Such an amazing kit for the price! It sounds so good with my Evans Ec2's and a Snare G2 on! Keeps in tune so well also. I tuned them 3 weeks ago and brought them to a gig today and they still sounded amazing after just a tiny bit of tweaking! I would say one of the best intermediate kits for the price!
@@lukelackermayer I would say I prefer this one. Pacific/pdp makes very priceworthy drums, I also have a cheap old Pacific F kit that i bought for just 250 bucks as an extra reherseal kit and after a little tuning sounds pretty decent(I even did a gig on it). The snare is the weak points on the Concept kits I would say(But not at all bad).
@@alexotoole8748 I have not played the Design series but it's probably better but I don't think the prices justifies the small differences. Kind of like a Epiphone or Gibson guitar but even less difference. The concept kit is much more worth the money I can almost guarantee. I own a concept and love it!
I was on the fence between the Pearl Decade and This PDP Concept. I think the pearl decade sounds great. What did it for me was the PDP Lugs,PDP has better finishes on the drums, The Mag-throw off system on the PDP snare, the true pitch system on the lugs and the drum hoops. The North American maple in my opinion is a great quality wood. I also took a listen to all of the pearl snares and the DW snares. The PDP concept snare sounds great, and the Pearl Decade snare also sounds amazing. But I’m wanting a pro level snare at some point. The DW black nickel over brass is legendary and I think it would sound really good with this PDP set. I think I like a lot of the DW Snares over the pearl snares. I also stumbled across this Nick D’virgilio Sweetwater video and I’m going to get on the phone and call my Sweetwater 💦🎸🥁sales rep Nolan Rye.
I have a pdp lx. I guess that's the older version of these. I love it. It's over 12 years old and it's so full. It sounds like it's mic'd when it's just natural. I've played a few gigs before no mics and everything cuts through.
Sick I have the pearl white 7 piece by the way the heads that come with the kit sucks compared to Remo or Evans heads but beside that I've had this for almost a year and I'm lovin it
iamsuchajerk Oh yes. The heads are so bad. Changed the kick and snare right after pulling it out of the boxes. The tom heads are okay-ish, and they bruice up really quick, but they'll do for now.
Got my eyes on the PDP Concept maple 6/7 piece.. But. The dealer also offers the TAMA superstar hype drive (not duo) 5 piece... Debating between the two. Would love to hear what you guys think about it.. Thanks 👍
I’ve been reading on some forums and they say the main difference between them is that dw gets first cut materials and they made them in the usa, and pdp gets second quality materials and they are made in mexico so thats why the price. I’ve also read that sound wise they are practically the same but it really depends on the drummer and his preferences.
Mark Mullen forgot to tell ya that I bought this pdp 5piece set yesterday for about 590usd that it’s really a bargain here in Chile. And dude I couldn’t be happier with it, it came with pinstripe heads and it sounds so warm, really amazing stuff. Sounds like a much pricey set for much less. Love it.
Hey im looking for a really good sounding drum kit but also affordable I keep getting recommended the Yamaha stage custom birch and the pdp maple concept but idk I want a really boomy kick drum and a punchy snare and also a consistent sound for live music
This or Tama Suoerstar Classic? Stuck between both 7 piece options. I like the look of this tom hardware better, but I like the Tama lacquer finishes more ahh
Does the kit come with a Tom mount? I've been looking at other shell packs, and they include a tom mount and floor Tom legs, but I've seen nothing about them with this kit...
I'm not sure if this reply is too late, but yes all the shell packs come with everything you need. So the 4-piece, 5-piece and 6-piece shell packs come with the legs for the floor toms and the mounting bracket for the rack toms on the bass drum. The 7-piece comes with all that plus the cymbal stand attachment for the 8" tom. You also get a muffling pillow for the bass drum that looks like a real pillow you'd use for a bed, and it attaches to the inside with Velcro if you wish to use it. You even get a pair of PDP 7A sticks. Also, if you were to get the Pearlescent Black shell pack, then everything is black: the shells, hoops, floor tom legs, rack tom mount bracket on the bass drum, and even the cymbal stand attachment for the 8" tom. The only parts that aren't black are the L rods in the rack tom mount and cymbal stand attachment and the tension rods (and of course the Concept Maple brand badges). Oh yeah, and the bass drum hoop has a rubber hoop protector pre-attached, but only on the inner part. I would use a 2nd one for the outer part. I learned all of this from various unboxing videos of the PDP Concept Maple. I've been trying to learn everything I can about the PDP Concept Maple series.
