Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 16 hours ago

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For SCIENCE! We’re comparing three ULTRA high-end Tama Star bop kits - Maple, Bubinga and Walnut - head to head. Same sizes, same heads, same recording setup.

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:59 - A Funny Story
02:15 - The Premise
04:07 - Commonalities
05:58 - Star Walnut
06:43 - Star Walnut High Tuning
09:13 - Star Walnut Low Tuning
11:57 - Star Maple
12:40 - Star Maple High Tuning
15:06 - Star Maple Low Tuning
17:17 - Star Bubinga
17:58 - Star Bubinga High Tuning
20:12 - Star Bubinga Low Tuning
22:21 - Head2Head Comparison


Buy the drums here: (also available without snare)
Tama Star Bubinga 4pc Bop Drum Set Natural Indian Laurel w/Inlay
drumcenternh.com/products/tama-star-bubinga-4pc-bop-drum-set-natural-indian-laurel-w-inlay

Tama Star Maple 4pc Bop Drum Set Piano Black w/Inlay
drumcenternh.com/products/tama-star-maple-4pc-bop-drum-set-piano-black-w-inlay

Tama Star Walnut 3pc Bop Drum Set Roasted Japanese Chestnut
drumcenternh.com/products/tama-star-walnut-3pc-bop-drum-set-roasted-japanese-chestnut

Buy the cymbals here:
Meinl Byzance Traditional Extra Hammered Ride Cymbal 22"
drumcenternh.com/products/meinl-byzance-traditional-extra-hammered-ride-cymbal-22

Meinl Byzance Traditional Extra Hammered Hi Hat Cymbals 15"
drumcenternh.com/products/meinl-byzance-traditional-extra-hammered-hi-hat-cymbals-15

Meinl Byzance Vintage Pure Crash Cymbal 20"
drumcenternh.com/products/meinl-byzance-vintage-pure-crash-cymbal-20

Meinl Byzance Brilliant Medium Ride Cymbal 22
drumcenternh.com/products/meinl-byzance-brilliant-medium-ride-cymbal-22

Meinl Byzance Vintage Sand Medium Crash Cymbal 18
drumcenternh.com/products/meinl-byzance-vintage-sand-medium-crash-cymbal-18

Meinl Byzance Brilliant Medium Hi Hat Cymbals 14
drumcenternh.com/products/meinl-byzance-brilliant-medium-hi-hat-cymbals-14

Demo Deal on Tama Star Boom Stands!
Tama HC103BW Star Boom Cymbal Stand DEMO MODEL
drumcenternh.com/products/tama-hc103bw-star-boom-cymbal-stand-demo-model

Tama HTS108W Star Hardware Single Tom Stand
drumcenternh.com/products/tama-hts108w-star-hardware-single-tom-stand

Tunebot Settings:
Low
BD - Batter 81hz F2 - Reso 98hz G2
Snare - Batter 239hz - Reso 400hz G4
12” - Batter 146hz D3 - Reso 262hz C4
14” - Batter 122hz B2 - Reso 177hz F3
High
BD - Batter 103hz G#2 - Reso 156hz D#3
Snare - Batter 272hz C#4 - Reso 400hz G4
12” - Batter 282 C#4 - Reso 314 D#4
14 - Batter 185hz F#3 - Reso 258hz C4

Microphones used to capture the drums:

Bass Drum:
Earthworks Audio DM6 SeisMic Kick Drum Microphone - drumcenternh.com/products/earthworks-audio-dm6-seismic-kick-drum-microphone
MAY TurboKick Low End Booster - drumcenternh.com/products/may-turbokick-low-end-booster-turbokick

Snare Drum:
Earthworks SR117 - drumcenternh.com/products/earthworks-audio-sr117-supercardioid-vocal-condenser-microphone
Earthworks DM20 Small-diaphragm Condenser Drum Microphone - drumcenternh.com/earthworks-dm20-small-diaphragm-condenser-drum-microphone

Toms:
Earthworks DM20 Small-diaphragm Condenser Drum Microphone - drumcenternh.com/earthworks-dm20-small-diaphragm-condenser-drum-microphone

Overheads:
Earthworks SR25 Small-diaphragm Condenser Instrument Microphone - drumcenternh.com/earthworks-sr25-small-diaphragm-condenser-instrument-microphone

Room Mics:
Earthworks QTC30 Small-diaphragm Condenser Microphone - drumcenternh.com/earthworks-qtc30-small-diaphragm-condenser-microphone


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