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Post by junkman306 on Feb 15, 2010 14:39:05 GMT -6
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Post by Rusty on Feb 15, 2010 15:04:21 GMT -6
Well I would definitely consider the Mapex, the hardware and cymbals alone are a huge expense,and it looks like it has a lot better stands and cymbals than the pearl. If course it's a 3rd higher too. If cost really isn't an option that's what I would get, just me!
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Post by junkman306 on Feb 15, 2010 15:26:17 GMT -6
Well I would definitely consider the Mapex, the hardware and cymbals alone are a huge expense,and it looks like it has a lot better stands and cymbals than the pearl. If course it's a 3rd higher too. If cost really isn't an option that's what I would get, just me! I went and looked at it. The cymbals are blah, but the hardware is good. The bass drum alone is roughly 900 bucks new and the shells were in great condition. The only problem I have is that were trying to stay under 1k and if I spend 800 that doesn't leave me much to spend on cymbals. The cymbals on it will work, but they're not great. The Pearl isn't an equal to the Mapex, but still not a bad set and it has Paiste cymbals, plus a little freedom money wise to replace the other cymbals to match the Paistes. It's a crap shoot. ;D
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Post by Rusty on Feb 15, 2010 15:35:50 GMT -6
Well if you're working on a 1k budget, then I would prolly go for the pearls,and buy a nice throne,and cymbal package. The Mapex kit is a great buy though. Maybe you can buy both and put the pearl cymbals on the mapex and sell the leftovers as a kit and recoop some money. That's the way I like to work it, that way you're in a great kit cheaper.
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Post by junkman306 on Feb 15, 2010 16:03:09 GMT -6
Well if you're working on a 1k budget, then I would prolly go for the pearls,and buy a nice throne,and cymbal package. The Mapex kit is a great buy though. Maybe you can buy both and put the pearl cymbals on the mapex and sell the leftovers as a kit and recoop some money. That's the way I like to work it, that way you're in a great kit cheaper. Lol. Michele, the director of this band adventure I'm on, just called me and said she just bought me the Mapex kit. Awesome!!! I'm going to use my own thone. She said that we'll worry about cymbals later and the church will give money whenever we want for cymbals. ;D
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Post by Rusty on Feb 15, 2010 22:02:56 GMT -6
SWEET! Probelm solved. I think that was the best buy of the 3, so Congrats man:)
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Post by ricneck on Feb 18, 2010 18:31:24 GMT -6
Good deal I would have went with the Mapex Orion kit myself!
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