Product: Jobeky Drums LTD ProX Kit
Price Paid: 649
Submitted
02/14/2009
at
02:43pm
by
Nicebiscuit
Features
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10
The big draw of the ProX kit is mesh heads on the snare, all three toms and bass pad, plus real 10" drum shells on the snare and 'floor' tom. At this price level it's remarkable. The hardware is of nice quality and works well. Jobeky even throw in a bass drum pedal. The drums and frame are finished in a lovely shiny and slightly sinister black and on mine the mesh heads are black too, which looks great against the chrome fittings. Cymbals are 'proper' sizes with a neat faux carbon-fibre finish, and whilst basic single zone units, play really well.
One other point to make is that being a small company, Jobeky will customise the kit, and without charging an arm and a leg either. I had additional rim triggers added, for example.
A mount is provided for a module, but you buy this separately - the kit works with Alesis and Roland gear. I got a Roland TD9 and it worked excellently straight out of the box.
What you get for your money cannot be faulted compared to the big-name brands at this price level.
Sound Quality
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10
The sound will depend on the module you go for. With the Roland module the mesh pads allow the dynamic range available to be used to the full. They really are beautifully sensitive, and with headphones the illusion that these are acoustic drums is quite uncanny.
Also worth noting is acoustically the kit is near silent due to the mesh heads. Only the cymbals make a little acoustic noise. If you have neighbours to worry about this is a real plus, especially the quiet bass drum pad.
I've rated this section highly, as whilst the sound will ultimately depend on the module/software set-up, this kit will allow you to fully take advantage of it
Reliability/Durability
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No Opinion
Too early to tell how durable this will be, but after looking at other kits I believe the build quality of the Jobeky kits far superior to the cheap and cheerful brands and comparable, if not better, than Roland/Yamaha.
Customer Support
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10
Jobeky are a small company and the service is excellent and personal. I had a few minor issues when the kit was first delivered - the odd missing part, that kind of thing, and these were swiftly resolved to my satisfaction. It's clear that they really care about their product and customers. They are based in Stafford and have a small showroom so you can try before you buy.
To be honest I never asked about a warranty period - which goes to show how confident I was that they'd stand behind their product if anything goes wrong...
Overall Rating
:
10
I'm thrilled by this kit. Price wise it competes against low-end Roland and Yamaha gear, an IMO looks, feels and performs better.
I am pretty new to the drums, but extensively tried out the competition before going for this. I believe Jobeky kit is gaining a reputation for value amongst those with rather more experience than myself.
If it were stolen, I'd first be quite impressed they got it over the fence, and then go buy another one.
I don't really dislike anything. Fancier cymbals would be nice, but Jobeky are working on those too if I manage to save up again!
Anyone considering a Roland TD3/9 or Yamaha DTXExpress/Extreme should check out Jobeky first. I'm glad I did.
