Gretsch Renown vs Gretsch Catalina vs Sonor Enforcer

[Frusciantefan]

Your thoughts about these three drum sets -

GRETSCH RENOWN MAPLE ROCK SET (24"x16" Bass Drum, 13"x09" Tom Toms, 16"x16" Floor Tom),

GRETSCH CATALINA CLUB ROCK MAHOGANY (13" x 9" tom, 16" x 16" & 18" x 16" floor toms, 24" x 18" bass drum, 14" x 6.5" snare drum. Mahogany shells)

SONOR ESSENTIAL FORCE BIRCH (22"x20" Bass Drum (not drilled), 10"x6,5" - 12"x07" Tom Toms, 14"x12" - 16"x14" Floor Toms, 14"x6,5" Snare Drum)

Which of these would suit better for recording and getting the Underoath type of drum sound? Maybe you could give some advice concerning shells - what type of wood is suitable for which styles of music? Comments about the bass drums and their sizes would also be appreciated!

Thank you!

[relayer]

My guess would be that Maple is the most widely-used wood, so maybe it's the most versatile? I like Birch myself. There's a thread about 22" vs 24" kick a bit further down, and everyone has their own preference. I like both. The virgin bass drum would be a big plus for me. Different drummers keep their kicks at different angles. The Sonor has the most toms, so a variety of drummers used to different-sized kits would have more options as well. So, if it were for my studio I'd choose the Sonor. They're all good drums though.

Good luck.

Steve

[Drumslut]

The Renown will eat the others for breakfast!

The wood in the others is not of the same quality as the wood in the Renowns.

I own one myself, and it holds its own against my Yamaha Maple Custom Absolute Noveau, which is a lot more expensive, and is also a great drumkit.



Jon

[Autocrat]

I also vote for Renown. BTW, anyone know where I can order just a floor tom for a good price? 16"x16" or 18"x16". I'm trying to avoid Guitar Center.