Sonor Signature Bubinga Horst Link sound test

[@ClarkKasheta]

this used to be my dream kit. it's a true treasure

[@rolandwdrum]

ClarkKasheta thank you very much for your words, this drums sounds beautifully with their own character and colour. The way they are built is incredible!

[@johnbentley3504]

Beautiful drum set,great playing great sound!!!!!!

[@rolandwdrum]

John Bentley thank you very much!

[@drummarr61]

Nice Kit, I play an 40 year old Sonor kit.Very different tone to the kit you are on, bit I like it. Also you have a wonderful fluid style from the wrist.Nice.A pleasure to watch.

[@rolandwdrum]

Hi drummarr61, thank you very much for your kind words!!!! It´s a lovely kit to play and very diferent from others with thinner shells. She allows you quite wide tunning range. Thanks again!!!

[@jhueni]

great playing! you really make those thick shells sing

[@javierkg8032]

Hi jhueni, thank you very much for your words!!!

[@winnischindler3288]

Excellent Javier, very well done!!!

[@giuliozambelli6521]

well done, nice punchy sound and nice playing

[@drumlife09]

wonderful sound at all and nice playing. it opens my heart :) we are going to refresh a horst link-set as well - gonna be fun!

[@rolandwdrum]

Hi drumlife09 ! Thanks a lot for your words! It´s a nice "job" to restore a set like this Sonor´s! They have their own personality and they are a pleasure to play with. Have fun with It!

[@javierkg8032]

Hi drumlife09 ! Thanks a lot for your words! It´s a nice "job" to restore a set like this Sonor´s! They have their own personality and they are a pleasure to play with. Have fun with It!

[@drummerchef851]

Nice, they really sound sweet. My first kit was a sonor, and I wish I could buy another. They really make a great drum. Nice playing too!

[@javierkg8032]

Thank you very much drummerchef851 for your words!!!! I see we share same drums and same drummers (Neil Peart pic :-) )

[@fibboobbif]

Nice playing! I got the same drums, and they sound much richer, more powerful and deeper in a stage environment instead of an overdampened studio booth. They are good if you need live powerful drums from the scratch, with just little amplification. For studio and heavy amplified stage, i like my lighter D&W and Premier more since i havent got any roady ;-)

[@javierkg8032]

+fibbo obbif Hi Fibbo, completly agree with you. In fact, my other drums are a DW and a Premier Genista!

[@scottlowell493]

I found most sonor aficionados do prefer the sound of sonor lite and other shells that were 9mm and thinner, not the 12mm heavies.

[@markomarkovic5729]

@@javierkg8032 '90s birch Genista is a killer drum! I haven't tried the new Genista which was made of both maple and birch, but the old one was on a par with Recording Custom, if not better

[@rolandwdrum]

@@markomarkovic5729 yes, they are incredible drums, very versatile and the 90's are finished as a beautiful wood forniture.

[@paulbolin7513]

These shells are extremely thick. It’s a full but short sound compared to thinner shells. Still one of the best drum kits ever produced.

[@rolandwdrum]

Hi Paul. Thanks for your comments! I agree with you. Short, rich and warm sound. Beautifully made! And know, they are for sale!

[@rolandwdrum]

hi Aaron, thank you very much for your comments. Maybe you are right. it's a little bit "pingy" in the video. however this cymbal it's brighter than others. I think it's because they are handmade and there are no two equal cymbals. the position of the recorder may influence it too. thanks again!

[@elenakuhnel5446]

It sounds great!!!! thank you for sharing it.

[@waydrummer]

Wish I could hear more of the toms being hit and more individually

[@studiodimitrije4130]

brutal !!!

[@rolandwdrum]

And it's on sale 😉

[@gogo2957]

BRAVO!

[@rolandwdrum]

Thank you very much George! Kind regards!

