The Honda civic of the drum world

This drum kit will always have a special place in my heart

I still play this kit, was my fathers he bought it new.

Got this kit in wine red in 95 still have it . updated cymbals to the k series.Cheapest hobby Ive ever had. Its given me 100s of hours of pleasure

My first kit, exact model and colour, purchased new in 1989.

Sick audio clarity and great groovin’

This was my first proper new drum kit, ( my first kit was a new sound from a catalogue) sounded really good and lasted me a long time,, I then got a second hand Pearl mlx kit,, kept the export and then my lad played it in his band,,,good memories! 👍👍😁

I’ve owned my #66 wine red export kit since 1991. My parents bought it for my first new kit for Christmas. They said if I stuck with drums for 10 years, they’d buy me a new kit. Lol believe it or not I started playing at age 3

Had the same kit, played a lot gigs and never let me down . The kcar of drums back in the day.

As a Pearl fan and kit owner, I think you gave a really thoughtful overview. I remember when Modern Drummer reviewed this kit and loved everything except the snare, which they said that “…it’s good if you’re a fan of Alex Van Halen’s sound.”. I always thought that was funny and a little snooty at the same time. Your comments about using suspension mounts and then adding muffling were spot-on. The only muffling I ever use is in my bass drum, and that’s not much. I’ve spent many years learning how to tune properly rather than hide behind tape or Moon Gel.

Have this same series same color but with the massive 13” 14” rack toms and a beautiful 18” floor Tom. Currently converting the 18” into a kick with the 13” on a snare stand and 14” with floor Tom legs. Not so much a cocktail kit but a mini power tom kit.

I got one of these for free from my old high school a year ago they had it sitting in an abandoned room for years and I would go play it sometimes and then it was mine lol

I’m trying to find out a little more about my kit. It’s exactly like this but in black. I also have a 5.5x14” snare that looks similar but the “pearl export series” plate is bronze. Think the snare might be from an earlier export kit. Any info would be appreciated.

Lol my first kit was a Tama Rockstar from 1997. It sounded dead. A few years later I got a late 90s or early 2000s Pearl export, just before it was discontinued. It is very loud and very bright! Also has been very reliable!

Este video me hizo amar aun mas mi kit de (pearl export), a mi me suena de maravilla! Y no le pongo absolutamente ningún ahogador, ni moongel, ni nada! Y asi suena bien , sonido (gordo) sustein agradable y suficiente, ataque y volumen muy buenos!

I had this same kit. Birch inner ply. Artic white. Great sounding drums. Classic!

I'm Definitely love this kit. Maybe

I still love tama ! Rockstar dx 1990. And the granstars. And artstars. And the early 80s superstars

Excelent review. The information you gave us is really valuable since it’s been kinda hard to find info about these kits. I own an Export Pro Series and love how it sounds, however it’s not comfortable to play it since it’s just too big. Thanks for the video man, I really enjoyed it and learned about the kit👍🏻

Good play; I noticed you were summoning songs that you knew, as we all do. I also noticed your face after playing the cymbals. Yes, Zildjian had some entry level "diamonds". And I will quote someone else who said, "You smash those once they will become Chinas". However, please don't use the beginner pack cymbals as a reflection on the 90s Export Taiwan series drums. As many have said, there were millions made, and they are tanks with the right heads and tuning. Very reliable, and very popular. Yes, Japanese ergonomics were not correct. For kick drum mounted toms you would need to be 7 feet tall to accurately arrange them. Perhaps the Japanese think we are 7 feet tall... Can everyone afford a Gretsch? or even DW? No, and certainly not then. I have a set and they still sound good with the right TLC. With the right heads, cymbals, and arrangements, these junk drums can sound exceptional.

Minha Pearl export series 1995 preta é top!! Igor Cavalera fez um comercial com essa Pearl.

Sounds great. So big, warm and bombastic. Also, it's crazy how much better Scimitars sounded compared to the ZBTs and dare I say even the S line?

Chrome hoops on the bass drum look so much better than black hoops imho. I have this kit from a few years later and it’s still going strong. I got it second hand and so I didn’t get to choose a colour, which is unfortunate because it’s a drab grey-navy colour. Planning to rewrap it but the cost is just ridiculous. Great video anyway! Cheers

Yup. I wanted a tama granstar back in the 80s. I was a kid and only could afford the tama rockstar dx! I wanted a rock mirror chrome wrap. Only made for 3 years. But in 1990 the long lugs were introduced! And that's what j wanted. But couldn't even afford that. I had a Frankenstein kit.

Lol I think this is the drumset our school has. It is really dark green, almost black. Idk if it is the same drum set, because the badges say "Pearl Export Series."

Sound good

which toms sound better? The 90's toms from the kit you have in the video, or the 2000's export toms with the iss system and with the gold pearl logo?

I have that kit with 2 racks and 2 mounted floor toms snare and bass

Nice vid

My church had this same exact kit and color with Sabian b8 cymbals

Enter Sandman for a very era appropriate demonstration. I might be going to look at one of these tomorrow but I think the toms have the mount that connects to 2 top lugs, I had an emerald green set with those.

Does anyone know what wood they used to make them for export?

This is the one i have

Does anyone know what wood they were made from? to these exports from the 90s

I just got this kit for $214 local musician friend shop was in a good mood mines a bit faded skin colors but sound still great

Nice video I grew up around those drums back in the day played guitar back then. I have the newest version I guess of your kit. Export in Honey Amber Laquer 22 double bass 8 10 12 13 14 16 toms. love it. Black Remo Emperor batter heads and Black Ambassadors on the bottom side. Ludwig 402 snare with a Ambassador X Batter on it. Both Bass drums have EMAD batter heads and no pillows inside. Tell ya what for a cheap kit and some good heads can't go wrong the the Export. Again nice video really enjoyed it. Keep up the good work.

Seriously, with the right heads don't need the ISS mounts and maple shells, etc. Won't really hear the difference. However, I would always go with a high end snare. Cheap snares don't cut it.

How does this color look under stage lights??

which tree has this drum pattern?

How big is the bass drum?

I have the banana 🍌 yellow early nineties export like this but I don't have a pearl snare. I put new pinstripes on top but don't like it, might go with coated emperors next time.

Hi, could you give some suggestions of drumheads for this kit? In fact, I am guitar player, and bought one for my home Studio. Thanks and greetings from Brasil

Cool

Think early ones had 10 lugs on basis drums

I had an early 80's Pearl Export set - the toms and bass drum sounded ok, but the snare was terrible, spent a lot of time trying to tune it, never could get a good sound at all. Also, it came with Camber cymbals, which sounded like trash can lids.

Japan made?

Omg I’m trying to wait for the review but what’s with the random stories? Idc about where your wife got it or your buddy’s highschool blah blah blah... wth man? I am 3 minutes in and still got nothing. Are you ever going to tell me anything ?

Why would you play this when there are so many good Pearl kits and other great entry level kits about? Cheap and nasty.