Description
Hardware and cymbals sold separately.
One-of-a-kind badges, lugs, and satin lacquer finishes mark PDP’s foray into the entry range of intermediate kits. Introducing Spectrum: built from blended plies of broadband, cutting maple and dry, lightweight poplar done up in an irresistible matte finish, this shell pack has all the makings of a pro kit at a super-appealing price. So whether you’re shopping for your first kit or looking for a tour-friendly stage setup, the Spectrum series proves to be a smart investment. Toms, snare, and kick in this lineup are capable of impressive range and tuning stability thanks to their inspired shell recipes and DW-lent True-Pitch tension rods. Shell-mounted Floating Tom Mounts (FTM) endow high toms with just the right balance of dryness and sustain while providing effortless positionability. Finally, a full set of Remo heads equips this kit for any style you can throw at it, from country to metal. Experience value you’d never expect from an “intermediate” kit with the PDP Spectrum series.
Matte-lacquered hybrid shells
Maple and poplar are two common shell wood options today maple for its timeless cut and response and poplar for its light stage weight and quickness to speak. Together, these two tonewoods form the foundation of your PDP Spectrum shell pack. Modern country and swing drummers will instantly take to this kit’s speed, dryness, and control. Rock players and stage users will appreciate its velvety warmth and behind-the-kit nearfield response. A tasteful matte lacquer finish gives every Spectrum shell pack a fresh look and allows the natural beauty of the wood figuring to peek through.
PDP/DW hardware
Spectrum shell packs come decked out in a full suit of custom hardware and are outfitted with DW’s own fine-threaded tuning rods. Here’s what you get:
- Spectrum series badgesare a fresh spin on the modern PDP/DW round-badge style
- Shell-mountedFloating Tom Mountswith easy-positioning ball joints balance dryness and sustain
- Teardrop Turret lugsgive the Spectrum series a look all its own
- DW’s ownTrue-Pitch tension rodsare fine threaded for precision tuning
Remo heads
Adding value to the already value-packed PDP Spectrum is a full outfit of Remo heads. Reviewers found these to be a smart pairing for the maple/poplar shells, each chosen by size and shell type and voiced to suit a wide range of musical styles.
PDP Spectrum 5-piece Shell Pack Features:
- Superb value from an intermediate kit
- A great starter kit and a smart, stage-friendly tour outfit
- Robust 6- and 10-ply hybrid maple/poplar shells sport modern matte lacquer finishes
- Broadband resonance and sustain
- Punch and power for the stage
- Dryness and control for the studio
- One-of-a-kind badges and lugs
- Floating Tom Mounts are tonally pleasing and easy to position
- Fine-threaded True-Pitch tension rods yield precision tuning accuracy
- Remo heads voice this kit for a wide range of musical styles
- Shell sizes (depth x diameter): 8″ x 10″ and 9″ x 12″ toms, 14″ x 16″ floor tom, 18″ x 22″ bass drum, 5.5″ x 14″ snare
