Buying The WEIRDEST Drum Set From Goodwill

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- Drum Heads used in this video -
Pinstripes on the toms - sweetwater.sjv.io/1rP04m
Powerstroke 3 on kick - sweetwater.sjv.io/g16j39
Remo Sub Muff'l on kick - sweetwater.sjv...
Powerstroke 3 on snare top - sweetwater.sjv...
Ambassador Snare Side - sweetwater.sjv...
- Cymbals -
17" K Sweet Crash - sweetwater.sjv...
18" EFX A Custom Crash - sweetwater.sjv...
22" Apollo Ride Cymbal
Modded 16 Zidljian hihats
- Mics & Headphones -
Pair of Slate ML-1 (overheads):
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Austrian Audio CC8 (rooms):
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Earthworks DM20 (toms):
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Earthworks SR20LS (snare top):
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Shure SM57 (snare bottom):
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Lewitt DTP 640 REX (bass drum)
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Austrian Audio Hi-X60 Headphones:
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Today were checking out another weird drum set! I was able to find this Remo Legero Drum Set on a Goodwill auction and was able to snag it for a decent deal. It didn't come with a snare drum but I happened to have a 14x3.5 Remo Mastertouch snare laying around that I've been meaning to fix which turns out that is the snare that would have came with the Legero Drum Kit. This kit was marketed as a light weight drum set for those that are tired of loading their full sided kits in and out of gigs every night. The drums stack into themselves and fit in a single case. By no means does this replace a normal drum set, but still is a cool sounding and weird looking drum set! The toms are 10x4, 13x4, 16x5, and the kick is 22x6. I think its safe to say that this kit is ahead of its time by being one of the first pancake drum sets!

[@rdavidr]

What type of gig would you play this kit on? 🥞🤔

[@spawnedbydan]

Alternative Polka.

[@yourpbtv]

Definitely a summer concert gig with a evening breeze and a beautiful sunset 👌

[@Denverdarbuka]

I'd do a middle eastern gig with this

[@shroomie108]

I don't know but I feel like the tickets should be half off.

[@whiteninjastudios5885]

I have a similar old rusty Fame Practice Drumkit which a friend of mine gave me for free, so I play it on everything (It's my only kit).

[@Lumerdrums]

this sounds way better than I expected. the snare is killer!

[@mdrmrgrl9622]

Agreed!!

[@spadds]

I had one of these snares from new in the 90's. It came with a fibre skin batter head and sounded really nice!

[@Dweller777]

That's because you're listening to thousands of dollars worth of audio equipment.

[@Dj_355]

Not gonna lie David you have become my Saturday morning cartoons thanks for always putting out great shit man

[@xdoctorblindx]

Ditto!

[@romz1]

Now you say it , the song played at the end sounds like the the intro to some early 90s kids tv show 😆

[@Dj_355]

Yeah man it did like so early Nickelodeon or Cartoon Network

[@andrewpearl1875]

¡Hear hear!

[@tomgoodman3775]

They don't sound too bad. The Evans sticker was a hilarious touch. I like your sense of humor. I'm curious to hear what they sound like using Evans Hydraulic heads.

[@rdavidr]

Those would probably work well on this kit. Theyre pretty punchy with the pinstripes, but hydraulics would add even more punch.

[@silvermineband2719]

I thought the same and bought a set of clears. HORRIBLE RESULTS. Pins work much better. I love my Legero kit!

[@williamperri3437]

@@silvermineband2719I definitely am SURE they will have more body with the Pinstripes. A fuller sound than the Evans. I remember this kitten now I want one. The Tama pancake kit is way overpriced. I feel like this kit probably has a little more body then the Tama kit as well

[@TheWarthatchangedtheFuture]

​@@silvermineband2719evans two ply are punchy for me, you can even use them as you reso heads.

[@AaronTremblay]

That sounded surprisingly good. I thought it was going to sound like a cardboard kit 😂

[@TylerPresents]

Keep in mind his microphone kit cost like $1200, I’m sure it sounds like shit from the drummers perspective

[@BoojayDeeth]

@@TylerPresents Garbage in, garbage out.

[@friedricedonkey7209]

@@BoojayDeeth Mr Sibley?

[@geoffcowan2384]

They sound good. The thing with any pancake kit is the shell material really doesn’t matter. There is so little of it and no bottom head that it just isn’t doing much. I’ve got a bunch of random shells lying around, I need to make a kit like this to leave at our practice space.

