I FINALLY Bought a SONOR Drum Set!

[@rdavidr]

Okay, Sonor or DW? You can only play one the rest of your life, which one you picking?

[@paxton69]

Shave the beard at 500,000 subs

[@mylesorsomething]

tbh DW

[@alivehumanbeing69]

Probably sonor

[@Sobbyobban]

DW entirely

[@AgonalRhythm]

Sonor

[@nexal7878]

Great pillows! Can't believe you got an entire drumkit with it! keep getting those great deals!

[@darrylvandermerwe5994]

Welcome to the world of Sonor... That kit sounds phenomenal! Those jungle snares are a challenge... A new head will probably get the tension up a bit, but gosh, you tuned that kit to perfection!

[@SPINNINGMYWHEELS777]

Jungle snare gimmick .. one could find an application but not much IMO - reminds me of buskers . I'd rather have a secondary fully function snare like a Metal shell vs a Wood shell.

[@batouttahell454]

Need parts on the Road!!!!

[@SlapChopMyShamWow]

I’ve had my Sonor Force 3007 for a decade plus and it’s everything I could’ve ever wanted. Sounds great, easy to maintain, and has held up unbelievably well for all that time. There’s a reason so many drum nerds love Sonor

[@darrellerrad3945]

I swear your drumming gets better every video! Love the Tom sounds on these drums, and you do a great job incorporating all the different pieces

[@mullrump2]

Well said

[@OverproofMMA]

Sonor kits like this sound amazing with remo pinstripe heads on the batter

[@The_Silver_Guy]

It’s the kit this time ;) Kidding

[@drumjedi5301]

I love Sonor, gig on one every other weekend. Great sounding drums, and great build quality.

[@petere3165]

I’ve been playing an s classix with the ‘ebony’ veneer for almost 20 years - love that kit. The birch just shines in studio.

[@rasmuspuranen]

I choose my S Classix over my maple light Designers any day.

[@briansrensen8204]

Yes, like Yamaha's old recording custom

[@johncollins5552]

Sonors USP is. BEECH. Nothing wrong with birch or maple etc. but you can save money getting those from other companies.

[@DeanMk1]

@@johncollins5552 Yes, you can, but it won't sound like a Sonor. "Scandanavian Birch"...core of the Sonorlite drums!

[@cruller23]

Sonor is my favorite kit. They have a singing quality and impeccable build. Even the ‘low end’ German made Sonors are exceptional.

[@jasonsams4258]

That Benny Greb snare sounds incredible. The rest of the kit does too. Birch is probably my favorite shell material.

[@joematthews8860]

Finally some Sonor love! More please! Great video David!!!

[@Drumming-Life]

Sonor all the way! They have so many incredible lines of drums that I absolutely love. Phonic plus and the Signature series from the ‘80’s are my two favorites.

[@LuciasDrumming]

I had the same problem with busting the lugs on my snare, however I sent Sonor an email and they sent me replacement lugs, for the whole snare. So, all good again and very satisfied :D

[@HankNinja]

One of my lugs popped, too. Drum Center of Portsmouth got me squared away quickly.

[@Preamycotato]

Everyone be busting nuts

[@KarstRats]

@@Preamycotatosounds almost like the lug design might be trash. Lugwig from the 80s still going strong 🤷🏼 all this sounds good. But remember its mixed and everyones breaking those lugs it seems.

[@gavinmazzetti5373]

What a great vid. Beautiful kit at a very fair price. You have such a great knowledge of the construction of a drum kit, the specific of how they're put together, the subtle differences between brands. Keep it up man, really great channel.

[@sophroniadee6841]

I love your drumming style. I watch your videos for the technical information and am always glad when you get to demonstrate them.

[@Nathyneo]

There’s something special about Sonor birch drums. Those sound fantastic!

[@drl1046]

That’s the most stuff I’ve ever seen in a bass drum!! BTW kit sounds superb - and nice playing

[@Gretchluver1]

I have a Sonor Sonic Plus II from the 90's and it's so well built and tunes like a dream. The hardware is a flimsy aluminium alloy and it doesn't have universal fittings which is frustrating, but for what is essentially a beginner/intermediate kit, it sounds incredible.

[@vgaportauthority9932]

Congrats on an awesome kit. That was one of my dream drum kits back in the 90s. They sound amazing.

[@DeanMk1]

If your bass drum is a 22 and you feel the need to get rid of it, please let me know. I'll be HAPPY to take it off your hands.

