Welcome to the world of Sonor... That kit sounds phenomenal! Those jungle snares are a challenge... A new head will probably get the tension up a bit, but gosh, you tuned that kit to perfection!
Jungle snare gimmick .. one could find an application but not much IMO - reminds me of buskers . I'd rather have a secondary fully function snare like a Metal shell vs a Wood shell.
I’ve had my Sonor Force 3007 for a decade plus and it’s everything I could’ve ever wanted. Sounds great, easy to maintain, and has held up unbelievably well for all that time. There’s a reason so many drum nerds love Sonor
I had the same problem with busting the lugs on my snare, however I sent Sonor an email and they sent me replacement lugs, for the whole snare. So, all good again and very satisfied :D
@@Preamycotatosounds almost like the lug design might be trash. Lugwig from the 80s still going strong 🤷🏼 all this sounds good. But remember its mixed and everyones breaking those lugs it seems.
Hi, I've downloaded the stems and I must say, your mixing skills are impressive. The raw bass drum didn't quite hit the mark for me, but comparing it to the mixed version, it truly showcases your exceptional mixing abilities. Could you delve into more detail about your recording process? Keep up the fantastic work! Greetings From Germany.... I own Two Sonor Kits and 3 Sonor Snares... there are a lot of those around here :)
Fun story about pillows in used drum sets. I bought a DW Collectors Cherry a few months ago. inside the bass drum was a pillow. I took it out and I couldn't believe it. It was some super fancy brand pillow. Like it has the hexagonal stuff I think it's Tempurpedic or Purple. Its gotta be a $200 pillow. Anyways, it was super clean and so was the house I bought the kit from. So... its my pillow now. So comfortable and it even smelled like cherry for the first few nights.
Sonor all the way! They have so many incredible lines of drums that I absolutely love. Phonic plus and the Signature series from the ‘80’s are my two favorites.
What a great vid. Beautiful kit at a very fair price. You have such a great knowledge of the construction of a drum kit, the specific of how they're put together, the subtle differences between brands. Keep it up man, really great channel.
I have a Sonor Sonic Plus II from the 90's and it's so well built and tunes like a dream. The hardware is a flimsy aluminium alloy and it doesn't have universal fittings which is frustrating, but for what is essentially a beginner/intermediate kit, it sounds incredible.
TOP 2 OF ALL TIME..that's a big claim ! I always simply trusted my ears and the feel of my Sonor kits I've had (and reactions of people I play with or for..) .. I don't have the experience of playing all those other brands like you do. I do know they are dependable in terms of when you dial in your sound.. you have it in the bag - like you said for recording - it stood out..> Good to hear - thanks for sharing the process.
Because of your recent “buying weird pedals“ I recommend you check out the farmer’s foot drum acoustic foot percussion kit. It’s like a whole drum set but you can play with your feet.
Hey ! this is one of the best videos you’ve ever done, I laugh a lot and enjoy the whole history. BTW I love deep tom tom sizes (no the sound, just how they look...) Best regards from Chile 🇨🇱
I have a vintage 1960’s (1963 I think) Sonor kit that was my dad’s. It is still holding up great after years of him gigging with it, me dragging it to my friends garage to jam as a teen in the 80’s, and practicing every day for years while learning to play. Lots of drummers actually play Sonor- Steve Smith from Journey, Phil Rudd AC/DC, Nicko from Iron Maiden, Benny Greb, and many others. They do sound pretty good. Funny thing- my vintage set has tension rods that have a slot in them that has a unique drum key for them. You can use a flat screwdriver 🪛 to tune them in a pinch, but luckily I still have my dad’s vintage drum key. I only have one though which is a pain. The bass drum has handle pegs you can tune the bass drum without any key which is interesting, but a little bit of a pain because they can get knocked around. Overall I like the vintage kit. I play more modern DW or 70’s Ludwigs now though.
I have a Sonor Force 3007 kit. it sounds simply amazing as well as looks beautiful. Sonor really do know how to make great drums. Great video - thank you from Canada.
Thanks Bryce. Dude...on my phone with my crappy plugin work use earbuds...those sound SSSOOOOOOO GOOD. That's a life goal. I own three Tama kits and I'm a Tama guy for sure... but I want a set of sonor and a set of ddrum before I unalive
You scored. I have the S-classics in Rosewood. 8/10/12:14/16/22 Their German made and minus a few features a SQ2. The sound amazing and will always hold their value. I have 4 Sonor kits Prolites, SQ2’, S-classic And Aa2. If you like the fact sound of the under sized shells. Yo’ll dbd a Sonor guy forever. Impo. Those are the best sounding birth drums. Even better than my pre china 2013 Yams recording customs.
I"m using a mid range Sonor kit from early 2000's made in China it is good on its own merit. Very dependable but I hated the floor tom that came with it.. I think there was something wrong with it.
Thank you Bryce. Dave, a long time ago you did a kit/studio tour with you starclassic efx birch. You had sonor snare in a case. Do you still have it? If so… kit complete!
