Pearl Music City Custom Reference Pure Double-bass Shell Pack Review by Sweetwater

[@chalresleavenworth2490]

Finally - a drum demo video with a drummer who actually knows how to hit a tom.

[@Jdb_]

Chalres Leavenworth ikr

[@traviswoodall6547]

You mean there is only one way? Lol, that is absurd

[@davidmcaninch4714]

That’s Nick D’Virgilio. He’s played with Genesis, Peter Gabriel, Spock’s Beard (my personal favorite), Big Big Train, Cirque du Solei, Totem show, he’s a multi instrumentalist who can play drums, guitar, bass, piano, and this year, he has a new album out called Invisible. It’s an incredible record!!!! I should know because he gave me a signed vinyl record copy of Invisible!!!!! Every song on that record is amazing!!!! My particular favorite is Where’s the Passion. I have no doubt in my mind that Invisible will achieve Platinum status!!!!

[@johnathanrivard6614]

I would like this comment but that would ruin the like number

[@beetlejews]

@@davidmcaninch4714 NOT TO MENTION AN AMAZING SINGER

[@munton5150]

Nick is pretty much the best person I could imagine to demo drums- based on the videos I have seen of him on this channel. Class act and amazing player! Oh yeah and these drums look sweet.

[@RabiBenLavi]

+Chris Munton Must be, he sold this $6,000 drum kit in 3 days!

[@bounce_hit3534]

+Chris Munton He is actually quite an accomplished musician. Go check him out on wikipedia. Spock's Beard is insane prog rock (he didn't even play the drums!)

[@ohrid59mk76]

+Chris Munton I agree ! one min. point , in all videos drums are tuned to high .

[@randywoolum2648]

So many people think this kit sucks because it says Pearl on it. If Sweetwater played a joke on everyone and changed the front kick heads, shell hardware, and badges to DW, and nobody knew, everyone would say it's an awesome kit. Personally I think Pearl make awesome kits, and this kit sounds fantastic!

[@simaojoseph]

+Randy Woolum It's not the sound that's bad, it's the looks.

[@pbldrum]

Amen, Randy!

[@oreoblah9629]

I like pearl, DW, and Ludwig they all look great and sound great

[@Midas526]

I did a kit shoot out between the Pearl Reference Pure and a DW Collector's (With a rare high end finish, no less), and I *strongly* preferred the sound of the Pearl kit. The Reference Pure has a much more deep, rich tone than the DW. I think DW has the best brand in drumming right now, but really, at this level of kit, none of them are bad, just different, and it's a matter of preference. Hating on the Reference Pure because it's Pearl is just being close-minded though.

[@larrytate1657]

Didn't know people hate on pearl. I just don't care for these toms, not enough tone fir me. With ambassadors there should be more tone than this. With emperors like I like to use these would sound dead

[@npg68]

Beautiful wrap on those drums.

[@dww0902]

18" floor toms Get down low where you need to go. YES!

[@matthewpaluch777]

That's nothing- I have 20" floor toms!

[@bradencutright-head6629]

20-inch?! Wow!!

[@dww0902]

Matthew Paluch That's crazy. I've got four 18s, but never have I tried a 20. One day...

[@willcochran5555]

Dude my bass is 18

[@Likestodrum334]

I Have always craved a 18" Floor!! But 20" Thats like whattttttt

[@morgunstyles7253]

This is what a proper drum set looks like

[@danielreily2701]

I believe that the Pearl company has led the way in drum innovation for many years . My first Pearl kit was about 48 years ago ! (I am old !!) . Like most Japanese products they gave themselves a bad name with sub standard products when they started and that reputation unjustly still lingers . Case in point Yamaha's pianos , as good as a Steinway ! ( Great drums too). These reference kits are heavy but what a great musical instrument and hardware is the best.

[@davidarmstrong2503]

Sweetwater is GREAT their staff knows what and how to do it.

[@bradfordlangston836]

Unless you're a cathedral organist, drumming is the most expensive instrument to play

[@alexesther787]

Or a Violinist! 🙂

[@marleesuarez7162]

Violins and other orchestral instruments are like a million dollars each. Same with people who’ll only play grand pianos.

[@bradencutright-head6629]

A lot of orchestral woodwind instruments can get up there in cost too.

