Ive watched a bunch of reviews of these Pearl Decade Maple kits and from what I've heard in all of them they sound pretty good even with stock heads. I'm thinking about buying the version with a 24 inch kick as a cheap back up kit for gigging when ever we actually get to do that again.
Got the 22in model in yellow. As i wait for the new drumheads to arrive (Evans ec2 and emad2), the stock UT heads sound great. I swear you'd have to do something completely wrong to ruin it's sound.
Nice kit for gigging. Will sound good on stage, behind electric guitars and keyboards. You also don’t have to worry about your expensive drums being damaged. Good package and value for money. Heads are so important and worth upgrading.
I was looking at the Mapex Mars for a half decent intermediate kit for doing the odd gig but I'm definitely splashing out just a little extra for the Decade now
@Jotunn I went and got a mapex Saturn. The natural maple burl finish was discontinued and they went on sale so I picked up a 5pc for like $1500. It’s a solid kit.
I got the Decade as a gigging set., after hearing a set in the store Gave it a few tries tuning with the stock heads and did not get the sound I heard in the store, So i hanged the heads to coated emperrors. It really sunds great. The bass drum and the 2 floors, 14" and 16" sound extra ordinary with the right heads . After hearing this demontration I realize that after all you can get the Remo Ut to sound pretty good too. Another thing I didn't realize up to seenig this video , is that the snare is decent. I pretty much ignored it, still in the box. Offering the 830 hardware pack is probably unique for the Uk, quite frankly- it's mediocre and the set deserves better. Bottom line: although there are some excelent mid range kits today, this set sounds nothing like other sets in it's price range, .
I love my set. I got the 7 piece YELLOW and put Remo Pinstripes on mine and the snare I put a white reverse dot head on it. Tuning is a breeze with these.
awesome ...got the info I wanted about the heads ...and how these "stock" heads relate to each drum...very informative ...Im actually in the process of purchasing a Pearl Decade Kit but in the Satin Blackburst ...other than that th kit sounds great...
Please do the newer updated tama Starclassics preferably the BB or Bubinga with the updated hardware like air cushioned floor legs, and the quick lock rack Tom and floor Tom leg brackets and their new mounting system.
@PaPa-D Totally true I have the same kit, but couldn't get the overtones away on the snare with lots of tuning configurations and even quite a bit of tape muffling. Replaced the heads no worries whatsoever just a bit of tape on the topside makes it sing beautifully even on the rimshots
I just sessioned this kit with Evans heads. The difference in sound between them and the factory heads is undeniable. Pearl are not doing themselves any favours by installing inferior drum skins. Reviews only understate their true sound quality.
Hi there.. all products are demonstrated/ reviewed straight out of the box, as if we were a customer opening them up for the first time.. we appreciate sound can be approved with changing heads etc but we simply review them as we find them..
@@DrummersReview That’s interesting, but you’d think most drummers would change the heads after buying a kit. Personally, I’m looking to see how these drums sound with quality heads before I make a decision to buy them or not.
Why? Nolly & Nick form the review conclusions together. One from a player's perspective, one from a producer / engineer perspective. That equals a more rounded view than you'll get anywhere else IMHO.
Keep it Simple because when he's talking about the drums, especially about how they sound, you are not seeing or hearing them. It should be done together. Just my opinion
Is the bass drum girthy sounding? I had a Tama Superstar Hyperdrive and the toms were lovely but the bass drum really let the kit down so I got rid of it. I'm looking for a cheaper kit to gig with so that I'm not beating my Starclassic Maple up and this Pearl kit is one of the options I'm looking at. Thanks in advance for any advice.
Nolly uses a method to tune by actual pitches. The pitch relation between the top and bottom head is 3 semitones apart (bottom head 3 semitones above the top head), and then the note of the drum will be a half-step higher than the reso head note. So for example, a 16 inch floor tom Nolly would tune to say a D. The resonant head would then be tuned to a C#, and then the batter head to a A#.
