Pearl Decade 7-piece Shell Pack Review
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- čas přidán 18. 10. 2016
- Nick D'Virgilio presents the Pearl Decade drum kit. This Pearl 7-piece shell pack delivers a large kit's worth of top-quality drum shells for an incredibly low price. The 100% maple shells' 6-ply construction offers a big sound that will sit well in almost any musical application. The Decade series shells are built to the tone and durability standard that gigging and touring drummers demand. And Pearl's attention to detail even extends to the 7-piece shell pack's hand-treated interiors, lugs, and mounts.
After the video, click the links below to learn more about the gear Nick used in making this video:
Pearl Decade 7-piece drum kit - Ocean Galaxy Flake - www.sweetwater.com/store/detai...
Pearl BC-930 Heavy-duty Cymbal Stands - www.sweetwater.com/store/detai...
Pearl BC-830 Convertible Boom Stands - www.sweetwater.com/store/detai...
Pearl S-1030 Snare Stand - www.sweetwater.com/store/detai...
Pearl H-930 Hi-Hat Stand - www.sweetwater.com/store/detai...
Pearl Eliminator P2002C Dbl Kick Pedal - www.sweetwater.com/store/detai...
Cymbals:
Sabian - AA Sick Hats - www.sweetwater.com/store/detai...
Sabian - HHX X-Treme 17” crash - www.sweetwater.com/store/detai...
Paiste - 2002 10” splash - www.sweetwater.com/store/detai...
Meinl - Meinl 22" Byzance Extra Dry Medium Ride - www.sweetwater.com/store/detai...
Paiste - Paiste 2002 18" Crash - www.sweetwater.com/store/detai...
Meinl - Byznace Extra Dry 18” China - www.sweetwater.com/store/detai...
Remo Clear Emperor Drumheads - www.sweetwater.com/store/detai...
Remo Coated Ambassador Drumhead - www.sweetwater.com/store/detai...
Remo Powerstroke 4 Kick Drumhead - www.sweetwater.com/store/detai...
VicFirth 55A Drumsticks - www.sweetwater.com/store/detai...
Mics:
Kick in - Shure Beta 52A - www.sweetwater.com/store/detai...
Kick out - Shure Beta 91A - www.sweetwater.com/store/detai...
Snare - Shure SM57 - www.sweetwater.com/store/detai...
Rack Toms - Audio Technica ATM350cW - www.sweetwater.com/store/detai...
Floor Toms - Sennheiser MD 421 II - www.sweetwater.com/store/detai...
Overheads - Audio Technica AT5045 - www.sweetwater.com/store/detai...
Room - Royer SF-12 - www.sweetwater.com/store/detai...
Playin music:
Fender P Bass Guitar - www.sweetwater.com/store/detai...
Two Notes_Le Bass Pedal - www.sweetwater.com/store/detai...
Native Instruments' Komplete 11 - www.sweetwater.com/store/detai...
sound: George Duke Soul Treasures 3/089 Gouda Soul 7/088 Swagger
IK Multimedia SampleTank 3 - www.sweetwater.com/store/detai...
sound: Clavinet - chromatic/clavinet 2
Payout music:
AIR Hybrid 3 - www.sweetwater.com/store/detai...
sound: sequenced bass/05 gritmeister
Spectrasonics Omnisphere 2 - www.sweetwater.com/store/detai...
sound: Mellotron/trons and optical/ mellotron strings and choir
AIR Vacuum Pro - www.sweetwater.com/store/detai...
sound: Synth Bass/06 Basses/drop saw
Antelope Audio Orion Studio Thunderbolt Audio Interface - www.sweetwater.com/store/detai...
Apple's 15" MacBook Pro - www.sweetwater.com/store/detai...
Sweetwater Men's Midnight Navy 1979 T-shirt - www.sweetwater.com/store/detai... - Hudba
Just hands down the very best drum product demos on the web.
This is straight-up one of the best kits I've heard in my life.
Forget about how the drums sound (which is great), your playing is incredible as always!!
Man, I’m impressed. I’ve been a DW guy for 25 years but after selling my Collector Series last year I’m already looking for a new kit and a new sound. I’m also on a budget and these are by far the best sounding drums I’ve heard at this price point. It’s so helpful to have a good drummer and the same drummer testing out all the different kits! So easy to compare back to back! Thank you and keep up the great work!
