Pearl says, “at home, on the street as well as on stage, the Ultra-portable Midtown kit is vital for the gigging drummer in the metropolitan groove.” Included in the set, you receive a 16×12 bass drum, 10×6 and 13×10 toms, and a 12×5 snare drum. You also receive all the hardware, including stands, a bass drum pedal , and even a drum throne. The included hi hat cymbals and crash cymbal are not amazing but are adequate for beginners. Pearl has long been a serious name across every budget, and the Midtown comes with a number of features that extends this into the compact drum kit market. The shells are made of poplar, which was (and still is) frequently used as the middle ply in classic/vintage drums from Ludwig and Gretsch. As well as its sonic qualities, poplar is known for being lightweight, which adds to the efficiency of a small setup like this. The New Yorker (are you spotting a theme with the names here?) echoes some of the features of the Pearl Midtown: all-poplar shells and cut-out wooden bass drum hoops, while the riser mounts externally. Pearl, with its rich legacy and reputation, has been a staple in the drumming world for years. I’ve been able to play on countless Pearl drum sets, and I’ve come to appreciate the distinctive qualities that make Pearl drums stand out.

For customers in outlying areas of the country, the price of the Extended Warranty may be marginally higher, due to the potential for higher collection and redelivery transport costs. Gretsch’s Brooklyn line of drums is a reference to the original USA factory, and gives a clue to the types of players these kits are aimed at. But the Brooklyn Micro is by no means just for jazz. This is another upper-end kit, despite its scaled-down sizes and, as with the rest of the Brooklyn series, it has some premium features. However, birch kits perform brilliantly as well, and they’re great for getting a bit more volume when you need it. Build QualityThe shells are all 6-ply of 7.5 mm poplar. They have a standard 45-degree inner, and a little smoothed over 45 degrees put outside bearing edges. This is a feature you can get from a more expensive product. And now, Pearl introduces to the hot 4-piece “Compact Bop,” or “Jungle” drum kit space their own player; the Pearl Midtown. When it comes to Pearl, the only two kits that come as full setups are the Pearl Roadshow and the Pearl Export. Hardware Sometimes you might get overwhelmed by a drum kit’s appearance that you assume it’s good already. This is the same feeling I got with Pearl Midtown. Since it comes from a reputable brand, I was already expecting it to deliver good sounds.

The big selling point with this kit is the fact that you get 7 drums at a good price. You could set them all up if you wanted to, or you could select different sizes for varying settings to have appropriate drum setups. You get a lot of options.Now, no matter how beautiful a drum kit may look, it is only the sound that makes it worth the ‘high-quality’ crown. So, does Pearl Midtown live up to expectations? Let’s see!

Pearl had an incredibly good run with their Export kits. They became the most popular drum set in the world at one point. You can still easily find Export kits being used all over, and the hardware pieces from those kits are still standing strong. That’s one good example of how great Pearl’s hardware is. Prices The birch plies provide the drums with a punchy and focused tone while the mahogany plies smooth the tones out with some added warmth.

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The supplied riser slots into a hole in the bottom of the bass drum, making sure that it’s firmly supported from the batter side as well as the front, and Pearl has cut a groove in the batter-side hoop to ensure that your pedal chain doesn’t get caught. It’s a simple, but nice addition that adds to the Midtown’s no-fuss design.