Drumcraft drums?

[samnmax203]

I noticed that Brian Fraiser-Moore recently made the switch from Tama, but I've never heard much about this company. Can anyone shed some light or thoughts on these?

Thanks!

[Rene]

Drumcraft is made by GEWA a big manufacturer of musical instruments. I own one: a series 8 maple set. The price / quality is excellent. It sounds much better than the equally priced mid level sets from the big names. There some reviews from different drum magazines published, and the reviews are very positive. Also on their series 6 and other series 8 snare drums.

What I've read and my own experience:

Hardware is extremely solid and have the features like memory locks etc, the remote hi hat is one of the best of its kind, the bassdrum pedal plays really smoothly.
The set is equipped with Remo Clear Ambasserdor's on toms, CS on snare and powestroke 3 on the BD. You don't see that a lot on equally priced sets.
The 14*5 snare drum is the least drum of the set. Sounds "okay" at higher or lower tunings, but doesn't work at medium tension tuning. I'm told the 14* 6,5 sound much better and personally I found the birch snare better sounding.


The toms and BD have an extremely wide tuning range, sounds overall great, but some say they lack character. On the other hand the kit is extremly versatile, but it isn't a high end kit like the high end kits from Gretsch, DW, Sonor et cetera.

Review MD: http://www.drumcraft.com/fileadmin/dc_neu/pdf/testberichte/int/ModernDrummer_Series8%20Fusion.pdf

Best!

[samnmax203]

Rene,

Thanks for the info!

[Riddim]

I picked up on of their cast bronze snares at PASIC a few years ago. Very well made and sounds great. Don't try carrying it across a big airport, though.

[timmy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1EvgKJuURU


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