Love the S-Classix, use it in every situation including my videos. There are not so many of these kits out there because it was just available for a relativ short time (I think to fill some gaps in the product line before getting out some new series). The price for these kits is somehow far too cheap: You could config that shells as an SQ2 for much much much more money (same factory)! Thanks for all your great videos and all the best! Greetings from Germany, Jochen
All the major brands offer the same quality shells. The type of wood is so overrated and has very little to do with how a drum sounds. It's the heads, shell roundness, bearing edge, shell thickness, hoops, suspension and wood type being last. I'm a vintage Tama guy (Artstar Custom) cuz I love how they look, I prefer thicker shells and their current hardware is top notch. Sonor is great but they have too much hardware and gaskets on their shells. Just not my thing but they do look good.
Now that you have 3 rack toms, is there any feasible way to mount them vertically rather than horizontally? Some older drum catalogues feature kits with the toms configured as a triangle.
I hear ya. The acquisition was so sudden and unexpected. And the announcement video isn’t even listed on their website - you had to find it on RU-vid yourself. They must have gotten into financial trouble due to the COVID lockdowns and were forced to sell, and are trying to pass it off as a “merger” with Roland to focus on DWe, when that’s probably not really the case.
I remember on one of my first "gigs" an old head preaching about those dimensions and model of Sonor's. As he said it was sush a full sounding live kit that was actually pretty small/gigable. Iirc he wanted the 20" kick, 10" rack, and 14" floor. This was a few years before all the "mini" kits were so readily available. Btw: i use "Great Stuff" brand wipes in addition to windex or white vinegar in semi professional cleaning applications. The wipes are great for sticker residue in general(without having to break out the razor) and seems to be fine on wood/ other prefinished materials as far as not removing finish. Ive used them on some gunked up wrap finishes on some old Yammaha's and musc. Chrome/chromed drum hardware to great effect as well.
I played in a few festivals where the kit is a sonor force. Maaaaaaaaannnnn.... They sound amazing. No rings, moongel not even anything in the bass drum. Best sounding drums I've ever played on
Sonor. I have an SQ1 with Jost Nickel snare. Went to a fancy studio last year to record some Christmas tunes. Fastest time from setup to tracking ever.
Took delivery of the safari kit with additional 8” Tom a few months ago. In black. Looks and sounds fantastic. Fits nicely in the living room too. Boy you tuned those drums to perfection x
KICK..........RACK............KIT ???? Those terms are sooooo 2000s.....Get with it dude....replace your antiquated terminology with the correct terms........kick=BASS DRUM.......rack=TOM TOM.......kit=DRUM SET !!
Man! The snare is just so well tuned along with the rest of the kit (it feels like the center piece and that you tuned around it from my perspective). No rings and I love the part with the snare effects. No muffling at all and surprisingly with the heads you chose, there is absolutely no need to change anything. I listened to the raw version and my comments are identical. You shall NEVER put anything on them heads broooo haha Great for you man. You will certainly enjoy DW depending on what you are looking for! However Sonor has a precise personality in my opinion, while DW is more versatile. I.own a DW Classic and would not change it ever, and would totally do like you and get a Sonor if I had more space! Thanks for sharing, this kit is made for you man. You would like to try my other kit, an Ebenor, with a !7' by 14' BD and cool sizes, totally custom drums that were designed along with the owner and great artist Will. PM me if you are curious.
The year of the Sonors would be a perfect opportunity to feature some more Germanic musical stylings as well. By which of course I mean *The **_Scorpions_* and MSG.
My first kit was a 3 piece Sonor used in 1969. Since then, I have owned a black vistalite Ludwig 5 pc, early Collectors DW 5 pc. Ludwig stainless steel snares, Zildjian or Sabian cymbals. The DW's were sweet, but I would go back to Sonor in the blink of an eye if the finances permitted.
Why did the previous owner not have the beater in the center? You lose too much bottom like that. I had a sonar force 3000 kit. I kinda made a deal with a guy over the phone and he brought the drums to my house. It had high end cymbols, Cymbal vault, hardware bag w/wheels ect. I was a bit bummed he didn't have one of the cymbals, and the kick was a 20". They were stained red. Beautifully. $400 & a bass guitar I had $115 into! I added up everything and I couldn't believe what it all cost! Once I tuned it and started playing I realized the 20" kick sounded great. It had a 👊punch that I really loved. The toms sounded amazing too. Probably my best sounding out of the 12 kits I've had.
Sonor sets are (as you proved) designed a lot differently than other drumsets which make maintenance and care and tuning and set-up a lot more work overall. But my God, if you get over that hump and get everything the way you want it, they sound amazing. They're not for lazy drummers who just want a set that they can pick up and take from gig-to-gig with minimal care and still have it sound good. They're for drummers that want a great sound but are willing to deal with some of the design differences and extra care they require. Sonors are great for a studio set-up where they don't require constant moving and retuning and set-up. Also, that little snare is popping! I wonder what it would sound like with the snares turned off now. I'd love to have one of those for an added color sound in groves and solos.
funny. I was one of the first people in the US to order an SQ2 when they first came out. I paid about 10 grand. Biggest mistake of my life. Great drums, but I much prefer my 1982 Imperialstar concert tom kit that I bought for $300. Ended up selling the Nars for $2600 and lost all that money. Pro tip: NEVER buy Sonor new. It's like a car. They're basically worthless once you take em off the lot.