Looking at my next kit and dw is so far out of a realistic price range. Pearl I find gives the most bang for the buck along side ddrum
I have the same drum kit in black ice, Fabulous.
I have watched this video so many times that I can anticipate 80% of what nick is going to say but this is just my favorite video
Awesome video! Nice choice of cymbals, they was an amazing complement to the sound of the actual drum volumes. Definitely a home run on this video and your playing Nick!
I just got this kit! But I actually don’t watch these for the products anymore I watch it to see Nick jam man! He’s awesome!
I just like that sweetwater always sends me candy like I just brought my drum parts home from a parade, keep rockin' Sweetwater!!
Never get tired of seeing nick play
thanks for reviewing this drum kit! a while ago I commented on the tama superstar classic video asking if you could review this kit, and here it is!
Nicks just amazing, love his groves and style.
I didn't know Tony Danza played the drums so well.
On a side note I just ordered this kit because of this demo. Great job brother!
Sounds great. Good heads, good tuning, and let's not forget all the mics and studio processing.
Nick is on fire again!! Huge fan NDV!!!!!!
My first time seeing one of your demo's!
Excellent video! Superb drumming style to boot! Discovered you when I got a contest entry link for a new Pro Tools Recording system, from my son Devon in Florida!
Then your guy Michael gave me a buzz today. I thought that was awesome!
These Pearls really did sound great! I think I need to replace ALL of my drum heads after seeing this and the new band project from Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin and Rick Wakeman. Delicious sound overload! This Vid sounded great on new Bose Headphones too by the way. NICE recording!
That section at 00:40-00:57, in particular, was sooo well done.
What a great review, i'm definetly having this drums
Nicky is always so inspiring!
I love watching these videos with headphones on, sounds so nice !
Wow, those drums sound great
4:21
Lol
lmao, good one lol
😂
What a fantastic drummer!
Great drum set!
That intro was amazing
Sounds great. Great player.
We need the drum companies out there to give us some deeper toms, lots of us don't like the short stack style or sound, you pretty much have to get a custom made drum kit and thats a hell of a lot of money, some people can't afford or don't want to spend 6/7 thousand pounds on a shell pack.
Yep. Idk where they get the impression that 16x16 floor toms are for rich people.
Keep coming back to the sound of this set.Like he said more bang for your buck.For under 1000.00,I'm a buyer no doubt.
Nick, could you do a video on a Pearl Masters Maple Complete.
those are some sick hats!
Awesome as usual, stay healthy NIck thanks 🙏
I NEED that track in the intro. It’s SO groovy aghh
I really this guy! Great drummer and cool person!
Dear Mr. Nick D,
It has occurred to me that there appears to be a hole or two in your hi-hat. Just a quick heads up,
- Derek
Not just 2, there's a Cajillion of them. That's an 18" Sabian Sick Hats. They are produced like that.
Chineses cymbols...LOL
I just bought a set, hope they are as good as they are in this video
since when is it okay to put only 6 lugs on a 16" floor tom
What do you mean? My kit has 6 lugs on all my toms, including the 16
Yeah there's should be 8 for sure
Man my thoughts is that its not ok to do so and Pearl knows better than that petty shit. Dude i really wanted one of those. Oh Nick has that kit sounding nice though, but naw, i dont think it compare to my superstar classic 7 pc.
I have a 16 with 6 lugs that sounds amazeballs. Less lugs means less tension and you can get a slightly deeper tuning. Hard to keep in tune tho.
JMO
Nick D'Virgilio is one lucky man!
I have a set of Pearl and I love them they're good drum set
If only drums were cheap in the uk , they are nearly exactly the same price in sterling as they are US dollars!
Amazing demo vids dude
Ik it's so annoying 😂
Top Sound 👍🏻
Why is there not more demos, reviews of these!!!! Making it hard to decide what set to get next.
Nice great kit and video, but I love my Tama 7 piece superstar classic! Still smashed the like button nevertheless.
im sold!!!
I would really like to see a comparison of the Pearl Decade Maple drum kit and the Ludwig Evolution Maple drum kit. They seem to be similar, and in the same price range, so it should make for a good comparison.
