Our Favorite Compact Drum Sets - Which Is Best For You?

We compare three of our favorite compact drum sets currently on the market - ‪@YamahaDrumsEurope‬ Stage Custom Hip, ‪@TAMAofficial‬ Superstar Classic Neo-Mod and ‪@dwdrums‬ Design Frequent Flyer!
Links to buy the kits -
Yamaha Stage Custom Hip 4pc Drum Set 20/13/10/13
www.drumcenternh.com/drum-set...
DW Design Frequent Flyer 4pc Drum Set
www.drumcenternh.com/drum-set...
Tama CL30VSMBD Superstar Maple Neo-Mod 3pc Shell Pack w/20bd
www.drumcenternh.com/drum-set...
Tama Metalworks 14x5.5 Steel snare drum w/ Matte Black Shell Hardware
buydru.ms/BST1455BK
Links to buy the cymbals -
Paiste Signature Dark Crisp Hi Hat Cymbals 14"
buydru.ms/CY0004006414
Paiste Giant Beat Multi Cymbal 20"
buydru.ms/CY0001018520
Paiste Giant Beat Multi Cymbal Thin 18"
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[@asdf072xxp]

A better comparison of compact kits would be a video of you hauling each of these on and off the subway.

[@DrummerGrrrl]

In New Hampshire? Good luck with that.

[@MsLiboma]

@@DrummerGrrrl 😂

[@TheTubbeater]

amen

[@ramonkey2939]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@a.j.liedtke4645]

The Yamaha kit was the winner for me!

[@dreamdrummer01]

I liked a lot the Yamaha. Even the kick drum. The attack was immediate. Even with stock heads the sound was very pleasing

[@robertocalderonabogado1427]

Yamaha is the overall winner.

[@aaronhennings493]

DW. The quality of sound immediately stood out.

[@ingemosh5430]

sure. but it`s almost a normal kit and nearly three times more expensive than the other two.

[@treatb09]

dw is quite a company. though they are importing now from asia. the shells use their technology that provide a consistent quality of sound without being expensive. so regular guys can still sound good.

[@frankiedoe4437]

@@ingemosh5430 i agree and it has some better heads

[@ghiblinerd6196]

The reason why I don’t have a favorite brand is because assembly line kits sometimes slip past quality control. The worst pro kit I’ve ever heard in person was a dw. Even worse than thick shelled Re ringed pearl kits from the 90’s

[@aaronlin6599]

DCP back at it again making the videos we didn’t know we needed

[@comeacross9]

In the old,old days I played in a "wedding" band with my dad and his high school buddy. Guitar,accordion and me on drums. In mid 1968 my darling wife surprised me with a Slingerland compact kit. It has three single head toms-two rack and one floor which telescope in one case.It has two cymbal stands and high sock. The 18 inch bass has two heads. In any event it needs three cases for the drums,hardware and high sock cymbals and a cymbal case for the ride and crash ride cymbals. The Slingerland catalogue said the kit was perfect for the "jobbing" drummer. It is still in pretty good shape. I enjoy your videos.

[@hugoleochaves9389]

I use my TAMA club jam vintage for small gigs and I'm really pleased with the ratio sound/size, with good tuning and good skins it sounds good for me, and size wise, it's smaller than those 3 reviewed kits and it has a cymbal attachment on the bass drum saving me even more weight not needing to carry an extra cymbal stand.

[@paulrevelli]

It's hard to say because you guys make everything sound so good! But I'd go with the Tama. Even with crap heads it sounded great me!. Thanks you guys. Super fun to watch. Happy New Year.

[@rogerjewell4559]

Great job guys! Another great effort on display here. Thank you for including TAMA on this. Much appreciated. The kits all sounded great and looked great, but I would have to give the nod to the TAMA here. For obvious reasons obviously!

[@luvmedrums4057]

I'm a Tama guy This is how I rate these kits in order of my liking 1 DW 2 Yamaha 3 Tama

[@rkk578]

For me Yamaha was the best. However I prefer birch over maple, so that was definitely a factor. I was also really surprised how lively and full these smaller sizes sound like.

