This set is incredible overall. The quality, finish, sound, and hardware are all top notch. The only downer is the snare and the stock heads. The snare is...well...its pretty cheap. Out of the box it sounds like a turd but it can be tuned up. I put Evans EC2 on the toms and EMAD2 on the bass...250% improvement. I also bought a PDP rack system for the kit and let me tell you...Freaking awesome. I have been drumming for about 16yrs now and this is the best set up I have ever owned. Why pay more for less??? Don't be a tard.

Cheap heads...change them...

Hobbyist, Active Musician...

Rock, Punk, and much more

this set of drums is right up there with dw and any other set you can buy. i know i have owned allot of high end kits and these are the best sounding and best value in drums i have ever had.and i love the finish and high quality hardware.i cant belive they are made in china.

50 years of drumming

jazz and fusion and soloist

Invest time tuning and you will be EXTREMELY happy. An Aquarian or Emad for the kick and what ever suits you for the toms and snare. I have Evans Ec2's and the set sounds incredible. The bass drum on the PDP X7 Maple sounds better than my collectors. I am super impressed with this kit.

All the stuff you need with the shell pack is great. Extra tuning lugs, washers, etc. The basic PDP hardware is simple to use and sturdy.

I inspected each drum carefully and found the finish to be exceptional. These drums are made in China and I had some worries about the bearing edges, finish, hardware etc. The drums were packed very nicely and there were no scratches, dents or blemishes.

Most Bang for the buck hands down. I spent over $3000.00 for my Collectors Series and $900.00 for the All Maple X7's. I personally like the sound of the X7's better,,probably because they are 1/3 the price but seriously, these drums sound absolutely incredible and they feel like they will last if you take care of them, just as you would any other drum.

Spoke to customer service before I purchased the kit. Very Helpful and knowledgeable.

Awesome finishes available. The silver to black fade is a really cool looking kit.

Professional Musician

Rock

I recently upgraded to the x7 maple from a 7 piece gretch black hawk. without changing the settings on my mixers & recording station, the pdp x7 came across with the sound i've tried to achive with the black hawk but couldn't due to the kit it's self. I had eyed the pdp x7 for a few years and when i saw it as a maple kit, i jumped on it. 100% glad I did. With a new set of remo black suedes the x7 maple sounds so much richer than my old kit and so very close if not as good as high end kits made from same woods/plys,etc. costing much more. "Pro sound on a hobbyist's budget."

The x7 maple, coming with a sack of extra lugs washers and more aside, has a few very great features. All the hardware mounts are backed with rubber plates, the bass hoop claws are lined w/ rubber boots, and the beater side bass hoop has a rubber grip to recieve your kick pedal-(.brilliant) the bass tom-tom mount has an extra neck and clamp 4 an accesory of your choosing-"cow bell". every thing on this kit is beefy, as well as asteticaly pleasing. Thanx pdp for truly engineering a kit with a drummer's needs in mind but also a working mans' budget, as well as the drum's bests interests (life span) to boot.

It's a drumset. Erganomically the kit sets up well.Easy to get a comfortable configuration with tomtoms etc.. Tuning was a snap, dialling my sound was surprisingly easy. I would attribute this to the solid constuction and overall clarity of the kit as a whole.

The quality of the pdp x7 maple is very impressive. It's about time a company built a drum kit (any instrument 4 that matter) for those of us who aren't yett playing the hollywood paladium but that could, in my opinion, fit in well on that stage. Every thing from the finish, to the weight of the hardware & the unique style that is pdp truly is quality driven. Don't forget the fact that this kit sounds stadium quality at a next to basement venue price. Once again, kudos to pdp for an excellant & honest product.( can't stress this enough!)

I'm going nine on this only because-no hardware; cym stands etc.. I am only griping for those who may not be able to stretch this kit due to that fact. Personally, I feel the price is right.

I'm only going to assume that pdp support is outstanding. I havent needed to call on them wich is why I gave a nine. The kit came with a dvd on set up and a little drum crash course. What more can they do pre-problems for their customer.

I own it, I love it, it could sell it's self across the board. Live or in the studio, this set is an excellant performer. Tight, punchy, and if you desire draws a deep & distinct resonance. You could ask less from a more expensive kit and not recieve.

Active musician / music production.

rock, punk, metal

Playing for over 30 years since I was a kid, and I've played pretty much anything percussion.Trained by Marty Hurley, thankfully

Our band Epic plays a little of everything..rock, pop, country, motown, oldies, everything but heavy metal.