[@bradencutright-head6629]

There are pianos out there that cost more than a house.

[@Nekro_bird]

Any professional instrument will be expensive

[@timothycroke5307]

I want every kit Nick demonstrates because he makes them sound SOOOO GOOOOD!!

[@patrickglenn4086]

Really nice looking and sounding kit! Fun to hear Nick play!

[@greggoso600]

i love drum videos, especially with nick: amazing player and seems a nice person ahah

[@jabezscratch]

+giallo pallo Agreed!

[@drummerboy2521]

I LOVE PEARL DRUMS!

[@scottmorosky4983]

Thank you Nick ! Excellent video and demo. Thank you for not going crazy on the cymbals and stuck to the drums!! 🥁

[@HadEnough745]

A kit like this would be useful for either a touring band with roadies or it will be sitting in someone's house. No drummer is schlepping this kit around. That's for sure..

[@larrytate1657]

Just bring 1 kick when you play out,

[@thenecropolis_ov_former_lo3396]

lies

[@insertmetalusernamehere]

It's just gonna be sitting in my house lol

[@daynelawless]

Killer sounding kit!! Great demo too.

[@rookieninetynine]

I see Nick's breaking out the big guns! Outstanding drummer!

[@bryanchurch4495]

I play guitar, but this is a sweet kit....

[@johnnyteres]

Nick is a beast and totally underrated.

[@pgoindi]

Thanks for explaining the mic setup. I am becoming a big fan of overheads and kick(s) only. Wide open drums without close mics sound so much better to me.

[@tbone1015]

Nick's got some killer groove!

[@samuellunn8459]

Nick has the best job in the world.

[@josh-zi9vu]

3:28 - 3:33 that's what she said

[@gabrieltholomugeplaugeelam3979]

Underrated comment

[@mitchellhughes5180]

Really?

[@hedusoto6076]

I love the Reference series, but that snare!

[@terrydonegan1622]

Fantastic drums. Great demo Sir!!

[@jcdrums2798]

very beautiful kit nick.

[@dannylugojr3428]

Wow that snare sounds so so good

[@timcloutier3729]

As they would say in Boston..... FAAAKIN' BAUUUTIFUL!!! 🤘🏻❤🥁❤🤘🏻

[@DieselTrucker2018]

You can really tell the difference in tone between the 10 and 12" toms. They DO sound like they each belong to a different kit. I seriously think the 12" tom sounds the best out of all those drums!

[@lvbrkr1829]

thats Amazing drumset i just Wonder if she ll depts are preset already ?..like if want a 12x5 or 12x12 Tomtom or 24x24 or 24x22 bassdrum i can do it? as u can tell those are kinda weird sizes ....

[@zero28ism]

I only watch these videos so I can hear nick's playing

[@Pis212]

Sorry I don't have $7000

[@paradigmshiftz7]

BustaBeats Drums lmao same, but I'll stick to my custom made SJC kit which is like $2000 cheaper

[@calebryan4467]

CR7TheGunner $5,000 is still very expensive!

[@johnnyteres]

Aw. Get a job then you can save money and have $7000 and not whine on KZbin.

[@drummerboy0620]

69th like 😏

[@MaxtheSirenHunter]

I found a kit for 779$

[@jrcsmama]

Song: Life is a Lie by Auf Das Dussel (live at Home Of Gregolo 2008)

[@RimshotsandNamaste]

It seems that you can only order wrapped kit with this program. No lacquer finish at Pearl music City? Tnx

[@DrumsTillDeath]

With the tuning and the mics and mixing, Nick could make a kit from Walmart sound good.

[@DreamyReme]

i can see why its got city in the name this is my first choice when it comes to drums in the city

[@chasedeery1665]

I'm obsessed with this video. Lol.

[@AddiKolb]

Damn I really wish they sold this kit still. That is a fine kit right there

[@matthewpaluch777]

Great demo Nick! I'm not a Pearl fan but I really did enjoy your playing!

[@chv307]

Well sir you need to realize Pearl makes great drums by the way. You guys are over exaggerated about Dw. Your skill on the drums matter the most ok.

[@roybeckerman9253]

Beautiful sound, but the best VALUE kit I’ve come across and sounds fabulous as well, is the Mapex Black Widow. It’s very affordable, compared to the very expensive drums around today.

