Pearl Vision Birch VBL 5-piece Drumkit Review by Sweetwater
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In this video I am playing on a Pearl Vision Birch VBL 5-piece drum kit. Birch is a wonderful wood for drums and was the wood of choice for many drummers back in the 1970's and 1980's. Birch is known for naturally having strong highs, scooped mid range, beefy low end, and is a very desirable sound to have in the recording studio. These drums will definitely work live as well. Their projection and tone can cut through any mix.
Other then drum sticks, cymbals, and a drum throne you get everything you need in one package. The shells are 6-ply 100% Birch and you get 8" x 10" and 9" x 12" rack toms, a 16" x 16" floor tom, and a 18" x 22" kick drum. Also included is a 5.5" x 14" steel Sensitone snare drum that comes with Pearl's innovative SR-900 Duo-Motion strainer which can be converted from a side lever throw-off to a Gladstone-type throw-off.
With the drums come some really nice 900 series hardware. You get a snare stand, Hi-Hat stand, boom cymbal stand, straight cymbals stand, and the very smooth P-900 kick drum pedal. The Reference-Look Bridge lugs and kick drum bracket look very cool. You also get Pearl's innovative and very easy to use I.S.S Tom mounting system.
Don't forget about the look! These drums look great with the clear lacquer finish over the Birch shell.
If you are looking for a great sounding all Birch drum kit that comes with great hardware all in one package then this could be the option for you!
-- Nick D’Virgilio - Hudba
I have this kit, and I love it. It sounds great, it's easy to tune, and the hardware locks keep everything exactly in place, even after dozens of setups, performances, tear-downs, and storage in hot and cold conditions. It's my gigging kit, so it's usually packed up for quick trips around town. Whenever I miss playing it, I watch this video. :)
I've been playing this kit at gigs for almost a year now. Not only do I love it, but sound engineers love this kit as well. I've had two different guys tell me how easy it is to get this kit to sound good in the mix. The birch EQ thing that Nick is talking about is real.
how much did you pay this kit ?
Really wish Pearl still made this line it sounds superb
you can find people selling them second hand they are starting to get more expensive though, i used to see people sell them for $600(AUD) and now they are over $1000
Those Pearl Sensitone snares are great value for money and sound great.
I have the pearl vision birch pin rod kit. It's got an extra floor tom. Had the kit for years I love it.
Also my rack toms hang from the cymbal stands. No vertical rods from the bass up. Heaps better set up and sound
I always love this kit
the kit sounds really cool!
Wow can't believe I haven't subscribed yet! Great video! I love how you give a very in-detail review. You have yourself a new subscriber! Looking forward to more videos!
Thank you for giving an accurate review of these drums! You've got a new subscriber :)
Jamie Harris Thanks for watching and subscribing!
same here! I just got my Pearl Vision VBA NY Splatter Friday last week.
Dynamite Kid COOL
Jamie Harris thanks Sir, I also sub. + like this channel too Sir! Take care Sir!
About to get this kit, cant wait.
By the way, this guy plays amazing!
Yo tengo una y suena genial, y se ve hermosa!
I have a Pearl Export Pro fro 1992 I bought brand new. Birch shells!!!! Will never get rid of them.
This sounds great
Great pocket💯.
sounds great! id upgrade the snare but that's just personal preference. im almost sold!
Fab , played my friends kit , hardware second to none
Great value for money and sound great as well.
Love the steel snares....very underrated.
Thank God the rack toms go back into the bass drums and not the cymbal stands.
I have a 1976 pearl fiberglass 5 piece I bought new and this kit is like going past the next level nice hardware and much better sounding who says they made thing better back then no way pearl has come a long way sinse 1976 all the hardware on the old kit was top of the line today its like the lightest and cheapest stuff compared to this set glad I moved up oh ya the old set is up for sale
.Love Pearl Sensitone snares.
So I've had this kit for years, but I've recently had to use the RTom black hole pads on my kit. Problem comes with the rack toms. I had to flip the mounts to the resonant head/rim and this creates some really bad physics for the mounts and they have failed a few times. So I see people saying replace the mounts with the optimount system, but I have also been looking at the optiloc system (its half the price). Could I get some pros and cons and if they would even work for these toms? I've never really done much hardware modification, so its a new beast to me.
I got one of these a few months ago a rare find as brand new. Love them but uncomparabe to my export of 24 years ago...
How do you compare Pearl's vision for the Tama Superstar?
Pearl export < tama superstar < yamaha stage custom < pearl vision < tama starclassic
I like both very much.
The snaredrum....is supreme for me....
the visions were awesome drums.specially the VMX and the VBX.only thing you need to do is change the iss mounting system and the thin hoops.and thats extra money.other than this ,they are pro drums
Can someone please tell me what head is he using on the bass drum? And approximately what tension he uses?
I got mine in 2012, I love it, the Tom mounts are trash but drums sound perfect
I actually have a Pearl Birch drum kit (or at least parts of it) that has been in my garage all winter long. Will the cold weather damage the drums permanently, even though they were in my dry garage with the doors closed?
