Ordered MRV in #201 Matte Walnut

[Kiwi]

Thanks Kiwi. I've been slowly phasing out my brighter Sabians in favour of darker, thinner stuff with more hand hammering as my tastes change. I got the two HHs during my factory trip, and they're phenomenal. My experience with Sabian's hhx and Artisan lines gave me a good baseline of what to expect, but the HHs (in particular the Vintage Ride that I got) blew me away.

Good tastes.. though I have a mix of ranges I have grown fonder of HHX and I like the Artisan sound though I don't own any. Still maturing into more HH..

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Good tastes.. though I have a mix of ranges I have grown fonder of HHX and I like the Artisan sound though I don't own any. Still maturing into more HH..

My HHX experience is still relatively limited (only a 7" Evo Splash and 17" X-treme crash) but the Artisan hats I have are simply the best set of hats I have ever played or heard. I played the Artisan rides in the Vault (light 20/22, medium 20/22) but they were washier than the HH Vintage, and I was going for something with slightly less wash that could speak a bit better through a larger ensemble without micing.

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I love this kit! My favorite finish of all time. I wish this was available in the MCT line

[Drumming-4-Life]

Thanks D4L. I absolutely love the finish. Completely timeless. And it is definitely a comfy setup. I like having cymbals spaced out a little, but I've been contemplating moving things around a bit to fit in another crash (likely my HHX X-treme).

I don't closely follow Pearl products anymore, so how did you get this finish? I don't see it as an option on the MRV line-up; was is a special request or limited edition?

I love this kit! My favorite finish of all time. I wish this was available in the MCT line

MRV drums cost almost twice as much as MCT; they need to have some distinctions between the two lines to justify the difference in cost. Both lines start off with similar quality woods, but the MRV gets upgraded hardware, and much more effort in sanding and finishing of the shells.

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[QUOTE=Drumming-4-Life;1854435693]I don't closely follow Pearl products anymore, so how did you get this finish? I don't see it as an option on the MRV line-up; was is a special request or limited edition?

This was done as a special order. When MRV was first released, Al Percival confirmed that all previous Masters Premium finishes would be available, and since MPL was indeed available with Matte Walnut at one time, I requested it and the request was granted! It was between Matte Walnut and Blue Ocean Sparkle. As much as I like Blue Ocean Sparkle, I'm so glad I went with Matte Walnut. Even in my dimly lit basement, the depth on the finish is phenomenal.

[Drumming-4-Life]

This was done as a special order. When MRV was first released, Al Percival confirmed that all previous Masters Premium finishes would be available, and since MPL was indeed available with Matte Walnut at one time, I requested it and the request was granted! It was between Matte Walnut and Blue Ocean Sparkle. As much as I like Blue Ocean Sparkle, I'm so glad I went with Matte Walnut. Even in my dimly lit basement, the depth on the finish is phenomenal.

Very nice... yes the Matte Walnut is a beautiful finish. Al is the best. I'm sure they'd let you play the current bass drum while the size you originally ordered is being made. Have you talked to Al about that? Or are you liking the 22" kick?

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Very nice... yes the Matte Walnut is a beautiful finish. Al is the best. I'm sure they'd let you play the current bass drum while the size you originally ordered is being made. Have you talked to Al about that? Or are you liking the 22" kick?

I haven't brought it up, mostly because I'm really liking the 22" kick. My main reason for ordering the 20" was tom mounting height, and it hasn't been an issue at all, so I'm happy as is. They got the tom sizes right and that's my main concern, plus the finish on all the drums arrived in perfect condition.

[Drumming-4-Life]

I haven't brought it up, mostly because I'm really liking the 22" kick. My main reason for ordering the 20" was tom mounting height, and it hasn't been an issue at all, so I'm happy as is. They got the tom sizes right and that's my main concern, plus the finish on all the drums arrived in perfect condition.

From your photos, it doesn't look like the additional height of the kick drum is interfering with you setting up the toms nicely, UNLESS you wanted to arrange your toms in a similar way, over top of your kick. I bet the kick sounds great, and congratulations on getting such a nice kit.

[Jutt8]

Love the kit! Congrats and thank you for sharing the pics!

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I haven't brought it up, mostly because I'm really liking the 22" kick. My main reason for ordering the 20" was tom mounting height, and it hasn't been an issue at all, so I'm happy as is. They got the tom sizes right and that's my main concern, plus the finish on all the drums arrived in perfect condition.

How did you tune your kick drum and what heads are you running?

[beyondbetrayal]

Drool.. That is a beauty

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You just ordered my dream kit! I've been thinking of selling off my 8 piece MCX kit and placing an order for an MRV kit but I just can't seem to let this masters kit go, it sounds so good. Welcome to PDF and congrats on your new kit coming.. They're the best sounding shells Pearl ever made in my opinion!

Don't let that masters kit go. I let 2 of my masters mct go for a DW Collectors Birch kit, and I have nothing but regret over the deal. Thank God I kept my matte black masters complete kit as they sound killer and play way above their price tag. I think the Pearl Masters Kits are the best build drum sets out there today. I just wish they kept more stock in the US to cut down the lead time.

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Don't let that masters kit go. I let 2 of my masters mct go for a DW Collectors Birch kit, and I have nothing but regret over the deal. Thank God I kept my matte black masters complete kit as they sound killer and play way above their price tag. I think the Pearl Masters Kits are the best build drum sets out there today. I just wish they kept more stock in the US to cut down the lead time.

I don't understand it man........you had three of the same kit, then traded two for a completely different kit. Why the regret? Masters drums are nice, but I don't think they're nice enough to warrant having three kits of the same series.

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I don't understand it man........you had three of the same kit, then traded two for a completely different kit. Why the regret? Masters drums are nice, but I don't think they're nice enough to warrant having three kits of the same series.

Because my masters maple complete kits sounded light years better than the DW collectors birch kit that I traded them in for. At a fraction of the cost.

[HPD260]

Because my masters maple complete kits sounded light years better than the DW collectors birch kit that I traded them in for. At a fraction of the cost.

That's cool, but you still own one. Why have three of the same series? I'll agree that for what you spent on the DW's you could've probably had an MRV or Reference kit, but even that would make more sense than holding three MCT kits.