[@patrickharkin]

I like how the snare sounds dry and punchy without sounding really cranked tight. It also has really clean overtones which might just be from the tuning. And you were right about the kit sounding very eighties, I was reminded of the drum sound on "I'll Wait."

[@mightyV444]

Roto toms! 😊 And I've always liked that song a lot, too! 😀👍

[@Saaaaaaac]

Nice. An Evans sticker for a Remo drum kit. Lol. 😂

[@whataburger8319]

I almost threw my phone in disgust

[@timbofromkeno]

BEFORE the Tama Club Jam/Cocktail Jam, the DW Low Pro, or even the Ludwig Questlove Breakbeats kit ... there was this. So goofy. But a lot of fun. Glad to see you shining light on (and enjoying) these drums, Dave!

[@Thomas-Drums]

TIMBOOOOOO

[@Thomas-Drums]

I need a Tim & David collab in the future pls. Yall would be hilarious

[@timbofromkeno]

@@Thomas-Drums Yo! That would be amazing! 😂❤️👊

[@tsound_]

If David meets Timbo up in Keno I’ll come up from Chicago and volunteer to film it!!!

[@timbofromkeno]

@@tsound_ YES! 😂❤️

[@DrummerGrrrl]

I played one of those Remo Legero kits, waaaaay back in 1992. I liked it but the price that the music store was asking was effing outrageous... $700!!

[@ventolen]

I paid 500 bucks !! I still have mine !

[@NickyNicest]

Little over $1500 in millennium monies

[@GarethWoodman]

I use these and a Pearl Rythm Traveler for weddings and tight spaces. When tuned correctly they sound really good.

[@eastonotsae]

the evans kick drum logo😂

[@luislantigua]

That sounds way better than I thought it would. Must be that Evans drum head on the kick

[@IT-kone]

Damn, I'm impressed by the sound! :O The sound and mix of the toms is pretty 80's, but it's way better than I expected. Kick sounds solid. Snare sounds super!

[@Jonathan_Doe_]

Some mesh heads, some piezo’s some jack sockets, you got yourself an E Kit! EDIT: scrap that, it actually sounds decent!

[@EricDrewery1414]

I own one, love it! Takes a little to get used too, but great for small gigs. I also put mesh heads on it and it's the best practice kit for an apartment. I own a 90s Slingerland that was also made with Remo Acousticon shells. They can sound absolutely amazing with the right tuning and head combo.

[@silvermineband2719]

I have one of these and it’s amazing. I’ve used it on many gigs with great results. Use a REMO Muffl ring on the bass drum. Pinstripes on the toms. I upgraded the tom mounts to INDe mounts and L-arms.

[@DaveDaHunt3R]

I don't really like the "top only" drums, but this kit sounds DOPE! Would definitelly use it for a retrowave/synthwave situation

[@themysteriousoa4466]

I bought some Toms and a Snare at a Goodwill for quite cheap, fourty something dollars! Years earlier, my dad bought me some drums at a Goodwill: One Floor Tom, One Snare, One Mounted Tom, One Bass Drum, One Crash/Ride Cymbal, and One Hi-Hat, along with a Snare Stand, Cymbal Stand, and Kick Pedal. Now I have a full on drum kit!Unfortunately though, I only have one Cymbal and it’s boring to play drums with one cymbal.

[@Xtracheesed]

Nice! The people I knew who’d actually played Acousticon kits said they were amazing. That tom sound you got was killer for any brand or era. There is something just right about Pins on 80s and 90s kits.

[@TheLarkResending]

David never fails to pull together an original and funky groove that perfectly suits whatever weird kit he’s playing. Brilliant stuff.

[@beetlejews]

Sounds awesome nice work playboy

[@j-venom616]

This kit just screams out for Dirk Verbeuren to play some Megadeth. Just because Megadeth was mentioned!

[@TomSmith-hq1ok]

So excited to see this!! theres not many good recordings of Remo stuff out there but it normally sounds so good! I have 2 master touch snares and an 18, 10, 12, 14 master touch kit! love it!

[@Dan-hc1ow]

Used to drool over photos of the Black Prismatic finish.

[@Toni323]

You trolled us with that bass drum decal

[@dhonnar]

David, you should review a real nesting kit. I have the idea of one (need to get a 20"x16" bass drum) and use it with a Gibraltar Docking Station. Maximum portability

[@publicprofilename4273]

OMG I'm in freakn tears here! That Magazine! I got given a pair of drumsticks, and a Modern Drummer magazine for Christmas, with a promise of a kit for my birthday. THAT"S THE MAGAZINE! I read that thing front to back 5000 times! There's a spread of HUGE kits in there from Pearl if memory is right. OMG DUDE!!! I cannot believe this.

