Remo 5-Piece Rock ProPack Review
The Remo 5-Piece Rock ProPack includes 12″, 13″, 16″ Pinstripe tom heads, 22″ Powerstroke bass head, and a 14″ Coated Ambassador snare head.

Remo 5-Piece Rock ProPack also Includes a FALAM patch.

Rating:
Remo pinstripe heads are the classic, trusted drum head for rock style drumming. I’ve used these heads when playing in rock bands and they sound great. They give a great, punchy low end sound with short sustain and hold up very well to hard playing. A definite winner of a drum head in my book.

Pearl Reference 5-Piece Fusion Shell Pack Review

This shell pack includes a 22″ x 18″ kick drum, 10″ x 8″ and 12″ x 9″ rack toms, and 14″ x 11″ and 16″ x 13″ floor toms.

Pearl’s Reference Series: These are drums with a rich inner beauty crafted by the artful blending of the finest birch, maple, and African mahogany. Each drum is individually engineered to deliver tonal perfection.

The mission behind the Pearl Reference Series is a complete set of individually engineered, incredible-sounding drums.

To fully understand the Pearl Reference Series, you must understand that the desired tonal characteristics of a 10″ tom are completely different than that of a 22″ bass drum. Thus, to use the same material in both drums would result in a compromise.

The Shells
Pearl Reference Series drums use a combination of task-specific bearing edges and three time-proven woods: birch, maple, and African mahogany. Using maple as a sole material has long been the traditional choice for shells and for good reason. Maple provides smooth, well-balanced tone that is perfect for a 12″ tom. Subsequently, all Reference Series 12″ toms are composed of six plies of maple, the only single-wood shell in the series. The 10″ and 8″ toms receive four plies of maple with two inner plies of birch for cut and attack. For maximum response, all 13″ and smaller toms have rounded 45° bearing edges.

Beginning with the 13″ and larger toms, mahogany is added to the inner plies to increase the lower frequencies and accentuate the warmth of the maple. The 14″ toms and larger begin using fully rounded bearing edges for even more shell contact. 18″ and 20″ bass drums use four inner plies of mahogany with two outer plies of maple. As the size of the bass drums increase, so does the amount of mahogany. The 22″ and 24″ bass drums incorporate an amazing six inner plies of mahogany surrounded by two outer plies of maple for the ultimate in solid responsive bass frequencies.

With Pearl Reference, it’s not about compromise; it’s about every drum in your kit performing at its optimal capacity.

The Hardware The same tireless pursuit of perfection that goes into Pearl’s legendary drums is found in its hardware. This hardware was designed to maximize the sound of your drums. Pearl hardware has set a high standard for strength, durability, and innovation.

Lug design
Bridge-style lugs and floor tom brackets provide maximum resonance with minimal shell contact. Pearl’s revolutionary BRL lugs assure the ultimate in head seating and tuning integrity. The unique swivel function allows the tension rods to align perfectly into the lugs so there’s no lateral pressure against the hoops, thus assuring maximum resonance and sustain.

Bass drum claw hook
Pearl’s kick drum claws incorporate rubber hoop isolators for scratch prevention on lacquered hoops, to provide evenly distributed clamping force for consistent tuning. The key bolts are recessed for snag-free fit in carrying cases and to eliminate accidental detuning.

Floor tom leg brackets with air-suspended rubber tips
Full height adjustment with Pearl’s built in memory lock keeps floor tom positioning perfectly set. Pearls’ patented Air Suspension Rubber Tip allows your floor tom to rest on a cushion of air. These large rubber feet prevent premature sound decay from floor contact. Floor toms never had it so good.

OptiMount suspension system
The OptiMount Suspension System provides tom mounting with zero shell contact for ultimate resonance. By attaching to the tension bolts via isolated rubber bushings the shell is allowed to float which, in turn, allows it to sing to its fullest capabilities.

MasterCast die-cast hoop
Pearls’ die-cast hoops offer state-of-the-art head seating and tuning capabilities thanks to its structural strength and precision manufacturing technique. The MasterCast Hoop system prevents binding and allows the shell to resonate to its absolute fullest potential.

Bass drum spur
Pearls’ telescoping spurs feature rubber or spike tips for maximum traction control. The high-grip rubber tip can be retracted to allow a recessed spike to be exposed for maximum bite on carpeted surfaces.

Stainless steel suspension rods and bolts
Pearl’s stainless steel tension rods are machined from a single piece of stainless steel to the most exacting tolerances in the industry. They feature super smooth and precise tensioning with absolutely no play. Each is matched with a precision-machined brass swivel nut for ultra-precise performance.

Cymbals, stands, and kick pedal not included.

Pearl Reference 5-Piece Fusion Shell Pack Features:

* Drum sizes include:
* 22″ x 18″ kick drum
* 10″ x 8″ and 12″ x 9″ rack toms
* 14″ x 11″ and 16″ x 13″ floor toms

5-Piece Fusion Shell Pack features:
* BRL bridge lugs with swivel function
* LB-200 bridge floor tom leg brackets
* LG-200 floor tom legs
* SP-300 spurs
* MasterCast die cast hoops
* Aluminum OptiMount tom holders
* Stainless steel tension rods
* Molded rubber gaskets
* Remo coated “JP” Ambassador tom batters
* Remo coated “JP” Powerstroke3 kick drum heads
* Cymbals, stands, and kick pedal not included.

Rating:
One of Pearl’s flagship drum sets…Beautiful finish and beautiful sound. A lot of engineering went into this drum set line up. I’m very impressed how Pearl has designed each part of the drum set from ground up, focusing on each individual tonal range for each drum. Shells are beautifully crafted and Pearl hardware, lugs, etc., are very well thought out. I’m a big fan of the optimount system as well. Isolates the individual drum for great sound. This set is a winner.

