Pearl Reference Pure Series 4-piece Shell Pack Review by Sweetwater Sound
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2015
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In this video I am demonstrating the Pearl Reference Series 4-piece Shell Pack. This drum kit was created by Pearl in an effort to make every drum in the kit sound its absolute best by utilizing the ideal tonal qualities for each size drum. Their idea behind this concept is that a 10" rack tom has naturally different tonal qualities the a kick drum for instance. You want to have more low end in a kick drum and more snap out of a small rack tom so they took that idea to the next level by using three different woods, different bearing edges, and great hardware to bring out the best sound in each drum.
The three woods used are maple, birch, and African mahogany. They start with the 12" rack tom as the center piece and because of that the 12" rack tom is the only drum that is completely made out of maple. All drums smaller in diameter then 12" get two plies of birch on the inside of the shell. That brings out the snap in the smaller drums. All drums larger then 12" get up to six plies of African mahogany on the inside of the shell to bring out the lower end sound qualities.
For the edges, all of the drums 12" and smaller get 45-degree back-cut bearing edges and all of the drums larger then 12" get fully rounded bearing edges. That is a neat feature that most drum companies don't do anymore. Round edges give more suface area for the drumhead to sit on and that is a great way to get a full and warm sound out of a drum.
In this shell pack you get 8" x 10" and 9" x 12" rack toms, a 16" x 16" floor tom, and a real fat 18" x 22" kick drum. There is really nice hardware that comes with this kit like the BRL Bridge Lugs w/Swivel Function, MasterCast Die-cast hoops, Aluminum OptiMount rack tom suspension system, stainless steel tension rods, and heavy duty SP-300 kick drum spurs.
To round out the whole package the drums come in a beautiful Scarlet Sparkle Burst lacquer finish that will make every head turn when you go to a gig with this kit.
Pearl went to great lengths to make a beautiful sounding high end drum kit that will work well in any musical situation. Weather it be live or in the studio you can be confident these drums will get the job done and then some. Thanks for watching!
-- Nick D'Virgilio
I believe that Pearl got this idea from what studio sound engineers demand from a recorded drum sound and drum kit.. A particular snare, rack tom, floor, kick drum for different tonal aspects, bring in different but vital essentials for the perfect, all around drum sound..Great concept on Pearl's part.. Now if only i could afford one.. ;)
Nick could play a pile of wet, moldy cardboard and make it sound fantastic. Such a great player.
I like these sweetwater videos, their tuning of the drums is very good, I noticed they always tune them in Gmajor, i tried this tuning myself and gives great results, keep up the good work, cheers!!
Fat Tone Hoops Pure features Pearl's 1.6mm Fat Tone Hoops that combine low-mass for incredible resonance with our exclusive hemmed and welded edge that adds amazing strength and rigidity at the point of contact for tremendous rim shots and cross sticking.
I own a Pearl Export from back in the late 1980s. Not bad, but primitive now :). I'd like to get a new set, but the only easy choices here are Pearl - surprise - and Gretsch. So far, I like the sound and look of this type.
These sweetwater videos are great, Nick is a great player and makes all the drums sound good jaja, I've noticed you use a different tuning approach with each kit. In each video the drums are tuned in different notes, never the same, that's cool cause It has helped me to know how those different tunings sound like without having to actually change the tuning of my kit. Any moment I want I can just go ahead and change it and will already know how it will sound. Of course you gotta have a pretty good ear to know at what exact note the drums are tuned but if you have it you can totally do it!!
I wish they would go back to the normal 13 “ rack tom and use the proper matching snare.
Kits work around the snare.
Nice sound
nicks got some skills, he is very precise, i have yet to see him miss a note
You guys need to do a Reference video. All I see are Reference Pure videos.
I’ve been going back and fourth between Pearl reference pure and Ludwig Classic maple and in every single video I’ve watched, the Pearl RP bass drum is terrific in every video. It just sounds like the floor Tom are dry
those cymbals sound good
+God lover Can't go wrong with Paiste bud! Everything they make sounds awesome.
i cant get past one minute mark. That demo was friggin awesome
Note: This kit is a Reference Pure, I believe, not a Reference.
I LOVE Pearl stuff. I play DW, but have always used pearl hardware (cymbal stands, pedals, hi-hat, etc...). They make fantastic stuff. However... I'm shocked that a kit made in Taiwan costs this much ($3,600). Not to say that Taiwanese craftsman aren't good, but labor costs are far lower there than in the USA. So either Pearl is making a shit ton in profit off of these, or these have features that would make this a $5,000 drum kit if it were made in the states.