[@petermasalsky8844]

Good job as always, guys. All three sounded great, but if you're going to force me to choose, I would lean towards the DW. But I would be happy with any of these kits. Also, I like how Tony goes out of his way to make sure we get to hear how the toms sound. He always seems to focus on that, so thank you, Tony.

[@bobbyspittle4144]

You guys got the best sound out of the Yamaha kit that I've heard so far! Other demo videos I've watched, the kick drum and rack tom left a lot to be desired but in this video it sounds real nice.

[@drumcenternh]

Wow, thanks! We definitely put the effort in!

[@johnsausage]

Absolutely agree! Great demo! And much much better than some official Yamaha videos!

[@foxbat2549]

A superb presentation guyz! Honest, to the point and solid playing to compare each set's features. I'm a bass player but paying attention to these types of videos are a benefit to all musicians regardless of your instrument. Well done.

[@garyconner6151]

Thank you.

[@jwillydrums9982]

The DW kit featured is definitely the best! My boss has this kit and he let me use it for a Jazz Band concert I was playing for. Same finish!

[@nickreza641]

Great video! You guys always produce quality content

[@al4116]

The Drum Center of Portsmouth is the best thing on the web. Thanks you guys!

[@drumcenternh]

Thank you Allan!

[@johnrobinson8323]

All of these kits sound great. There have been many a night when I wished I was moving one of these small kits. 🥁❤️

[@rhythmcaster2018]

Man! I really appreciate the full mix.

[@drumcenternh]

Thank you!

[@munton5150]

That DW sounds insane! That floor tom went on forever too- that face haha

[@porc335]

Depends on what you want from a compact drum kit. my favorite is Yamaha. It reminds me of a balanced separation between kick, tom, and floor tom that's inherited from the top notch Recording Custom. Tama and DW kits are possibly ideal for those who desire drum sounds close to a normal-sized kit. But, in my opinion, their kick sounds are too modest (or unbalanced) compared to 'ringing' sounds from a 12" tom and 14" floor tom. Small venue/space may require separated sounds from individual instruments, as such playgrounds are not equipped with an adequate PA system.

[@matteodesimone1413]

Pretty nice video! Hands down to Tama... For the price, sound and quality are just amazing! Really versatile and practical kit in my opinion!

[@thumperpaul]

That Yamaha sounds amazing, for having such diminutive sized toms.

[@bradanderson1442]

The DW Frequent Flyer is my fave, followed by the Tama.. I think I'd actually buy the DW. You two are hilarious as per usual. Great fun vid! lol SNOM!

[@ssonicdeafmonkey]

I don't think I would think these were compact kits if I weren't looking at the vid. Wild stuff

[@senorx238]

My biggest congrats to the sound engineer. All models sounded awesome en his hands

[@johnkroner4248]

I would be curious to hear each drum kit with ONLY room mics. That would be a better comparison. I can mic up a toilet paper box and make it sound good through a quality mixing desk.

[@coreydaggett6887]

Cool review; 3 really different kits in the same compact kit vein. Yamaha toms were "fuller" sounding than I expected. Saw a neo-mod in your shop in black/gold duco and it was gorgeous. Those design series snares are no joke, and considering they sell +/- $300 alone, the selling price of the DW kit seems to be a real value. Thanks guys!

[@drumcenternh]

Thanks Corey, and totally agree!

[@TomTeasley]

I've ordered the Yamaha and look forward to experimenting with it!

[@stikkman61]

Hands-down the DW! Oh my god what a beautiful sounding and looking instrument 👏 Daddy soo wants! 🤗

[@marcgingergagne6701]

All three kits looked and sounded good! DW’s being Tops for sure! But….. like You guys said the quality in the DW’s are unmatched. The choice would be between having a beater kit or…….. A Small Venue Quality Kit….. Great Job Guys !!😊❤🎶🥁

[@geoffcowan2384]

I thought all three kits sounded really good. Thanks for the video

[@RTEllis]

Great job, guys! Just bought the 22" Neo Mod from DCP and have to agree about the heads. I took it one step further by purchasing better hoops for the 12" and 16". Kit sounds great with these adjustments.

