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Premier Genista
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Average Ratings for Premier Genista

  • Sound Quality4.7 stars
  • Appearance4.8 stars
  • Value for Money4.7 stars
  • Reviewer Ratings4.8 stars
  • Overall Rating4.7 stars

 

21 Reviews For Premier Genista

  • Guest 25th Aug 2009

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I bought a genista kit in colorado in 1994. A 7 piece kit including 8-10-12-13-14-16-22 tom & kick with 5x14 snare. Only played out with it once
    then stored except recording. I sold the matching snare b4 moving to Hawaii
    in 1998. After moving back to Colorado 10 years later,A good friend of mine,
    found it in a pawn shop. It had not been taken care of but cleaned up very
    nice & is now home forever. Except for the rubber gaskets inside the lugs,
    the drum is in remarkable condition for having been played in (it's hard to say) A heavy metal band. I will never part with it as it will become a classic
    one day. I would have sold my black beauty if I were smarter.

  • Guest 23rd Jul 2009

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    Did have two premier genista kits in turquoise, which I regret selling, but still have my 22 10 12 14 in Terravada green, which I shall never part with.....Unequalled fabulous sound as previously described in other reviews....only criticism is
    the lack of flexibility with the bass drum mount when positioning the 12 inch tom.

  • rdebenport 29th May 2009

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    I've been playing my Genistas for about 2 years and LOVE them. I own a 4 piece: 20" bass, 10", 12" and 15" suspended toms. I love the setup and the versatility. I'm currently using Evans coated G2s and have been really happy with the tone and sustain. Oh, and that's my orange Genista on the pic above!

    I just found a second Genista kit for sale locally and had to buy them. Now I own two of these excellent kits. This one came with a great 14x7" snare. The sound is excellent!

  • Guest 30th Apr 2009

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    Premier Genista has a great sound, good looking.It has more than good sound, it has spirit.

  • Guest 20th Apr 2009

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Premier Genistas rule... (period)superior sound even with old heads.............focused birch sound is unmistakable. The round lugs keep shell mass to a minimum and allow resonance.Focused with tone. Unbeatable

  • Guest 9th Jul 2008

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    These kits are very pleasant to play and easy to tune. Really good set for recording and touring.

  • bjblom Rank: Lance Corporal 17th Apr 2008

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I have a 7 piece kit with a Yamaha snare drum worth $600. The kit is awesome bass drum blew me away. I love it

  • Kellyboy 21st Mar 2008

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Just brought a silver sparkel genista. 22x16 kick 12" tom and 16" floor tom. I normally use a 22x18 kick but the kick on this kit blew me away!!!!!! Best kit iv owned and will be keeping it for a very long time.

  • Guest 17th Mar 2008

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    I purchased my red sparkle Genista (22x16, 10x8, 12x8, 15x13, 14x14, 16x16, 18x16 + 14x5,5 snare) in 1999 directly from Premier. It still looks as new! there are no pittings on the chroom and the shell tune so easily that is's unbelievable! The snare is a killer! I also own a 14x6,5 Ludwig Black Beauty but I have to say that my Premier is surely as good as the Ludwig - maybe better!!! If you hit it right it sound as if there's already compression and reverb on it.
    It is my perfect workhorse. It ...

  • Guest 4th Mar 2008

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    I bought my Premier Genista kit about 6 months ago. I owned a Tama Granstar kit that I bought new in 1988-always had problems with overtones on that kit.my friend works at a local music store-spotted the kit and basically stashed the kit for me,he called and persuaded me to take a look at the drums after me putting it off for over a week (price was a steal at $1000 canadian). Needless to say I walked out of the store with the drums in tow. After changing the heads (the kit was second hand-played ...