[@jpjp9145]

I was curious if you put the shell sizes in description and you did. Thank you. I was curious about the left side tom. I’m in a designers kit 8x8 10x8 in light maple and 12x12 14x14 18x18 22 in heavy maple. I kind of wanted to experiment with something on the left other than finding another other floor Tom. I think I’ll try your layout

[@rolandwdrum]

Thanks Jp Jp for your words! I find the left side 12” tom very useful because I need some deep tom sounds as I use my 8” and 10” toms as main ones. On the other hand, it gives me extra versatility for playing different patterns. I hope this notes help you! JK

[@jpjp9145]

Roland Dwdrum hi thanks for the reply. Yes it did help. I now have my sonor designers setup the n a similar way. I should post a few pics on fb sonor groups but haven’t yet

[@rolandwdrum]

Hi Robert, thanks for your interest but, sorry, at the moment, I am not interested in selling them. They are quite difficult to find in the market but in EBay, where I found them, sometimes this sizes are on sale. They are the heavy version of signature's made of beech. Thanks again and kind regards.

[@klausruple9292]

👍👍👍

[@TheAtheistworld]

Very thick and heavy shells? Right? Where can I get these?? Thx❤

[@AaronMartinez-xd7fy]

Great stuff! Really enjoyed your ride and was thinking about picking up one for myself, this video really makes that ride sound extremely bright compared to say, the memphis drum shop videos where I hear a much duller sound? Why do you think that is? Cheets

[@SONORSQ2guy]

Nice job man! I think the toms would sound better with clear Ambassadors instead of Emperors, but that’s a opinion. 👍

[@rolandwdrum]

Thank you very much Greg for your words! I was looking for a deeper and warmer sound but I have tried it with Ambassadors and it sounds beautifully too!

[@drummaman1]

Great video and playing! The snare looks like a Premier, can you elaborate on that? Also the Sonor tom sizes are traditional? Sounds so good. I owned a set of Hilites back in the 00's, nice warm tone and I'm very familiar with that mounting system! Cheers! All the best!

[@rolandwdrum]

Thank you very for your comments! Yes, the snare drum it's a Premier Effect snare 13 x 7" if you read the description of the video you will find the drum details. More comments are welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@nathanscott1613]

Beautiful sounding kit. Are those Paiste 2002 Sound Edge hats? What size are they?

[@rolandwdrum]

Hi Nathan, thank you very much for your email. The hi hat is a 14" Paiste 602 Sound Edge hi hat. They are very sweet and precise. If you read the description of the video you will find the rest of the kit components. Kind regards!

[@Monsterdrumma]

These have that fat full deep Sonor sound I loved as a kid and this is the exact kit I dreamt about with the bubinga finish! Are these the thick 12mm shells or the 9mm shells? Also your cymbals sound great I might have to work on getting some of them myself!

[@rolandwdrum]

Jo-Jo Moceri drums thank you very much for your words! Yes, they are 12mm thick shells. They are very special drums and in this sizes are very versatile. They have their own personality. Now I must shell them because I have just moved to another house. It has been a very intense love story 😊 I switched to Paiste 10 years ago and I really discovered a new world of sounds and textures. Thanks again Jo Jo!

[@Monsterdrumma]

Roland Dwdrum Dang if I had the cash they’d be sold! How much unless you don’t want to say here not sure but I have to ask.

[@rolandwdrum]

@@Monsterdrumma the price it's 4.500 € plus transport. It's included in the price a 6.5 X 14" 12 mm heavy bubinga signature snare drum, from the same series as the kit shown. The snare it's not on the video as you can see. 😉

[@mulhacen8315]

Buenas Javier ¿hay alguna manera de localizarte por Facebook?

[@rolandwdrum]

Rubenryo hola! Si buscas Javier Kühnel me encontrarás. No tengo un perfil activo pero encantado de conectar. Gracias!

[@mulhacen8315]

Buenas nuevamente Javier,te he enviado la solicitud de amistad (Trommer Bjorn) ,muchísimas gracias por adelantado desde Granada España.

