those new Sonor's are very nice, specs?...
They are Designer Maple Light shells which are rock maple, 6.3 mm thickness.
3 layers of 3 ply rock maple. Ebony Inner and Outer Veener and Gold Hardware.
8X8, 10X8, 12X9 Toms
14x14, 16x16 Floor Toms
14X5 Snare
22x18.5 Bass Drum
Derek Roddy said the five star ebony kit he played was the best sounding drum kit he ever played.
He did not know if it was the kit as he only played one or if that would be true of the entire 25 kits.
I can compare it to my Signature kit and its not the same...is it better? I am not sure.
what are the tom heads on the first pic? why do they look blueish....
and those drums are just......uhhhhhhhh............
Attack Heads 2 ply medium clear with tone ridge.
Dark, punchy sound without dampening the natural sound of the head. They are so resonate and not like any other 2 ply.
http://www.universalpercussion.com/attackabout.html
http://www.vintagedrum.com/category/drum-heads-all/brand/Attack
I got the Ebony kit that way from Steve Smith and Thomas Lang clinics.
http://www.drummerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32826
I was so floored by the heads that it started some comparisons over at the Sonor Forum and these Attack DrumHeads are incredible was the constant response.
Seriously cool! do you have a preffered kit?
I do not prefer one kit over the other, except the fact the Signature kit is bigger....and has an 18X18 inch floor tom on its way...pics to soon follow. What I did like was the exchanging of second snares, the Zebrawood in place of the Dunnett Ti...and the Ti in place of a Canopus Zelkova.
The Canopus Zelkova is taking a break on the shelf...I think its sad. I will use it for rudiment training. Its one wicked snare on its own.
My DW R30 and the Spirit of 2002 are the two main snares for good on each kit. I think the new second snare lineup is the prefered choice sonicly and estheticly. I am one lucky soul and I want everyone to think about buying top quality Sonor. For the money the S Class Pro and the S Classix are the best deal on the planet. You have been enlightened.