I don't think anyone is going to buy a nice kit but keep the cheap heads on them. So why review the heads? They don't compliment the drums or show them in a flattering way. Put some good heads on the drums and let people hear the possibilities. Other than that I really enjoy your reviews.
Well, I think this is a way to truly evaluate a drumkit. If you buy a new drum that comes with poor factory heads, you should know that before to take new heads into the account
Check out the Tama Silverstar kits for your next review. I'm in love with them, such great tone and so easy to work with, and the price is very attractive for what you're getting
I like them but,, I,m not a big fan of deep bass drums. I like 14" depth.you are stuck with really low end punch .rock ok but say big band????? I,d play them!
hard choice. I have listened to a Stage Custom every week at my friends house, sounds pretty good. The Pearl seems pretty similar. Maybe go with the one you like the most, or maybe choose it depending on the type of wood.
I have a friend that works at drum center and he said the stage custom drums sound as good as some high end kits and is best value for money. But try to hear both and see what you think. In the end it’s only your opinion that matters.
I would take a tama silverstar or tama superstar hyperdrive or tama superstar classic over these. Got my silverstar for 500 as a backup kit to my main tama starclassic BB hyperdrive kit so I don’t gotta take the Starclassics out to every single show and the silver stars are great for the price and amazing hardware as you would come to expect from tama. Now I use the silverstars for most gigs and my workhorse kit and only bust out the Starclassics for bigger shows or the studio.
My "main" set is ab/b hyperdrive. too heavey and expensive to shlep for small gigs. looked into the silverstar as a gigging set. didn't like it as much as the decade + I couldn'd get my hands n a 14" floor The superstar hyper drive is great but not as versatile, enough fr different types of music. It has a dry and fast sound that is a delight to play on the music I really like, but sadly that's not what I usualy play.
I am loving my silverstar kit but nothing like my starclassic B.B. hyperdrives. But love both. Glad I bought the silverstar to bring anywhere and take the beating of the road and shows. Now I use the Starclassics for the big shows and studio and practice at home. It is awesome to have two different kits. Your main and then a back up gigging/practice kit you can keep at your bands practice spot so u don’t lug drums to practice everytime. My band plays shows with lots of drum shares being mandatory and will never use my Starclassics for drum share cause everything is dialed in perfectly with the quick lock memory locks and the mounting system I never touch it cause it’s positioned perfectly. I bring the silverstar for drum share and when I hear it in the audience point of view while the other band is using it I was blown away how good it sounded. Has so much attack and presence. I normally don’t like full Birch kits but the silverstar is amazing. Definitly wanna try the superstar classics next.
Can vouch for the Silverstar kit. Such an incredible sound for a low price it’s almost unfair. Hate that I have to sell mine after only having it for half a year
Very fair review as usual. I looked into the Decade as I’ve played Pearl in the past, but those aesthetic things put me off enough to spend just a bit more quid on the DW design series. Those things are either much less noticeable or absent; it’s still a monster kit for the money and one you can take to clubs and not feel weary about moving around.
I've been leaning towards the Tama for months, but these seem to offer options like a fricken gong drum that I've been wanting, and they have more finishes I like.
Your channel is the only channel that displays high quality even at 360pixels also. Thankyou for the quality
I bought the kit based on your video; I still have it , added more pieces to it , still love it ! Thanks !
I'm in doubt about PEARL EXPORT ... which do you think is the best ????? please ...
@@tricolor6184 I think the decade maple is a decent step up from export , certainly from how they are made
Seems like a great kit to gig on. Sounds good and isnt insanely expensive. I dig it.
value for money, Maple 6 ply are standar profesional drum set. Th cheap use poplar wood like Pearl RoadShow it just for very begginer.
Ive watched a bunch of reviews of these Pearl Decade Maple kits and from what I've heard in all of them they sound pretty good even with stock heads. I'm thinking about buying the version with a 24 inch kick as a cheap back up kit for gigging when ever we actually get to do that again.
me too
Got the 22in model in yellow. As i wait for the new drumheads to arrive (Evans ec2 and emad2), the stock UT heads sound great. I swear you'd have to do something completely wrong to ruin it's sound.
