Incredibly beautiful. Love the cherry sound (first quick hearing). And thank you SO much for your demos - and NOT playing just a g.d. back-beat, SIR. Per your jazz demo-ing - You know how to play the subs. Straight rhythms, too. I can't tell you the number of times I've heard guys doing a demo and only knowing a back-beat . . . beautiful and dedicated work, Tim. . . someday . . .
That's some beautiful craftsmanship!!. All are great kits!. For the larger size I'd probably go with the cherry kit. It just checks all the boxes. For the smaller kit I might go with the mahogany?, very hard to pick???. I love the walnut toms and snare, but for some reason both large and small kicks seemed drier and not as full?. Maybe just a matter of taste. More people need to know about this company! 😉👍
All sound amazing 🤩 You can actually hear the tonal differences in each of the woods - unlike many other drum companies where you can’t really tell what’s what! Nice job man
Wow! The mahogany is so warm and round…I love it on both kits on the lower tunings. I like the walnut for the small kit tuned high. The cherry sounds great, too! I’d maybe choose that when I need more bright punch. All are winners!
Thanks Tim! I tend to agree on all fronts. The walnut is my favorite tuned up, the mahogany is wonderfully low and warm, and the cherry certainly have the most punch.
@@ReverieDrumCo They're so dang warm. I use Remo coated Emperors on my Tom's with coated Ambassadors on the reso. The combo makes the mahogany even more warm sounding. 😎
Reverie definitely borrowed the lug and tension rod idea from Noble and Cooley. Nice touch, guys. Take as many ideas as possible from the best company on the scene. The mahogany kit looks and sounds fantastic!
These are inspired by early 20th century single tension drums. In the early days of my company, I used to also restore vintage drums and replace the single tension lugs with DE lugs for tuning versatility. I always loved the sound of those drums. Noble and Cooley makes great stuff though!
Love your channel! I was hoping maybe you can do a video on high end cymbals like the Paiste Swish 22, Bosphorus Black pearl, Meinl Byzance series, etc and explain the pros and cons and how good these cymbals really are. You have a deep and profound knowledge of cymbals and I would love you to critique and review certain cymbals and modify them because at the end of the day I think everyone should send their cymbals to you and have them modified because companies aren't putting the amount of attention into their products like you are. There are a lot of cymbalholics out their and I'm fascinated by your cymbal work.🙌
Thank you! Yeah there’s a lot there… most of the bigger companies have quotas they have to meet which means they don’t spend as much time as they could making sure each cymbal sounds it’s best.
The large size is to me, so awesome sounding... that 20x14 bass sounds like musical thunder. Absolutely amazing sounding. All the woods sound good. I'm not sure if my ear is good enough, the but the cherry was sweet, and so was the walnut. Mahogany was, too. Soooooo...Great job! Excellent playing, too!
Hi Timothy, I've been a music journalist for over 10 years (I've also reviewed drums and cymbals, as well as interviewed some of the world's greatest drummers and written countless record reviews) and even worked in a music shop for a couple of years, one of the biggest in Italy. I can't judge a drum set just watching a video, but if I were a jazz drummer I would definitely fall in love with the cherry set: once high tuned sounds simply great! I also appreciated and understood your choice regarding bearing edges, shell thickness (do you use reinforcement ring?) and aluminum hardware. A set with cherry toms, walnut floor toms and mahogany bass drum would be very interesting. About sizes, maybe a 18x12 bass drum would be more easily accepted by potential buyers. Finally, I'll share with you how I imagine my own drum set . I have been an amateur drummer for 30 years and, having tried many instruments, my ideal measurements are: 10x9 tom, 13x12 floor tom (on the left), 15x14 floor tom and 18x16 bass drum because I am in love with the bossa nova (Stan Getz above all), with afro jazz and funky (I truly love a band named Ghost-Note). I love even more progressive music, but I wouldn't feel comfortable playing Phil Collins' set (who I also had the pleasure of interviewing in 2010). Cheers
Thanks for the comment! I agree that a 18x12 would be more accepted. We're changing up this series for the next batch of these drums. None of these have re-rings, but I love installing them in the ribbon mahogany drums we make. I dig your ideal drum setup (Ghost note is a killer band too)!