All high end Pearl kits, even the Masterworks are made in Taiwan and they have always been top of the line hardware
it would be great to do a video on the Reference drums. Thank you.
Can you guys review some Sakae Drumsplease
A Pearl Reference snare should be standard with this...they are great snares.
I hate the “ Shell Pack “ concept these days....supply the whole kit, like the old days...😡
They do it this way because drummers like us are gear snobs and want to choose our own snare drum, rather than paying extra for an included snare that you may not like, but I agree every set should at least have the option to come with a snare
Why Did you hate shell pack?
@@anthonyn1312
You buy a drum set which is a certain make..
The snare is the most used and important part of a set and that make.
Look at all the old drum catalogues….they came with a snare…
Well, shell pack do not ever come with snare drum on the Reference pure or Reference series drums
@@roybeckerman9253 you’re correct that the snare is the most important. Thus why drummer are very particular and have a specific drum they want to use
Spurs so strong they can handle military service lol
What do you like better Nick, the pure or the regular reference?
5:47 - It's a Reference Pure, not a Reference. They are different shells.
That's what he said that they are reference,lol you said the same word twice and that what he said.
@@haroldsmith522 the Pearl Reference Pure series is a different series to the Reference series. The Reference Pure series has thinner shells than the Reference series.
If you look through the comments, I'm not the only one who has commented this. It was four years ago, but from recollection, the video was originally titled "Reference", not "Reference Pure".
@@TehMagilla Did he forget to mention the difference between the two?
@@haroldsmith522 maybe instead of going straight to the comments, you should try watching the video first.
They are not different shells
Nice video. What can I get the drum mat? Thanks.
How do you record? The sound is great, but I see no mics. A couple of overheads?
Hi deadasfak. We use a Rode NT4 Cardioid Condenser XY Stereo mic overhead, and a mic in front of the kick drum for low end. The kick drum mic varies by what we have available that day. Thanks for watching!
I'm disenchanted with the whole shell pack concept where the snare drum-the heart of a drum kit is excluded. You're paying top dollar for a nice drum set such as this one only to have to spend more $ for the snare. Would it make more sense to add a few hundred dollars to the price for the sd making the set complete? I can remember a time when a drum set purchase included not only the snare but hardware as well. As cymbals and a throne and you were ready to play.
I think it's personal preference as far as snare, hardware, cymbals and throne are concerned
It's actually better this way. The purchases you remember probably included cymbals that were either really bad or had a sound that you weren't going for and the same goes for the snare. Excluding the snare and cymbals from the purchase allows you to customize your kit better so you can go for something like a piccolo snare with crashes, hats, and a ride of your choice. Maybe you already have cymbals, but a really low end kit, so getting just the shell pack is in your best interest.
Most kits that come with hardware are entry level kits. Not all kits but most that also come with a snare drum are usually a cheaper drum and also an entry or intermediate kit. Some kits that come with everything including cymbals are the most entry level you can get with the worst sounding tin can cymbals. Not saying all kits with shares are bad cause I have a Tama starclassic BB hyperdrive and there was an option for matching snare but most drummers including myself don’t really prefer matching snares honestly. This is pearls top of the line kit so they you can easily purchase a matching snare but most kits nowadays don’t come with the snare in the price but u can easily order a matching snare or some stores have it in stock but don’t put it in the shell pack since most drummers prefer not to have a matching snare drum and raises the price obviously. But I prefer Tama drums over pearl. Tama starclassics are the best drums in the world to my ears personally and best bang for your buck. Best sound feel hardware price on the market IMO. Used to have a pearl masters custom maple and hated the hardware and mounting system on the rack and floor Tom Tom mount. Always came down and hit my bass drum no matter how tight I tightened it and they haven’t really updated much since then. Maybe it was just my kit that had such problems but after I switched to Tama I never looked back.
That will be review and end.
Pearl has so many different drum lines. You can’t even keep track of them anymore.
Pearl Drum is nice logo on it
Pearl Drum is awesome!
Tama best
@@DennisRivenburg-de4sg Tama far from best.
Let’s get to that “big and beefy” “kick drum” “right now”, “for sure”!
if its possible could the cymbals come in the pack
Isn't this a Reference Pure kit? It's a difference between Reference and Reference Pure. Both great drums for sure!
reference pure have thinner shells
Erik B Larsson It is, look at 5:46
Cymbals sound great what brand are they from I'm gonna get those cymbals at ur online store
Paiste Dark Energy series
On the Pearl Reference pure series drums, What drumheads did you get out of a box?
Hey, Anthony. Thanks for your interest. These come outfitted with clear Remo Emperor heads on the top of the toms. Clear Remo Ambassadors on the bottom. The kick has a clear Remo Powerstroke 3.
