It’s also an incredibly versatile instrument that I deem suitable for a wide range of musical styles. It’s super responsive, and much like the other drums it is warm and musical. The included matching snare drum is a wonderful addition. The rack toms and floor tom sound exceptional under tom microphones for live performances and in the studio. The floor tom was aggressive and boomy, but also had a nice warm resonance to it. I found these rack toms to be very satisfying to play. The rack toms are similarly impressive, projecting clean and musical tones. It has a solid low-end, and a great balance of attack and resonance. It has a real beefy attack, and my first impression was one of real surprise. The kick drum is remarkably punchy and powerful. Upgrading to a set of pro quality drum heads would offer a greater sound. Whilst the bass drum takes advantage of a thicker 8-ply, 7mm shell for a fatter tone.Īll of the drums are fitted with Tama’s Power Craft II stock drum heads that are of an acceptable quality, but do somewhat limit the drum set’s full potential.

The Superstar Classic maple shell pack features 6-ply, 5mm shells on the rack toms, floor tom and snare drum.

These maple shells produce a great level of attack and projection. Tama use their signature maple shells for the Tama Superstar drum sets, and these drum shells help make the winning formula for this drum set. The sizes of the drums included in this set are as follows: a 22×18 kick drum, 10×8 and 12×9 rack toms, 16×14 floor tom and a matching 14×6.5 snare drum. The finish is very striking to say the least, and the sounds are equally impressive. What I’m presented with in this Tama Superstar Classic review is a beautiful looking 5-piece Tama Superstar Exotix drum set in a ‘ Black Sunburst Lacebark Pine’ finish.

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