What Color Would You Choose? [Archive]

Stu

08-21-2002, 05:09 PM

Originally posted by fiedler
I prefer chrome or satin hardware. It's timeless and looks good.

lg m

I would have to agree - esp on a sunrise fade kit (I own one and am not sure how the gold hardware would look with that colour). Gold hardware can look amazing on the right coloured kit

So of your choices I would say the midnight fade and black hardware

Massmusic.net

08-21-2002, 06:13 PM

Midnight fade with black.

PADman

08-21-2002, 06:45 PM

Since Emerald Mist is no longer a color choice in the Masters series, I'm gonna play the heretic and choose Ocean Sparkle w/Satin HW.

Vinny Ozborne,

08-21-2002, 07:04 PM

Midnite Fade w Black would be too dark for me. I would go for Gold or Chrome. But I would go for Midnite Fade.

dshade82

08-22-2002, 03:11 AM

I guess I will be the oddball here! I think I would go with the wine red w/ gold HW, but then again I would never be able to make a firm decision cuz I think they are all great! I did really like the pic of wine w/ blck HW that Drum313 posted, dats cool man!
:cool:

RedHotMuDMath

08-24-2002, 12:54 PM

Vintage Sunburst with Black Chrome! An awesome contrast!

RedHotMuDMath

08-24-2002, 12:56 PM

By the way, GaP13, your signature's awesome!

08-24-2002, 12:56 PM

Emrald mist with gold is the best for my liking!!!! Here is a picture of it below, after seing this you might change your mind ovver other colors, I know i did! Its beautiful!!!! I need it!!!! LOL!

Patocho

08-28-2002, 09:21 PM

do they still make emerald mist?

TLD

08-30-2002, 05:14 PM

I voted for Midnight fade, but now I am obsessed with sunrise fade, so I withdraw my vote.

Fixxxer

08-30-2002, 05:36 PM

they make emrald mist in MasterWorks

Carl Peterson

09-12-2002, 09:22 AM

You can still get color #126 Emerald Mist in MASTERS.If we don't have it in stock,we can order it..4-6 month wait. True, it is also available in Masterworks..FYI..Carl

Lenoir

09-13-2002, 01:35 AM

Just look at that wood grain showing through.... *sigh* That is so gorgeous.

Monday317

09-25-2002, 01:34 PM

Actually, I hate to say, none of the above.

Black mist with chrome--NOW you're talkin'!

Any chance we might one day see a whitewash finish? With chrome, or gold...

Kevin

Carl Peterson

09-25-2002, 01:48 PM

Color #123 is White mist..It was offered in the early nineties..It was haulted..not a big demand color..I liked it alot myself..

Still available through special order program..Sorry, I dont have a picture of it..

Monday317

09-26-2002, 06:51 AM

I appreciate the reply, Carl. Sounds like it would be worth looking into, though my wife seems to prefer Black Mist with chrome hardware. Oh well, at least I'll be allowed to practice...

Kev

Jookbox

09-26-2002, 12:22 PM

i chose emerald mist, but i would take it without gold. i like a nice looking drumset, without looking like a glam kit.

09-26-2002, 03:20 PM

Jookbox,

You want emerald mist without gold or black hardware, you got it! Check it out. The detail is beutiful!

Monday317

09-27-2002, 05:27 AM

JC--
You're a god! That Emerald Mist is beautiful. Now do you have a pic of Silver Marble..? :)

Kev

09-28-2002, 02:10 PM

Sorry Monday :(

I couldnt get your silver model pic, oh well..

1337pearldood2002

10-10-2002, 09:32 PM

voted for midnight blue w/ black cuz that's a great combo!

:D

Rafiki8821

10-12-2002, 03:01 PM

ocean sparkle with satin hardware

Hoody

10-22-2002, 02:28 AM

Love that ocean sparkle.:)

jon

11-21-2002, 12:28 PM

I voted for the Midnight fade w/ black hardwear and Wine Red with gold hardwear but personally, the Pearl BRX kit i'm getting is gonna be Midnight Fade with gold hardwear. it looks AWSOME!:D

Action Jackson

12-14-2002, 10:55 AM

I agree with Vinny the midnite fade W/Gold would be tough.
I voted for wine red W/Gold, they both are my favorite.
Action