[@enriquesoto6534]

Sounds overwhelming! A thing of beauty! Congratulations!! Play on!! Thank you!

[@hugothecat-xm7zx]

I have a Sonor Force 3007 kit. it sounds simply amazing as well as looks beautiful. Sonor really do know how to make great drums. Great video - thank you from Canada.

[@daysonduncan6100]

i'm not even a drummer but i love watching your videos, they're so high quality, entertaining, and i actually learn more about kitpieces and drums in general. great content, keep it up!

[@cameronrepp4221]

Fun story about pillows in used drum sets. I bought a DW Collectors Cherry a few months ago. inside the bass drum was a pillow. I took it out and I couldn't believe it. It was some super fancy brand pillow. Like it has the hexagonal stuff I think it's Tempurpedic or Purple. Its gotta be a $200 pillow. Anyways, it was super clean and so was the house I bought the kit from. So... its my pillow now. So comfortable and it even smelled like cherry for the first few nights.

[@jefflay5242]

Bryce is always helpful and fun to talk to! Nice video, as usual!!

[@MarkyMarc413]

I've had a Sonor Jungle Snare for 15 years, it's been one of my favorite drums I've had for a long time!

[@Markleford]

#sonorjunglegang

[@5ShotProductions]

I bought my first Drum set in 1993, a Sonor Force 3000 maple birch, looks pretty much the same like the right top set in your picture collage at around 2:55min to 2:56min. And you know what: I still play it to this day and I freaking love it 😍😍😍 In 1993 I was 15 and had to save money for over 2 years to finally buy this Drum set, and I‘ll never ever in my entire life sell it. So thank you very much for finally buying a proper Drum set 😛 Best wishes from Germany 🇩🇪, Philipp 👋

[@paiefilhomachado7630]

In my humble opinion, this is the best drum set you have ever bought. Edit: Thank u Bryce

[@ouime60]

Great memories of my lovely old white Sonor Phonic Plus kit that did a fair few gigs in the 80’s. By far the best hardware I’ve ever owned..!

[@SPINNINGMYWHEELS777]

TOP 2 OF ALL TIME..that's a big claim ! I always simply trusted my ears and the feel of my Sonor kits I've had (and reactions of people I play with or for..) .. I don't have the experience of playing all those other brands like you do. I do know they are dependable in terms of when you dial in your sound.. you have it in the bag - like you said for recording - it stood out..> Good to hear - thanks for sharing the process.

[@corneliuslow]

No joke, the Benny Greb snare and Jungle snare are my top two favourite snares, so I got super stoked to see them in the thumbnail

[@jameslabriola8761]

thank you bryce

[@namesake7139]

I played in a few festivals where the kit is a sonor force. Maaaaaaaaannnnn.... They sound amazing. No rings, moongel not even anything in the bass drum. Best sounding drums I've ever played on

[@calebatwood7659]

Man, these sound so fuckin good! 2023 year of the Sonors is something I think we're all here for!

[@tylerhess3382]

The “No it ain’t” response to that wrong car joke was loaded up so quick, dude must hear that often 😂

[@yetixcoreRVA]

Gotta be quick with it 😁

[@cristianrsepulveda]

Hey ! this is one of the best videos you’ve ever done, I laugh a lot and enjoy the whole history. BTW I love deep tom tom sizes (no the sound, just how they look...) Best regards from Chile 🇨🇱

[@aryehhaller]

Thank you Bryce! Also dope stuff as always ! 🤩👍✌️👌

[@beast_of_burden7762]

The King of Drumming Content hands down👑

[@timothytan2010]

You said you’d get one sooooooo long ago and I’ve been waiting for sooooooooook long and finally you made this vid

[@jedialf99]

Awesome video. I have been playing a Sonor Sonic plus kit for about 27 years. Only had a few minor issues.

[@sammcdouall4849]

I've had that kit aswell 12, 13, 16, 22. It's a great sounding kit and I just sampled it.

[@sonomama82]

I played an old sonor in church when I was like 13-15. Had no idea how good the kit was until I was like 30.

[@briantruck2284]

Same story

[@RokDAWG1]

This kit sounds amazing!

