Slingerland-- wonderiong what type of music you are going to play on the
DW or
Sonor kit.
Sonor drums are louder than the
DW's in my experience, but they don't sacrifice tone and tune-ability for volume. They still sing with beautiful tone when played at dynamically lower levels--something to do with the way they make their shells-- very expressive drums.
The
Sonor hardware is bullet-proof. I haven't seen ANYTHING else that can come close to the quality, strength and overall durability of the high end
Sonor stands and gear.
I have always been fascinated by the
Sonor sound, I started liking their drums in the 80's when Iron Maiden came into the metal scene. Nikko McBrain was the most technical drummer in metal at that time and he played
Sonor and
Paiste exclusively, with thundering low end and wonderful sound around the toms. His snare was one of the best sounding snares I've heard even today in metal.
The most recent player to use
Sonor exclusively and who swears by them and their quality is Thomas Lang. I spoke with him at a clinic about his drums, trying to find out where he stood on the brand (is he endorsed because he likes the name, or because of the drums?). His response was clear: he could play any drums made--money was no object--and the best drums and hardware he has ever played are the
Sonors, so naturally he had to have them...
My 2 cents and a brief sampling of
Sonor's impact on music...
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