Hello, sorry for my English, he speaks the language. but I'll try at least ... I'm hesitant, if not buy a Mapex Armory or PDP Concept. PDP costs me a little more expensive, but this is no problem. It is to make music Rock, Heavy Metal ... etc Thank you!
You can see a few mic stands in the room, and one is visible in the reflection of the front bass drum head. It sounds like they were trying to capture the sound you'd hear if you were standing in front of the drums.
What kind of drumheads are on this drumset? And what other heads would be similar to them ? I wanna try to get the similar tone with my pdp spectrum kit
Hello, Sam! These kits come with PDP stock heads, but any one ply clear would be a drop in replacement. Remo makes the Ambassador clears that would be a perfect fit for the toms. A suitable replacement for the kick would be a Remo Powerstroke 3. Thanks for the interest! Cody Kraus, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1766, cody_kraus@sweetwater.com
Hi +WereFromUrFace. This depends on a few different factors and what your goals are musically. Give us a call at 800-222-4700 and we'll help you figure out which kit is best for you! Thanks!
+WereFromUrFace I play a PDP Concept 5 piece (exact same as on the video except with a Black Panther Mapex Steel snare), It's on my channel if you want to listen to it and i'd be glad to answer questions about the kit, i've had it for almost a year now.
I've had the PDP for almost a year now and nothing to report. It's all held up great, shells are good as new, finish is too and all the hardware is good too. I haven't tuned many different drums but i wouldn't say the pdp is hard to tune, and i actually still haven't changed the original heads so i'm sure that won't be a problem for you. I personally like using clear heads on all except snare and i like a nice clear, clean tone with good attack (i play mostly funk, rock and a lot of metal) so i hate that vintage, jazzy kind of sound. I really can't give you any cons as this is the best drum kit i've ever owned so i would say share any concerns or questions with me! Maybe one con would be the irregular sizes: if you plan on getting cases to transport the drums, you won't find them in a pack since the size configuration of the drumkit isn't your usual 10", 12", 14", 22" and 14" snare... i know i couldn't find any drum case packs with the right sizes for all my drums but oh well, no biggie, you'll just have to buy those individually if you need cases for your kit. And a 22" kick is quite nice anyways ;)
Thang Lian Cin I don't know I've always seemed to fall to Pearl they are really nice but PDP is great too I would go play them both and then decide because it's all about opinion
Thanks for the interest on these drums. Those are both great drums for the budget. The PDP of course is maple and the Yamaha is birch, so that is going to be the biggest difference. Here is a basic explanation of the differences (this is from Modern Drummer): Maple: Even amount of highs and mids, slightly warm lows. All-purpose. Birch: Boosted high frequencies, slightly reduced midrange, good low-end punch. Loud and cutting. If I can help any further with this decision, please feel free to contact me directly. Thanks. Derek Senestraro, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1243, derek_senestraro@sweetwater.com
+Gary Targus Yeah, hundreds mate. I'm not even sure I can have an acoustic in my house because it's terraced but they're so much cheaper and better quality than electric drums! :S
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I own this kit AND IS IT POWERFUL!
Even with the stock single ply tom heads i still get an amazing low tone!
Marcos Tapia Execellent sound, great features, and look BEAUTIFUL!!!
+Marcos Tapia So do i, they sound (and look) great!!
Do you use a drum dial whats the settings
Hows the tuning? Is this kit versatile with a lot of genres of music?
Can yall please have nick show us a tuning video on how he tunes the drums so good
PDP kits are great I've played one for 20 years and it's still a great kit!
Nick really likes the Steve Miller...."Take the money and run" groove!! He plays the same
beat in a few of his videos!!
Nick, you are a fantastic drummer. Really enjoy listening to you and your reviews. Thanks !
