Pearl President Deluxe Drum Kit | Drum Gear Review

[@Dywrektor]

I wish more drum companies had vintage style drums

[@SeppDone]

Check out the Sonor Vintage Series

[@dustjacket1000]

C&C

[@florian8020]

Round bearing edges are great!

[@nocomment3600]

@@SeppDone It's otherworldly good.

[@willbrooksy478]

Real vintage drums are the best, they have more character and if you get a used one it’s half the price of a modern kit:)

[@mountainhobbit1971]

holy wow, that bass/kick drum!! I love the vintage bass/kick drum sound. Beautiful shells and I love the warm sound. The internal mufflers are a nice feature. I like the 13/16/22" option best and yes, the lower tunings of the tom and kick are my ear's favorite sounds too. I like when a kit is as versatile as possible with tunings.

[@zeikur]

I love how the sound from the mics makes the drum sound. Can you make a video on how you adjust the mics and show equipment used for the drums? Thank you🙂

[@_-_Michael_-_]

Finaly a 20x14 comeback. 22x14 should be next. 🖤

[@jas_bataille]

They have the 22x14 and more recently came out a 24x14 as well!!

[@U2WB]

Pearl makes some gorgeous finishes.

[@gazjscott]

I've got the 22 13 16 kit and I've gotta say the kick drum is amazing

[@anklem]

That’s a cute looking drum set. Nice new vintage accessoires on it. Good explanation

[@J.Chapman-Drums]

This is the best video out there for a demo of these kits. Glad I found it. I’m tempted.

[@ZOB4]

Bass drum sounds great, especially in the "high" tuning. The whole kit sounded great tuned that way.

[@alfredocesarano757]

Looks really nice. At the beginning I didn’t like it, but then it started growing on me. Wonderful finish.

[@jkf9167]

Awesome! I used to play a vintage Zim-Gar kit (same manufacturer as the old Pearls) with no tom mount and a cymbal bracket on the side. It wasn't fancy, but I loved it. I'm glad that the golden era of Japanese musical instrument manufacture is being recognized.

[@eliasarroyo4929]

I have the 13,16,22 configuration in dessert riple and i just ordered a 14" floor tom. The first thing that I changed was the heads specially on the bass drum.

[@birdtracs1863]

Did you contact Pearl directly? I also am looking for a 14” floor tom in sunset ripple. The Sweetwater exclusive finish.

[@eliasarroyo4929]

@@birdtracs1863 Yes, I contacted pearl directly via email and the reply was to contact an authorized pearl dealer (store) near me. So I search the store and made the order.

[@birdtracs1863]

@@eliasarroyo4929 yes I contacted Sweetwater and mine is arriving today or tomorrow. But it’s fed ex and they pretty much suck these days, so who knows. Haha.

[@phillippapageorgiou7206]

I did the same. I changed the heads too. Especially the bass drum head

[@paulrevelli]

Personally, I would get a 12 inch 6 hole R.I.M.S. mount and fly the rack tom off a tom or cymbal stand. I can never seem to get the rack tom in a comfortable position when using a snare stand for that purpose. But I did enjoy the sound of this kit very much. Thanks for the demo (and excellent playing).

[@sauzeeee]

When i see the President kit, it always reminds me of Greyson Nekrutman lol

[@necrodamus5481]

Itd be nice if it came with a shell pack for a two up and one down configuration. A rack stand to mount both the 12 and 13 inch rack toms

[@alydude2011]

This kit is spot on perfect! If only we had the option of having the 22x14 with 12 & 14 Tom’s I’d have bought in an instant after seeing this video.

[@jas_bataille]

That vintage spec-ed kit with this head tuned this way and the right microphone sounds like it could make an entire club go "brrrr"...!!! And this is a 20 inch?!!!!!

[@Scopay73]

I love it but would prefer a rail to mount the high tom.

[@fweddyfwintsone4491]

Kit sounds very nice.

[@Andrew_M_Ward]

You guys sure know how to tune your kits... as always your kit tones are perfect

[@MrPeter924]

Great song.👍🔥🔥great drummer

[@courtneygillespie1187]

Nice kit 👍

[@mzmm4186]

To me old '60s Pearl and other Japanese drums of that era were never known for their quality, as they were just starting out and were making copies of more established drum companies. So it's interesting to see Pearl trying to invoke some nostalgia from that specific era. I know everyone has different taste, so it's just interesting to see. Everything about this drumset reminds me of bad drumsets of the past. For the same money I'd rather get a drumset with modern features, or another truly vintage brand that was already making quality drums back in the '60s. I imagine some '90s inspired Hyundai luxury vehicle is coming next?

