When I was 14 and only had a little electric kit, this was my dream kit. Well, at 19 years old I finally bought the entire pack but it was used and was being sold with a Black Panther snare. Definitely never looking back. They are perfect.

@Spladoinkal

Жыл бұрын

That's awesome! I have one of the original black panther maple snares with the black chrome rims and lugs. LOVE the drum!

0:27 Anyone else taken up by the 14'' flow tom looking fiery when he hit it.

@mineheadX1

5 жыл бұрын

pretty slick. good eye.

@W4RD1N8ER

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds bloody fantastic eh? I just bought a Mapex daisy cutter thing sounds awesome!

@robertprest638

4 жыл бұрын

Henry-E I was gonna use that w a red or orange lite shining down.

@gigihondrums

3 жыл бұрын

Uuwww

@stevenfederico2594

7 ай бұрын

I think they sound better than the evolution

3: 58: "Really musical these drums are" - Nick IS the Yoda of drums!

3:58 went kinda Yoda there huh, Nick.

@lemo_manda6076

5 жыл бұрын

LMAO xD

@1life2pono

5 жыл бұрын

Mmm, yes...really musical these drums are. Mmmm.

@vinnieveneziano2751

4 жыл бұрын

ROTFLMAO!!! Good one!

@judsonl8990

4 жыл бұрын

haha dude I thought the exact same thing when he said that!

@rogierdancona8462

4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha about to comment that I just was

Hands down for the money you cannot beat a Mapex drum kit! Been playing them now for about 5 yrs and wish i had started with them sooner!

Mapex drums are simply the best drums on the market today!

Nick always makes his fills seem so effortless 👍🤟

Bought these 3 years ago and I still smile when I play. Tone is unbelievably

Nick D is the only guy on youtube that can make advertisement video where he clearly says what he was told to say and not giving any objectives thoughts (yeah, that's his job) without getting any bashing from the viewers. That's how you spot talented musician on the internet !

Love the Armory series for all of it's qualities: sound, features, looks and price point! You made those sound spectacular!

I love the armory series. I play the drums at my church, and we're about to order this same exact kit, with the black chrome hardware pack and the Sabian AAX performance set. Can't wait!

You always have some killer tracks before each review man. Thanks a mil!

I swear Nick can make any drum sound amazing lol

Outstanding drumming Nick. You have motivated me to get one these cool sounding beauties. I love the info and demonstration of this kit .

Seriously Nick is just the best! I'll never tire hearing him demo & review a kit, ever.

Thank you so much for all of your videos. Giving myself a year to practice and you certainly have convinced me on this particular line. This will be my first purchase on a brand new set. Please continue to be so inspiring to old drummers who have been out of music too long=) like me. I'll be purchasing the Exterminator not to replace but to add to the set.

Mapex kickdrums always have sounded great. Super powerful

I bought this exact shell pack in transparent walnut finish just a couple of weeks ago! Killer sound for the money! It's really a good instrument! And Nick is a wonderful player and reviewer! Greetings from Italy!

I opened the video expecting a nice calm video, but I got him rocking out on this kit and was in shock. Never could play like that.

im amazed by how cheap this pack is, very good quality and a rather easy price to meet, im beginning to like mapex more and more

@bbfoto7248

6 жыл бұрын

+Scotty P Yeah it's a fantastic kit for the price! I got the same configuration in the Transparent Walnut finish (sadly no longer available) at an even better deal on sale! I love Sweetwater, but keep an eye out at Cascio Interstate Music Online. If you sign up for their email promos they have regular Promotional Code Sales for up to *20%-22% OFF* every 2 months or so. So I waited a bit for a 22% OFF Sale and got this 6-piece $899 Armory kit brand new for just over $700! Also check out the review of this kit on the *DRUMMER'S REVIEW* KZread channel. ;)

@jermss_

5 жыл бұрын

What the guy above me said. I got the same exact kit in the vid for 670 on reverb so check there too. They are amazing drums

@mjm5081

4 жыл бұрын

@@bbfoto7248 What a deal for these drums!

Thanks to Nicks video on this set I had to pull the trigger on this kit in Rainforest Burst from Sweetwater. It looks and sounds beautiful even with the stock heads on them. I hope Sweetwater appreciates how many kits Nick has sold over the years.

i could listen to this man play these drums all day.

WOW...those things sound great. GREAT recording kit. Punchy with a controlled sustain. Great video.

I really love this video! Very informative and beyond excellent demonstration! Awesome playing too!

