custum's Drum Kit

custum

Gear IQ 196

A recording on the 26/7/2025 for The Outstand. It's a PDP CM5 kit with 22" kick, 12" rack and 16" floor. PDP hardware, DW 5000 AD4 pedal, Mapex Black Panther Shadow snare and Paiste cymbals

On the couch are a PDP CM 14"X5,5", Pearl Steve Ferrone Signature BNOB 14"X6,5", Mapex 14"x6" Cherry Bomb, 13"x6,5" Yamaha Musashi Oak and a 15" Paiste Big Beat Hi-Hat.

Cymbals left to right: 14" Paiste Signature Dark Crisp Hi-Hat 16"/12" Wuhan China and Paiste PSTX DJ45 crash as a stack 18" Paiste Signature Fast Crash 12" Paiste 2002 splash 22" Paiste Big Beat (as ride) 20" Paiste Formula 602 Medium (1980) 20" Paiste 2002 China Cymbal (Black Label)

Roles: Guitarist, Bassist, Drummer

Genres: Rock, Alternative rock, K-pop

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~$2,353

Value by category

Drum Sets 38.2%
Cymbals 35.1%
Snare Drums 18.1%
Drum Hardware 8.7%

Price mix

Mix of budget and standard

3 Budget

2 Standard

1 High-end

Drum Sets

DW PDP CM5 Standard Satin Black

Avg price: $899.00

Bass Drum Pedals

DW 5000AD4 Bass Drum Pedal

Avg price: $203.83

Snare Drums

Mapex Black Panther Shadow Snare Drum - 6.5 x 14-inch

Avg price: $425.06

Dry, dark and full

As someone that drums for a few bands with different levels (of which one of them plays quite a few bigger shows) I needed something to replace my beginner Maple snare. When I first played the Mapex BP I thought the hardware was amazing and as soon as I laid my eyes on this one I was sold. It was really dry, had great dynamics that didn't cap out but still had a really nice tone to it. The attack with tone combination was insane. The walnut EQ'd and darkened the sound a little and the birch gave so much more attack and presence than a Maple hybrid. I don't use it for jazz except with brushes, but its great for rock, pop, punk and metal. I do play funk with it, but it is once again not the most open snare. It's also really sensitive and easy to tune. I myself didn't like it tuned low and have it in a mid to high tuning, I couldn't get it to sound as fat as the other snares I have. But overall, one of the best snare drums I've ever played. Although it has to be up your alley.

Preferred Settings + Usage:

I use it with the Evans EC Reverse Dot Tune Up Kit (EC2 Reverse Dot Frost coating batter, Hazy 300 reso, Puresound Blaster 14/20 snares) and a M1 Snareweight. The M1 clears up the last bit of muddy overtones so it still has its great deep and dry tone.

Hi-hat Cymbals