  • AYNSLEY 12th Feb 2008

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    Had my Genista kit (Terraverdi Green) since 1995 & love it! Despite getting an endorsement with Premier last year & also owning a rather fine Premier Series Birch kit (Gunmetal Sparkle),I will NOT part with the Genista! I've lost count of the amount of times I've had sound guys comment on the sound of it.The snare drum is phenomenal! I own a Zildjian/Noble & Cooley snare & a Ahead snare & the Genista out performs both! Aynsleywww.risetoaddiction.com

  • drumboy 30th Jan 2008

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I bought a second hand Genista from a shop in Southend on Sea about two weeks ago. A six piece - 10x8 tom, 12x10 tom,14x14 floor tom , 16x16 floor tom, 22x18 bass and a 14x 7 snare. Its got a couple of scratches but other than that its tip top. I don't think I could ever part with it... she's a stunner... can't wait to try her out in live gigs and in a studio sometime.

  • jonnyashworth 7th Dec 2007

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    When buying a Premier Genista try to get one with the ISO mounting system (rims) on the toms as these sound amazing but are a bit more pricey. However you can pick up a flat color one with standard tom mounts for very cheap indeed and these still sound great. Now is the time to buy one of these kits as you can still pick them up in mint condition. They have recently been resurrected by premier as a 75th anniversary special however these are constructed differently (they are easier to tune but ha ...

  • Guest 5th Dec 2007

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    I love Genista's! I got mine second hand a few years back in the hard to find silver sparkle laquer and it has a huge undrilled 24 bass drum. Never played a kit that sounded so big. Got to be one of the best English kits ever made. Wouldn't swap it for anything... Ok maybe a top of the range DW hahaha.

  • ermhello 16th Oct 2007

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I bought the Premier Genista drum kit for an amazing price of £300, from a friend who had bought it second hand. I have used it at many gigs, and it is also used every day as a practise kit, and it is still in excellent condition! It has outlasted all of the new cymbals and stands that have been bought for it. I use Aquarian Performance 2 heads on it, and it sounds amazing for recording. In my opinion, it is well up there with the likes of the Pearl Masters that I have played. It is such a ...

  • noxi Rank: Lance Corporal 26th Sep 2007

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    I think this the best kit Premier ever made and to still prefer a 10 year old kit to a modern DW or Yamaha is saying something. Alot of drummers use this kit all love it and some pros have used it rather than set their own up for a one nighter and with the kit and the Zildjan Ks and As have been very pleasantly surprised. There aren't many kits that just get better and better as they age. But this 10 year old Genista played by several drummers week in/week out is the best I've played in a long t ...

  • spikingviking Rank: Lance Corporal 16th Jul 2007

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    I custom ordered my Premier Genista kit new in '96 or '97. 8x8, 10x10, 12x12, 14x14, 16x16 all suspended, 18x18, 22x18 on the floor. Terraverdi Green. I love this kit. It has been on ALL of my recordings. It looks great under stage lights and mics well on stage or in the studio. It is birch, and playing heavy rock with 2 ply batter heads can make them difficult to tune, but persistence will pay off when you find where the drum wants to be tuned. I challenge you to find more sturdy kick dru ...

  • hauimn2ggus 10th Jul 2007

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I was happy to get my shell pack for $1600. Shortly after I bought mine each set I could find for sale was well over $2500. I plan to keep mine till I'm old and grey... show em off to the grandkids and remember "the good ol' days" when grandpa was in a Christian rock band... Check us out at http://www.rivensoul.com. You can hear my set of Genista's on our music tracks there!

  • Ray King Rank: Corporal 16th Sep 2006

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    Overall opinion is that the Genista is the best kit Premier have ever made.
    Great quality and a solid gigging percussive workhorse.
    Shame they can't make snare drums though?

  • jazzdrummer 16th Sep 2006

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I bought my Genista back in 1997 - almost 10 years ago. At the time, these were very popular, even to the point that you would turn on Top of the Pops each week and see at least 1 of these on stage. The sound great and look great too - I love the large acorn like lugs and think they really look the part. I often have good comments about how the kit sounds at gigs, so it can't be all that bad. The great thing for me at the time I bought this was that it was a great pro kit, at a non-pro price ...