Product: Tama Superstar Custom
Price Paid: NZD 2300
Submitted
03/28/2008
at
08:18pm
by
jimmiehendricks
Features
:
10
One of the best price point kits available. The hardware is all highest end heavy duty stuff. The pedal is a single chain Iron Cobra Jr. does the job well, hi-hat stand has just as smooth pedal. The drums are mounted with star-cast mounting system and the drums have die cast hoops. Made from Birch/Basswood including the snare, mine is standard rock setup with ambassador equaivalent heads and diplomat resos, powerstroke 3 bass head with ebony reso. Snare has coated ambasador equivalent top and clear bottom.
Sound Quality
:
9
The drums suit all genres, I think the drums sound quite bright but mellow too, probably due to the hybrid wood. Because of this I wouldn't recommend much muffling because it is mellow enough already - however the brightness of the drums can get a bit overpowering so I use moongel to help and a lot of mufflign in the bass drum makes a big difference. I've tuned my high and low, I guess skins help get the desired tone but overall the drums are great with rock sounds most suited but tuning higher for a Dave Weckl style sound is also posible.
Reliability/Durability
:
9
Built realy tough hardware will never break, drums will probly get scratched but never break either. The wrap is really well done except the wrap there my bass pedal is has started to come off, but that is kinda unevitable with wrap finishes. They only ever noticably go out of tune if I dont play them for prolonged periods, but the snare I have to fine tune again every week but that might just be me being fussy. Definitely giggable kit with no problems.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
1 year warranty, never had to deal witht them though.
Overall Rating
:
10
For the price nothing is better. Used with zildjian cymbals it is really professional sounding. Although I'm quite addicted to tuning drum kits I'd have to say this is probably 3x better than most of the other kits that I play often i.e the Pearl Export at school and the Mapex V series at my usual gig/practice venue. If I had researhed more before buying a kit I probably would have still bought this kit but in fusion size instead and with natural finish because wrap can fall off. It is pretty much just the best thing you can buy short of the professional maple kits that cost 3 grand or so.