[@Dan-hc1ow]

Nothing better on a rainy day than pulling out the MD back issues. 😊

[@smartgem9717]

The old REMO heads just got no-clipped into the backrooms with that move there Rdavidr... (seriously though that was a sick transition, props to the great video man!)

[@kyledrums702]

Saturday morning were never this good until I found David’s channel. Thanks for the weekend posts always coming in clutch.

[@smoktagous77]

Now this brings back memories. Playing at my childhood church in the mid 90’s on this same exact kit. Now you’re making me want to find one!! It sounds amazing!!

[@grigeroz]

🎉🎉🎉🎉😂! What is the best way to travel if you are a drummer? Ride to china!! 😂😂😂😂

[@RainMakeR_Workshop]

I've always wanted to know what a pancake kit like this would sound like with calfskin/synthetic calfskin heads. Would it sound like a frame drum? Might be good for a tribal or folk sound.

[@siryba8855]

I gigged with one of these kits for years in bars and clubs back in the 1990s and while no sound engineer ever thanked me for the paltry depth of the kick drum, it sounded great to me and was the best logistical decision I ever made as a working drummer. I went from being the first to arrive and last to leave guy to being mid-tier load in/out gent with the rest of the band. 100% satisfied with my purchase and thrilled to hear again the sound those shells made when being pulled out of the soft case.

[@chunkysucks]

As an evans player, That Evans decal made my fucking week. We love you Dave 😂❤

[@SuodesTzeos]

I think the name is supposed to be pronuncieted like "la-GEE-ro" similar to "leggero" in italian which means lightweight.

[@WW-wf8tu]

Price was certainly not worth this kit. IMO. That 16 was horrific. IMO. What was your opinion on it? Was it worth the money? Did it sound ok or not good at all?

[@ValTek_Armory]

Maybe compared to it's contemporaries, this kit wasn't great. I think nowadays, IT IS AN ABSOLUTE VIBE!

[@StephenReillyDrums]

This sounds great for what it is! I bought an old Pearl Rhythm Traveler kit for a home practice mesh head kit for €200. very similar sizes. I couldn’t believe how good it sounded with real heads on it! Temped to take the silentstrokes off after watching this 😂

[@crankygunreviews]

They don’t sound too bad. I took all my bottom heads off my first kit once- it was a mapex Venus from 1996, and it sounded horrible- I put the heads back on shortly after. Some drums are made for one head, many are not

[@yourpbtv]

My uncle actually has this 😂lol

[@JVR10893]

I audibly yelled “NO!!!” when you put the Evans decal on.

[@tomkelsey2303]

I recently refurbished a 1980s REMO Encore double bass kit that I scored for $300. REMO drums go for cheap money but they are for sure a hidden gem in the drumworld.

[@DudleyCreekStudio]

I curated a monster PureCussion kit made from two PureCussion sets. I can tell you all about it.

[@Mr.DingusDocter]

I almost jumped out my second story window when he put the Evans decal on the at kit 😂

[@DrummerGrrrl]

I think the floor tom is the weakest sounding of your refurbishment.

[@joeybaggadoughnutts9075]

I do have that issue of MD and I played those REMOS back in the day at Atlanta Pro Percussion.... Oh the memories and the percussion shellless drum kit actually had a great sound. Gotta love the late 80s early 90s!

[@DrumsJulz]

I have a friend here in Brazil who had a kit exactly like this one, but in white. I used to borrow his kit, like a lot! Hehehehehehe Yes, the snare was the spotlight, really responsive and accurate tuning. The drum set itself wasn't bad at all. It comes down to one's expectations...that is what it is, a shallow drum set...if you're not expecting a huge sound...it's gonna work just fine. It worked just fine for me, back in the 90s.

[@alsdrumhang]

I would honestly buy and use this kit around town. You got it sounding amazing, and that snare is so nice. Are you a piccolo snare guy now 🤣

[@vrtlmage]

it would be cool to give a room mic or camera mic comparison so we can hear how it might sound in person

[@the6ig6adwolf]

@3:55 percussion tryouts for new $lipknot members

[@GeoffBosco]

My high school had a Remo Acousticon kit, and I remember really liking the sound of the kick and toms….the snare? Not-so-much. It’s also interesting that my favorite snare shell material-aluminum-does not make for good sounding kicks and toms, imo.