CM rocker no. I keep mine in garage all winter here in Illinois and we get really cold and hot I have same drums and they’re fine
What kindve heads is he using in this Video ? I just picked up a kit like this yesterday.
Hey should I get a used vision for $500 or buy a new 7 piece pearl decade maple for around $900-$1000? A reply would be appreciated! Thanks!
What did you end up getting
what does bcx stand for? Also what is difference between Vision birch and Masters birch? is it just hardware?
Thanks for the questions, motodrummer. Those are both discontinued lines from Pearl, and I believe the biggest difference is where they were made - China on the VBL and Japan on the BCX. What leads you to those and are you looking for a new kit? I'd be happy to discuss new options of the current Pearl line.
Derek Senestraro, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1243, derek_senestraro@sweetwater.com
Did the Pearl vision birch series drums has been discontinued? Yes or no?
yes,for about 6-7 years now
I got these drums for free in gold sparkle. I got a 10" tom and a floor tom and a bass. they are heavily beat up, the bass is missing on of the spurs completely, the floor tom has no leg brackets except for one that is held on with one screw and electric tape, the 10" tom is the only good one, came with no hardware whatsoever lol.
The link is to a Pearl Export kit
How much does that cost?
700 dollars now used to be 1200 or something
is the tom mounting system really that bad? im planning to get this kind of kit but the comments about the tom mounts are giving me second thoughts...
Gino Tuano no they’re fine. Never had a problem in 7 yrs
Had a pearl export kit with the same mounting setup. Never had any problems in 15 years
Josh Steffen anyone?
Josh steffen plays a taye kit
how much
What Hi-Hat have on set?
paiste signature
paiste signature
14 Paiste Signature Dark Energy Mark1
Which one is the best between the VBL and VBX?
My school has a red vision kit. They hardly use it. Bass drum sounds Superior to anything I've ever heard.
0:23 Its okay man, it happens to all of us. RIP
Haha, I think he actually meant to do that. I've seen a lot of his drum kit demos and he seems to end a lot of fills with just a kick drum on its own.
is this good for heavy metal?
I mean i guess so. Put a click pad / plastic beater on the kick and deaden the toms a little, it would work.
However. if i was you. I'd be looking into the Mapex armoury kits. They're a little bit more expensive than this, but they're worth more than their price. They're probably better in most ways.
Plus, Pearls ISS mounts ( they are on the vision series ) are terrible.
hope this helped. sorry if it didnt lmao
It all depends on tuning I play metal to and I think I will buy this
I'd go for a maple kit if you want to play metal. maple gives it a deeper sound.
I use this kit as a 9 piece for metal and it sounds amazingly good for a kit on this level, I also own a master's mcx and I gotta tell you I really couldn't choose between them. Don't get me wrong the Masters are really worth the price, it's just that these are so good.
AUSS13KA0S yes
The Sensitone Steel was based on the Ludwig Supra, but lacks the crack, even when tuned right up.
They sound more like the Grestch COB.
Still, about a quarter of the price.
Isn't the 5.5" Sensitone snare , a Custom Alloy.
Why can’t they just tell you how much it is?
I've seen a lot of reviews and by the looks of it it breaks kind of easy ._. ( compared to other drums)
Ya, if you trash your kit. I've had a vision kit for the last 6yrs and I've never had an issue with it. I suppose if you like to throw your drums around it could break. Same with any type of drum kit. If you treat your kits with respect you'll be fine.
Well said and spot on Sir!
Which one is better pearl vision vs tama imperialstar ??
Pearl is better but they don't make the vision series anymore.
of course visions dude.if you find used the vmx buy it immidiatly
He doesn't like a steel snares)
Looks like Pearl has discontinued this series...
will never understand why... i have a maple vision 3pc and they're some of the best sounding drums i've ever played
I believe they "replaced" with the pearl decade which is imo worde
Iss is the worst mounting system ever.specially fot the thin hoops of these drums.and this is the only problem with the vision series.that you have to buy the optimounts.otherwise its really great drums
True the mounting system just deadens the toms it happens on my pearl roadshow kit
The mounting system is horrible IMO
It is. Damages your rims and the warps the head. Replaced them with optimounts. Other than the suspension, they sound good with the stock heads.
I have those same mounts on my Pearl EXR kit and haven't ever had any problems with it...Got my kit NEW in 2006 and I use large rack toms (11x13 and 14x15) with 16x16 and 16x18 floors with an 18x22 kick...
why pearl still uses that cheap drums mounting system? It's awful.
because they would have to change all the tooling and retrofit every kit they ever sold. They are stuck with it. Tama had the best mounting system because they took the Rims system and made it better.
NuncFluens probably there biggest flaw
To be fair.. The optimounts combined with the heavy duty L-arms actually make the drums sing super well. It's really just an aesthetic thing for me. That being said, I'd still buy a Pearl with a virgin bass drum because they do sound great. All preference.
I can't get past the hideous tom mounting system