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Key Features
The Pearl Decade Maple DMP984/C262 18'' Bop Kit is high-quality drum kit from Pearl, featuring a compact 'bop' configuration that takes up very little space and is very easy to transport. The shells are constructed from 6 plies of maple, offering a rich warm that pops and rings beautifully thanks to the smaller shell sizes. Pearl's Decade Maple series is designed with not only high-quality components and sounds in mind, but also great value. It allows players to put high-quality drums under their sticks at a price that was previously impossible. The kit features hand-treated interiors, lugs and mounts, the Decade Series shells are built with the tone and the durability that gigging and touring drummers demand. The Decade Maple Bop Kit also includes a set of Pearl 830 Series Hardware, boosting the value for money even further. The set includes a boom cymbal stand, a straight cymbal stand, a hi-hat stand and a snare drum stand.
Product Ref: 107552
The slim 6-ply shells are manufactured with Pearl's 'Superior Shell Technology' with overlapping scarf-joint seams and proprietary AcoustGlue. This glue fills every pore and dries to the exact consistency of the wood for optimum resonance. The plies are then formed in a high-temperature mould with a hydraulic press to produce perfect drum shells.
Maple has been a favourite drum shell wood of both drum manufacturers and players for a long time. Its boosted low end and smooth mids and highs help it sit in just about any style of music. Because of this, you often find maple being used in very high-end kits and by some very well-respected players. Pearl's Decade series 6-ply shells are built from ultra-thin maple plies with hand-treated bearing edges to ensure you're getting the same performance and tones as those high-end kits. Each section of ply is cross laminated and features Pearl's superior shell technology, resulting in a thin shell that reacts quickly to the stroke and gives you the ultimate air chamber.
Since 1945, Pearl has tried to stick to their mission of being the absolute best in their field. This includes providing customers with the highest quality and the most functional products that can be bought on the market. Pearl make sure that research and development are constant in order to create the best sound. Pearl shows dedication to exploring new shell materials and shell-making techniques. They set their standards high when it comes to quality, innovation and sound.