@sweetwater

6 жыл бұрын

🙂👍

awesome drums and drumming nick

there is no one better at reviews of kits overall than Nick, damn fine!

I saw this kit at a local store. Was not previously considering Mapex, but I am now.

very impressive kit and top-notch demo as always from Nick. I'd love to see a Pacific/DW & TAMA maple kits demoed with this close mic'd set-up...

I purchased this kit last year, but the "Transparent Walnut" model. Sadly, no longer available, but I am glad I got it. Really, great sounding kit and wonderful design. The "Tomahawk" snare, but with a REMO "Controlled sound" head, is just killer. Seriously, great prize. I have loved MAPEX since I was a kid. I made my dream come true

@jroc6166

8 ай бұрын

Do you know if the finish is laquer or a wrap?

This kit sounds amazing!

This is a fantastic review. Thanks for mentioning the stock heads and the hoop specs. I love that there's no hole on the kick drum for the tom mount, but I will pick up the tom mount anyway because it nests into the cymbal stands. You can mount both toms + a cymbal boom onto one stand that way. I wasn't really sold on the wood combination but I saw one of these kits in the music shop the other day. I'll definitely be picking it up.

I've been playing drums for over two and a half decades. I'm not a big fan of mapex, but this new bearing edge that they're using coupled with blending Birch and Maple makes these toms sound absolutely amazing and I don't say that often or at all. Like you said the interval between each Tom to my ear sounds perfect or as close to perfect as you can get. Now I see why you have a soft spot in your heart for them. I've been a Ludwig endorser for most of my career. So I haven't actually purchased a drum kit in forever I can't remember how long it's been. With that I have been seriously considering purchasing a mapex kit. And as always you're playing is spot-on.

@kevinbuttry8135

4 жыл бұрын

Funny.... I have been auditioning drums from all companies for a year trying to find a replacement for MY Ludwigs. (1980 Maple Classics), which are about to be retired from "the road" and employed in my studio only. They have certainly earned their weight in gold and it is time for a new, more road-worthy kit. I believe I have found it right here!

@michaeleagle2

4 жыл бұрын

@@kevinbuttry8135 Love mine... I looked at many... You have to hear these live with good double ply heads to really appreciate these drums!!

Nice looking drums! And Nick is playing sick as always xD

@sweetwater

6 жыл бұрын

😎🤘

Thanks Nickk and Sweetwater for these great videos. Two things... 1) As always, thanks for the snare wires on/off tom tone demo. It's a nice touch. 2) Resonant floor tom feet make a HUGE difference. I have a '58 WFL kit with straight legs I could never get to sound good. It had one spot where the drum would resonate, and it was way up high. I put some resonant feet on the legs, and man oh man the difference is huge.

@bbfoto7248

6 жыл бұрын

@Billy Rhythm Yup, these Armory Floor Tom legs have simple "hollow cushion" rubber feet...it's like an extra long rubber foot with a large lateral hole drilled out of the middle of it. Doesn't seem like it would do much but it works. 👍

Just got this kit for Christmas. It's amazing

Wow. What a sound. I need to hear it LIVE cause sometimes mics alter the true sound but if it does sound like this...My VENUS KIT will be upgraded.

Nicky D! The legend!

Sounds great Nick. 🖤🎵

Dude your so good ! I've never heard a bad mapex kit

I ordered this kit in ultra marine 4 days ago. Can't wait for it the get here.

@knowntalmbout

4 жыл бұрын

Me too. Got a good deal on reverb.

@oldmanhendo7183

3 жыл бұрын

Motley Mick how do you like the kit?

@Motleymick

3 жыл бұрын

@@oldmanhendo7183 I love it.

@johntheyank88

2 жыл бұрын

I have the ultramarine and night sky burst and love both kits. Was a teen in the 80's and couldn't touch this type of quality of for $1000. That was about $400 back then. Unreal what you get for the money in 2021.

Probably the best sounding drums in 2021

You’re the man nick!

Hey Nick thanks for everything and I mean everything at sweet water your videos on the Instruments and Equipment is just great I’m so inspired on the new journey I am heading concerning adding more to our small church group to sound better and bigger I will be contacting you soon for advice and experience in the areas I’m trying to improve on. God Bless my man you are a Beast

Loved the Mapex Black Panther Black Widow kit...better than a lot of more expensive drums.

Mapex legendary tone! In each price range- Top sound! Wow

Just bought mine in Caribbean burst two days ago, so stoked, just gotta wait another week for band practice lol

Dude you're such an amazing drummer.

