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I custom ordered a 13/16/24 kit in green sparkle in 2019 and I love it to death. Don't get your hopes up for my estate sale. I'm going to ask my wife to bury me in the bass drum. I've got a matching 10" tom on order. I've considered adding a snare, but indecision on the right size has me waiting.
These are not, to my mind, heavy drums. That said, I've never been particularly preoccupied with weight. I"m just guessing, but they don't feel heavier than wood drums I've played, and they're lighter than my old Vistalite kit. I'm surprised to hear @Mendozart say that the shells are 3.5mm because I would've guessed they were thinner, but he'd know better.
It's a bit of a pet peeve of mine to hear people say that "this X is the best X I've ever heard," but this is my favorite drum set. My bandmates notice and appreciate it. Sound guys and engineers love it. They're just special. They have seemingly unlimited head room if you want to bash the poopie out of them, and they're luscious at low volume. I haven't found a dud head combination yet, but to my mind they sound great with pins over ambs/dips.
I've seen them come up on the used market on occasion, but at prices that make custom ordering a kit to your own specs pretty attractive. I'll say that Scott and David aren't fast on getting their orders turned around, but I take that as evidence of their commitment to build quality and a reflection of the practical reality of running a two-person operation. This observation is to properly temper expectations, not to criticize J-M. Quality takes time, but was well worth it in my experience.
These are not, to my mind, heavy drums. That said, I've never been particularly preoccupied with weight. I"m just guessing, but they don't feel heavier than wood drums I've played, and they're lighter than my old Vistalite kit. I'm surprised to hear @Mendozart say that the shells are 3.5mm because I would've guessed they were thinner, but he'd know better.
It's a bit of a pet peeve of mine to hear people say that "this X is the best X I've ever heard," but this is my favorite drum set. My bandmates notice and appreciate it. Sound guys and engineers love it. They're just special. They have seemingly unlimited head room if you want to bash the poopie out of them, and they're luscious at low volume. I haven't found a dud head combination yet, but to my mind they sound great with pins over ambs/dips.
I've seen them come up on the used market on occasion, but at prices that make custom ordering a kit to your own specs pretty attractive. I'll say that Scott and David aren't fast on getting their orders turned around, but I take that as evidence of their commitment to build quality and a reflection of the practical reality of running a two-person operation. This observation is to properly temper expectations, not to criticize J-M. Quality takes time, but was well worth it in my experience.
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