@@Fucklesticks how was it with these skins boss?
@@cDisturbed. Just what you'd expect with these heads, less overtones, that is all
@@Fucklesticks legend
Nice kit for gigging.
Will sound good on stage, behind electric guitars and keyboards.
You also don’t have to worry about your expensive drums being damaged.
Good package and value for money.
Heads are so important and worth upgrading.
That drummer could make a Pulse kit sound great.
That kick sounds beautiful. Well done
I have a 13/16/24 Faded Glory Decade. Hands down the best kit for the money!
I’m trying to decide between the pearl decade maple and the mapex armory. Both seem pretty solid.
Both good choices!
I was looking at the Mapex Mars for a half decent intermediate kit for doing the odd gig but I'm definitely splashing out just a little extra for the Decade now
@Jotunn I went and got a mapex Saturn. The natural maple burl finish was discontinued and they went on sale so I picked up a 5pc for like $1500. It’s a solid kit.
Just bought it in gold. Beautiful 🥰
I love mine, black ice finish, sounds good.
Do the bass drum claws have rubber gaskets?
I got the Decade as a gigging set., after hearing a set in the store
Gave it a few tries tuning with the stock heads and did not get the sound I heard in the store, So i hanged the heads to coated emperrors. It really sunds great.
The bass drum and the 2 floors, 14" and 16" sound extra ordinary with the right heads .
After hearing this demontration I realize that after all you can get the Remo Ut to sound pretty good too.
Another thing I didn't realize up to seenig this video , is that the snare is decent. I pretty much ignored it, still in the box.
Offering the 830 hardware pack is probably unique for the Uk, quite frankly- it's mediocre and the set deserves better.
Bottom line: although there are some excelent mid range kits today, this set sounds nothing like other sets in it's price range, .
I love my set. I got the 7 piece YELLOW and put Remo Pinstripes on mine and the snare I put a white reverse dot head on it. Tuning is a breeze with these.
Truly an amazing kit, & I couldn’t be happier with mine. Awesomeness
What do I wanna see? I wanna see Nolly go buck wild behind a kit!
You should do a video on Tama Imperialstar and the Tama Superstar since the superstar is all maple. Want to know your opinion between the two.
I f***ing love drummers review. I just watch it for fun anymore.
awesome ...got the info I wanted about the heads ...and how these "stock" heads relate to each drum...very informative ...Im actually in the process of purchasing a Pearl Decade Kit but in the Satin Blackburst ...other than that th kit sounds great...
Una Pregunta , la bateria es Made in China ?? consulto porque yo tengo una en Argentina Made in china y no suena igual.
Scored 7 piece Ocean galaxy....at yard sale...I love it
Vsauce, Michael here!
😂😂😂😂
YESSSSS MAKES ME HAPPY I’m gonna get this ine
i am not a fan of pearl, from a long time ago since their drums used to be of poor quality, but these look impressive considering the price
Please do the newer updated tama Starclassics preferably the BB or Bubinga with the updated hardware like air cushioned floor legs, and the quick lock rack Tom and floor Tom leg brackets and their new mounting system.
We have made the request to Tama, so stay tuned and thanks for watching.
Omg sounds amazing
Looking for a Decade maple review, and found Nolly??
Toms and bassdrum sound great... but that snare is 100% overtones and 0% attack
I completely agree with you. I got this kit and replaced the snare with a Pearl Sensitone aluminium.
I sold mine snare and buy a pork pie maple
@PaPa-D Totally true I have the same kit, but couldn't get the overtones away on the snare with lots of tuning configurations and even quite a bit of tape muffling. Replaced the heads no worries whatsoever just a bit of tape on the topside makes it sing beautifully even on the rimshots
Im an advanced durmmer and I tjink this kit is aesome!
Pearl Decade Maple or Pearl Export?
Thang Lian Cin are you Starting out? If so get the export or if your getting an upgrade get the decade maple
Can you guys do the Dw Design Series ?
