Pearl DMP925F/C261 Decade Maple Gloss Deep Red drum kit

General

A decade may seem like a long time, but that's how long Pearl invested in the development of their special Decade Maple series. The result is a number of professional-sounding drum kits with shells that are made entirely of maple, which is a rare find in this price category. Each shell is made of six layers of maple that have a combined thickness of 5.4 mm. The DMP925F/C261 is a 5-piece kit that consists of a 22 x 18-inch bass drum, 10 x 7 and 12 x 8-inch toms, a 14 x 14-inch floor tom and a 14 x 5.5-inch snare. This particular kit has been finished with a Gloss Deep Red lacquer and comes complete with a 5-piece chrome-plated hardware pack.

Optimal resonance

To get the very best sound out of the maple used for the shells, Pearl took various measures to optimise the resonance. One of those measures was the OptiLoc Suspension System, which involves the toms being mounted at two tuning points and at the air vent. This offers stability at three points and minimal contact with the shell for the best possible resonance. Pearl has also kept the lugs small and lightweight to minimise their impact on the sound of the shells as well.

Hardware pack

As mentioned above, this drum kit comes complete with the HWP-830 hardware pack consisting of a stand for the snare drum, hi-hat and two cymbals as well as a P-930 Demonator bass drum pedal. The 830 series stands are all double-braced for extra stability. This pack is perfect for beginners, but it also makes a great spare set for experienced drummers.