AppNothingPearl

01-04-2003, 12:39 PM

Emerald mist with Black hardware would be my choice, then it would be emerald mist in gold. i mean, if im gonna get a great kit, i want something different than all the stock kits out there. but ne ways, was watching celebrity dismissed on MTV and i saw mike cosgrove, the drummer for alien ant farm. he had a DW in a emerald mist kind of finish with black hardware, lemme tell you SEXY........the drumset....not mike lol.

jddrummer666

01-04-2003, 05:26 PM

I'd go with Emerald mist with black or silver sparkle with either satin or black hardware. I dont know which would look nicer, luckily i dont have the money so i dont have to decide.

death row dog

01-07-2003, 12:28 PM

Id have to say midnight fade and chrome hardware.The chrome really brings out the fade. Looks amazing. With black hardware it would be too dark and with gold it would look too weird!

pdrums

01-16-2003, 11:44 AM

what about wine red with black hardware?!

Thats the kit thats being built for me right now :cool:

msnyder

02-05-2003, 11:47 AM

Dude i have midnight fade w/ black hardware, and it looks so badass its not even funny, not to brag, but damn it looks good, thats the color of choice, its amazing.

Mike

lgotofor

02-08-2003, 08:01 PM

looking at the blue ocean sparkle, I just remembered something from when I was a kid. sparkle was called metal flake, and most drummers were trying to get kits that didn't have that, but now it seems that sparkle is very popular.

carrjam

03-07-2003, 10:55 PM

I love the Midnight Fade / Black hardware combo. For some reason the gold hardware chapens the look af any kit for me. I have and Emerald Mist MRX kit, and I would have never gone with the gold hardware. Good ol' chrome looks killer!

goldust

03-12-2003, 08:04 AM

HERES A PIC OF MY KIT!! THE DOES NO JUSTICE,,THESE DRUMS ARE AMAZING!!

Massmusic.net

03-12-2003, 10:38 AM

Very nice.

tommyddrummer

03-14-2003, 07:28 PM

All of the Pearl finishes are truly amazing. But the only choice for me was BRX in Midnight Fade (and there is no such thing as too much chrome!).

I have been playing maple for the last 15 years and was ready for a change. I really love the sound of these birch drums. I also could not resist the 503 rack either. I was always intrigued by racks, so I figured I might as well go all the way with the new kit. I received them just before the holidays. Merry Christmas to me!!!

I ordered 10x8, 12x9, 14x11, & 16x13 mounted toms, and a 22x18 kick. After I received them, I had to have the 8x7 tom, so ordered it too. It only took about two weeks to get everything. Way to go Pearl. I must also give props to A.J. and Don at A.J.'s Pro Percussion. They were more than helpful and gave me the best price around (they even beat the ebay seller's prices). I can't recommend them enough. When you are making this kind of investment, you have got to be sure that you are dealing with a reputable dealer.

Remember, if it says Pearl, you know it Rocks!

chilipeppermaniac

03-25-2003, 12:49 AM

While I like many of Pearl's colors. The moment I laid eyes on my dream kit I had to have it.

I loved it so much I bought it's twin with an added Matching snare that Kit number one was missing.

Take a Gander!!!!!!!!!

Nez

03-28-2003, 04:16 AM

I have to agree with deathrowdog, tommyddrummer and some of the guys on the first page - for most colours, I still think chrome hardware looks classiest, the black and gold really don't do it for me.

Of the colours listed, I'd definitely go Midnight Fade, but with chrome - the black's just too dark, and if you're going to go coloured HW, EVERYTHING needs to be coloured - tom holders, rack, stands, head rims on bass heads, etc or you end up with a chrome/colour mix which would seem to defeat the point.

That said, I do quite like the satin finish chrome... but nothing beats lots of nice shiny chrome....

Jeff Wald

04-01-2003, 04:01 PM

Originally posted by goldust
HERES A PIC OF MY KIT!! THE DOES NO JUSTICE,,THESE DRUMS ARE AMAZING!!

i'm just dying here!!! that is so beautiful... wow. please post any other pix that you have w/ the config. looks to be exactly what i ordered.
wow...

pj's studio

04-01-2003, 07:51 PM

...is what I own. I like it but I had to get Diamond gloss with black - IT's Totally cool:D

Norman Schwartkof said "Going to war without the French is like going deer hunting without your acordian."

