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Pearl DLX
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Average Ratings for Pearl DLX

  • Sound Quality4.7 stars
  • Appearance4.3 stars
  • Value for Money4.3 stars
  • Reviewer Ratings4.7 stars
  • Overall Rating4.8 stars

10 Reviews For Pearl DLX

  • Guest 27th Mar 2009

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Good Points: Everything


    Bad Points: none


    General comments: Ive played every kind of drums under the sun (Tama,DW,Mapex,ludwig and also a lot of other pearl brands) and also have owned many other and ive always gone back to the Pearl DLX.....Such a nice warm sound with lots of low end....the bass drum is a cannon. I don't have the snare that came with it but the shells will always be in my starting line up.

  • saflsf 30th Dec 2008

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I own this kit and it's in the jazz sizes- 18" bass, 12" tom, 14" floor tom and 16" floor tom. The quality sound and look of this kit make it a truly great kit to own. The bass is powerful and the toms are full bodied and punchy. My kit has been well looked after and the build quality means I will still be playing it for many years to come. Great kit.

  • john burns 2 19th Aug 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    The sound, look, durability and polyvalence of Pearl DLX are great. I'm looking for an 18" floor tom.

  • graybags 17th Aug 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    Great/ versatile sound. Look good. But don't fit in drum cases very well. Overall, sturdy professional drums.

  • Guest 17th Apr 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    Traded my Vdrums for this MONSTER from the eighties. Have a ten piece kit with toms from 8" to 18". Has a "Killer" matching snare and a 22" kick all done in walnut and high gloss finish. They are in very good condition for their age. I'm looking to sell them now that my real job is in question.

  • Guest 18th Jan 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    I recently bought my 6 pc. Pearl Session DLX kit used from a friend who had bought them just days before at a pawn shop. He only charged me what he gave for them which was $400 US and that included all the necessary mounting hardware plus all kinds of extras, like a good cymbal stand and hi-hat stand, an ok double pedal and a good snare stand. Now, I almost feel bad because I feel like I robbed him. I've owned a number of kits over the years from different manufacturers and this is the best soun ...

  • spgroovin Rank: Lance Corporal 6th Sep 2007

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    Dad bought me a set for graduation in 85. Been with me ever since. Hundreds of shows, dozens of demos and 3 feature album's/national tours later, I wouldn't trade for anything.
    Live and studio engineers are blown away.

  • Thuval3 27th Jan 2007

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I purchased my Pearl DLX drums new in may 1985, natural birch finish (112) 7 pc. kit as follows (kick)22 x 16 (rack toms) 10 x 8 , 12 x 10 , 13 x 11 , 14 x 12 (floor tom) 16 x 16 (snare) 14 x 6.5. I have never regretted this purchase. The drums are beautiful in looks and sound. I have played thousands of jobs with them and they still look brand new. Great job Pearl............

  • dennisderijk 31st Oct 2006

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Perfect drums, sounds great!

    The Pearl DLX drum kit has a fantastic sound. Unfortunately, nobody has spare parts or an extra tom; like a 10"!?

  • Lycanthropunk Rank: Lance Corporal 14th Jun 2006

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Why the Pearl DLX drums aren't more popular or more sought after is quite beyond me! 80's drums often get bad press, more due to the ultra-compressed recording techniques more than anything else, but these drums deserve to get the recognition they deserve. Put simply, these are the BEST sounding drums I have ever played!!