A&F Drum Set Review - 6 Kit Showcase!

[@anfdrumco]

So well done as always brother, you guys at DCP always crushing!!!

[@area51pictures]

THE STEEL KIT OMFG WHY DOES THAT SOUND SO GOOD

[@rogerwelsh2335]

I thought the same thing. It really surprised me

[@rogerwelsh2335]

The steel one may be the best sounding kit I’ve heard or at least it’s waaay up on the list

[@rickbarbosa7978]

It’s super attacky and needed to be tuned lower cuz I feel like it would ring like crazy if tuned higher...

[@calzaondrums]

The Maple and the Brass kits are simply amazing.

[@shawndrummer6722]

I just ordered my A&F Mahogany Club and Copper kits after watching this video. Best drum sound I ever heard in my 33 year professional career. Bye bye my Yamaha Phoenix and Premier Signia

[@anfdrumco]

Shawn Drummer CONGRATS, and enjoy brother!!

[@MattWahlquist]

I've been enjoying my Mahogany Clubs for months... you will love them!!!

[@eddieavakian]

I’m ordering a cooper. Did you get yours yet? If your did Let me me know how it sounds and what sizes if you can.

[@Bingbing611]

Sell me your PHX

[@johncollins5552]

Wow, a real treat of a drum video. Mind-blowing. All those years wondering what my ideal wood shell material is and never did the idea of metal shells occur to me. Blown away by the steel and copper sets and in love with the mahogany snare.

[@pfunnk14]

Man those brass drums sound huuuge! I still think the steel is my favorite tone wise which is surprising because it's one of their cheaper ones. All around their metals are better than their wood imo, especially that snare (wow)! That being said I've heard a lot of mixed reviews with shell unevenness and tuning issues to justify even spending this much money when there are so many great kits at or below these price points. Still a pleasure to hear them all like this. Thanks again DCP. You guys rock!

[@henryharmon3656]

I'm interested in where you heard the reviews about shell unevenness and denting. I received a kit significantly out of round. A & F claimed that ``We make them that way'', yet there is no suggestion on their website that their kits are meant to be out of round, and certainly no pictures to reflect that.

[@pfunnk14]

@@henryharmon3656 mostly word of mouth but check out the KZbin channel drummers review. They review an A&F snare and complain about that very issue.

[@darrinthorpe9292]

I agree! The steel shell floor tom? How the hell does a 14" floor tom, sound that low and rich? Pricing? I get they are all hand made. A and F aren't making these so we can play them at the local bar. Lol And, a high end ludwig, DW, pearl kit, etc will sound just as ( ok almost just as good as these do.) The return on investment just isn't there. Imo.

[@nitronamous]

You could have stopped at the Raw Steel set! They sound amazing

[@dugjay]

Those snares just stole the show!

[@Quartiano]

Love what A & F does.

[@georgepelekoudis]

🥇 A&F Copper. Nice sounding room mics on that kit, too. Stay safe guys :)

[@kamilsliw19941]

Maple Kick, Copper snare, steel toms are my winner combo!

[@kowboy83ra]

I agree 100%.

[@magroves]

Yeah the metal ones are really unique in look and sound.

[@joehernandez2021]

yall really out did yourselves with the mix in this video. *chefs kiss*

[@davidsolinski2988]

I loved them all, that mahogany snare stood out to me though. I'd love to hear what they sound like with some different heads on them, thicker ones.

[@petermasalsky8844]

You guys are crushing it on the KZbin! Have to say, overall,I prefer the metal kits, but if someone were to donate any of these kits to me, I don’t think I would refuse.

[@frenziedfortressdrums]

That Royal Brass kit! WOW! All of them really but dang!

[@DanMarcelino]

The steel and the brass were my fav.. would love an all brass kit for the studio!❤️

[@daejinhong5461]

All looks good. for Sound, my favorite is Mahogany one. I love that thick and fat sound with muffle wood sound as rich

[@greglittle222]

They sound phenomenal and that bass drum is thunder.

[@dancalabrese3523]

I didn't think I would like any of the metal kits and they were my favorites, especially the Raw steel. On the wood kits the Mahogany sounded best to me.

[@dreamdrummer01]

Steel and Mahogany my favourites. Also the Brass!!

[@sz-ll9iq]

I’d like to hear a cascara on Sabian floor tom or if you can play the shells will mallets. Low end on the raw steel was pretty outstanding for those sizes. All were different but same family for sure, need steampunk clothes to play them.

[@areyoulying4937]

Dear Santa for all those years you gyped me out of mini bikes this year a copper A&F kit please.

[@TXMusicDrummer]

Standouts for me were the mahogany/poplar, copper, brass and steel. The one I didn't care much about was the Sabian shell. Nothing against Sabian since the cymbals in this demo sounded great, but those drums didn't impress like the other A&F kits.

[@DylanPottsDrums]

Def heard Now you’ve got something to die for by LOG at one point

[@adamfrost8417]

🤘

[@aarthoor]

Raw brass, maple or stainless steel for me. Really amazing sounding drums.