[@williamperri3437]

I can't find a single video of Neo mod kits with 22" BD.

[@StickTonesMusic]

@@williamperri3437The only I recall seeing was one Nick did for Sweetwater music. Sadly, I can’t find any in stock, so I’m not certain they’re making them now. I was debating looking at one for small gigs and rehearsals.

[@andyp90210]

I’ve seen the official Yamaha UK demo videos of this kit and it sounds awful. You guys actually took the time to tune it properly and it sounds incredible! That 10” Tom! 😍😍

[@nickey7473]

it's not just about tuning, the guy who mixed this did a great job too

[@alpinedrums8543]

The Ludwig NeuSonic maple/cherry (12,14,20 config) is a great sounding compact kit. Nice lightweight shells made in the USA, easy to move around.

[@Sn00ze]

I really like the Tama Neo Mod, I hope they will introduce more finishes in 2021.

[@christianhervas4309]

I was hoping the same. Too bad they have discontinued it.

[@MrHipBop]

Great video guys! Thank you! Love that intro too haha! Flyin the flannel! All cool kits and I too lean towards the DW Design Frequent Flyer! Incredible sound, overall build, ease of tuning etc. Love the sizes but would also add, the DW kit is super close to being a standard kit so while smaller, not really compact like the Yamaha which also sounds pretty amazing and is more compact. The Tama was third place for me but is still nice (dry, tight) sounding imho

[@drumcenternh]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@Greggyboyz60]

I use a Ludwig red sparkle burgundy breakbeats kit on my Jazz gig. Love it.

[@ZOB4]

They actually sound great for being so small - I'm very surprised and impressed. I'd have the Yamaha.

[@ryanspeed4671]

Thx for the video very nice.. I liked the DW for the reasons you pointed out. The other two weren't bad just not my preference.

[@malcolmlarri9073]

I bought the Yamaha and LOVE it - it’s really inspiring to play

[@davidjmoore9972]

I've had a DW Frequent Flyer for almost 4 years now and Love it! I got the Bug and added a 10x8 and a 16x14 and use them in my Home Studio leaving them mic'd up for recording and rehearsals. I fell in love with the 12X20 feel/sound/convenience. So, I also created a gig kit by getting another 12x20 shell and I cut down another Design series to 10x5.5 and 12x7 (+14x12) and re-wrapped them in a Turquoise sparkle for my Gigs. Great job on the Comparisons of the 3 kits here!

[@themilksnatcher]

Had mine for 7/8 years now and iv just changed the kick head to a powerstroke 3 black dot. I recommend you try it so much low end now

[@kellervision5694]

Great review! For the money, the Yamaha with a crosstown hardware pack, an added triple tom holder for extra pads /cymbals suspended off the bass drum, a Yamaha EAD 10 with a XP80 pad and triggers for the Stage Custom Hip 13" snare, 10" tom and 13 'snom; will be a very versatile and easy to haul around unit to cover pretty much every situation (plus a a good overhead mic, because the EAD 10 will not cut the mustard just by itself) I wish Yamaha would have made the bass drum spurs disappear into the shell or fold onto the shell like the DW does for an even faster (no drum key needed:-) set up / teardown and the crosstown HiHat stand could rotate its legs to accommodate a double pedal . . .

[@hyamsosnow3973]

Well, the DW does indeed sound the most like a high-end "standard" drum set, but since I already have one of those, my money (if I had any) would go to the Yamaha. Great sound (especially that 8" deep bass drum) and you guys definitely nailed that they give off a "Play me FUNKY, Big Boy!" vibe. And that SNOM looks like 8x13 inches of good, clean fun!

