Sonor Force 3001 Review

History:

Purchase: I paid $899 for the Fusion 2 kit with the 22" kick, 8",10",12",14",16" toms and a 14" wooden snare.

What I Like About This Unit: WOW! Where to begin... I did a lot of reading of reviews from both magazines and the internet on what to look for when buying a kit, and what kits were hot. The Sonor kept coming up so I went to Atlanta Pro Percussion and checked one out. The finish is top-notch (I got the Red Maple Laquer finish). The hardware is beefy and I especially like all of the memory locks. The sound is what totally sold me! Damn these drums sound great! I was playing a medium range Yamaha set with my band which I thought sounded pretty good...last week I brought the Sonor's to band practice and what a difference! We taped the session with only a couple room mics and the kit sounded loud, full and just plain sweet! The kick drum moves a ton of air and the toms cut nicely through the mix. You will love this kit!

What I Do NOT Like About The Sonor Force 3001: The only thing I didn't like at first was the Remo single ply clear heads on the toms. The were a bit "ringy" to me. But once I heard them with the band they projected nicely and sustained well...I had always been guilty of trying to tape the heads up but after hearing the toms wide open I definitely am liking that! I will probably switch the g2 heads though shortly.

Force 3001 Quality: The quality of this kit is top notch.

Summary: I feel like I got a pro-level kit for a steal! This kit sounds great live, and unbelievable when recording. Everything is solid and looks sweet. Go ahead and buy it, you won't be sorry.

Rating of this product: 5

This Sonor Drums Percussion Review Submitted By: Ron Herhuth

Date: 2003-10-28