Such an amazing kit for the price! It sounds so good with my Evans Ec2's and a Snare G2 on! Keeps in tune so well also. I tuned them 3 weeks ago and brought them to a gig today and they still sounded amazing after just a tiny bit of tweaking! I would say one of the best intermediate kits for the price!
Nils Hedstrom you should try the g2s the toms sing!!
I have this kit, how does it compare to the sound and feel of a stage custom
@@lukelackermayer I would say I prefer this one. Pacific/pdp makes very priceworthy drums, I also have a cheap old Pacific F kit that i bought for just 250 bucks as an extra reherseal kit and after a little tuning sounds pretty decent(I even did a gig on it). The snare is the weak points on the Concept kits I would say(But not at all bad).
i just bought this kit, very nice, fun to play. the snare is only adequate. i use a Tama 10 rod snare. Much more crack
I swear the tuning and sound are unbelievable even I have the set
Sweetwater is just so cool that PDP by DW is acually my first kit that I played when I was 2 years old
Fantastic Drums . as soon as I heard the sound I was like : THis is what I want
My uncle play several Drums never heard of this brand I’m going to check them out at my music store Wow thanks Sweetwater
Nick D'Virgilio is smooth when he play the drums
I bought one love it I put Evans heads and your playing is amazing
+john mclaughlin would you buy these over a dw design series??
@@alexotoole8748 I have not played the Design series but it's probably better but I don't think the prices justifies the small differences. Kind of like a Epiphone or Gibson guitar but even less difference. The concept kit is much more worth the money I can almost guarantee. I own a concept and love it!
Great drums!!
excelente la pdp concet maple Saludos desde Chile
I was on the fence between the Pearl Decade and This PDP Concept. I think the pearl decade sounds great. What did it for me was the PDP Lugs,PDP has better finishes on the drums, The Mag-throw off system on the PDP snare, the true pitch system on the lugs and the drum hoops. The North American maple in my opinion is a great quality wood. I also took a listen to all of the pearl snares and the DW snares. The PDP concept snare sounds great, and the Pearl Decade snare also sounds amazing. But I’m wanting a pro level snare at some point. The DW black nickel over brass is legendary and I think it would sound really good with this PDP set. I think I like a lot of the DW Snares over the pearl snares. I also stumbled across this Nick D’virgilio Sweetwater video and I’m going to get on the phone and call my Sweetwater 💦🎸🥁sales rep Nolan Rye.
I have a pdp lx. I guess that's the older version of these. I love it. It's over 12 years old and it's so full. It sounds like it's mic'd when it's just natural. I've played a few gigs before no mics and everything cuts through.
I’ve got the concept maple exotic that’s the virgin kick option and yes they are awesome drums PDP makes some awesome drums
You should do a most recent model review.
I own this Concept series kit. And I love it. I would recommend this kit to any new drummer.
***** I would recommend for experienced drummers.
Just ordered the 7-piece version of this kit, with the same finish.
So beautiful. I play in a power metal band, so that should look nice :P
Sick I have the pearl white 7 piece by the way the heads that come with the kit sucks compared to Remo or Evans heads but beside that I've had this for almost a year and I'm lovin it
iamsuchajerk Oh yes. The heads are so bad. Changed the kick and snare right after pulling it out of the boxes.
The tom heads are okay-ish, and they bruice up really quick, but they'll do for now.
was that take the money an run steve miller
Although I have prejudices against PDP drums, this kit really sounds great
Why is that? (I'm thinking about buying these)
I put g2 coated with g1 reso and bass drum glad heavy duty with remo ambassador coated reso my bass drum is amazing
This is 2014.. I wonder if these drums are European Maple like the Concepts of today.. These toms sound badass.
I want a set like that
“Right Now”!
Got my eyes on the PDP Concept maple 6/7 piece.. But. The dealer also offers the TAMA superstar hype drive (not duo) 5 piece... Debating between the two. Would love to hear what you guys think about it.. Thanks 👍
The PDP set is probably the safer choice
Any chance you'll do a demo on the PDP Concept Classic wood hoop kit?
Hi TrondDrummer! It's definitely a possibility, but at this point there's nothing in the works. Thanks for the suggestion!
