Yamaha Rock Tour Custom Drums (red)

Passionate noise.

Mahogany lets me tune the drums lower than any other kit in my collection, super deep but still articulate sound out of the toms and the kick is heaven

Definitely professional level drums. Birch and mahogany shells give a sound very much like the RC9000 but with more presence and punch. A very distinctive sound. Possibly not the most versatile in the world but used as they are intended - essentially for rock - and they stand up against any modern professional line. I know because I've owned this kit for fifteen years alongside top of the line kits by other great manufacturers. By the way, the photo on this review above DOES NOT show the Rock Tour Custom. Rather, the much inferior Tour Custom from around 2010.