So so beautiful 😍 looks really nice in Redwood burst 👌👌

thanks for all the info! Stay snappy

10 dislikes are the people who bought the hyperdrive

@cesaralejandrohernandezbez6554

5 жыл бұрын

hyperdrive its better than this shell

@georgeb6300

5 жыл бұрын

@@cesaralejandrohernandezbez6554 Nah its not

@oldowl4290

5 жыл бұрын

You are probably right. I have the Tama HD supes and they are great but ultimately are just a little too shallow and quite literally short in sound and I find them hard to tune. I like ..ok love.. the 10 x 7, 12 x 8 combo on these Mapex. And I don't know if it's the lighter hoops and or heads in contrast to the die-cast hoops on the supes, but I have to say these sound absolutely fantastic. (and I also happen to be the admin for the supes FB page).

@georgeb6300

5 жыл бұрын

@@oldowl4290 that's what I would think if I had them tbh just a tad too shallow but still cool drums

@ABreadlessDuck

4 жыл бұрын

Or PDP Concept

The color of the mapax drum set is phenomenal I think it's the color I'm getting when I'm ready to buy

I've been shopping around for my next kit and pulling my hair out all the while. Finding this video has helped me out of this river of anxiety!

@stevenfederico2594

7 ай бұрын

Isn’t it unbelievable I can never remember a point in my life until now with all of these demo videos that trying to decide on a new drum kit went from the most exciting thing to something I lose sleepover not having any loyalty to one brand every brand but a fewmaking an amazing kit and an unbelievable price point

@ViciousDeliciousIV

7 ай бұрын

@@stevenfederico2594 the main thing for me at that time was finding something good for a reasonable price. Now if I had to upgrade, I'd make sure its a bigger investment as I'm starting to understand the sound I want out of a kit

Nice sounding drums.

I know the video is about the drums but those cymbals steal the show! The hhx evolution crashes are the sexiest cymbals I have ever heard! Nicks set up is pretty much identical to mine. Cymbals and all. Such amazing sounds.

Nick D is a drumming God. Period.

7:22 "The Sin and The Sentence" intro by Trivium haha. Great review! I was looking into this kit but decided to go with the Saturn V Exotic Maple Burl!

I cant believe how much you get for how much you're paying, honestly. Thats a great deal.

Man I wish they were still doing the snare trade program, such a cool idea

Mapex delivered on this kit 100%

I have a top end Tama bubinga kit and I like these better to tell you the truth. So easy to tune and well made. Great bearing edges. I use a Mapex Warith and have never found a better snare. Nick, I love your drumming and you are a legend.........

@michaeleagle2

4 жыл бұрын

I use the Hawk snare as an aux.. Went with the Cherry Bomb.. AMAZING Snare for that Copeland Police sound!!

@marcus_mayhem

4 жыл бұрын

@@michaeleagle2 are you referring to the tomahawk snare? Pardon me for my ignorance. Cheers

I have a late 90's Mapex Orion in antique ivory over birdseye maple. The toms are power tom sized 10x10 12x10 13x11 and 16x16 floor. 22x18 bass. They sound absolutely amazing and look killer.apex makes nice stuffd

Top stuff as always! I like to call these videos "Entertisement videos".

The mix on damien Schmitts mapex kit on "let's go crazy" for his vic firth spotlight performance is one if the best sounding kits I've ever heard.. his kit sounds awesome on all his vids. And it looks good with white/black hardware

I have the Mapex armory kit and it's simply amazing for the cost. These drums could sell for almost double the price and I still think they would be worth it. I put Evans g2 heads on the Toms and the emad on the kick. Sounds truly like a professional kit. Great job Mapex !!!!! Love it !!!!

Oh boy! I need these in my life! Price is super reasonable also!

Oh... and regarding Moon gel... I've switched to Drum Tacs... and am glad I did.

This "Nick" fella could make a plane crash sound good! Serious licks man! Can't wait to add this exact kit to my man-cave.

Probably just the processing effects but this sounds like one of the best drum kits I've ever heard - wow!

@michaeleagle2

4 жыл бұрын

No they sound amazing live too!! I have this exact kit outfitted with Ambassador Suede Batters and Ebony Resos.. It friggen sings!!!

sounds good indeed

KickAss Drummer Nick D🤘🤘

Those Sabian HHX are what blew me away,,, damn

My first kit was a Mapex Mars Pro. I still miss that kit. Mapex is a great set , any series that you get, it’s always a great buy.

@jerrysgotapewpew

Жыл бұрын

Every Mapex kit I have ever played on impressed the hell out of me.