[@McAppleJuice]

Yes! Great video! Would love to see a demo of their single tension drum kits! Very intrigued with those drums

[@johnnymerritt9544]

Sounds great I will wait for a used chandler blue kit to go on the market and it will happen and see if i can pick one up

[@28black81]

The Sabian Alloy!!! PERIOD!!!

[@warrenoids]

Oh shoot! Six A&F kit? This is like a metal wet dream!

[@GC-GrahamCollins]

Sonic perfection, visual nirvana. Incredible drums & would love to own a set some day. Amazing presentation as ever from a great drum store. Congratulations everyone. 👍😎

[@drumcenternh]

Thanks, Graham!

[@believeinittobe]

Fascinating! So incredible that the tones out of the metal kits were all so rich and thick. The brass almost sounded like a modern maple kit. And proof in the pudding that mahogany/poplar is still king when it comes to max tone and fatness. I wish I had the money for any of these! And props to the drummer, he is ideal for showcasing drum kits. Thanks, DCP!!!

[@rrmk2477]

Now you've got something to die for!

[@kiltymacbagpipe]

Great video as always. I get the idea the drums are expensive for some reason.... I think my kids could handle me spending their education savings on that mahogany kit. So rich sounding. I could eat the sound it was that delicious.

[@bradwatson3078]

Very cool drums, I just can't see the value... you can tune a drum to sound any way really? I have a Gretsch Renown (10/12/14/20) and played all sorts of tuning on it and they sang great for me, also a quarter of the price.

[@elclubhellfire]

raw steel sounds amazing!!!

[@goat_to_hell]

that drum fill at 3:43 sounded amazing!

[@Customwinder1]

Great video guys. After watching it about 7 times , I love them all. And like everyone else was surprised by how good the Raw Steel kit sounds. It seems to have the best tone. The hammered finish on the Sabian Bronze was great. Be good if they did that finish on the Copper and the Brass kits. They had some good sounds. Thanks again for the video fellas 👍

[@VudooChild]

Based on looks, I was hoping the Sabian shells would sound the best but that wasn’t the case at all. That Raw Steel tho...killin it!! The richness of the toms and the full deep sound of the kick...MAN! They hit it out the park with that one. Had me thinking about selling a couple kits!😩😩

[@NitroMedic]

Ok, these drums sound pretty spectacular. Even when it was just the room mics my jaw was on the floor. Well done, guys!

[@DavidEpstein]

They all sound great, but the brass Royals kit is just on a different level.

[@mattermolecules6767]

I really liked the sabian bronze, which I drool over every time I stop in, but my favorite was the raw steel.

[@nostrabox]

Obsessed with the copper.

[@supmet2]

#1= Steel #2= Mahogany #3= Copper #4= Raw Brass #5= Maple #6= Sabian Bronze

[@BayouMaccabee]

Man, I really like that Elite Raw Brass kit! I wish I had a spare $5k to splurge on it. :-(

[@Novaheart1998]

I think i liked the copper and brass ones best! Mind you the steel one was quite amazing also.

[@teebee5236]

Good night these are sWEEEEt drums. Drool worthy sound and looks.

[@DrummerRIP]

LOVE This! I've heard so much over the years about copper being a sleeper. That the darkness & contrast are incredible. Do you agree? Have an opinion or care to share some insight? This demonstration was amazing! Thank you!

[@ianisaacs2340]

“Bye Felicia” 🤣

[@GregBatte]

The Raw Steel is just unreal. My pick

[@rogerwelsh2335]

These kits do sound really good. Surprised how much I like the raw metal kit

[@carloscrosara6931]

The first kit sound better for me. Great sound.

[@drumvlado]

These are stunning! Great review, as always, thanks!

[@drumcenternh]

Thanks so much!

[@ronaldzeoli7528]

I loved all of them

[@johnohod]

It would be awesome with a back-to-back of the kits with just the room mic.

[@KevinZ2269]

Great job on the video guys once again ! Love your shop!! Hope I can afford one soon !

[@michaell.8938]

The last kit sounded best to me.

[@papapoodo6685]

The birch were by far the best.

[@CraigFlowersMusic]

Their raw brass snare is the best thing in the history of ever, even more than bacon, even more than turtles (I like turtles).

[@nathanielbrice8725]

Better than cheese?! (I like cheese)

[@abdulmohammed7702]

Really nice

[@TempoDrift1480]

That brass snare is the Doggys Dangler.

[@benjiarehart2878]

"Im gonna get me one of these sets." Me: Checking prices for the Nickel over Brass "I'll stick with what I've got".

[@Rehynn]

Did you change something about the way you record the room? The drums sound fantastic close-miked, but the room sound is somehow thinner than in your other demos.

[@drumvlado]

You need to make a review of these Designers at the back. NO good quality reviews of older Sonors. :)

[@giuliocarmassi]

WHOA.

[@kowboy83ra]

Steel hands down. That floor tom......