[@goggie47]

Sounds beautiful man!!!!!! 🤯 I've been wanting to look into Sonor and you've just ticked that question my friend😉👌

[@marshallh1365]

You scored. I have the S-classics in Rosewood. 8/10/12:14/16/22 Their German made and minus a few features a SQ2. The sound amazing and will always hold their value. I have 4 Sonor kits Prolites, SQ2’, S-classic And Aa2. If you like the fact sound of the under sized shells. Yo’ll dbd a Sonor guy forever. Impo. Those are the best sounding birth drums. Even better than my pre china 2013 Yams recording customs.

[@SPINNINGMYWHEELS777]

I"m using a mid range Sonor kit from early 2000's made in China it is good on its own merit. Very dependable but I hated the floor tom that came with it.. I think there was something wrong with it.

[@drumvlado]

How would you compare them to the Prolites? I have a Delite which I love, but I think I miss the power/volume of birch

[@giannibadeau3344]

Ive got dw collectors, and sonor sq2's maple with a benny greb snare, my sonors have become my new favorite.

[@charleswallace5237]

Because of your recent “buying weird pedals“ I recommend you check out the farmer’s foot drum acoustic foot percussion kit. It’s like a whole drum set but you can play with your feet.

[@cchimozmin]

Took delivery of the safari kit with additional 8” Tom a few months ago. In black. Looks and sounds fantastic. Fits nicely in the living room too. Boy you tuned those drums to perfection x

[@michaelpietzsch]

Hi, I've downloaded the stems and I must say, your mixing skills are impressive. The raw bass drum didn't quite hit the mark for me, but comparing it to the mixed version, it truly showcases your exceptional mixing abilities. Could you delve into more detail about your recording process? Keep up the fantastic work! Greetings From Germany.... I own Two Sonor Kits and 3 Sonor Snares... there are a lot of those around here :)

[@thomasmoje5926]

Love the finish on that Sonor kit. Really classy. I like that you always play drums 'in context' with a music track..nice playing.

[@BobSmith-eq9vs]

I would go Sonor. Given my choice of any kit whatsoever it would be Tama Star Maple.

[@G0ATHR0B]

I remember on one of my first "gigs" an old head preaching about those dimensions and model of Sonor's. As he said it was sush a full sounding live kit that was actually pretty small/gigable. Iirc he wanted the 20" kick, 10" rack, and 14" floor. This was a few years before all the "mini" kits were so readily available. Btw: i use "Great Stuff" brand wipes in addition to windex or white vinegar in semi professional cleaning applications. The wipes are great for sticker residue in general(without having to break out the razor) and seems to be fine on wood/ other prefinished materials as far as not removing finish. Ive used them on some gunked up wrap finishes on some old Yammaha's and musc. Chrome/chromed drum hardware to great effect as well.

[@ArgonautDrums]

+1 for Benny Greb snare, definitely the one I play the most

[@the6ig6adwolf]

When Roland bought DW it really felt like they lost that "cool" factor and I'll definitely be looking at Sonor for my next kit.

[@unclerhombus]

I hear ya. The acquisition was so sudden and unexpected. And the announcement video isn’t even listed on their website - you had to find it on KZbin yourself. They must have gotten into financial trouble due to the COVID lockdowns and were forced to sell, and are trying to pass it off as a “merger” with Roland to focus on DWe, when that’s probably not really the case.

[@BouseFeenuxTV]

That kit slays dude. Nice restoration

[@theunknownatheist3815]

I have a vintage 1960’s (1963 I think) Sonor kit that was my dad’s. It is still holding up great after years of him gigging with it, me dragging it to my friends garage to jam as a teen in the 80’s, and practicing every day for years while learning to play. Lots of drummers actually play Sonor- Steve Smith from Journey, Phil Rudd AC/DC, Nicko from Iron Maiden, Benny Greb, and many others. They do sound pretty good. Funny thing- my vintage set has tension rods that have a slot in them that has a unique drum key for them. You can use a flat screwdriver 🪛 to tune them in a pinch, but luckily I still have my dad’s vintage drum key. I only have one though which is a pain. The bass drum has handle pegs you can tune the bass drum without any key which is interesting, but a little bit of a pain because they can get knocked around. Overall I like the vintage kit. I play more modern DW or 70’s Ludwigs now though.

[@gjcart26]

Love it. This is Why I subscribe just to listen to you talk about drums. Bruh I learn so much. Thanks

[@stromghouls]

welcome to the sonor family. i hope this will even convince you to get a sonor SQ2 kit. i have spent so many hours on the sonor configurator. there is nothing like a german made sonor drum kit. their birch kits are phenomenal. the s classix are incredible drums. sonor SQ2 kits are work of art. gavin harrison of porcupine tree has played a birch sonor SQ2 kit on their last tour and last album. i got my 2 sonor SQ2 kits from drum center of portsmouth. they are sonor enthusiasts and they have a gigantic sonor inventory.