[@NikkiNexo777]

Nick, you kind of sound like Casey Kasem when you talk. you could always get a gig doing America's Top 40 on the radio. LOL

[@mikestein1024]

Bryan Forth yes or shaggy lol

[@pearldrummer4077]

Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars…

[@vincentmontagna1711]

Hi NICK,,,what snare and heads on it,,,also what sticks are you using?

[@georgwassner9427]

These sound really clean man!

[@joegaspari8153]

Awesome and beautiful kit. Only problem I see with kit is the position of the ride cymbal, almost at an uncomfortable playing angle. Then again, it was set up for display and features.

[@insertmetalusernamehere]

This is what I want next I'm just a little intimidated by putting it together. Putting my alesis together about drove me crazy.

[@morgunstyles7253]

How about your no leg hihat and clamp?

[@hailmaryrecordings8255]

Absolutely gorgeous. ☮️

[@yettielusive3370]

Nick is fricken Jammin on drums!

[@larryshelast8979]

I love watching your reviews ... could you do a Pearl Reference kit sometime?

[@warrenoids]

Pearl REFERENCE, not Reference PURE.....

[@miguelposadas6889]

Can you do a video on how to tune it? Plz, im struggling trying to tune it

[@randypeal2255]

great looking kit

[@RabiBenLavi]

Sounds like a $6k drum kit, all right. Click the link and it's already been sold.

[@zandiskoul]

Rubber claws on bass drum hoops? Niiice

[@chasedeery1665]

Hey sweetwater, or anyone reading this comment, I know I'm late, but could any body tell me what microphone stand is being used to hold the overheads? Thanks.

[@curtisjohnson1103]

Idc nothing about the kit I love the snare drum

[@tomtom1484]

“Let’s get to those sizes right now”!

[@Fos3tex]

Ribbon mics on the kicks? Who set this up?

[@the80386]

Nick is awesome!

[@tessagirl8880]

Beautiful just like me!

[@PowerTom_kyle]

Lets do a kit with POWER TOMS! Its time to represent ALL drummers! Thank you.

[@janetcooper7804]

Absolutely Gorgeous

[@nikosarkomanis]

excellent presentation!

[@michaellindsay6735]

Is that drum complete

[@bradybolton7677]

Ever video I watch the more I desire a new set of drums.. but I'm 14 so unless they cost 100, then I can keep dreaming

[@haroldsmith1891]

Hey Nick do you give lessons?

[@toonputteman5261]

what is the best gretsch drum shell that isn`t to expensive or cheap

[@rydergrimes6696]

toon putteman Catalina's or Energy series

[@popdrumlinearchives7836]

he got me to buy stuff from sweetwater this week

[@herewegoagain9628]

Those drums would be great for recording purposes. For live situation those shells won't cut through like maple shells will.

[@warrenoids]

Funnily enough, almost all drums include maple in it.

[@patrickglenn4086]

Nice video!

[@AtTheSourceStudios]

Really irks me when he says the dimensions backwards. Example: standard snare is 5x14 when it's actually to most drummers14x5. Diameter by depth not the other way around

[@chasedeery1665]

SiREN2173 ikr lol

[@tooth9047]

we're americans

[@nypete480]

SiREN-DRUMS what’s even more annoying is I’ve heard him say it the other way also. He seems to switch back and forth.

[@mikestein1024]

SiREN-DRUMS no doubt brother maybe you should suggest that to the sweetwater nuclear physicist engineers lol jk I'm a Keller /tama /dW guy and for being wide open these pups sound kinda chocked

[@demonicsweaters]

depth is always listed first, diameter second.

[@danieljordison0793]

i really like this guy but i just hate the way he tunes drums

[@totigerus]

Carlos Bandala they always sound thin right?

[@paradigmshiftz7]

Carlos Bandala he didn't tune them. The kit was tuned like that out of the box.

[@clever8088]

@@paradigmshiftz7 lol no

[@paradigmshiftz7]

@@clever8088 lol yes actually. He does tune them in other videos before starting the video but here, he didn't to show how the drums sound right out of the box

[@drummerboyarnold3174]

@cr7 😂😂😂 he just got the kit relax

[@kindnick58]

that's a lot of drum!

