch too👍
amazing, sounds like sonor, really musical and perfect.
Trying to decide between these and a Sonor SQ1, I wish one of them had a sparkle/glitter paint or wrap.
Considering the price difference between the two, the British is a kit that I'd definitely being taking a second look at. 10 plies that are that thin is very impressive, as well as the build quality that looks like they made attention to details a priority. They sound almost identical to my Mapex Black Panther Velvetones. Their sound is phenomenal, and at that price point, I'd say they are the best bang for the buck. The only other aspect I believe is that the Sonors would have a better resale value, but they should at that cost. Really hard to get a set like this for under 3 grand that's not used. If you already have a good snare, it's almost a no brainers. Just m.o.
Check out Canopus Yaiga kit. All birch shells made in Japan and you’ll save money and the sound seems to be perfect.
And they have sparkle finishes.
@@larrytate1657 I wrote them yesterday and got a response within 4 hours.. Pretty impressive.. I may just go the Canopus route now.. Going to check them out in person 1st.
damn, that sounds awesome
Birch... Sonor also uses birch... It sounds amazing... BDCs that is ... and Sonors of course. Cheers.
Uh works at Premier steals Premier Lug shape with a little Ludwig thrown in. Brits r so cheeky. With a little Charm.
What’s the mic setup??? Sounds FANTASTIC!!!!
One Earthworks SR25 overhead, Audix D6 and a Shure KSM32 on the kick and that's it!
DrumCenterNH thank you!!
Great review, it feels good again to be British ! What size is the Bluebird that you are using ? Many thanks.
14x6, killer drum!
It’s either these or Sonors for me.
Good taste!
Drum Center of Portsmouth what sizes were these
@@aristotle5698 8x12, 16x16, 16x22
Premium drumming aswell Shane. Just fab. Oh did I mention I've met Al Murray and Keith Keough. Haha
Okay but... Everyone goes on and on about how rack toms cannot possibly sound any good if there's any kind of suspension mount touching the shell... So how come these can sound so damn fantastic when they just drill their mount directly onto the tom shell?
We're of the opinion that (well-designed) direct to shell mounts tend to allow the shell to resonate more than most RIMS-type mounts. Mounts that distribute tension to the lugs and not the rods also work well.
Shane is right, the maple tends to be affected by the acoustics of the place.
Nice job, as usual....
they are made in scandinavian birch.
rick freedom Is Scandinavian birch the highest quality birch wood?
@@joeakaradej8666 it is very high quality birch wood. and used in many legendary kits. sonorlites, sonor SQ2, kumu drums, premier drums, british drum co, old tama starclassic birch of the nineties, old masterworks pearl. jalapeno drums. highwood drums etc. scandinavian birch wood is heavy and strong and plentiful. it comes mainly from finland. the famous finnish birch. and sometimes sweden. it is the national tree of both finland and sweden. the silver birch. betula pendula. the funny thing is that it also grow as native wood in japan too. i suspect old yamahas and sakae kits are made with this wood too. scandinavian birch veneers for drum finishes are insanely expensive.
Hi can u tell me the Kick and toms size on this video , it blow my mind !
16x22, 16x16, 8x12
These kits do not come with a tom clamp to mount the 12"...what clamp are you guys using? Looks like maybe a DW (12.7m L rod?). I just purchased a Legend kit and trying to find out what size L arm the bracket will accept.
They should absolutely come with a tom clamp, all of ours have them. They appear to be 12.7mm.
@@drumcenternh I was told it does not come with a clamp. Did yours come with a BDC specific clamp? The shop I bought it from says it was not included with the kit.
@@mikedulin1325 All of ours shipped with clamps from BDC.
@@drumcenternh I reached out directly to BDC and yes they do indeed ship with a clamp. The kit I purchased was a floor model and the drum shop were unaware a clamp was included with the kit. I'm now trying to get them to ship me one.
@@drumcenternh per BDC they are 10.5m L arm for the tom bracket
snare is hooot!
Better than sq1. That for sure
Still not a fan of birch.
Blues always, best ..
Not a fan of birch. If I wanted this sound, I would buy myself a gretsch kit
Huge price drop. It might be time
Never buy drums from a country with no trees
Please change the intro , that's the most dumb groove opening I've ever heard it's not inspiring in the least
LOL.
@@drumcenternh OLOLS