{"id":88621,"date":"2018-03-07T16:59:20","date_gmt":"2018-03-07T15:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/?p=88621"},"modified":"2018-03-08T10:36:39","modified_gmt":"2018-03-08T09:36:39","slug":"best-materials-drums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/gear\/best-materials-drums\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the best materials for drums?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Maple, birch, poplar, mahogany, steel, brass, aluminium, acrylic … Choosing a shell material for drums is often a challenge, and not just for beginners. “Maple sounds balanced, birch has more bass, steel sounds sharp, brass softer” … these are often examples in advertisements and catalogs of the manufacturers, but is it really that easy? And what does “balanced” actually mean? And what material is suitable for me if I want to use my snare<\/a> in both a punk band and a singer-songwriter project? In this blog, we want to get to the bottom the matter. Here we go!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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For beginner and intermediate drum sets, the shell material plays only a minor role<\/h3>\n

Let’s say you saved 500 to 1000 Euros for a beginner or lower-middle class drum set<\/strong><\/a> and would like to buy the best kit for your money. Now, is the Pearl Export<\/strong><\/a>, with Asian mahogany<\/strong> and poplar<\/strong> shells, the safest bet? Or does the Tama<\/strong><\/a> sound a bit better with pure poplar shells?<\/p>\n

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Cheaper drum kits<\/strong><\/a> are often made from softer, easier-to-process woods<\/strong> such as poplar and Asian mahogany (not to be confused with the much more expensive African mahogany<\/strong>), which tend to have a slightly less powerful tone compared to the high-end series. Do not make your decision strictly based on the shell material<\/strong>, whether shell composition A, B or C is the best remains a matter of taste<\/strong>. The most important thing is that the sizes are right for you, that the hardware suits your needs and that it inspires some playfulness<\/strong> when you get into the rehearsal room. And once you’ve torn through the first set of drum skins (or drumheads<\/strong>), upgrading to brandname skins<\/strong><\/a> will give you another boost in sound and confidence.<\/p>\n\n\t\t