[@jas_bataille]

Actually, no. Pearl was not just starting out when they released the President. They had a lot of experience in "stenciled" kits, that they made for such generic brands as Maxwin, Sears catalogues, and so on. They did this, timpanis, and music stands for years, as well as concert snare drums, before releasing the President. Their luan and phenolic shells were actually renewed for their sound quality, so I think you didn't do your research nearly as thoroughly as you might think, and you don't quite remember well enough : the issue was the hardware, it was terrible, and thus the kit never took of at the time. Now the hardware is excellent, and - seriously? You call that sound bad? Man, I've been playing for 17 years, I'm a pro sound engineer... it might not suit your taste, but you simply cannot objectively say they sound "bad". They sound excellent in replicating that tone that you have associated in your mind with "cheap" drums. That tone was also similar to the Ludwigs that Ringo played, and from that point on, the entire industry, and all of the classic rock and motown records. You don't want internal dampeners, but you rather have, what? Random fluo goo that melt in the sun and fuse with your drum head as you are setting up for a festival show in scorching heat?! ...why do you want tape or moongel? I don't get it. Why do you want to have to carry an extra cymbal stand? Or not have removable spurs? All those features are much better for the average pro like than most modern features that are almost useless IMHO, like super complex to mounts and spring-loaded floor tom legs and such ridiculousness. And I'm 25, so... it's not nostalgia, but good sense.

[@carterleynes6380]

Must have used small monitors when creating your mix. The bass is overwhelming

[@dantheman3825]

I pretty sure greyson nekrutman has or had this kit and played on an advertisement for it!

[@yding82]

20/14 my favorit size

[@mpcvore]

To me, 2O", 12" and 14" are nice sizes for a drum kit; you do pretty much every thing with a kit like that ? what about the price ? what about the "pillow" in the bass drum (i'd like to see it)? what about the bass drum sound with the felt strip, and without the pillow ...?

[@willbrooksy478]

Session player tip here: Place a small towel between your pedal and bass drum head, on a 20-22 inch kick drum this can work wonders without having to add any strips or pillows :)

[@mpcvore]

@@willbrooksy478 how do you "place" the towel ?

[@willbrooksy478]

@@mpcvore fold it into a roll, like a burrito and place it between the base of the pedal and the head… alter the size of the towel to dampen to taste

[@mpcvore]

@@willbrooksy478 Thank you, i'll this with my 20" Premier Modern Classic bass drum next time i'll tune it...!

[@jas_bataille]

@@willbrooksy478 I'll try this secret next time!!

[@porleg]

Nice kit

[@euex]

I would like to hear it (especially bass drum) with music or with a band.

[@TonyDiaz.]

I'd prefer the 24" kick (coming out shortly, supposedly).

[@jas_bataille]

They're out already, at least for pre-order on Sweet Water. This 20" can make an entire club go "brrr" already tho...!

[@malcolmlarri9073]

Sounds great but I just don’t understand why this “vintage” kit doesn’t come with white coated heads Bass drum sounds great in the higher tuning

[@ochnoe521]

I go for 20, 10, 14

[@lucaverheyden]

Kind of a weird question. Which carpet is that? It's really nice! Greeting from Germany.

[@ArtOfDrumming]

It’s from Ikea

[@james5578]

That rug really ties the room together.

[@mikeanderson1610]

Would be easier to assess the sound of the toms if the snare strainer were disengaged!

[@demonicsweaters]

I have an original one :P

[@ArtOfDrumming]

That's awesome!

[@demonicsweaters]

@@ArtOfDrumming well, technically mine is called the 'club outfit' but it's quite similar, and from 1969 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqHZfnt5nMeMn80

[@ganesang5537]

I always thought it was damping, as opposed to dampening. 🤔

[@jas_bataille]

Nah, damping would be in reference to "damp", as in high moisture content in a room lmfao

[@keithmoon3190]

Who is your next drummer in iconic drum sounds?

[@ArtOfDrumming]

You'll have to wait and see 😉

[@ernestmorellsr7929]

Yeah I know, it sounds real good over the media and all the other sounds hook up that is precorded. Vintage? I am Vintage. When you get it home ,out of the box, it's like? How come they don't sounds like the commercial 🤔

[@Will-fh7ll]

This or catalina club? 🤔

[@Eldaino999]

Easily this

[@Jtdubbzz]

Love Gretsch but this is waaay better than a Catalina. This is probably more comparable to a Broadcaster

[@The3TGTE]

No original snare that comes with the kit???