Beautiful. They’re all great, although if I had to pick I’d take the cherry in the larger set and mahogany in the 18” set. I wish I were able to still play a standard setup. I’d definitely look at the smaller set. I’ve long been a proponent of shallower bass drums👌🏼
Nodal point 2 lug is always better than center mount. The shell is a speaker cabinet. It's the heads and constuction quality that really make the great sound.
Agree to disagree. It’s a different flavor. I wouldn’t say one is better than the other. 2 point is more durable for drums that get thrown around alot and toured with (you can also tune them without worrying about balance), but for a beautiful open tone I really love the center mounted thing.
Woah, I love how these sound! I'm working on making my own kit, and I might have to steal this bearing edge idea! Also, if you read this, how much you think adding inlays of oyster drum wrap into the shell would dampen the shell?
Please do! It works and sounds great. I don't think it would be an issue to add an inlay (from a tone perspective). You probably couldn't tell the difference if they were A/B'd.
These all sound great in their own way. I’m heading to your website for more details! Not to get off topic entirely, but could you also talk about the cymbals and heads you’re using? I have to believe you handcrafted the cymbals and heads look to be white coated and fiber skin. Yes? I was introduced to you from your cymbal making/modifying videos. I appreciate your artistry and commitment to your craft, congratulations!
Thanks David! In these videos I had some of my Tributary Series cymbals - 22" Trib Ride 2050g and some 15" hats 950/1065g. The heads are from Evans. Thanks so much for following along!
Thanks for the demonstration of the different sets, I've never heard of your company and I particularly like the walnut and cherry set, the floor toms would be exactly my thing))) the flat 18" bass drum inspired me, interestingly not a single 12" sounds Tom singing well for me, maybe a recording problem or the shell needs to be shortened to 7".
@@marionlucas9098 my next cymbal batch will drop on the website next week. I’ve also got a commission form for ordering a custom cymbal. reveriedrums.com/cymbalcommissions
I’ll take the big kit in mahogany plus the 14 floor from the small kit, prism half flat ride, labyrinth 15 hats and labyrinth 21 ride please. Oh man i love those drums!
Wow ! All 3 sets sound beautiful. Surprisingly, I’m most partial to the walnut myself. Question sir: are the lugs entirely made of aluminum, even where the tension rods thread into and which grade of aluminum are they made from…?
@@mentalitydesignvideo I'll have to double check with the company that mills them for us. In their words, milled from solid aluminum that has additional strength properties. Probably not pure in that case.
I really don't like Wood hoops. Maybe its because my 1st teacher hated them (See how this works :-D ). So I'm stunned I happen to like all 3 of them. Man those floor toms on all the set's are something else. Drummers heaven 😇
I’m a guitarist not a drummer. But all these drums look and sound great. Awesome. 🙋♂️👏👏👏🇬🇧
Incredibly beautiful. Love the cherry sound (first quick hearing). And thank you SO much for your demos - and NOT playing just a g.d. back-beat, SIR. Per your jazz demo-ing - You know how to play the subs. Straight rhythms, too. I can't tell you the number of times I've heard guys doing a demo and only knowing a back-beat . . . beautiful and dedicated work, Tim. . . someday . . .
Thank you!
That's some beautiful craftsmanship!!. All are great kits!. For the larger size I'd probably go with the cherry kit. It just checks all the boxes. For the smaller kit I might go with the mahogany?, very hard to pick???. I love the walnut toms and snare, but for some reason both large and small kicks seemed drier and not as full?. Maybe just a matter of taste.
More people need to know about this company! 😉👍
Dig it! Yeah, I really like how punchy the cherry is (both sizes). Appreciate it, John!
Damn! I want all 3 LOL
All sound amazing 🤩 You can actually hear the tonal differences in each of the woods - unlike many other drum companies where you can’t really tell what’s what! Nice job man
Thanks!
Thunderous! I love the 20" kits!
Incredible! And yep, Mahogany is still my favorite tone wood.
I love it too!
They all sound excellent, but more importantly........the look amazing!!
Thanks Omar!
Beautiful …whatever is your choice …ALL sound terrific !!! Bravo !!!
Thank you!
great work, all of these are gorgeous!
Wow! The mahogany is so warm and round…I love it on both kits on the lower tunings. I like the walnut for the small kit tuned high. The cherry sounds great, too! I’d maybe choose that when I need more bright punch. All are winners!