[@LochNessAnthony]

Snom is the coolest drum name I’ve ever heard

[@MC-xr1np]

DCP 🤘🏻 Awesome video quality and very entertaining guys!! Keep up the great work and thanks for the good info! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@drumcenternh]

Thanks for watching!

[@the6ig6adwolf]

Best overall I'd pick the DW but the Yamaha Snom surprised me with how great it sounded, would make for a cool addition to any kit if sold separately.

[@dwdrum11]

What a great video, sat here watching wondering why I have such an expensive dw collectors when you can get a tiny kit to sound like this! For ref my dw is always used mic’d up. These small kits are incredible. Thanks for such a great video.

[@drumcenternh]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@robsingletary2383]

I have a Pearl Roadshow Series Jazz kit (12 x 18 kick,7 x 10 rack tom,10 x 14 floor tom w/legs.5 x 13 wood snare) as a secondary kit.Despite it being marketed as a entry level kit for beginners with pro heads & proper tuning it serves as a great little inexpensive kit (with complete double braced hardware pack included) for smaller gigs & rehearsals where my main beast would be too much....I got it brand new for $349 from GC....

[@drumfanatik316]

Love these videos guys!!! They were the bright spots of 2020 and I think they’re going to carry us through this year too!!! With that said, I liked the sound of the Tama kit. May have liked it better with good heads on it, but by far the Design Series rules. I have the Mini Pro and it sounds amazing as well. People can’t believe the sound out of it for as small as they are. Other manufacturers kits I’ve heard sound like just a step above those little junk toy kits!!!

[@williamperri3437]

Have you played the 1st gen Sonar Safari? I got it and it is way above a toy junk kit.

[@drumfanatik316]

@@williamperri3437 I didn’t say anything negative about the Sonor kit. I’ve heard it, played it, and it sounds great. Im speaking of other kits that are on the band wagon of small kits. The Pearl, Mapex, and Gretsch are a few. The Ludwig kit was one of the first to come out, and it’s okay, but I’ve seen videos of it where guys have done a lot of changes to them to get them to sound good.

[@williamperri3437]

@@drumfanatik316 All good! I was just making it clear it is really good. Sonar Jungle was 1st and then Yamaha had a beautiful Manu Cache hip gig kit around 2001 with a 16" BD and they were amazing and then the Sonar Safari was out a year or so and the Ludwig Break Beats came out. The Safari was made better for sure than the Ludwig.

[@tylereatsbeans]

good work panning the toms according to the camera angle :)

[@jcchuah8257]

Its Stage Custom Hip. Yamaha Sound Awesome.

[@dhonnar]

Last Tuesday I played with my friends on my son's SPL 10/13/13/18 Street Bop kit. I prefer a 20" bass drum. But that Yamaha... Wow. And I'm a Tama guy.

[@chrish1993]

Id start with this cute set and end up with a 8 pcs...LOL. Now that I listened to them all. These are great sounding just the way they are

[@Flamdragz]

Years ago I bought a 7 piece DW Kit, complete with rack and all. I was so excited. Until the 3rd gig. The 1 hour set-up and 1 hour tear-down was draining. Not to mention the weight on my back, and the lack of room in my vehicle for all of this. I kept the kit at the house permanently setup there, and decided to buy a Taye GoKit. Hyper small! It was ok. Didn't sound as good as the DW of course. Bass drum wasn't very deep in sound, and tuning the top 8" drum was difficult with only 4 lugs around the drum. But the idea got me thinking about a small kit. So much easier to load into and out of the vehicle. So much less setup time (about 15 minutes set-up and about 20 minutes tear-down). Not to mention so much easier on my body carrying everything. 2 years later I custom ordered a DW 5 piece. The short stack toms in 8", 10", and 12" diameter, with a 18" diameter by 12" deep bass drum. The thing sounds amazing! That little bass drum sounds great, and the tuning is obviously much easier to achieve. The band and gigs stopped 1 month prior to having the kit arrive. But just moving around the house has been easier than any drum set to date, and I have had MANY. Small kits are the way to go! Excellent video!