Mark Keneson I want that also these are the two kits I'm debating between
Mark Keneson I hope soon because I ordered the element maple kit from AMS
I hope soon because I have ordered the element maple kit
There is a small spelling error in the description: Menial - Byznace Extra Dry 18” China Either that or Menial is a new brand i've never heard of ;P
Meinl is how it is spelled....It is a German company....It is spelled correct....MEINL
Talking about spelling errors but you misspelled "Byzance" 😂😂
I love the way he says his name
Getting ready to get me a set from Sweetwater. This set here but mine is gonna be YELLOW!!!!
How do you like it? Someone was commenting on the 16" only having 6 lugs, how does it sound?
@@sgtpepper1138 awesome set!!! Love them.
The cymbals sounds so good. Can I know the name of the product?
Any opinions out there - this Pearl Decade Maple vs Tama Superstar Classic? I can't decide which is a better purchase.
Trouble is Nick makes any kit sound good!
Will you be reviewing the Masters Complete as well?
i usually hat smack rack toms but gOD dAMN did this one sound like heaven
Those hi hay cymbals always make me wonder what if your stick gets in one of the wholes
Holes?
Those hats will always trigger my trypophobia
charldaughter What is that
Little Drummer Boy fear of lots of circles/close circles
The Erratic Drummer oh
Where does this model fit into the Pearl pecking order, from the top downwards,
You need more lights on the front of the drum set. It's difficult to see the color & detailing.
I clicked on the link for the kit and got this page: Mapex Saturn Evolution Workhorse 5-piece Shell Pack - Maple & Walnut - Gun Metal Grey
what a track
What sizes are the rack toms? He said 7 x 10 and 8 x 12, but on the website it says 8 x 10 and 9 x 12
whats the name of the music you played at the beginning ?
ocean galaxy flake is not on sweet water.com and why do you guys sell it now
As much as i love this drum set,NOTHIN BEATS A BLACK BEAUTY!!!!!!!!!!
let er rip The LP cowbell? I think you get more sounds out of this than that
18" hats .Haven't seen that before. !
Which sounds better, these or the Tama Superstar Classics?
What is the tuning for the toms
i just ordered these from sweetwater i am very interested to see how this company takes care of buisness on the shipping side this should be good will update soon im excited i just got dragged through the mudd by woodwind brasswind they sent me an incomplete set i ordered a 6 piece shell pack and got a five piece shell pack long story short it was a living nightmare still waiting on refund $943.00
looking forward to working with the pros at sweetwater 👍👍👍👍👍👍
I ordered this set from Sweetwater and I received it within 24 hours, free shipping, I've never had that kind of service from any other online retailer
Yep they do an excellent job of shipping i got my drums quickly solid work sweetwater 👍👍👍👍
Wow,thanks for reassuring me that sweetwater us good,im about to drop $1250 on a double bassed pearl export series
Wow,thanks for reassuring me that sweetwater us good,im about to drop $1250 on a double bassed pearl export series
These guys are solid
what are the dimmensions?
Where can I get the song he is playing?
You mean 14x5.5 matching snare drum on the decade Maple series from Pearl?
what is the name on the raid
If i buy the 5pc on your website does it says made in china on the logo?
These honestly rival the Ludwig Classic Maples in my opinion and I see those as the greatest sets ever made.
i just want the 8x7 for fx omgggg
I love Nick and his drumkit reviews, but take a drink every time in a review he says "very inspiring", or on tuning the drums, "went their naturally", or when he says the toms have a "nice interval from high to low", and take 2 drinks when he talks about finding your head combination to find your sound.
I wonder if Pearl will ever offer the decade in a chrome wrap?
What are snare wires?
Just wish the toms weren't mounted on the kick.
Michael I have this kit and having it mounted on the kit actually helps dampen the kick a bit which surprised me
I have it too and it's a great drum kit for the price... one of the best imo and I actually like the mounted toms to the kick drum it helps set them up better and dampen the kick drum
If it came with 2 virgin kicks and an icon rack of be 100% content with buying this
Michael You CAN remove the mount on the kick and pick up Pearl’s BBC-1 Masking Plate to cover up the holes for fairly cheap.
you mount them on to a rack
I have to admit, Ive always had kind of a dissuasion towards pearl, but theyre kinda winning me over.
who owns a decade? what do you say about the 6 lugged floor tom?
This or Tama Silverstar or Mapex Mars Pro?