[@charliestott8298]

You did not just put an evans decal on a Remo product 💀💀💀

[@Sawboy45]

So who won the snare from the last vid :]

[@Quandaledingle-ge6tc]

Bros a menace for putting an Evans decal on the head.

[@glengamble526]

Actually one cool ‘old school’ item Remo used to have was that contraption pictured on the kick drum in the Legero add: the donut ring muting system. It worked fantastic. The only problem was the plastic ring eventually cracked around the drum bearing edge and was useless. Remo also invented a dampening system (back then) that used cotton ‘snakes’ stuffed with beads, that were held in place by aluminum/Velcro brackets. They were used sitting against either the batter or reso head…or both. In fact, today I use a Dollar Mart door draft stopper for the same purpose. I tape one by the reso and one by the batter and my kick sounds killer. THAT’S a hack you should film and try!

[@MrGilperc]

Not to be confused with the decepticons.

[@therealeleusis]

Wow those sound killer, or as always David makes them sound killer. I love concert toms and they're having a bit of a revival these days. Excellent video as always! 🤘😎🤘

[@backwaterboatrehab]

Dude, I still play with K/Z combo hats 😆

[@Dave-0]

I’d love to dig up an old acousticon shell double-headed kick and floor tom to match up with the rack toms

[@Dan-hc1ow]

Yes. That 16" just wants a bottom head. The 10" and 13" are fine. It'd be like Rototoms up top and a traditional floor.

[@marclewism]

It’s suitable for small clubs 😊

[@rhinomechanics8423]

Is it me, or do all the kits on this channel sound the same ?

[@gmaster292]

I cried a little when you put the evans decal on

[@DrRockso.]

The shells are not cardboard, particle board. Vinnie Paul played Remo for a bit, if your old enough to remember. David, our comments about to 90's are showing everyone how young you really are.

[@Booskop.]

What an awesome drumsound. Definitely sounds 80's.

[@SPACEMAN_fkYT]

The 16 isn't sounding so great.

[@MattBakerDrums]

Nesting drums - I can recommend Jalapeno Custom Drums. They’re a small UK based company but make some fantastic kits, and Dave the owner has put a lot of time into developing nesting kits. Not sure how many there’ll be on your side of the pond though unfortunately, but worth a try!

[@TheWarthatchangedtheFuture]

I got a Peavey drum kit in 03 that had mounted floor toms, and then a pacific kit in the 2000s also with mounted floor toms.

[@KnapfordMaster98]

This kit sounds HUGE. Perhaps the ultimate drum tone lies beyond the laws of physics: drums so shallow they occupy *negative space*

[@Mr.5hady]

I actually love this sound! So cool!

[@joaoantoniovione484]

I cut an old 22x16" kick I bought for $10 (BRL) in half. Got pretty close to this set, although muffling is a PITA. I haven't tried these heads with mufflers yet. OTOH this is black flag's "my war" floor tom sound...

[@demusicworld]

AL FIN !!, thanks David ... i didn´t found one video dedicated to listen the remo legero. YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE. thanks to put it again on eyes from everyone. SOUNDS KILLER.

[@REFondrums]

I believe the "G" is soft. I had a full set of Legeros back in '91, 8" - 22." I ended up buying Keller shells and made a set of concert toms from it all.

[@pitolinsky]

We need a room audio sample. I believe that would provide a more real time sound of what to expect. But your mic/mixed sound is great, I would have a blast for a couple of hours sounding like that 😂💪🏼

[@giullianomartini]

Man, i feel triggered and disgusted to see an Evans logo on a Beautiful Remo Kit. And yeah, this kit sounds sexy AF and super portable for the 90s. Btw: Remo >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The Entire Galaxy >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Evans

[@ALLforROME]

"The kick is 6 1/4 inch deep"..hmm..me too 😂

[@RHGameOn]

Fun fact: I found a fully functioning 1970's vintage Hammond organ at goodwill. It only costed $70

[@SEBBY_SHREDZ_BOI]

6:09 mans literally minecrafted those heads on there 😂

[@Dan-hc1ow]

Oh, man - wouldn't it have been a riot if he played some Minecraft music while he did that? Or the sound effects?