[@shytown2406]

The snare on the Tama Kit sounds Awesome.. DW sounded great you get what you pay for..

[@aidenallen4655]

I have the 14x6.5 version of that black tama snare drum and it is a seriously underrated drum. maybe this is because it’s a steel drum but it also sounds powerful like i feel it in my chest every time I wack it.

[@luisarmandodrums5671]

I love the Yamaha Stage Custom Hip, their sounds is really beautiful. However I think the DW have a more sound range

[@sergeantspam51]

that intro made me laugh way more than I should have.

[@jditty4050]

Fantastic demo.

[@roomdog40]

I love these videos! Would have liked to see the INde compact kit.

[@jrfrondelli2023]

All three sound great. The DW is the most refined of the three, and hence, appeals to my ears the most. Of course, it's also 2x the price of the others, so it had better be.

[@robertkelley9195]

I’m not a drummer, but sound wise I was digging the Tama kit. Great video!!!

[@drumcenternh]

Fair enough!

[@paulbentley2709]

From this video by far the nicest sound Yamaha, DW second and way back last Tama.

[@XXXCRSPL]

Great Playing!!

[@deajae1974]

I’m sure you have a list of other kits you could have added, but you seriously missed the Natal Jazz Ash. I have calftone heads on mine and for a 12” rack, 14” floor, and 18” kick it sounds massive. Great video guys.

[@user-ib8uj1ic7d]

I liked the Tama kit. The toms sounded great.

[@MKerrey]

I have a frequent flyer and was considering the stage custom as I have had a reduction in space at home and could use a break as far as lifting (the DW's have rather thick shells and are quite heavy). Thank you so much for this comparison video, I know now that it's not worth the swap!

[@MKerrey]

Also, due to a manufacturing error when I got the kit (some 6-7 years ago) I managed to get a hold of a second floor tom (the 14" x 11") and turned it into a snom. TBH it mostly functions as my bedside table

[@dancalabrese3523]

Of the three the DW was favorite especially for the finish, but all three kits were amazingly good sound wise. I was shocked at how good sound was for such smaller drums. I guess size doesn't matter (at least when it comes to drums)!

[@alexanderqbe]

Yamaha Hands down

[@stephprime]

YAMAHA ! 699€ unbeatable! the DW is 2 times more expensive! for a compact set the YAMAHA is hard to beat. Sounds awesome!

[@amberwoodstudio]

All 3 sound great. These would work well in the majority of places our band plays in.

[@FelixG2070]

Great review fellas 👏

[@drumcenternh]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@alanpeterson4205]

I play the DW Mini-Pro for small setups and I LOVE it!! It's the same Design Series quality with everything on the Frequent Flyer; lug size, tom mount, etc.. One thing I did that makes it easy to carry was to pair the 13" snare drum with the 13" floor tom in a custom-made double tom style soft bag by BEATO BAGS. There is a soft divider between the drums inside and it ends up about the size of a normal floor tom bag. The rack tom bag is 6 1/2" x 10" which I also had custom made by Fred Beato. The nice thing about his stuff is you can have shoulder straps on bags that wouldn't normally have them, so you can really load yourself up with these small drums and get in with fewer trips. I have the black satin model and it looks great in any setting especially next to an acoustic piano. I have Remo Renaissance heads on the batters and it's just great for jazz. Check it out!

[@pacificdrumma]

The cold opens are the secret jewel of the videos

[@vincenzoa2929]

Something about that Yamaha kit really stood out. The tone and attack....not to mention SNOM! 😆 they all look and sound good though. As far as a compact kit, I have the Sonor Safari Kit and it’s great.

[@williamperri3437]

1st Gen Safari or the AQ Safari? I have the Safari from like 2014 and it is amazing.

