Mapex Drums

Saloon · 28th August 2006

Hi all!

My business partner (who's a drummer) just got an endorsement from Mapex, so it looks like our studio will be getting more drums.

I'm not familiar with Mapex at all...has anyone here used any on a regular basis? What can I expect? What are the best for studio use?

I don't know how these endorsements work though, so I don't know if we'll have any say in picking drums.

Thanks for your help!

Matt

sheltersoton · 28th August 2006

i have a mapex saturn kit as my in house kit and i love it! theyre made from walnut and maple and just sound so punchy... ive used an orion too which was ace but not that much more impresive than the saturn.

their snares are amazing too, i have one of the rarer old prescious metal phosphour bronze snares that is outrageous"""!!!

good luck !!

onion · 28th August 2006

well...i wouldn't call myself a drummer, but i play from time to time. i bought a mapex kit some years ago--the cheapest available at the store--and it's served me very well. they do make fancy kits for pros and, judging by the quality of their cheap kits, i'd imagine they'd be quite nice.

EDIT: by the way, mine's a venus. very compact, also came with all the hardware. i don't think mapex makes them any more.

Saloon · 28th August 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by sheltersoton

i have a mapex saturn kit as my in house kit and i love it! theyre made from walnut and maple and just sound so punchy... ive used an orion too which was ace but not that much more impresive than the saturn.

their snares are amazing too, i have one of the rarer old prescious metal phosphour bronze snares that is outrageous"""!!!

good luck !!

Thanks for the info!

I'm pretty excited...hopefully my partner gets some sweet stuff!

henryrobinett · 28th August 2006

A dummer I play with frequently has an endoresment deal from Mapex. They sound great on our jazz gigs. I haven't heard them yet ni a studio. I should buy a small kit for the studio from them, via him, since they're already so reasonably priced.

firby · 28th August 2006

They are good drums for cheap drums. I play a mapex snare with my gretsch kit and I have no complaints.

delcosmos · 28th August 2006

I just got a Saturn Pro Kit an its Awesome, I bought it because one of my session drumers have one and its very easy for me to get an amazing sound and punch out of it, so I've decided to buy a new one, curiously it arrived today and WWWOOOOWWW sounds great, I usually rent a yamaha kit or a premier, some times a DW but, I think Mapex is making a good job an they gonna be recognised very soon.

Best regards.

Armando Avila
www.cosmosproducciones.com

sheltersoton · 28th August 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by delcosmos

I just got a Saturn Pro Kit an its Awesome, I bought it because one of my session drumers have one and its very easy for me to get an amazing sound and punch out of it, so I've decided to buy a new one, curiously it arrived today and WWWOOOOWWW sounds great, I usually rent a yamaha kit or a premier, some times a DW but, I think Mapex is making a good job an they gonna be recognised very soon.

Best regards.

Armando Avila
www.cosmosproducciones.com

im with you on that one, mapex dont get their dues in my opinion... i used to work in retail and found the mapex to be totally underated, people would always talk about dw, tama etc and end up getting a dw pacifica or something which is like buying a squier cos it's linked to fender when you can get something 10 times better for the same price.....

any way, longer it satys a secret is better for me, i plan to get a 22" kick and 18" tom to add to my mapex collection

digibird · 28th August 2006

Mapex has a full line of drums, from entry level to pro. Their higher end maple and birch drums are beautiful and rival DW, Tama & Yamaha, IMO. They sound great and they have very solid hardware.

You are in a lucky situation. I would love to have a Mapex kit for the studio, although I own far too many drums already. It'd be hard to choose between maple & birch, but I'd probably go with 10-12-14-16-22 for flexibility. They make a nice metal snare as well as the matching wood ones that come with kits.

28th August 2006	#1
Saloon Gear interested Joined: Jun 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 9 Thread Starter	Mapex Drums Hi all! My business partner (who's a drummer) just got an endorsement from Mapex, so it looks like our studio will be getting more drums. I'm not familiar with Mapex at all...has anyone here used any on a regular basis? What can I expect? What are the best for studio use? I don't know how these endorsements work though, so I don't know if we'll have any say in picking drums. Thanks for your help! Matt

28th August 2006	#3
onion Gear maniac Joined: May 2005 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 178	well...i wouldn't call myself a drummer, but i play from time to time. i bought a mapex kit some years ago--the cheapest available at the store--and it's served me very well. they do make fancy kits for pros and, judging by the quality of their cheap kits, i'd imagine they'd be quite nice. EDIT: by the way, mine's a venus. very compact, also came with all the hardware. i don't think mapex makes them any more. Last edited by onion; 28th August 2006 at 06:19 PM.. Reason: adding info

28th August 2006	#5
henryrobinett Gear Guru Joined: Feb 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,229	A dummer I play with frequently has an endoresment deal from Mapex. They sound great on our jazz gigs. I haven't heard them yet ni a studio. I should buy a small kit for the studio from them, via him, since they're already so reasonably priced. __________________ All the best, Henry Robinett http://www.henryrobinett.com/ http://soundcloud.com/henry-robinett

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28th August 2006	#2
sheltersoton Gear addict Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Southampton Posts: 438	i have a mapex saturn kit as my in house kit and i love it! theyre made from walnut and maple and just sound so punchy... ive used an orion too which was ace but not that much more impresive than the saturn. their snares are amazing too, i have one of the rarer old prescious metal phosphour bronze snares that is outrageous"""!!! good luck !!

28th August 2006	#6
firby Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,491	They are good drums for cheap drums. I play a mapex snare with my gretsch kit and I have no complaints.

28th August 2006	#7
delcosmos Lives for gear Joined: May 2004 Location: COSMOS Posts: 1,761	I just got a Saturn Pro Kit an its Awesome, I bought it because one of my session drumers have one and its very easy for me to get an amazing sound and punch out of it, so I've decided to buy a new one, curiously it arrived today and WWWOOOOWWW sounds great, I usually rent a yamaha kit or a premier, some times a DW but, I think Mapex is making a good job an they gonna be recognised very soon. Best regards. Armando Avila www.cosmosproducciones.com

28th August 2006	#9
digibird Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 555	Mapex has a full line of drums, from entry level to pro. Their higher end maple and birch drums are beautiful and rival DW, Tama & Yamaha, IMO. They sound great and they have very solid hardware. You are in a lucky situation. I would love to have a Mapex kit for the studio, although I own far too many drums already. It'd be hard to choose between maple & birch, but I'd probably go with 10-12-14-16-22 for flexibility. They make a nice metal snare as well as the matching wood ones that come with kits.