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Originally Posted by Ari-M.  the Yamaha Birch custom is THE industry standard.... |
Which industry?
I see a lot of DWs, Pearls, Pork Pies, Mapex, GMS, Ludwigs, and yes Yamahas.
And while Yamaha makes fine drums, I'm not sure I'd call them "industry standard".
Brad, as far as what kit you should get, you didn't give a budget or what styles you record and/or like.
Personally, if I was going to pick ONE drum kit to cover any style, it would be a Pork Pie. Sound-wise, they tend to sit somewhere betwen the modern-sounding DWs or the Mapex Saturn kits and the vintage Ludwigs or Slingerlands. Pretty versatile, IMHO.
Whatever you end up with, make sure your toms have some sort of suspension mounting system (RIMS, etc.), and that they're not sitting on the bass drum. This will make your kit more configurable, and it will sound WAY better.