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MGR/Elliot Sneddon « CB MX Series »
Published on 06/06/04 at 15:00I bought the original drum kit from The Drum Shop, Pelaw, Tyne & Wear, for £269 (ex-display). At the time, I was only after a starter kit, as I didn't have one.
The drums are made by a manufacturer that is renowned for its great starter kits (the SP series), and when I bought the kit for this price, that's exactly what I was expecting. The drums are of very high quality, very durable and come in a range of sizes (my kit has 10, 12, 13 and 14" toms, 20" bass and a 14"x5.5" snare). With a set of good quality heads, these drums can sound amazing.
The stock heads on the kit sound terrible, and are a bit thin and flimsy, but a set of Remo Pinstripes soon fixed that problem. The bass drums lacks volume, but that's nothing that a well-placed mic can't fix.
The MX series drums are constructed from 9-ply wood (possible basswood?), and are well made. The wrap on the drums is firmly applied and hasn't shown any signs of peeling. The bass drum features wooden hoops, which increase the aesthetics of the drum kit, but are prone to showing wear around the bass drum pedal, which can dig into them.
All of the hardware is very heavy duty double braced, and can support some of the heaviest cymbals and drums.
This drumkit is great value for money, and, with a bit of tuning and some new heads, can obtain a sound up there with the more expesive kits. The MX series kit is the next step up from the SP series, and features smaller toms (10, 12, 14), an 8-lug snare, and heavier duty hardware (such as cymbals stands, hi-hat stands, bass pedal and snare stand). A must-buy for the intermediate player on a budget (if you can find one!).
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
The drums are made by a manufacturer that is renowned for its great starter kits (the SP series), and when I bought the kit for this price, that's exactly what I was expecting. The drums are of very high quality, very durable and come in a range of sizes (my kit has 10, 12, 13 and 14" toms, 20" bass and a 14"x5.5" snare). With a set of good quality heads, these drums can sound amazing.
The stock heads on the kit sound terrible, and are a bit thin and flimsy, but a set of Remo Pinstripes soon fixed that problem. The bass drums lacks volume, but that's nothing that a well-placed mic can't fix.
The MX series drums are constructed from 9-ply wood (possible basswood?), and are well made. The wrap on the drums is firmly applied and hasn't shown any signs of peeling. The bass drum features wooden hoops, which increase the aesthetics of the drum kit, but are prone to showing wear around the bass drum pedal, which can dig into them.
All of the hardware is very heavy duty double braced, and can support some of the heaviest cymbals and drums.
This drumkit is great value for money, and, with a bit of tuning and some new heads, can obtain a sound up there with the more expesive kits. The MX series kit is the next step up from the SP series, and features smaller toms (10, 12, 14), an 8-lug snare, and heavier duty hardware (such as cymbals stands, hi-hat stands, bass pedal and snare stand). A must-buy for the intermediate player on a budget (if you can find one!).
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com