[@jamesspafford5985]

I might be going for the DW, but going to need that 12” changed to a 10”

[@benjiwill]

Great video, they all sounded great! I went with a Sonor AQ2 Safari kit for a compact setup which I love! Although I did get a 20inch bass drum too, for gig vs studio options. I wish the Yamaha kit was available when I got my kit, that seems like a really great option too!

[@williamperri3437]

You bought what 20" bass drum? I got the 1st Gen safari which I think motivated the Break beats but I think Sonar has better quality control than Ludwig. The aq2 line does sound amazing! Have you played the first gen Safari and if so is the AQ2 a lot better?

[@benjiwill]

@@williamperri3437 hey there, sorry I never got a chance to play the Sonor first gen safari kits. The 20” bass drum I mentioned was / is also an AQ2 series drum, both the 16 and 20 sound fantastic! 👌

[@williamperri3437]

@@benjiwill very cool! So you got a 20" from there fusion kits. That thing has got to sound like a CANNON.

[@thomasmueller1418]

I have a Tama Starclassic full set (Zildgen A Custom cymbols) so I'm admittably partial to the Tama compact set. However, biases aside, the DW set sounds the best of the three.

[@mcgregorworld]

A friend bought the Yamaha and I was floored by how huge the kick sounded, and mic'ed up - shazam. Amazing. Toms in the room, are hard to judge, but seemed a bit wonky on the SNOM - agreed. I am dyed in the wool DW so it was pleasant to see a critical review here - thanks guys. Really curious on the kick depth now. Recently purchased a used performer series 20x16 kick and love the deep punch this "smaller" kick can produce. DW also makes a smaller version, with 18 and 16 inch kicks. Could you do a review on those type sizes? ( and smaller?14?) Nice work - great stage sound too btw.

[@clintfu]

All three sounded great. Have you guys had a chance to try the Wayfarer kit from Inde Drum Lab??? Also, I know you guys reviewed BDC's Imp kit before, but it would've been fun to hear it included in this lineup, w/ similar tuning, etc.

[@andyp90210]

I wish Yamaha would offer it in white so I could match it with my existing white Stage Custom.

[@thomasmoje5926]

I rather like the DW kit..nice full sound. The snare is killer. I've gravitated towards smaller size kits over the years primarily due to the venues and styles of music I play..church praise bands and jazz. My favorite 'small kit' I have is a Ddrum 'SE Flyer' in natural ash veneer finish. Great sound, easy to tune and keep their tuning. I used it once for a rock gig to sub for their regular drummer who couldn't make the gig. It was more of an experiment the drums were not mic'd it worked out fine I was pleased (so was the band). My other 'small kit' is a Sonor Bop kit that too is an excellent little drum set. Both represent a lot of 'bang for the buck'. Drum construction has come a long way you don't always have to have a big set or spend mega bucks to get good sound.

[@teronm]

I own a Crush Kit that when I want to lug a bunch of drums I can bring out. I recently purchased the Yamaha Kit and what I love about it is that I can fit the Kit in my 20in Kick Bag! Also, once you change the heads and make it your own it sounds great!

[@arsalanalhashimi]

@@teronm what heads do you recommend?

[@robertbenton2804]

I liked your ghost notes on the DW set. You seemed more inspired. Great playing was my take away.

[@drumcenternh]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@sickofthebulldodo1461]

Except for the depth of the kick drum it takes up almost the same room, but that kick drum depth is vital when it comes to saving room and that kick drum there sounds phenomenal the whole kit did I'm speaking of the Yamaha guys a smooth player

[@michaell.8938]

The DW kit is gorgeous. That's my pick.

[@Timotolas]

I want the Yamaha kit now!!!

[@Vivi2372]

Like most things drum related the Yamaha is the best hands down. And surf green never hurts either. Only thing missing is for the 10" tom to also be a snare.

[@Not_Andrew_Huberman]

I have an acrylic 18in Ludwig floor Tom setup at as a bass drum. Evan's mead on the batter and it out performs every 22 and 26in bass drum I have in small spaces and outside.. 🤷‍♂️.. just throwing that out there

[@paulgriffingatorgrooves]

Great review - thanks!

