Tama drums question???

Question

Hi there. i am looking for a great starter set. i am pretty skilled at the drums (my cousins have a couple of sets) but i have never actually owned one myself.

My cousins have recommended a Tama set so b/w a Tama Imperialstar or a Tama Superstar, which one is better overall????


thank u!

Imperialstar: http://www.guitarcenter.com/Tama-Imperialstar-5-Piece-Standard-Drum-Set-with-22--Bass-Drum-and-Cymbals-490252-i1371021.gc

Superstar: http://www.guitarcenter.com/Tama-Superstar-SK-5-Piece-Fusion-Drum-Set-449225-i1141196.gc

Answer 1

Honestly, when it comes to the cheapy stuff-drums are drums are drums. They're all inexpensively made. You're not going to find a fundamental tone etched into the shell like you would with a DW kit or something. I'm not saying this is necessarily a bad thing. For the most part, good heads + good tuning + good drummer = radness. It doesn't matter how much it costs.



If I had $600 to spend on a drum kit, I would buy a cheaper kit (here's one for $199 http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Pulse-5Piece-22101214-Drum-Set-with-Hardware?sku=445758 ), and spend the extra money on nicer cymbals. Why? You can tune a drum, but you can't tune a cymbal. After spending $70 on new batter side heads (the stock heads are crap-and they WILL make your drums sound bad), you would still have enough to buy some faily decent cymbals ( http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Zildjian-ZXT-Rock-4Piece-Box-Set?sku=443914 ). Trust me-as a recording engineer, I've had all kinds of drummers come in with all kinds of kits. The worst budget kit with good skins, proper muffling when necessary, and good tuning will sound better than the best kit with the worst tuning. Those crappy Camber/B8/ZBT/Pearl cymbals ALWAYS sound bad.



Get an experienced drummer friend to come over, help you reskin it (immediately-those other heads will sound awful and the coating from the snare will end up on your cymbals), set it up, and tune it right. Get them to show you the proper way to hold your sticks (so important), heel-up and heel-down pedal methods, and few basic rudiments and practice exercises. I know you say you're "pretty skilled"; but you don't own a kit and haven't practiced nightly for years, so there's always something to learn from the more experienced. Humility is a good lesson when trying something new.



Good luck. I hope the investment proves worthwhile.

Answer 2

i take advantage of Pearl Customs that are 11 years outdated and Tama can't even analyze. Even decrease end Pearl like boards and Export sound greater suitable than Tama's. to your form of drumming Pearl drums and hardware would be up for the activity handy any day of the week.

Answer 3

It's not really about which one is better, it's about which one you would prefer. The cheaper one has the bigger toms I like. Funny how the more expensive one doesn't include cymbals. I wonder why. Oh, I see... It's all about what the drums are made of. Yeah, the expensive one is made of much nicer material, huh.



You really should go to a store and try them out. Think about the different sizes and materials as you analyze the sound you get from them.

Answer 4

I am an old fart experienced drummer and I am looking at a kit, too, for gigging, and I am really liking the new ddrum stuff, particularly the Dominion lineup. For the price, you can't beat it. Big selection in sizes too. Quality wise it compares to Starclassic Performers which are better quality than both sets and a bigger selection in bass drum sizes. ddrum has bass drums from 20 to 26.