[@jwcph]

Haha the toms just effin' SCREAM! The 80's - not even sure what it is about that sound, or which band or style I'm thinking about specifically, but I was a kid then & those drums immediately took me back somehow 😂

[@IT-kone]

I have a custom made nesting kit, with 22x16 bassdrum and 12x6 and 14x10 toms. The toms just go inside the bassdrum, which has been cut in half a little before the resonant heads lugs. There are 3 simple latches that you just open to open and close it, easy to use. Also there's the option to leave the bassdrum open, or use both of the sides as double bass drum. Saves a ton of space in the car when you can ditch two tom cases! Honestly one of the most resonant kits I've heard, but the shells are thin and all the hardware are made out of wood (and tom mounts out of aluminum), so they can resonate freely. Also the whole shebang weights less than my previous Pearl Vision 22" bassdrum. The bassdrum is a cannon, I can't perceive anything significant effect from cutting up the bassdrum, and the shallow toms don't have any drawbacks IMO. PS. Deeper toms might have a longer sustain, according to the old Drum Tuning Bible, but you can screw up sustain in any drum with bad tuning, so I'd say the benefit is theoretical at best.

[@jrfrondelli2023]

Amzing snare sound! I owned two Remo kits WAY back, so I can attest to their nice sound. The kit records exceptionally well. I'd say you have a WINNER!

[@pastorkev777]

This sounds pretty, snare suprised me, it sounds way bigger than it is. The Floor tom is actually the weakest link, maybe an Aquarian Performance 2 would work better.

[@ScaredLGMD]

Has never played a nesting kit Proceeds to talk about how they're weird And for "quirky hipsters" Refers to them as "not a legit kit" 😅oh the music community drives me insane jesus fuck.

[@PiecesofVinyl]

I remember that Rick Steel ad! I think I had that '91 modern drummer mag! You are right - all mounted floor toms and racks and racks and racks.

[@spadds]

Ah the smell of acousticon in the morning! The 90's were great! I saved up all my cash as a teen and bought a brand new Remo Mastertouch kit. Acousticon shells, with the same piccolo snare you have here - they sounded good, but the hardware was not so good - I should have bought the used Yamaha RC set instead... hey ho. I only just sold my K Custom Ride, and then just bought a set of the K/Z hats - boy those things are loud!!! I never had a perm or long hair... now I have no hair! lol Thanks for posting!

[@IT-kone]

3:56 Swiss drummers in Basel on Fasnacht, one of the largest carnivals of the world. They march around the city playing drum and fifes for three days, and every clique is dressed all in same kind of costume like that one! Swiss rudimental drumming is pretty amazing, if you haven't heard it before, worth a check!

[@Mbahkismo]

Please review drum , isuzu, subaru , rolling , leedy I'd like to know your opinion on the drums I mentioned.

[@JobyP]

The snare and two rack Tom’s sound awesome! Don’t know about the kick and floor Tom but what a great “Shenna E” kit!

[@MrRezRising]

You were killing me with the old Modern Drummer ads. I remember every single one, my friends and I used to devour that magazine every month and usually make fun of the ads. Bissonnette just brought up Robyn Flans in another video.

[@ErichWK]

Dude. This kinda sounds rad. Especially for that 80s tom heavy riffage.

[@mentalitydesignvideo]

Also, for nesting drums look up Nodar Rode frim NJ. He developed his own system back in the 90s.

[@mentalitydesignvideo]

Legero (light) pronounced like leisure. Also, nothing weirder (and horrible sounding) than Remo Pretensioned heads.

[@lamecasuelas2]

Holy pancakes Batman! You Made that thing sound incredible

[@keithwoodcrest]

Man, between David and Wade over at The Drum Thing/Garbage Stream they are keeping the world of cool, unusual and vintage gear alive and I love it. Always thought Remo made some really interesting drums but haven't had a chance to play any myself yet

[@PiecesofVinyl]

I will say this - I still have and love the K-Z hi hat combo - 13" - that is my current setup and has been for years.

[@jwillydrums9982]

The BCM at my college bought an exact Remo Legero kit but white. Some dude bought in the BCM bought it for $50 lol

[@bastardtoadflax43]

The kit sounds awesome.

[@craigstrickland1572]

I wanted those platinum cymbals bad back in the day!

[@Dan-hc1ow]

Yes! Simon Phillips! I have a 10" blue ink Platinum splash and it was one of my go-to splashes until it cracked. I have far too many cracked Zildjian splashes. No issues with any of my other brands.

[@MetalMan1245]

Whoever mixes these can probably make pots and pans sound good, but maybe it's your phenomenal playing.

[@ChrisHopkinsBass]

I can imagine someone using those shells as the basis of an electronic kit. That snare sounds amazing

[@Rompler_Rocco]

Reminds me of my Rhythm Traveler! You haven't lived til you've tuned the 14-inch version of that floor tom.