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Verve Drums

SBassman

SBassman

Jun 8, 2003
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#1
I know this is not talkdrums.com, but ... :)

Anyone have any bandmates with any experience with Verve Drums? Some of their stuff is very cheap. We have some ideas about what we might do with a kit for rehearsal.

At that price, they're probably doodoo, but I thought I'd see if anyone had any bandmates with experience with them.
 
#2
Verve, from what I gather, is prolly a "house brand" meaning it's the same entry level stuff offered under a million different names, ging no further than the stick on badges and bass drum logo... could be the same as thekits sold at Rondo or whatever...

As long as the shell is true and the bearing edges are cut well, I imagine you could get a decent sound out of them....my set is a cheapie "sound percussion" or some crap or other, and after some tweaks and different heads, it sounds pretty decent. Good enough to track with anyway...the kick sounds great actually.

Ron
 
#4
I have no experience with these kits.

Question for the dealer:
Are they finished on the inside? If they're raw wood that's not good and the bearing edges will most likely be bad or soft. Without a good bearing edge the drums will most likely sound dead and/or be inconsistent from drum to drum.

If they're not raw on the inside it might be worth looking into.
 
#5
Interesting. I actually didn't know the insides of shells were ever finished.

I actually started my life as a drummer for many years. But, my *highest end* kit was a Ludwig Vistalight. [acrylic]

The last kit I had, many years ago, was a Pearl Export kit. I don't think those shells were finished inside.

Anyway, very interesting and thanks.
 

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