Thanks Tim! I tend to agree on all fronts. The walnut is my favorite tuned up, the mahogany is wonderfully low and warm, and the cherry certainly have the most punch.
Man you nailed with these. Esp the walnut!
Thanks Matthew!
Excellent sounding drums. I love the open sound. Love the sound of mahogany drums. 👌 😎
Thank you! I'm a big fan of the mahogany as well.
@@ReverieDrumCo They're so dang warm. I use Remo coated Emperors on my Tom's with coated Ambassadors on the reso. The combo makes the mahogany even more warm sounding. 😎
@@johnweyers2685 those are great heads 🙌
Great drums and Production Tim very well done 👍 thank you
Beautiful Tim!!!
Thanks Brent!
Reverie definitely borrowed the lug and tension rod idea from Noble and Cooley. Nice touch, guys. Take as many ideas as possible from the best company on the scene.
The mahogany kit looks and sounds fantastic!
These are inspired by early 20th century single tension drums. In the early days of my company, I used to also restore vintage drums and replace the single tension lugs with DE lugs for tuning versatility. I always loved the sound of those drums. Noble and Cooley makes great stuff though!
Mahogany!!!!
Wow. Just wow
Holy crap some of the best sounding drums. I’ve heard in a long time and they look super cool.
Thank you!
Really nice Tim… all… I think mahogany is my favorite
Thanks Chris!
Love your channel! I was hoping maybe you can do a video on high end cymbals like the Paiste Swish 22, Bosphorus Black pearl, Meinl Byzance series, etc and explain the pros and cons and how good these cymbals really are. You have a deep and profound knowledge of cymbals and I would love you to critique and review certain cymbals and modify them because at the end of the day I think everyone should send their cymbals to you and have them modified because companies aren't putting the amount of attention into their products like you are. There are a lot of cymbalholics out their and I'm fascinated by your cymbal work.🙌
Thank you! Yeah there’s a lot there… most of the bigger companies have quotas they have to meet which means they don’t spend as much time as they could making sure each cymbal sounds it’s best.
The large size is to me, so awesome sounding... that 20x14 bass sounds like musical thunder. Absolutely amazing sounding. All the woods sound good. I'm not sure if my ear is good enough, the but the cherry was sweet, and so was the walnut. Mahogany was, too. Soooooo...Great job! Excellent playing, too!
Thanks!
Hi Timothy, I've been a music journalist for over 10 years (I've also reviewed drums and cymbals, as well as interviewed some of the world's greatest drummers and written countless record reviews) and even worked in a music shop for a couple of years, one of the biggest in Italy.
I can't judge a drum set just watching a video, but if I were a jazz drummer I would definitely fall in love with the cherry set: once high tuned sounds simply great! I also appreciated and understood your choice regarding bearing edges, shell thickness (do you use reinforcement ring?) and aluminum hardware. A set with cherry toms, walnut floor toms and mahogany bass drum would be very interesting. About sizes, maybe a 18x12 bass drum would be more easily accepted by potential buyers.
Finally, I'll share with you how I imagine my own drum set . I have been an amateur drummer for 30 years and, having tried many instruments, my ideal measurements are: 10x9 tom, 13x12 floor tom (on the left), 15x14 floor tom and 18x16 bass drum because I am in love with the bossa nova (Stan Getz above all), with afro jazz and funky (I truly love a band named Ghost-Note). I love even more progressive music, but I wouldn't feel comfortable playing Phil Collins' set (who I also had the pleasure of interviewing in 2010).
Cheers
Thanks for the comment! I agree that a 18x12 would be more accepted. We're changing up this series for the next batch of these drums. None of these have re-rings, but I love installing them in the ribbon mahogany drums we make.
I dig your ideal drum setup (Ghost note is a killer band too)!
@@ReverieDrumCo I'm not a huge fan of re-rings, but using them in thin shells made of mahogany (or mahogany/poplar) has a lot of sense. Cheers
Beautiful. They’re all great, although if I had to pick I’d take the cherry in the larger set and mahogany in the 18” set. I wish I were able to still play a standard setup. I’d definitely look at the smaller set. I’ve long been a proponent of shallower bass drums👌🏼
Thanks! I dig those preferences 🙌
man nice drums i like cherry maybe a mahog snare.they look $$
I like the shallow bass drums. I think i'd like a mahogany bass drum and cherry toms.
Great work.