We have made the request, so stay tuned. Thanks for watching.
Whooo thanks will do !
@@DrummersReview yess please do the dw design. Would love if you did the frequent flyer configuration
Does this kit feature the hardware or do you have to pay extra
sounds great!
Anyone know what the mic use in this video ?
Is this really the former bass player for Periphery doing this review?
How did you tune your drums?
What cymbals are these??
Should I get the Yamaha stage custom birch or the pearl decade maple?
Any kind of drums that's maple is the best drum
Nolly?
Great review! How would this kit compare vs a Yamaha Stage Custom? Thanks!
I have a stage custom and i just bought the decade today, ill let you know
Please do! Thanks man!
That's more like it 👍
Sorry for the glitch, hope you like the full vid!!!
Why didn't u change the heads on the kit before u checked it out
I just sessioned this kit with Evans heads. The difference in sound between them and the factory heads is undeniable. Pearl are not doing themselves any favours by installing inferior drum skins. Reviews only understate their true sound quality.
Goddamn whatta kit!
2-ply heads, lug locks on FT.
I'm getting vibes of rdavidr
3:15
Why do these reviews use stock heads
Hi there.. all products are demonstrated/ reviewed straight out of the box, as if we were a customer opening them up for the first time.. we appreciate sound can be approved with changing heads etc but we simply review them as we find them..
@@DrummersReview That’s interesting, but you’d think most drummers would change the heads after buying a kit. Personally, I’m looking to see how these drums sound with quality heads before I make a decision to buy them or not.
Cheap pearl snares always sound horrid...
I use an old export snare as a side snare w/ a BFSD and it sounds good
It's strange that the guy who plays the kit is different than the guy who talks about the drums. It'd be better if they just used one person for both.
Why? Nolly & Nick form the review conclusions together. One from a player's perspective, one from a producer / engineer perspective. That equals a more rounded view than you'll get anywhere else IMHO.
Keep it Simple because when he's talking about the drums, especially about how they sound, you are not seeing or hearing them. It should be done together. Just my opinion
I think the snare is a bit boinky. But nothing that a head change and perhaps a bit of muffling couldn't address.
Im sorry but this guy sounds so bored.😂
I have watched so many of these reviews and I am in love with the tuning these guys use on everyone of the kits!!
These drums sound fantastic, especially that snare.
Great video! I wish every Drumset review/preview was done exactly like this one!!
Thanks for these honest reviews. Subscribed.
Is the bass drum girthy sounding? I had a Tama Superstar Hyperdrive and the toms were lovely but the bass drum really let the kit down so I got rid of it. I'm looking for a cheaper kit to gig with so that I'm not beating my Starclassic Maple up and this Pearl kit is one of the options I'm looking at. Thanks in advance for any advice.
how do you tune the toms to sound so nice?
Nolly uses a method to tune by actual pitches. The pitch relation between the top and bottom head is 3 semitones apart (bottom head 3 semitones above the top head), and then the note of the drum will be a half-step higher than the reso head note.
So for example, a 16 inch floor tom Nolly would tune to say a D. The resonant head would then be tuned to a C#, and then the batter head to a A#.
I would add or get a 16 inch floor tom
I love these drums! Pearl just has the best sounding kits
I'd like to hear it with Evans hydraulic heads on the toms and floor toms.
I don't think anyone is going to buy a nice kit but keep the cheap heads on them. So why review the heads? They don't compliment the drums or show them in a flattering way. Put some good heads on the drums and let people hear the possibilities. Other than that I really enjoy your reviews.
Well, I think this is a way to truly evaluate a drumkit. If you buy a new drum that comes with poor factory heads, you should know that before to take new heads into the account
Ringy snare 🙁
Nice toms.
Jacob Hall
Not Supraphonics
Check out the Tama Silverstar kits for your next review. I'm in love with them, such great tone and so easy to work with, and the price is very attractive for what you're getting
We have made the request to Tama, so stay tuned. Thanks for watching
Hopefully they send one over before the holiday season; Those are the two I'm deciding on as a first kit.