[@abelrobles4864]

how much does a drum kit like that cost?

[@EvilSewnit]

Abel Robles $6k-10k

[@markadams3047]

What would a kit like this set you back?

[@Midas526]

I did a similar order myself recently - I got 6 toms, 2 kicks, 4 octobans, and a snare, with gold hardware, and that was around $10,000 USD. If you ditch the gold and octobans, you're probably looking at around $8,000-$8,500.

[@markadams3047]

Rich man you are lol it's a bit out of what I can afford but still a nice kit.

[@Midas526]

Ah, I saved up for a good few years to be able to justify that expense, hehe. But, I think it is right around $1,000 USD per shell, so a standard 5 piece (3 toms, kick, snare) would run around $5,000 USD, perhaps slightly more. It's expensive to be sure, but the sound is second to none from the kits I've played and heard.

[@markadams3047]

ouch!

[@Lazyboy51]

This particular kit in the video is $6,762.00 Sweetwater Savings: $4,508.00 MSRP: $11,270.00 (From their website) for the 8-piece

[@jeromefreer1258]

Bring back the Big 24" Duel Cannons and mount the floor tom hanging over the other two. Peace out.

[@Djentstructer]

they should make walnut/maple or anything bigger than 12"

[@sexualnapalm8498]

Thank you sir

[@kealanbraden]

Near the end nick couldn't tell his left from his right.

[@aboutthemetal8783]

As good as any top end dw

[@aurelianobuendia5360]

In that price range it all comes to personal taste

[@stevenfederico2594]

Ya for 10.000$ this kit can be all yours

[@budweiser1961]

Thats a 9 piece kit.??

[@ultrakool]

8. no snare.

[@repercush]

NDV's PC influence is so evident.

[@barberbob22354]

Dare I ask? What's the cost!

[@kearneydillon4803]

Why do pearl toms ALWAYS sound like cardboard boxes to me?? I cant figure it out. No matter the heads, sticks, or player, just no tone. I actually gave away an Export ELX set because I couldnt get any tone.

[@yuwinx]

Let me play on this drum kit please please please I beg

[@taint115]

lmfao! you want $6000 for a reference kit?! for a little more you could get a masterworks with any options you want. If you want a killer deal have a dealer look at Pearl's B stock list. Back in 2002 I got a B-Stock double bass 8 piece Masterworks kit for $1400

[@paradigmshiftz7]

Damn that's a bargain, do you still have that kit?

[@anthonyn1312]

Well, It use be only for pearl endorsee to get a custom drum kit

[@KM-px8cs]

Nice kit, but I can't stand sparkle ("glass") finish.

[@roybeckerman7843]

For this price, you think they would include a snare..

[@petercino8334]

Whoever made that crash by the hi hats should be punished

[@TempoDrift1480]

Peter Cino I know, that crash to his left is absolutely laughable...That crash is actually I opened this video. I heard it and was like WTF?

[@Johnfromaustralia]

Mienl cymbals are shit as far as im concerned ive not heard a good cymbal they have made plus they sound to cheap and look cheap.. I like the paiste pst8 reflectors in the 18inch. But thats me.

[@josh-zi9vu]

"they really really get down low where u need to go" ...oh ok

[@odeskoo]

nick, u b jammin' !

[@grimslaughter1311]

3:33 now when you say 6-8 ply…..

[@tomtom1484]

Those floor Tom’s take you down way down low where you really want to go!

[@zacharychall-hutchinson6720]

You know what would make the kit even better, concert toms

[@LetsPlayMC2013]

8:05

[@LetsPlayMC2013]

sounds so nice

[@sooryadevb12]

Grace

[@maziu27]

SEES PRICE ight imma head out

[@stevenfederico2594]

Something about the sound of pearl drums just my opinion I just don’t get it just two boxy not enough warmth

[@deesnuggets730]

the floor Tom's are larger than my roadshow bass

[@drumcatfairy77]

You must have the Roadshow jazz kit with the 18 kick.....I have 1 of those kits as a secondary kit while my main kit is a Pearl EXR custom configuration....Great sound and quality for a beginner series in the Roadshow kit....

[@insertmetalusernamehere]

Lmao I just realized my kick drums are backwards...