I just ordered this kit a few days ago from zZounds but I played a demo at Guitar Center (zZounds payment plan sealed the deal for me in tough economic times also $150.00 cheaper.) My cousin has this exact kit and my brother plays a DW Waterfall Bubinga Collectors kit. The differences in my brothers kit and this kit are EXTREMELY minimal as far as the tonal quality of the drums. I know that you have to invest in hardware but these drums are simply amazing and rivals the sound of my Brothers Dw kit. This is 23 years of experience on a drum kit speaking and this kit is the real deal people. Dw is acknowledged as the best recording drums in the world PERIOD and this kit, with proper tuning sounds just as good even my brother with his 6k shell pack was amazed. You will not regret this purchase!!!!!!!!

Shell pack sorry nothing to report here.

Very easy to tune only tinkered 5 mins on display kit and they sounded better than my Mapex Meridian Maple kit.

Drum Workshop people come on.

A STEAL!!!

Nothing to report here.

The finish is great rivals DW drums.

Recording Musician Chapter S released by Toshiba EMI Japan

20+ years - Gigs, Jams, Rehersals

Heavy Rock, Rock, Blues

amazing expecilly for the price full body with punch

its just a shell kit but it looks amazing

like any other kit to set up

100% excellent

you couldnt get a better kit in this rang

havent had to deal with them

finish was outstanding

brummer since 88

rock

I've owned SEVERAL kits in the last 10 years from pretty much every drum manufacturer you can think of (and a couple you can't) but I had never owned a DW/Pacific kit. Looks like I've been missing out. I was seriously impressed with this kit right out of the box (literally) when I unpacked it. The drums are very resonant and full sounding, with the highlights being the kick drum and rack toms. The snare is really not that good. I recommend swapping out all the heads top and bottom with upgrades and replacing the hoops if you can afford it.

The drums feature Tru-pitch tuning rods and this is my first experience with them. Not sure if they are really worth the hype, but once I replaced the stock drumheads with some Aquarians, they seemed to tune up pretty easily. The stock hoops are flimsy so I replaced them with either die cast or 2.3 mm (whatever I had lying around). The mounting hardware is very sturdy and once I placed the toms and legs where I wanted them, they stuck. The stock drumheads are not worth keeping. I replaced all the stock t-rod washers with nylon as I prefer no metal to metal contact if I can help it.

These drums are very resonant, especially the 14x12 floor tom. The 10" and 12" toms tune up well and have a snap and tonality I really like. The 14, while being resonant, doesn't tune very low. The 16 sounds ok, but I'm still trying to dial it in. The 22" bass drum is fantastic but the stock 14" snare, even with 10 lugs, is a lost cause. I don't think prayer and an animal sacrifice could make this drum sound good. I do not use the 8" tom.

The finish is very well done, but I found one drum with some underspray near the bearing edge so I could see the silver sparkle undercoat. The 14" tom hoops were slightly bent and the brackets had some scratches. If I didn't have a Tempus kit as my main gigging drumset, I would have no problem playing this kit out at shows. I would of course recommend some hardware upgrades (hoops, nylon washers) and new heads, but the shells are quality and contribute to a nice tone.

These drums are essentially a steal for this price.

I'm pretty self sufficient but I know I can call my local shop and get parts or help when I need it.

I bought it, didn't I?

Active Musician

Rock, Metal, Pop, Irish, pretty much everything except Country or Hip Hop

very good sounding drums but need to replace heads

new evans heads g series hyderalics

very will made set

very much so

do not know yet just brought them

there are sets you like working with and sound is #1 and this pdp x7 set is one ,so far has preformed nicely stays in tune sounds great

drummer for 30 plus yrs pro.

alice in chains tribute band and heavy metal cover and org bands and top 40s cover bands

The only thing I suggest is to change the heads to a better quality.

Heads is my only complaint

Product is great, You have to keep in mind money factors , Thay are not expensive drums, You get way more product and quality for what little money you spend.

Musician Drummer 48 yrs

Pock

Rock, Hard Rock, Classic Rock, Metal, Ska

The x-7 is awsome just used for the first time in a live situation after the show the other bands commented on how the x-7 cuts through ever thing highs and lows punchy crisp with great tone and response PDP hit it out of the park with the x-7 the price the shells the finishes everything about this set screams pro but at a working mans budget thanks PDP for an awsome sounding set at a great price point!!!!!!!!!!! A+++++++++++++++

no complaints about the features at all the memory locks work great simple to use the tom mounts are fully adjustable for all kinds of user friendly set up no complaints here well maybe a cup holder would be nice LOL

tunes easily the drums sound great wet or dry

great qaulity the finishes look great the hardware on the drums work easily drum/tom mounts work awsome total adjustable really user friendl thanks PDP

great price tempted to buy 2 sets at that price the qaulity of the drums vs. price no brainer

10 , A++++++++++++ pdp rocks and zz sounds

looks as good at it sounds I'm so satisfied and happy with the X-7 drum set I've gotten nothing positive comments