[@yackos6451]

First time I’m jealous on this channel. Great sounding kit, prob better in person! Looks great as well!

[@porgie808]

I recognized that sonorous tone the second you started hitting them! Sonors all the way! I will forever be sad that I sold my 90s Designer kit this past year-- best sounding kit of the dozens I've ever played. You will have a great year if you make it the year of Sonor! (...and maybe go broke!)

[@THENfsKid]

I'm hoping to get a kit one day, and your videos help me find good kits for certain prices! Thank you so much for what you do!

[@soundandrhythm]

Ive had 16 drum kits over the years and the only acoustic set I still own is a Sonor Cocktail kit and I love it. Its small, easy to transport and sounds fantastic.❤❤

[@ampdrum1]

Sonor. I have an SQ1 with Jost Nickel snare. Went to a fancy studio last year to record some Christmas tunes. Fastest time from setup to tracking ever.

[@ARDrummer]

Awesome upload....love these videos. Sonor does make some amazing sounding drums. You kit and playing sound very nice!

[@drumlover1687]

That kit sounds amazing! That birch just has that naturally eq'd quality to it. And great playing as always!

[@jamescaliendo1030]

Haha love it!!! I've been a DW collectors player for 25 years give or take. Decided to get an SQ1 last year. Best decision I've ever made!!! I'll need play anything but Sonor again

[@scottchilds5726]

I have a 22 yr old rage set, bringing it back to life. You rock my friend

[@drumvlado]

Best Sonor S-Classix video on KZbin, thank you!

[@stevenpurdy2235]

Bees Wax all natural polish from North Carolina. I have been using this stuff for 20 years to clean drums and it's also perfect for rubbing it on the bearing edges. It doesn't leave a residual.

[@Alberto-mc6yk]

I've been out of the music game for like a decade. Thank you for the inspiration! I recently invested in a "decent" practice set and man I gotta tell ya, I'm so excited to get back into it. Kids got to teenage years now, and I have more time now. Super excited thee days to get home and just jam again.

[@yoshiman106]

Shout out to the salesman! Cool set too!!

[@louis-etiennedrouin1436]

Man! The snare is just so well tuned along with the rest of the kit (it feels like the center piece and that you tuned around it from my perspective). No rings and I love the part with the snare effects. No muffling at all and surprisingly with the heads you chose, there is absolutely no need to change anything. I listened to the raw version and my comments are identical. You shall NEVER put anything on them heads broooo haha Great for you man. You will certainly enjoy DW depending on what you are looking for! However Sonor has a precise personality in my opinion, while DW is more versatile. I.own a DW Classic and would not change it ever, and would totally do like you and get a Sonor if I had more space! Thanks for sharing, this kit is made for you man. You would like to try my other kit, an Ebenor, with a !7' by 14' BD and cool sizes, totally custom drums that were designed along with the owner and great artist Will. PM me if you are curious.

[@ChurchOfTheHolyMho]

A drummer I played with had a 70s(?) era Sonor kit he'd purchased used in the late-80s for $4000. Never having heard of the brand at the time, I assumed he was nuts.. Then we mic'ed them... OMG. No weird overtones or resonance. Incredibly well defined "pat" on the BD with no "whoo" (so maybe not ideal for jazz). Everything was clean and well defined. Just perfection. We played a show where the other band's soundguy mic'ed us, and he immediately came over after soundcheck and asked what those were, because he'd never experienced such an easy setup. This may be untrue: A sales guy once told me that Sonor was purchased sometime in the 90s, and for a brief period maybe made some less expensive / subpar sets. If true, there may be a few used 90s models to not overpay for. Verify. Thanks for this video, because you've rekindled my desire to pick up a Sonor kit someday!

[@schlagzeugvideocoach]

Love the S-Classix, use it in every situation including my videos. There are not so many of these kits out there because it was just available for a relativ short time (I think to fill some gaps in the product line before getting out some new series). The price for these kits is somehow far too cheap: You could config that shells as an SQ2 for much much much more money (same factory)! Thanks for all your great videos and all the best! Greetings from Germany, Jochen

[@ImreImbrium]

All sorts of right stuff going on with that kit. Sounds fantastic. Also, your friends "borrowed" snare sounds pisser!