Thanks!
beautiful instruments
Gorgeous, beautiful sounding and looking drums
Thank you!
VERY nice. I wish.
Nodal point 2 lug is always better than center mount. The shell is a speaker cabinet. It's the heads and constuction quality that really make the great sound.
Agree to disagree. It’s a different flavor. I wouldn’t say one is better than the other. 2 point is more durable for drums that get thrown around alot and toured with (you can also tune them without worrying about balance), but for a beautiful open tone I really love the center mounted thing.
Woah, I love how these sound! I'm working on making my own kit, and I might have to steal this bearing edge idea! Also, if you read this, how much you think adding inlays of oyster drum wrap into the shell would dampen the shell?
Please do! It works and sounds great.
I don't think it would be an issue to add an inlay (from a tone perspective). You probably couldn't tell the difference if they were A/B'd.
These all sound great in their own way. I’m heading to your website for more details! Not to get off topic entirely, but could you also talk about the cymbals and heads you’re using? I have to believe you handcrafted the cymbals and heads look to be white coated and fiber skin. Yes?
I was introduced to you from your cymbal making/modifying videos. I appreciate your artistry and commitment to your craft, congratulations!
Thanks David! In these videos I had some of my Tributary Series cymbals - 22" Trib Ride 2050g and some 15" hats 950/1065g. The heads are from Evans. Thanks so much for following along!
I think they might be Evans calf tone heads
Amazing kits, they look quality and sounded fantastic!, but what do I missed? Since when a 20", 14" , 12" drum kit is called a "big kit"?
Yeah, It's our version of a big kit. Probably small by other's standards
These kicks you made sound just incredible. What batter are you using on the 20s?
Thanks! I've got an Evans UV EQ3 batter head. (single ply with a tone control ring)
Thanks for the demonstration of the different sets, I've never heard of your company and I particularly like the walnut and cherry set, the floor toms would be exactly my thing))) the flat 18" bass drum inspired me, interestingly not a single 12" sounds Tom singing well for me, maybe a recording problem or the shell needs to be shortened to 7".
Could it be a tuning preference? What kind of sounds do you look for in your rack toms? Thanks for watching!
@@ReverieDrumCo possible, yes, my own 12" x8" Keller Maple 6ply has a fuller body sound- and whether good or bad ... you're used to that )))
I’m on board with the mahogany smaller kit-so impressed! Forgive me, but I’m taken with the ride played in these demos-tell about it please!
It’s a cymbal I made actually! 22” weighing in at a very thin 2065g.
@@ReverieDrumCo How can I get one?
@@marionlucas9098 my next cymbal batch will drop on the website next week. I’ve also got a commission form for ordering a custom cymbal.
reveriedrums.com/cymbalcommissions
I’ll take the big kit in mahogany plus the 14 floor from the small kit, prism half flat ride, labyrinth 15 hats and labyrinth 21 ride please.
Oh man i love those drums!
That would be a killer set up! I can make that happen for you!
@@ReverieDrumCo i wish i have the money. But yeah, my dream setup!
Mahogany, then Cherry. A tossup, really.
What about snare drums and other size toms? I like two floor tom setup.
The snares with these kits are 14x7. I can make a custom kit in any sizes configuration. The 14x13 and 16x14 together would be killer I think!
Great sounding instruments and each one of them is beautiful looking too. Where are there prices listed for these kits? Thanks.
Check them out here: reveriedrums.com/shop
Thanks!
Wow ! All 3 sets sound beautiful. Surprisingly, I’m most partial to the walnut myself. Question sir: are the lugs entirely made of aluminum, even where the tension rods thread into and which grade of aluminum are they made from…?
Yep! The lug is entirely made of aluminum (insert too). The grade is pure aluminum. No trace elements.
Pure Al is very soft. You sure about that? Titanal sounds very musical and is very hard.
@@mentalitydesignvideo I'll have to double check with the company that mills them for us. In their words, milled from solid aluminum that has additional strength properties. Probably not pure in that case.
I really don't like Wood hoops. Maybe its because my 1st teacher hated them (See how this works :-D ). So I'm stunned I happen to like all 3 of them. Man those floor toms on all the set's are something else. Drummers heaven 😇
Thanks Dilan. It's definitely the case that wood hoops are not always appropriate. There's definitely some instances when I'd prefer metal hoops.
Haha first teacher too much 😂 lol
Ooooooh