Saw this Pearl Masters Studio kit for a ridiculously good price (no hardware, just tom mount snare stand) and was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on the configuration of a smaller than the standard floor tom size with the classic 22-12 configuration ?
I was curious to know if anyone ever had a set up like this, and if the drum sizes sounded well together ?
I had a Gretsch mid 50's 22-14-12 and I have a Legacy 22x12, 14x14,8x12. Both kits sounded great in those sizes, and they were easy to gig with.
No reason 12-14 shouldn't sound fine with a 22 if 10-12-14 with 22 was fine for decades.
You tend to associate 20 and lager with a 16 floor, but it's not neccessary. 12-16 is almost too big a span if you ask me. 12-15-20 imo is perfect; we had a Sonorlite in these sizes (along with 13) at a rehearsal space.
I had a Keller Vintage shell 14x14 for my 50's 12x8 and 20x14 WFLs and it was as deep sounding as my 16's. They can hold their own.
I also use a 22/12/14 set-up on a regular basis and like tuning the drums low and fat for pop music. They work nicely, especially when using microphones. A good quality 14" floor tom will tune pretty low and the smaller diameter gives you a controlled, punchy sound. I also own two sets with 12/16/20 and 12/16/22 sizes and I must agree that tuning the toms can be a little tricky, depending on the interval you like to tune between the two. One of my 12" drums can tune lower than the other, and that's the one I prefer to use with the 16" drum to get a pitch difference I like while keeping the floor tom in it's sweet spot. 16" floor toms definitely have a larger sonic footprint (they sound bigger because they are), but a good 14" drum should be fine.
I used a 12 14 22 often when playing live. 99% of the time everything was all mic'd up. You would be surprised at what a 10" tom sounds like tuned low through a nice sound system.
As noted some drums have wider ranges than others.
Manny
I've never had a kit in that configuration but I think we have become very standardised in our choice of setups these days, 22, 12,14 sounds very useable to me, something similar to 24,13,16 which works well for many people
Thanks to all for the feedback,,But the owner had the kit originally posted at $500, then he brought it down to $450, and now it's up to $550.. Obviously this guy can't decide which price point to keep, so i'm gonna have to leave it alone.. But the price is negotiable, and a good deal for anyone looking for a recording or gigging kit never the less..
Kinda late but I have an old Pearl World Series in 10/12/14/22
I have run it in 12/14 also but don't have any pic