[@thegayge]

This video was worth the cost of my monthly internet bill

[@jamesmccarthy6370]

A&f snare drums r a killer. But that said that's how far I wld go with this company.

[@remygaron8311]

Thank you👏👏👏👏🥁🥁🥁🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@andreasjonsson8075]

WOW

[@christopherdonegan1631]

I’ll have them all please

[@drumcenternh]

We'll send the invoice shortly. Make sure you're sitting down.

[@christopherdonegan1631]

Drum Center of Portsmouth ha ha ha! As you say they’re not for everyone, aesthetics are something that some will never get used to, but sound wise they’re really something else, incredible

[@Facundoviscarra34]

RAW STEEL 4LIFE TEAM

[@sejuyz]

I don’t like any of them when they solo the room sound...not sure its the drums or the mic

[@RustyKnorr]

Agreed

[@davidsuprenant893]

I like the look and sound of the kits,that's for sure.The thing that keeps me away is the price. Sorry just to many other great American drum builders out there putting out some of the finest drums they have ever produced at a lot less money .

[@carloscrosara6931]

Shane, have you ever player Odery drums from Brazil?

[@berberdodo]

Who buy's these kinds of drums ? i have never seen one in circulation just on youtube ..

[@drumcenternh]

You don't see them as often because they don't mass produce them. I've seen a few out in the wild, though. Especially their snare drums.

[@jobrothberg4679]

The Copper Cat is King of the Drumgle.

[@ElClásicodelos30s]

I feel that these drums are th ebest for jazz

[@jasperjenkins7729]

"Finicky to Tune"? Does that mean a Narrow tuning range?. It's sad they would have a Limited sound

[@Nivej8180]

What's the crash cymbal used in the video?

[@drumcenternh]

Sabian AAX 20 Medium Crash Brilliant - I think...

[@remygaron8311]

I want everyone of these drum delivred in front of my door😓😓😓😓😓😓

[@navyflyer7465]

If these drum kits are made for different Specialties, when you demonstrate them you use Rock patterns predominantly. I know maybe you're playing your comfortable Style. They are expensive because they handmade but I think they are overblown. Marketing propaganda of different shell materials sells these drums more than their actual sound abilities. In these demonstrations the snare drums you use were ringe and not articulate. I've been playing long enough to know what makes a drum set sound good is the person playing it. Thin shells no reinforcing hoop must have a hell of a bearing Edge cut on them. I did like the sound of some of the toms. My observations are ones that are practical.

[@RustyKnorr]

No one cares about your observations.

[@owendurkin6292]

Suddenly, every other drumkit represents a compromise... not sure I can make that compromise. I can only imagine what a 26x14 would sound like.

[@marsking8776]

3:26 ou mistake

[@drumcenternh]

What can I say, we are human...

[@marsking8776]

@@drumcenternh yes of course!👍 Greatest video

[@darrinthorpe9292]

My comment is not about the drums themselves, but the drummer that's playing them. Just a bit of constructive criticism.... I believe if you are trying to sell me a 6,000.00 drumkit, the drummer should play the same exact rhythms on every kit. Also, he should try and hit the DRUMS, WAY MORE than he hits the cymbals.

[@drumcenternh]

it's a fair criticism.

[@RustyKnorr]

This is my same criticism of EVERY DEMO EVER!!!!! Demoing anything by washing the hihats or the ride is so F’ing stupid! There should be NO cymbals other than hihats, played CLOSED. 🤦‍♂️

[@RustyKnorr]

Time stamps would have been nice…🤦‍♂️

[@jacko2049]

Who the fukkk can afford to buy these $8000 drum sets Geeeezus. How can this drum shop afford to keep all these in stock , they must have over $20 million in inventory $$$$$$$$$ Craziness

[@adamfrost8417]

We also run a casino out of the back.

[@Customwinder1]

Hey man don't tell everyone about that ! 🤫

[@betulaobscura]

Lots of hype about nothing special. Look is good - I like patina metal shells. Design (in many cases) is very poor - These bass drum legs are useless copy of an old-school bass drum legs which were very impractical: they don't hold drum well and drum moves towards front while playing. For example: Elvin Jones used to put nails next to these bass drum legs to avoid moving forward. Also single pointed lugs creates big tensions on the shell. Single pointed lugs may rotate and bend itself (and shell) under higher tensions. Last but not least: there are reviews on the internet showing that quality control of a&f drums is not on the highest level. To sum it up: quality and musicality don't justify high price.

[@adamfrost8417]

So your favorite is the Elite Brass?

[@anfdrumco]

Hey Betula we happily welcome all opinions, have you played a kit in person? Also we stand behind everything we make with a Lifetime Manufacturing warranty!

[@johnmorrow1253]

they all sound the same

[@sinankececi4041]

Talking about manufacturing quality they are waaay overpriced

[@clochardcie9653]

WHY ?

[@fl00d69]

They all sound great but all look hideous.

[@mikedulin1325]

Look at me, look at me...that's all I see with these. The sound is nothing special.