@jroc6166

8 ай бұрын

Drummer I'm jamming with currently has a older Mars Pro he found for a steal....

My Mars kit is fantastic! Mapex had no problem making me the sizes of drum I wanted when I asked them. And a representative kept me in the loop as to what was going on with my drums. Compared to the old Coronet drum set I had and the old Yamaha I had after. The Mars entry level kit is one of the finest I have played for sound for that price ridiculous! If you don’t mind the fake wood wrap mine are blood wood other than that there is not one other thing I would change. I was a Tama guy through and through but Mapex has peaked a lot of my interest lately I had no Idea who they were until the last 2 years

I’m in love with this kit. I just can’t decide on this finish or the emerald burst :(

great nick

I did not think I was gonna like a metal snare but I put a wooden PDP maple snare and tried to play it with the rest of the kit. I clearly didn't work and then I realized I just need to get a good tuning on the Tomahawk. I did and now it sounds great and meshes with the kit nicely.

Nice!

I wish Mapex would make some more of these already. My set has been on backorder from Sweetwater for over a month. Hopefully doesn’t take that long to swap the snare out.

would love to see a video with the purple haze satin finish being showed off. it seems to have a much more unique look than the other finishes, but i can't find a good quality video showing it off and no local retailers have any to see in person.

Yeah, Nick. Thanks

Those drumheads are also good

Nick is the truth!!!

Nick could you go over how you have this particular rig tuned.. its sounds flawless!!

I had a 6 piece Armory Rock Shell kit in Walnut. They are incredible. Absolutely worth every penny. I had the 22x20 Bass drum and I think Mapex makes the best sounding Bass drum, especially for metal. This one is gorgeous. It's quite funny actually, this is nearly identical to how I had mine laid out.

@jroc6166

8 ай бұрын

Do you know if the finish is laquer or a wrap?

@franktherabbit42

8 ай бұрын

@@jroc6166 I'm pretty sure it's a Laquer.

Any other videos on you tube that have this black dawn color kit, can’t even find it from Sweetwater?

Hey Nick really great job on this video thx. Can you play the same, skell pack with all the snares please and in the same studio conditions please.

I'd love to see Nick cover the Black Panther kits.

This is Mapex's answer to Tama's Superstar Hyperdrive. Tama does have the better, more reliable hardware, but that kit needs to come down in price a bit, otherwise, I'll be buying these.

@georgeb6300

5 жыл бұрын

The shorter toms on the hyperdrive look and sound worse imo but they're both still great kits

@AP02112

3 жыл бұрын

Nailed it. Tama hardware is much better in this price range but that’s about it. If they added hardware from the Saturn series and priced them right under the hyperdrive it would be goodnight for that Tama series.

This dude playing buckets, pots, and pans: Me: Eh, I'd pay $1,200 for that kit!

@joelcapelmorales8924

3 жыл бұрын

I only paid 877€

this is the track from Nick's instagram where he was shredding the guitar

@markkeneson6806

5 жыл бұрын

It sounds great.

Go Mapex

Love mapex...

They are very "musical" drums, they are great for playing music, as opposed to what I would argue! That aside, I love my set of MAPEX drums, witch I had never heard of before, and Id been playing since I was 5, I'm 55 now. Inexpensive, yet high quality, very rare, a quality I found in my last kit, a ROGERS. Not quite the hardware of the MAPEX, but they really sounded great.

Hello Nick, how do you keep up with your playing? Do you have a routine for practice or something else?

Does anyone know if you can just pick which snare you want from the beginning? I already know I prefer another to the stock Tomahawk, but am I able to select a different drum before I buy instead of having to send it back and waiting to receive another?

I usually am wary of 8lug kick drums but i have aTama superstar set up allMaple with a8lug Kick and it Kills in or outdoors I wish he would have demonstrated this kit with Mics shut off But then again its Nick he is one awesome Musician and Drummer Great guy to have as spokesman Im getting this kit with all the hardware for the price and sound its sick

I just bought a Noble and Cooley snare piccolo ....okay well I'm paying it off, should take me about 6 weeks....then Mapex here I come

I almost bought this kit.. I instead went with the Pdp Cm7 by DW.. and I love it. However, I would cheat on her for an evening to do a little playing with an armory if ever given the chance

It only this finish was available in the Saturn V!

I don’t know why other drum companies don’t do the same thing with their bearing edges like this. I have never had a kit that was so easy to tune up or sound this good!!! I really miss this kit and wish I didn’t sell it? 😢😢😢

@michaeleagle2

4 жыл бұрын

Throw heads on finger tighten and it's almost already in tune...