Drums have been around for quite some time….a long time actually. Well, they’re actually the oldest instrument on the planet to sum it up. There are various types of drums and they come in all shapes and sizes.

Some of the different types of drums include:

Drumsets
Latin drums / Conga drums
African drums
Symphonic and marching drums: Snare drums, bass drums
Various other hand drums like Celtic drums tambourines, etc.

Drums overview:

Drums are of the instrument family “percussion.” The technical term is membranophone, “membra” meaning membrane. Drums usually consist of two membranes called a drumhead or drum skin with a shell in between. These membrane drum heads are struck by the percussionist with either their hands, mallets (in the case of a timpani) or drumsticks on a drum set. Drums are the world’s oldest and most musical instruments. Most drums, like hand drums make a single pitched sound, although a few drums like timpanis and African talking drums, for example, can be manipulated to make multiple pitches. There are many variations of drums throughout the world and each have a unique sound.

Drumsets:

The drums on a drum set most often contain a bass drum, or two bass drums even, tom toms, floor tom and a snare drum. These drums are accompanied by cymbals that the percussionist, or drummer, strikes.

Many factors determine the sound a drum makes, that include drum shell size, drum shell wood and the drum head’s tensioning. Drums come in all shapes and variations. Different genres of music call for different sounds. For example, a jazz drummer may want crisp, clean sounding drums that are a little on the soft side, whereas a rock drummers may want drums that sound loud, deep and heavy with little sustain. The drums for these different genres usually involve different woods in the drum’s makeup as well. A jazz drummer may prefer maple drum shells that ring a little more and are open, whereas a rock drummer may prefer birch drum shells which gives a loud, punchier sound. It’s important to choose carefully the style and sound of drums one will invest in.

Hand drums:

Hand drums are drums that are sometimes meant for portability and consist of one or more drums paired together. Congas, bongos and Djembe drums are some of the most popular hand drums. These drums usually have heads made of animal skins. They are used in many ethnic drumming genres including Latin and African drumming.

Playing drums becomes an engulfing lifestyle to the serious drummer. Some drummers start playing when they’re very young and some drummers start playing drums when they’re older. It’s never to late or too early to start playing drums. Some play drums as a hobby an others use drums as a means to support themselves. Either way, there is a great amount of enjoyment to be had from playing any type of drums.

Prodrumreviews.com is drum review site for drummers of all skill levels and interests.

And other colors to choose from…

Pacific Drums Z5 5-Piece Drum Set with Cymbals

The Z5 Series from Pacific Drums and Percussion is the perfect choice for aspiring drummers. This 5-piece PDP drum set features DW’s famous F.A.S.T. tom sizes (10 x 8, 12 x 9, and 14 x 12), all-wood construction, and a brand new array of spotlight-stealing colors.

Pacific Drums by DW Z5 5-Piece Drum Set with Cymbals Features:

* PDP Drums
* Bass drum: 16″ x 22″
* Tom toms: 8″ x 10″, 9″ x 12″, 12″ x 14″ (with legs)
* Snare drum: 5″ x 14″

Cymbals
* 14″ hi-hat cymbals
* 16″ crash/ride cymbal

Drum Hardware
* Hi-Hat stand
* Snare stand
* Single pedal
* Straight cymbal stand

Includes a free gift:
* Stagg 12 PAIR BIRCH STICKS – $43.08 MSRP!

Rating:
Quality looks pretty decent, and the drum set gets good reviews from owners…you may not be able to beat this deal. Definitely a good set up for the beginner. The price is unbelievable on it. This makes for a great drum set for the drummer who is on a budget. It has a wide choice in color ways, the hardware looks decent…Cymbals would probably need replacement pretty soon and some nice new drum heads would up the sound quality as well.

Yamaha Gigmaker 5-Piece Shell Pack

This Gigmaker 5-Piece Shell Pack is the perfect solution for the beginning or intermediate player who wants the quality of a Yamaha kit, without the hefty price tag.

The Gigmaker kick drum shell is 7 plies of basswood/poplar, and the floor toms, rack toms, and snare drum shells are 6 plies of basswood/poplar. Each drum features triple-flange, 1.6mm steel hoops and pro-quality lugs—eight on the kick and snare, six on the rack and floor toms. The springless design of these popular lugs utilizes a structure that effectively eliminates unwanted noise.

Hardware and cymbals not included.

Yamaha Gigmaker 5-Piece Shell Pack Features:

* Drum sizes included:
* 22″x 16″ kick drum
* 13″ x 9-1/2″ and 12″x 9″ mounted toms
* 16″ x 16″ floor tom
* 14″ x 5-1/2″ wood snare

Shell Construction:
* Kick drum is 7-ply basswood/poplar
* Floor toms, rack toms, and snare drum are 6-ply basswood/poplar
* 8 lugs on kick drum and snare drum
* 6 lugs on toms and floor tom
* 1.6mm steel triple-flange hoops
* Includes tom holder

Hardware and cymbals not included

Surprise yourself with the high quality of this inexpensive shell pack.

Rating:
Solid drum set. The Yamaha Gigmaker drum set is a great first step for the beginner drummer and even intermediate drummers alike. Yamaha shells are high quality, which means even their lower priced drum sets like this one can get some good sound projection. Change out the factory heads and really open them up. Having played a few different Yamaha entry level kits, I can definitely say that these kits make for a sound investment. Set yourself up with a low price cymbal pack and some low priced, Sound Percussion drum hardware, and your in the whole set up for cheap.