[@drumcenternh]

Thanks for watching!

[@jonathandale7157]

I bought a DW frequent flyer 4 years ago,and it was the best decision I ever made regarding a smaller "portable" kit purchase. As a matter of fact,I sold my old Gretsch Jasper shell kit,22 bd/12 tom/16 ft,because I could get just as deep/full sound with the flyer kit,with more resonance than my old faithful Gretsch. I then traded my Sonor Safari for the dw ultralight hardware,because the 20 by 12 Flyer bd ran circles around the safari. The shells to the Flyer kit are HVLT with no rerings,so each shell sounds 2 inches bigger than it size if tuned properly. It is now my go to kit for recording & live venues. Trust me,you buy one of these,you'll love it!

[@alpinedrums8543]

I found the DW FF kit to be quite heavy/thick shells, still a nice sounding kit for made in Taiwan DW's

[@williamperri3437]

Did you have the gen 1 safari that was made from like 2012 to 2018 or the AQ2? And did you still think it was as good or better than Ludwig Break beats?

[@russellsdrumsandeverythingelse]

DW is what I’d be looking for in a versatile gigging kit .

[@bjarnegirotti1141]

Nice work. I miss the room mic sound without snom on Yamaha😉just as a regular tom. But very informative

[@johnconnell1675]

Yamaha and Paiste, the perfect combo! Thanks for breaking out the Giant Beats.

[@vb6427]

The sonor aq-1 safari/martini are good options.

[@cancel432]

I really like the Yamaha. As you guys said it's the most unique, and it's at a great price point. Plus the snom is sick. The dw is a little too close to a regular kit for me, if I were to get a compact kit I'd want it to be really small and different then a standard set.

[@stevelk1329]

Great video as far as looks and sound. Thanks. Did you mention the cost for all of them? How much space do they take up - show them stacked next to each other. Weight? They do not come with any hardware correct? How well do they roll ( just kidding).

[@deejaaywalker2314]

In an earlier version of the Yamaha set that bore the model name Manu Katche, a full 5 piece configuration was available. Initially they sold it as a four piece set but later added the extra tom tom. They featured all birch shells just like the one in this video, so the sound is comparable. As always, add premium heads, and you've really got something. Mine is very fun to play. The Yamaha hardware is rock solid, and the added portability can't be matched by a full size kit.

[@williamperri3437]

The GEN 1 Manu Cache was the best. It was out around 2001 and I played it many times at the music store and my buddy bought one. It had a 16 x 16 bass drum and I'm guessing it 8 or 10 inch TomTom and a floor tom. It was the kit that influenced the Sonar (which I have and it is amazing) and the Ludwig breakbeat. That Yamaha kit was like 700

[@crashtestdrummie-nl6411]

@@williamperri3437 Think you're right. I own this 1th gen. It has a hybrid birch-mahogany shell. The sound is phenomenal, concerning size and price. Also owned a Al Foster HipGig. Sublime, the bassdrum is killer though very heavy and due too size and weight not that portable;).

[@williamperri3437]

@@crashtestdrummie-nl6411 do you still have the Manu Cache? That bass drum blew my mind

[@crashtestdrummie-nl6411]

@@williamperri3437 I do :). Currently with an Evans Emad clear on it. Previously used an Aquarian Superkick 2 (?). Reso / front equipped with a kickport. Yes, this set is very portable and sounds 'adult'. Never used mics on it, only for rehearsal. In louder music, the 16 bass perhaps should be miked for volume

[@dominikteyke5356]

The DW no doubt, with the TAMA as a second, primarily for being a tad more compact...both I think have with the right head and tuning, great options from jazz, to even small little blues/rock band gigs.. Totally dig the DW though... currently playing a DW Collector's bop kit 18" fast sz BD, 10" tom , and 14" floor tom... like the 20*12 BD a ton....

[@jorgeparedesaponte4045]

For the price and value, Tama!