+SweetwaterSound i was wonder if you could also do a review on the pdp double drive, if you could that would be great
Does he have the toms set up a little weird? Or am I just now noticing that's how he always does it? 🤘🤘🤘
what would you suggest this pdp concept 7 piece or a tama superstar classic 7 piece?
Anthony Grandinetti both are great but I would say the pdp.
Tama superstar classic for sure
I’ve owned both, the Tama’s felt light and lacked the tone compared to the PDP kit, I’m going back to the PDP
Isn't this pretty much a dw design series kit? I'm curious to the difference between them.
Mark Mullen always wondered the same.
@@micaelmunoz5417
That's a lot of extra money if it's only badges😁.
I hope someone knows.
I’ve been reading on some forums and they say the main difference between them is that dw gets first cut materials and they made them in the usa, and pdp gets second quality materials and they are made in mexico so thats why the price. I’ve also read that sound wise they are practically the same but it really depends on the drummer and his preferences.
@@micaelmunoz5417
Hmm ok. I do know that old Mexican made cx series are sought after though
Mark Mullen forgot to tell ya that I bought this pdp 5piece set yesterday for about 590usd that it’s really a bargain here in Chile. And dude I couldn’t be happier with it, it came with pinstripe heads and it sounds so warm, really amazing stuff. Sounds like a much pricey set for much less. Love it.
Hey im looking for a really good sounding drum kit but also affordable I keep getting recommended the Yamaha stage custom birch and the pdp maple concept but idk I want a really boomy kick drum and a punchy snare and also a consistent sound for live music
This or Tama Suoerstar Classic? Stuck between both 7 piece options. I like the look of this tom hardware better, but I like the Tama lacquer finishes more ahh
Does it come with the Tom mounts?
Does the kit come with a Tom mount? I've been looking at other shell packs, and they include a tom mount and floor Tom legs, but I've seen nothing about them with this kit...
I'm not sure if this reply is too late, but yes all the shell packs come with everything you need. So the 4-piece, 5-piece and 6-piece shell packs come with the legs for the floor toms and the mounting bracket for the rack toms on the bass drum. The 7-piece comes with all that plus the cymbal stand attachment for the 8" tom.
You also get a muffling pillow for the bass drum that looks like a real pillow you'd use for a bed, and it attaches to the inside with Velcro if you wish to use it.
You even get a pair of PDP 7A sticks.
Also, if you were to get the Pearlescent Black shell pack, then everything is black: the shells, hoops, floor tom legs, rack tom mount bracket on the bass drum, and even the cymbal stand attachment for the 8" tom. The only parts that aren't black are the L rods in the rack tom mount and cymbal stand attachment and the tension rods (and of course the Concept Maple brand badges).
Oh yeah, and the bass drum hoop has a rubber hoop protector pre-attached, but only on the inner part. I would use a 2nd one for the outer part.
I learned all of this from various unboxing videos of the PDP Concept Maple. I've been trying to learn everything I can about the PDP Concept Maple series.
How does this compare to the Ludwig evolution 5 piece ?
Hello, sorry for my English, he speaks the language. but I'll try at least ...
I'm hesitant, if not buy a Mapex Armory or PDP Concept. PDP costs me a little more expensive, but this is no problem. It is to make music Rock, Heavy Metal ... etc
Thank you!
What type of remo heads is he using? They sound really good.
Clear Remo ambassador
I'd like the 7 piece version of these, but they are $2000 in australia :/
You can buy a 4 pc dw kit for $3000
Why such a increase in price?
So weird because they’re only $999 in the US
@@umstoney yeah, I checked out the price from sweetwater and it would be the same, maybe slightly less to ship it from the US to australia.
Hey Nick is the kit miked in any way? Overhead or room mic? or is it all audio from the camera or Audio device of sorts? Thanks.
You can see a few mic stands in the room, and one is visible in the reflection of the front bass drum head. It sounds like they were trying to capture the sound you'd hear if you were standing in front of the drums.
do they perform well in jazz drumming???
Snare hazy 300 g2 coated
What kind of drumheads are on this drumset? And what other heads would be similar to them ? I wanna try to get the similar tone with my pdp spectrum kit
Hello, Sam! These kits come with PDP stock heads, but any one ply clear would be a drop in replacement. Remo makes the Ambassador clears that would be a perfect fit for the toms. A suitable replacement for the kick would be a Remo Powerstroke 3.
