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8 Reviews For Pearl Export

  • dguy 30th Nov 2009

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I have recently purchased a secondhand Pearl EX (export) wood snare drum. The drum is 5.5 inches deep in a basic black finish. Underneath the EX logo on the badge it says "export series drums" and underneath that it says "heat compression system shell". Okay now you know what i've bought,let me tell you what i have learned from 25 years drumming and living in the North East of England while visiting drum shops in the area for the best part of these years. ALL THIS TALK ABOUT EXPENSIVE WOODS IS RUBBISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT DO YOU THINK THE GUYS IN THE 50'S AND 60'S HAD? Most Guys used whatever equipment they could get their hands on and made it sound as good as possible through careful tuning and putting on the best heads that they could afford at the time. I paid a small amount of money for this poplar wood snare (NOT THAT I WOULD HAVE EVEN CARED ABOUT WHICH WOOD IT WAS 20 YEARS AGO) and i have a drum that to my ear sounds A1. I have put an Evans G2 coated on the top and left the factory snare head well alone.Tuned high it is amazing,Tuned low it is no way as good as my 6.5 supraphonic but still kicks ass. This is a great drum that sounds as good as many i have heard costing 5 or 6 times the price. The top and bottom of what i am trying to say is....
    1- Do not let the drum companies fool you into thinking that the quality of the wood is all that matters .

    2-Buy what you can afford and learn how to tune a drum.

    3-Laugh at your mate whose top of the range kit sounds the same as yours if not worse but his credit card is maxxed out to the limit.

    Hope this advice helps those younger drummers who spend too much time reading drum magazines instead of developing your own style of playing with what you have available.

  • export 13th Jul 2009

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    i have a pearl export and its a great kit to play gd tune and if u no how to tune a drunm kit u can relly get some amazing sound of it but the one thing tht is bad is the kick pedals and to lose and it hard to get the right kit out of it

  • Guest 5th May 2009

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    I've played on a few of these Pearl Export drum kits and none of them were bad but some of them sounded amazing whereas others were mediocre . But this set with some great drum heads sounds exceptional!

  • Spirit01 19th Apr 2009

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    Had a Pearl Export for years now- it is the best value kit on the market.Have recorded with it, played it live at gigs and it has NEVER let me down in anyway!Still have doubts...........listen then- all the recordings are using the Pearl Export!http://www.reverbnation.com/scratchthe monkey

  • Guest 27th Feb 2009

    Reviewer rating: 3 stars


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    Pearl Export is a hardy kit for someone who can't afford alot or just for someone who is a keen drummer but doesn't take it too seriously, usually if they're in a local band. Its Hardwearing. Only bad points are looks and sound.

  • jsayers169 29th Aug 2008

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I have the last ever version of the Export drum series (the limited edition one with black hardware "damn nice touch"). I have used it live several times and it alway's amazes me that it is only an entry level drum kit, you wouldn't think to hear the thing being played. It looks fantastic, i personally think it was the best Export they have ever released and atleast the kit went out on a high note. If you can still lay your hands on one of these and you want a drum set that you don't mind other ...

  • bradmister 18th May 2008

    Reviewer rating: 3 stars


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    The cymbal stands are very sturdy. I think it needs a deeper stand so it will make it sound better. I say buy a drum set similar but make your own so you can have a deeper snare

  • degbert Rank: Colonel 25th Jul 2007

    Reviewer rating: 3.5 stars


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    I gigged seriously for a few years with a Pearl Export kit using a Dixon frame for toms/cymbals. Robust, strong hardware, no sign of warping. In about 10 years all I had to do was replace heads, clear up one lost internal screw on the floor tom, and (annoyingly) tighten the floor stand on the kick drum. Beyond that the entry level hardware and snare have been fine. Sure the snare was pretty average but loud enough for most pub/club venues without a mic.

    You'll get better kits and I'm not sayi ...