[@johnpop5066]

Sorry to go off target but, I have a early 90s Pearl Export Series kit. It wasn't hugely expensive and was on sale, paid approx. 500 USD for it then when it was new. Any take on that kit? I know I love it, very strong hardware, great sound.

[@michaelbruhl4425]

Hi John, I have a early 90s (1993) Pearl Export Series kit too, bought used (22"/12"/13"/16"), paid 350 €. It sounds great too, and I am very proud to have this kit. Many greetings from Germany.

[@ChristopherSmithNYC]

Raise you aperture, the drums are blurry.

[@JohnnygSawyer]

So basically it's a recreated Gretsch?

[@ickysticky3672]

Nope, totally different shells. It’s a reissue of their own kit they made when they were graduating from a stencil kit producer way back in the day. Gretsch were always doing their own thing, I don’t believe they ever used Luan starting out. That being said, I’d personally reach for a Gretsch before these. These sound fine, Gretsch sound better 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@rjjr1052]

@@ickysticky3672 American Made Drums >>>

[@ickysticky3672]

@@rjjr1052 Not in every case, but a lot of made in America drums nowadays sound great. I think Sakae was doing unbelievable work, I owned a birch kit from them and the craftsmanship was second to none.

[@jas_bataille]

​@@ickysticky3672 The Sakae family made the Absolute custom shells for Yamaha for 40 years and come from the longest lineage of drum makers from Japan. The name is literally "Sake Osaka Heritage" now.

[@jas_bataille]

@@rjjr1052 Right, only most wordclass drummers would disagree. You're going to see more Pearl and Yamaha kits that anything else on stage in my experience. Such as the entire backline of Yamaha drums for the International Jazz Festival (yes I know the people who are in charge of that gig personally and yes I played and sound-checked my first Yamaha backline at 16).

[@rolandhillmann7475]

Dir kann man eh ne Mülltonne geben und sie wird klingen ! Das aber nicht heißen soll , das das Set ne Mülltonne ist. Klingt echt gut. Ist aber was anderes als das Original , genau wie das Teardrop.

[@taylorunis5418]

I’m sorry but more guys these days are using some kind of muffling on their toms. Weather it’s for less resonance or a phatter vintage tones. Internal dampeners need to be the norm again

[@rhythmista7707]

Really nice drums, but a little over priced.

[@extralifedisco]

Nice kick, very questionable mix on this video. Sounds like it was played through a car stereo on the "scoop" setting.

[@AaronLevyDrums]

Oof. Just too much highs in the overall mix of this video. Sorry. I had to stop the video because it was piercing.

[@jas_bataille]

Are you sure you ears are alright? I'm a professional sound engineer listening to this with a multi-hundred bucks calibrated pair of headphones. The mix was fine?

[@sierragold]

Way too much muffling

[@alfredocesarano757]

I like this kit but not as primary one. As back-up kit is perfect. What does not make any sense in my opinions are those dampeners…really out of time even for a vintage style kit.

[@JeffreyMiddelveld]

Nice kit, horrible mix

[@ronaldzeoli7528]

Over priced luran drum shells with a nice wrap. Buy a gretsch club jazz Kit or rock kit for half the price with a great sound

[@jas_bataille]

*Luan. And the Catalina club IS made from luan as well. It doesn't come with black dots, a cymbal mount, removable high mass spurs, world-class chrome quality, and the bass drum is not even, even remotely close. But OK :)

[@veljkolemonade]

@@jas_bataille nailed it.

[@flamtapdrummer]

⁠​⁠@@jas_batailleYeah, I do have a Gretsch Catalina Club kit that is Philipine Mahogany or Luan and do love the sound of them. My 18” bass drum screws started rusting and the lugs developed small pits on them . I attribute that to cheaper grade chrome. When I first noticed it I said WTH ? Its only a few yrs old and I keep them in a soft case. It was only the bass drum that had this condition. The Pearls probably have much higher quality chrome. The Gretsch does come with a nice tom holder and a hole to mount a cymbal arm. The Gretsch mounted tom is a five lug design wuth 30 degree bearing edge as opposed to a 45 degree round edge. I like the sound of the Pearls. I’m interested in buying them . Its the sound I like, mahagony oe luan if you like, that warm round tone. Very musical in my opinion.

[@nelsneesman8712]

BD Sound sucks

[@jas_bataille]

To my ears it's the best I've likely ever heard. I like the bass-drum to rumble the entire room. Sound is subjective :)