EverythingisFire get the Silverstar. It pains me that I’m selling mine. Put some clear or coated double ply heads on top. Thank me later
I played one of these at a guitar center and they sounded like heaven. My only problem w/ them is the floor toms only have 6 lugs and not 8.
I like them but,, I,m not a big fan of deep bass drums. I like 14" depth.you are stuck with really low end punch .rock ok but say big band????? I,d play them!
For me it's worth the money, also, the option to buy extra drums is just incredible.
Not going to lie, not a fan of the stock heads. They always need an upgrade.
detailed & honest review
Would be great to know the microphones used and signal chain....
I have this kit, and the built-in heads sounded trash
What heads do you use now?
Pearl Decade Maple or Yamaha Stage Custom Birch?
Thang Lian Cin same problem here but I’d go with pearl
hard choice. I have listened to a Stage Custom every week at my friends house, sounds pretty good. The Pearl seems pretty similar. Maybe go with the one you like the most, or maybe choose it depending on the type of wood.
Thang Lian Cin stage custom because the snare is better. This pearl decade snare does not sound good
I have a friend that works at drum center and he said the stage custom drums sound as good as some high end kits and is best value for money. But try to hear both and see what you think. In the end it’s only your opinion that matters.
Good review. formative.
I like my Pearl Decade kit
I would take a tama silverstar or tama superstar hyperdrive or tama superstar classic over these. Got my silverstar for 500 as a backup kit to my main tama starclassic BB hyperdrive kit so I don’t gotta take the Starclassics out to every single show and the silver stars are great for the price and amazing hardware as you would come to expect from tama. Now I use the silverstars for most gigs and my workhorse kit and only bust out the Starclassics for bigger shows or the studio.
My "main" set is ab/b hyperdrive. too heavey and expensive to shlep for small gigs.
looked into the silverstar as a gigging set. didn't like it as much as the decade + I couldn'd get my hands n a 14" floor The superstar hyper drive is great but not as versatile, enough fr different types of music. It has a dry and fast sound that is a delight to play on the music I really like, but sadly that's not what I usualy play.
I am loving my silverstar kit but nothing like my starclassic B.B. hyperdrives. But love both. Glad I bought the silverstar to bring anywhere and take the beating of the road and shows. Now I use the Starclassics for the big shows and studio and practice at home. It is awesome to have two different kits. Your main and then a back up gigging/practice kit you can keep at your bands practice spot so u don’t lug drums to practice everytime. My band plays shows with lots of drum shares being mandatory and will never use my Starclassics for drum share cause everything is dialed in perfectly with the quick lock memory locks and the mounting system I never touch it cause it’s positioned perfectly. I bring the silverstar for drum share and when I hear it in the audience point of view while the other band is using it I was blown away how good it sounded. Has so much attack and presence. I normally don’t like full Birch kits but the silverstar is amazing. Definitly wanna try the superstar classics next.
Can vouch for the Silverstar kit. Such an incredible sound for a low price it’s almost unfair. Hate that I have to sell mine after only having it for half a year
Why the 14 inch Tom and why not the 16 inch Tom? Wrong floor Tom for the size bass drum
Very fair review as usual. I looked into the Decade as I’ve played Pearl in the past, but those aesthetic things put me off enough to spend just a bit more quid on the DW design series. Those things are either much less noticeable or absent; it’s still a monster kit for the money and one you can take to clubs and not feel weary about moving around.
In this price range I will go for tama imperial star or pdp spectrum....
Pearl decade or mapex armory??
Who knew that Elmer Fudd could rock like this? Rock On!!!
I like the sound of my Tama Superstar Classic over this.
What should I buy, this or a Tama Superstar?
I've been leaning towards the Tama for months, but these seem to offer options like a fricken gong drum that I've been wanting, and they have more finishes I like.
Great review. Any chance of doing a review on the Mapex Saturn and Armoury series?
Hi Suqdis we have reviewed a Mapex Saturn in an earlier review and yes, we are to review and Armoury, so stay tuned
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