Thanks for the interest!
Cody Kraus, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1766, cody_kraus@sweetwater.com
What would be better to buy: PDP Double Drive 8-Piece, Concept Maple 7 Piece, or Concept Birch 6 Piece?
Hi +WereFromUrFace. This depends on a few different factors and what your goals are musically. Give us a call at 800-222-4700 and we'll help you figure out which kit is best for you! Thanks!
+SweetwaterSound How about a Hard Rock/ Metal genre?
+SweetwaterSound can you please do a review on the pdp double drive? if you could that would be great
+WereFromUrFace I play a PDP Concept 5 piece (exact same as on the video except with a Black Panther Mapex Steel snare), It's on my channel if you want to listen to it and i'd be glad to answer questions about the kit, i've had it for almost a year now.
I've had the PDP for almost a year now and nothing to report. It's all held up great, shells are good as new, finish is too and all the hardware is good too. I haven't tuned many different drums but i wouldn't say the pdp is hard to tune, and i actually still haven't changed the original heads so i'm sure that won't be a problem for you. I personally like using clear heads on all except snare and i like a nice clear, clean tone with good attack (i play mostly funk, rock and a lot of metal) so i hate that vintage, jazzy kind of sound. I really can't give you any cons as this is the best drum kit i've ever owned so i would say share any concerns or questions with me! Maybe one con would be the irregular sizes: if you plan on getting cases to transport the drums, you won't find them in a pack since the size configuration of the drumkit isn't your usual 10", 12", 14", 22" and 14" snare... i know i couldn't find any drum case packs with the right sizes for all my drums but oh well, no biggie, you'll just have to buy those individually if you need cases for your kit. And a 22" kick is quite nice anyways ;)
What Remo Drum Heads were you using?
They’re not the stock heads, the stock heads have the PDP logo on them.
Remo emperors
does anyone know what cymbals he used?
Should I get Pdp or Pearl Decade Maple?
Thang Lian Cin Pearl Decade maple
Ryder Grimes why?
Thang Lian Cin I don't know I've always seemed to fall to Pearl they are really nice but PDP is great too I would go play them both and then decide because it's all about opinion
This or yamaha stage custom?
I'm torn as well!
@@RaymondLugo 🤣ikr
PDP if you ask me. But yamaha stage custom snare is better than PDP's snare
@@ivanbajovic3476 ye I think imma go with the pdp cos I already got a decent snare.
Pdp concept series vs Yamaha stage custom?
Thanks for the interest on these drums. Those are both great drums for the budget. The PDP of course is maple and the Yamaha is birch, so that is going to be the biggest difference. Here is a basic explanation of the differences (this is from Modern Drummer):
Maple: Even amount of highs and mids, slightly warm lows. All-purpose.
Birch: Boosted high frequencies, slightly reduced midrange, good low-end punch. Loud and cutting.
If I can help any further with this decision, please feel free to contact me directly. Thanks.
Derek Senestraro, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1243, derek_senestraro@sweetwater.com
@@sweetwater wow thank you!!!
I cannot decide between getting this or the dw design series clear
I'd recommend the DW. Have you checked out other brands though?
+Gary Targus Yeah, hundreds mate. I'm not even sure I can have an acoustic in my house because it's terraced but they're so much cheaper and better quality than electric drums! :S
+Gary Targus been searching for the right one for over a year now, including dw, pdp, tama, roland, natal, pearl etc.
Why are the skins of the toms are "Remo "
fanny whittle all of DW's drums come with stock Remo heads.
Bruh there's more info on the website for this kit than in this video.
PDP Concept Maple 5-piece shell pack
Why does that one sound good but the other same brand one's don't come close
Isn’t PDP just a cheaper mapex
ConsoleBotBTW cheaper DW
Nice kit !! I don’t care what brand it is , I don’t like the 10” Tom as the main Tom. Just to small for my tastes
Haha. Too big for me! Need an 8''
Luv my kit. But those cymbals...ouch
Not real warm sounding - throw some Evans G2 coated on the batter and Reso 7 on the bottom.