[@Orgakoyd]

Those drums are priceless, hang on to them! Do they have the gold ''Horst Link' signature badge?

[@rolandwdrum]

Hi Lite Roadie, yes,they have them. I agree with you, they are priceless drums. thanks for your comments!

[@ddrum1090]

How much did you get these beautiful drums for? May I ask where? Superb playing!

[@rolandwdrum]

hi Jack! thanks for your words. I got this drums in Ebay. I was very lucky finding the sizes I use in my other drums. they cost me around 4.000 € with the snare that is not shown in the video. kind regards!

[@roberttaylor1275]

About 7 Grand hahahahah

[@ivanbajovic3476]

What you put in the kick drum? Nice low and punchy sound

[@rolandwdrum]

Ivan Bajović thanks for your words. I put a pillow, just a pillow. This bass drum didn’t come with the internal muffling system. I hope this helps you!

[@ivanbajovic3476]

@@rolandwdrum Thank you for the answer. I will try to put a pillow instead of towel and tighten up the head a little bit. I think it's too loosen up.

[@davidperez5089]

I`m a Sonor player myself, these sound similar to Pearl Masters to my ear.

[@scottlowell493]

As soon as Todd Sucharman left Sonor (He had to due to lack of support) Pearl made him a kit like his sonors, down to the Bubinga outer plies. Suddenly, masters had this option.

[@aberhallomusik]

yes...thats how it sounds...

[@rolandwdrum]

yessssss. .... thanks!

[@DangerousDrummerDado]

Is it because of recording device or they really have a very short sustain?

[@rolandwdrum]

Hi Dangerous, may be It's a mix of both. This drums tend to sound short in sustain character. The tom arms system affect directly to it. When you hold the tom with one hand, the sustain is clearly longer. They have a lot of atack and, comparing with a DW drum kit, they have less sustain. Of course, the tom tunning and heads affects aswell to the sound. Thanks for your comments

[@fibboobbif]

+Roland Dwdrum: I would say it is the drum room that takes the Sustain. I have a similar "problem" in my drum booth... but i wanted to get an old fashioned dry sound that i can enrich with tube Room mikes and Lexicon 480. it works... but it depends on the size of the drum booth... the bigger it is, the more you can let it sustain. In a small room there is no chance to get a good wet sound just by the walls.

[@javierkg8032]

+DangerousDrummerDado I would say it´s becouse the overdampened room. The other drums I own, a DW Collectors, have more sustain. The Signature it´s a powerfull drum with tons of punch and attack. Thanks Dangerous!

[@operationremodel]

Seems like more of a cymbal test

[@lulubert15]

c'est quoi cette caisse claire ?

[@rolandwdrum]

lubertolin do you speak english or spanish? Thanks!

[@haznamanbih6063]

Great kit but snare sounds less good then the rest... maybe its me or the tuning, recording... it is somehow bent at the end, overtone or something. It is not part of the kit or am I wrong..?

[@rolandwdrum]

Hi @haznamanbih6063, thanks for your words. As always, sound preferences are very subjetive for everyone. The snare was a birch made Premier Piccolo, 12" x 7". I really loved the sound of such a small snare! The recording was quite basic, just an ambient recording from a Zoom HQ3 recorder. And yes, the snare wasn´t part of the kit. The snare that was part of the kit was a 14" x 6,5" one and it was a real beauty. I sold it a year ago. Thanks!

[@haznamanbih6063]

@@rolandwdrum for 12er it is great. Sonor kit, I saw bit here in used eq shop in Germany, never played it but built is superb, like no other kit. And price was according - 900 something euro for 10, 12 and 14 toms. Cheers!

[@rolandwdrum]

@@haznamanbih6063 yes. These drums are a beautiful piece of classic furniture with a unique sound. Thanks!

[@joepulvirenti5728]

They don't sound any better than the AQ2s in fact the AQ2s sing they don't sorry to say the signatures are not worth it AQ2s for me and cheaper.

[@davystrike7161]

it doesn't resonate...i had that kit..