Vision Series Pictures Thread

[TommySalami]

Post pics of the vision series here!!

[TommySalami]

from the pearl site

[TommySalami]

a few more

[Cinematic Sam]

i like the lugs on these.

[TommySalami]

on the lugs:

The Vision lug design is more agressive, yet its lines denote a certain refinement. I liken them to having a stance akin to a Dodge Charger or a character reminiscent of some of the current Dodge/Chrysler line work in 2006-2007 models.

...and if you think that is over-thinking it a bit, well, that's how much we think about this stuff....but in the end, its all worth it.

[Lar-Ge]

So these are the first Pearl drums that are made in China. To be honest I'm not very excited about this new Vision-series drums.
Pearl's answer to Tama's Superstars?
And the ISS tom mounts should have been Optimounts instead.
Sorry, but I don't see the point in launching this new series of drums from Pearl.

[GTHO_PhaseIII]

So these are the first Pearl drums that are made in China. To be honest I'm not very excited about this new Vision-series drums.
Pearl's answer to Tama's Superstars?
And the ISS tom mounts should have been Optimounts instead.
Sorry, but I don't see the point in launching this new series of drums from Pearl.

They're the new Exports. Pearl can't just ignore that market. Optimounts would drive the price up, which isn't the point with the Vision series.

[militantmandy]

They're the new Exports. Pearl can't just ignore that market. Optimounts would drive the price up, which isn't the point with the Vision series.

exactly. pearl had to move with the times. the export was severley lacking in several departments.

[grypmatthias]

Vision = the new exports?

But the export series still exist; one version "below" the vision series and one version "above" (the maple ones)... it's weird and unclear to me.

I do like the red finish below the silver sparkle one though!

[paradiddlediddle]

i really wanna hear these drums in person. i really like what i see so far with the vision series, especially the laquer kits, look real nice

[wsgnst]

Vision = the new exports?

But the export series still exist; one version "below" the vision series and one version "above" (the maple ones)... it's weird and unclear to me.

I could be wrong, but I assume the Vision uses different hardware since it is built in China while the Exports are still built in Taiwan. Due to those differences, maybe they felt it best to distinguish the two lines. For example, the Gretsch Catalina Birch is made in Taiwan and the Catalina Maple is built in China and they have nothing in common with each other and to have them named under the same series seems strange since they share no common parts.

[Private_Snowball]

yeah apparently the vision is the (poor mans reference) fro what al said to us in a thread once.

i actually quite like these but they could do with some new snazzy colours.

[GTHO_PhaseIII]

Vision = the new exports?

But the export series still exist; one version "below" the vision series and one version "above" (the maple ones)... it's weird and unclear to me.

I do like the red finish below the silver sparkle one though!

The EX, EXR and ELX lines have been replaced with ECX, which replaces the Sessions. Seeing as the Exports have moved up the ladder, the Visions fill the spot left by the EX/EXR/ELX-series Exports.

[Tom Reyns]

I like the looks of these badges. I like almost all Pearl badges except the new masters and the signatures...

[hmartin]

Prices

Hi all!

How much does a VLX series cost?