[@spasevrp]

Lucky find! You found some of the best sonor drums ever made! Cheers!

[@nhchorin3371]

Unrelated to this video... You and a few others on KZbin inspired me to build my own snare drums. I just completed my 4th since March. It's my most eccentric yet. It's a 13x7 red cedar with a shell measuring 1.25 thick. I'll post a vid on the finished product. Hopefully today I'll get a chance to play it on my kit. Thank you for you vids. Highly entertaining and inspiring.

[@TheTaconator69er]

Those really sound great!! I especially like the floor tom.

[@rogereaston1188]

I have a mid 80's Sonor Signature kit with a 24" bass. I swear by the Aquarian Super Kick on the bass. No extra dampening other than the factory dampener. The toms are huge. 12x12, 13x13, 16x16 and 18x18. I use Aquarian heads on them as well. Love my Sonors!

[@zqa12swx]

those toms are magical. great stuff. they pop out the speakers.

[@ForeverDownByLaw]

Tough to go back to anything else after a German Sonor. I've owned a Delite kit for 15 years and nothing has surpassed it. Congrats!

[@gregaluise5727]

Thank you Bryce! Nice snare! 👍

[@alecj3454]

Wow that kit sounds great.

[@drngaawai]

So stoked to finally see some S Classix love!!! Love mine. Barely anything on KZbin about them. Such great kits!

[@BrokenRogue]

Just bought a Sonor after I played one at a jam session last year. The second I hit the intro to All Along The Watchtower I was blown away. I've had a couple of Pearl Exports and a Gretsch Catalina among others but the Sonor is the best sounding kit I've ever had and I've had quite a few in my 47 years of playing. Managed to get a 10" rack tom and am desperately trying to find the Red Oyster 8" tom to complete the kit now.

[@-jeffreybollenbach-]

Love the videos man. You have all of these drumset but never seen you make a mega set, only really seen racks like once or twice. Dude it’d be awesome to start seeing bigger sets and racks and mega sets

[@gadda-da-vida]

Thank you Bryce because we're borrowing his OG Benny Greb snare.

[@MaverickColtman]

Man I love the track you used and that kit absolutely SLAPS!!!!!!

[@royautosymusica]

I´ve been playing Sonor since the beggining and they are awesome. The sound is on point and also i´ve never have issues with the bolts and mounts... great drums from the low end kits to the hi end beautys

[@kgamaseg]

Those toms sound really nice!!! They have that studio sound: very focused.

[@simonjonasmusic8410]

I bought a N.O.S. S-Classix in the ebony veneer finish just three months ago and i love it. The set sat in the storage of a small dealer here in Germany since 2009 and is brandnew. Got the 22" BD though, which sounds just massive. It's my first drumset, i payed 1.500 Euros for it and it was worth every penny.

[@dugjay]

That birch sings on the rack toms. The tones are perfect. I have a Sonor snare but haven't bought a full kit, yet.

[@jamesoshannasy8052]

Best channel mate ! love your work

[@SPINNINGMYWHEELS777]

@5:40 Pro tip for cleaning of EVERYTHING at once .. Simple Green. It revitalizes rubber without distillates - some petrol products can destroy the rubber even if it says ok on the box.

[@thumperpaul]

Sounds great! I am a big fan of the three rack tom set up too!

[@calebqueen5631]

Love the little snare what a cool unique sound

[@whynot5045]

The kick had an Aquarian Super Kick head (probably old), but one of the nicest set of heads I've ever used when new. Kit sounds very nice after cleaning and tuning.

[@anthonypearce5389]

It was super cool seeing the looking and buying process of this kit. More behind the scenes and also kit building and trying plz

[@albertosotelo9969]

My man!!!... doing some justice to that kit! sounds great!!!

[@bloodmoney88]

I have a SONOR... finally. I had a no name kit all my life. My Sonor came to me very cheaply second hand, I hope the fellow was upgrading & not giving up.

[@HeLLRaiZZoR666]

The toms really sing and they pair so well with the snare!

[@808airgunsbackyardaz6]

I can Never get enough. Always room for another, got my eye on Sonor and DW. I'll get Both. Each will serve it's purpose

[@robthedrummer1]

I played a 4 pc Sonor house kit last year and I really liked the deeper woody tone,they sounded real nice.

[@dinospd]

Just watched the video again, now using headphones. Damn, these drums sound insane!