I hope this helps.
Jason Thiele, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1391, jason_thiele@sweetwater.com
the lugs that got me here XD, good drums, still prefer tamas and mapexes tone.
ottoman Turk yeah I’d take a tama starclassic Anyday over any drum in the world. It’s just the perfect drum set for me. I have a tama starclassic BB hyperdrive 5 piece kit with the new updated hardware brought down from the star series drums like quick lock Tom brackets, quick lock floor Tom legs and air cushioned floor Tom legs. Just the best feeling, looking, sounding, durable, perfectly built kit with the best quality. I also have a Tama Silverstar as my back up and gigging kit I can use to take on the road and beat up and still be reliable every night. Starclassics are the road warrior kings but I love my Starclassics so much I only take those out to the bigger shows, everything else I bring the silver stars which is such a great bang for your buck. It’s tama’s mid level kit along with the superstars and the hardware is better than most companies’ top of the line kits and sound just as good. Got my 5 piece silverstar kit for 800 and the hardware is awesome. Not as good as starclassic hardware but the next best thing and for the price u can’t beat that. I am also saving up for a tama starclassic full Bubinga kit but those are the most expensive starclassic kits and nothing sounds like tama Bubinga. Best drums on the planet imo.
The guitar center had a Starclassic bubinga and a pearl reference pure both setup and the reference blew away the bubinga. The kick on the reference might be the best sounding kick I’ve ever heard in person. The bubinga just sounded dead and had no tone, just a boring sounding kit imo
I have a tama superstar classic drumset that sounds very good it’s a 7 piece drumset very happy with those .
This is a reference "pure" kit, not reference. And also there is no diecast at all in the series......
Max Rosen yeah I know, I mean pure series, sorry my bad
What type Paiste hi hats???
anyone notice the papers on the ground?
prise?
I really am not sure about Pearl’s tom holders. Don’t the toms slip? I had a really negative experience with toms slipping off the rounded tubing of the racks of a certain hardware brand and wouldn’t want to go through the same ordeal again!
It's a horrible mounting system, stay away from Pearl and get a Tama drums set.
He keeps hitting that same crash cymbal in the right
"I have a Chad Smith signature snare"
Do you have any idea how little that narrows it down to?
Its a 14×5 nickel over steel Chad Smith Signature snare .
At about 30 seconds in you can see the snare he's using. 👍
@@Customwinder1 I know. I'm just making a weak joke at the fact that Chad Smith has a bunch of "signature" snares that he never actually uses in the studio or on stage
@@thedrummerdude777 ah no worries.
I'm a dork 😭😂
@@Customwinder1 that makes the two of us 😆 lol
@@thedrummerdude777 🤣🤣
I know its ones preference at the end of the day.What are your thoughts on the Tama Star classic performer B/B
to this Pearl kit.They both sound amazing its so difficult to choose LoL
Ive noticed that the Tamas rack toms and floor toms have alot of nice bottom end where the Pearl kit seems alot brighter in sound.
not die cast hoops
Isn’t it a 5 shell pice kit
How much do these go for about?
Retail for the shell pack with two rack toms a floor tom and a bass drum is $2999 but I've seen a lot of those shell packs slightly used or even new on reverb and eBay for as low as $1800, I've been trying to snatch a good deal for a while now
This four piece drum set is for $4385. That’s ridiculous for an overseas kit.
The hoops are triple flanged. Only the bass drum has die cast hoops
Die cast on the bass drum?..hmm...they look like wood hoops to me.
Die cast claws* lol my bad
I like my Idea ,but no one would dare make it ,6 ply shells ,maple ,oak,birch,pine,ash, two ply's maple and the rest one ply of each other wood.I wonder how that would sound ?
Love the kit. Don't really like the cymbals. Paiste sounds too glassy for me
That’s my problem with Sabian for the most part
Sorry it's CMajor not GMajor
the fat tone hoops arnt diecast
sweetwater I need ur help.If u can sand me video of rock funk rytham,in my email?
is not bild in japan..
Os tambores nâo se harmonizam porque está desafinada num padrão grave, onde o miolo da pele é grave. Não existe fórmula para corrigir este defeito, é praticamente impossível consertá-la Este não é o resultado real desse instrumento, portanto..as caracteristicas da madeira e peles são inválidas.
only 3000$!!!
basic
Pearl drums always sound cheap to me. I can’t exactly put my finger on what it is but they have a cheap, tinny sound. Never been a fan
I recommend you search for Gene Hoglan playing Skeksis or anything by Todd Suchermann