Noob question here. When buying this shellpack does it include any drumheads? Also if I want to buy for example the "Remo Clear Emperor Drumhead"s for the toms, do I have to buy 2 of each to get both top and bottom skin?
steernie it comes with stock heads. i think they are ambassadors
Will the 3pc kits be available in the new wraps?
Yes.
I can't wait till I get mine I am going with the red 7 pice pearl decade 8 10 12 14 16 22 bass drum
Just curious, if this is a 100% maple kit, what is the major difference between this kit and say a reference or a masters series? You can buy this for 1k or a masters for 5-6k but doesn't seem like the sound of the shells would be that much different. Can anyone explain?
Mainly the differences are in the rate of growth of material, the man hours put into the material, ability to customize, and location of manufacture.
While the sound differences might be minimal, these overseas kits typically use fast growth timber, which is typically asian maple or birch. Higher end kits typically use north american maple, which has a more striking grain and is more expensive to harvest since it requires more nutrients and input to grow.
Man hours are important because Reference/Masters series have a lot more attention to detail from expert craftsmen. The cheaper drums are made on a production line where machines replace a lot of the human work, and while quality control still exists, there's not as much pressure to strive for best quality vs. strive for a quota. Since it's a production line, they are much cheaper since parts are shared between lines.
Customization is a further extension of man hours. Sometimes, these companies may need to create new jigs to make a custom drum size built to order, and it'll take 6 months. With cheaper drums, everything is a standardized size with no options to change any specs from the factory, so it's cheaper.
Location of manufacture also plays a role in price. Chinese labor is cheaper than Japanese labor, and since a lot of these companies are Japanese based companies, their headquarters and expert craftsmen are typically in Japan, so they charge you for the "quality". Sometimes, you get the situation like Tama, who recently outsourced one of their top lines (Starclassic series below bubinga and Star series) to China while still charging the same price. Truth be told, with good QC, chinese craftmanship is pretty damn good, but some companies are still lacking behind on the QC, resulting in mishaps like untrue bearing edges or bad finishes.
Thanks for weighing in. I had the same question.
I am stuck between the tama 7 piece superstar maple or the pearl decade 7 piece for my new set...I would love any suggestions from my drummer peers
Blackjáck Music I'm torn between the two as well. Which did you end up getting?
Nick can play.
Well, i am going to by this, upgrade my old tama stagestar, bought it for about 200$
is it weird if i prefer Gretsch’s 7 piece kit to this?
Can you review the 5pc
The 5 piece is virtually identical minus the 8 inch rack/mounted tom and 14 floor tom....SAME drums,Same specs...Go to the Pearl website for more info or Sweetwater.com...
Those hats though
What kit is better out the two Yamaha stage custom or pearl decade maple
Pearl Decade Maple is better.
Man like T Yamaha stage custom
Does anyone else have problems with their tension rods falling out on in this drum kit? I try to tune my drums low but they sound so high even after 1/4 turn, which they end up falling out.
Did you ever get it sorted out, maybe try a different head?
sgtpepper1138 Sorry for the late response, but I had Evans black hydraulics on previously, but now I have Evans ec2’s. The problem hasn’t been solved
is it just me or does this kit sound better than a lot of the higher end ones?
Could be a bit to do with the high end microphones being used.
nycjin816 this kit is made with high end maple, I also think this sounds just as good at high end drums. these drums cost nothing for how good they sound. the mics probably effect the sound too.
carter minton exactly bro, in the 1000ish 7 piece kits there are many options, tama ss classic, pdps, gretsch Catalina's, and now pedal decade maples, which according to this vid, I am now leaning towarss
nycjin816 my freind has a gretsch Catalina and personally I think the decade sounds better.
It's because they're tuned really well and they've been mixed and EQ'd. In person this kit sounds no where near as amazing as a Tama Star or DW Collector's.
Doesn't compare to my Saturn V but not a bad sounding kit at all
The finish is a wrap or it is a laqued finish?
Delmar wrap
A day ago, I tried this drums w/ stock head and I felt..this drum is cheap. There is big difference between the masters custom and the decade kit. You get what you paid for!
My man is a walking pocket!
Guys, is this really a good kit? and is it good to play in church?
Yeah, its a nice kit
Josué Martinez thanks man!
Although it is a big set, there is the same one but a 5 piece set instead
Yes,it is very punchy and good for accents
Josué Martinez. I have the slate galaxy flake 5 piece
Awww no longer available
Pearl Decade vs Tama Superstar!!!!