Jeff Wald

04-01-2003, 07:56 PM

hey pj,
you're right, diamond gloss w/ black hardware IS great, i saw it @ my local shop & it stands out. very good choice, my friend & well worth the wait! :D (i wish i could have gotten mine that quickly!)

pj's studio

04-01-2003, 08:01 PM

Originally posted by Nez
Of the colours listed, I'd definitely go Midnight Fade, but with chrome - the black's just too dark, and if you're going to go coloured HW, EVERYTHING needs to be coloured - tom holders, rack, stands, head rims on bass heads, etc or you end up with a chrome/colour mix which would seem to defeat the point.

EXCELLENT POINT MAN! Very well put!

I'm looking for a totally black bb-3, ch-88(boom arm), xp-35 and xp-38 (clamps/mounts) Eliminator Hi-hat, and three 855b's (cym stands.) All in BLACK for my Diamond Gloss with black hardware. Your above comment eloquently hit with my feelings of the subject! GREAT!:D

Thanks

pj's studio

04-01-2003, 08:10 PM

Jeff-
Yeah, I tripped over it at the local shop 18x22" kick and all! Very lucky someone didn't buy it while I was at home drolling on the floor getting my check book...:rolleyes:

I heard gold chrome looks great with all of the red colors offered. (Wine, Mohagonoy...) I do really like the limited edition orange kit though. I would gladdly get rid of my Midnight fade for it - except my midnight fade mrx plays and sounds better than any kit ive ever heard. SO HOW could I sell it? ((ALthough the "near field' close up sound of the mmx kit I have is totally KICK BUTT!!))

For plugged in but 'unmiked drum' situations (most of us...) I totally recommend the mrx - you cant go wrong. It's got better projection than the mmx.

Thanks for the encouragement

pj's studio

04-01-2003, 08:14 PM

Goldust

Your Wine with Gold is Awesome! Thanks for the pic!

Wha Hoooooooooooooooooo!:eek:

Nez

04-04-2003, 07:57 AM

I have to agree - that is very sweet.
I'd still stand by the midnight/chrome, but that is a very beautiful kit - congrats.

pj's studio

04-04-2003, 05:08 PM

Yeah I'm planning on holding the 20" bass midnight fade kit I have. The chrome is a beautiful choice that matches w/ brushed aluminum hardware and reg. chrome nicley.

chilipeppermaniac

05-28-2003, 05:11 PM

I have a lil of alot,,,,,,,,, Hey Carl, I saw you talkin bout 123 White Mist.
Seems if it was not big seller, it would be kind of rare. I am lucky to own 2 22x16, a 10x10,12x10,14x12,15x14, in MMX, and a MBX 16x16. Plus I am relacquering a 13x10 to match.

1st Choice, Silver Sparkle Kits I own
2nd Choice, Purple Storm or Cobalt Mist Kit I would Own and have owned

Opal White Kit I own
White Mist Kit I own
Emerald Mist Kit I own

Jeff Wald

05-28-2003, 05:42 PM

i forgot about this thread. now that i finally got my kit, here it is - wine red w/ gold... which i voted for too... :D

chilipeppermaniac

05-28-2003, 11:36 PM

Those Wines with Gold are always very stunning, Congrats Jeff

thedrummer

05-31-2003, 02:26 PM

Yeah definitely wine red with gold h/w after seeing Jeff's kit so many times. It's amazing.

Pivoman

06-03-2003, 07:19 PM

I've got a set of Platinum mist BRX's on the way with black hardware. After seeing many pics on this forum, I must reluctantly state that I don't think I made the wisest of color choices. The pics I've seen look way too "natural" and not "platinum" enough for me or what I expected when I placed my order. But I've also read that you have to see the color in person to really appreciate it. I'm holding my breath until August....

I guess looking hindsight I should have either gone with Diamond Burst or Wine Red with gold hardware. What a beautiful kit with gold hardware, classy and eye-catching!! The "wow-factor" is off the charts!

AL PERCIVAL

06-03-2003, 07:32 PM

You'll like it when you get it and see the Plat Mist up close in person. It isn't as natural as you think. It has a nice light pinkish hue to it and the top coat finish is very stunning. With black hardware (and believe me, I'm very partial to black hardware), it will look sweet! :D