Compare drum sets for $350-$520 Compare drum sets for $520-$780
| Product Feature | TAMA Imperialstar | Pearl VX Vision | Ludwig Accent Elite | Winner |
| Detailed review: | Winners for each product feature are shaded with green. | |||
| Overall Winner: | 3 points | 5 points | 6 points |
Ludwig Wins!
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| Pricing (before tax and shipping. Prices subject to change): | $779.99 Complete Drum Set |
$797.40 Pearl drums &
hardware $299.00 Sabian B8 Cymbal Set $1096.40 Total |
$899.00 Ludwig drums &
hardware $259.95 Zildjian ZBT Cymbal Pack $29.99 Sound Percussion throne $1188.94 Total |
TAMA |
| Drum Sizes: | 22"x18" bass 12"x9" and 13"x10" toms 16"x16" floor tom 5.5"x14" snare |
22"x18" bass 12"x9" and 13"x10" toms 16"x16" floor tom 5.5"x14" snare (steel shell) |
22"x18" bass |
3-way tie. |
| Hardware: | TAMA Stage Master hardware: snare, straight, boom and hi-hat stands. Bass drum pedal and drum throne. | Pearl 700 Series Hardware Pack: snare, straight, boom and hi-hat stands. Bass drum pedal and drum throne. | Ludwig Hardware: snare, straight, boom and hi-hat stands. Bass drum pedal. Sound Percussion Drum Throne (sold separately). | 3-way tie |
| Cymbals: | Meinl: 20" ride 16" crash 14" hi-hats |
Sabian B8: 20" ride 18" & 16" thin crash 14" crash 10" splash 14" hi-hats |
Zildjian ZBT: 20" ride 16" crash 14" hi-hats |
Pearl |
| Drum Shell Wood: | 100% Poplar | Birch/Basswood Blend | 100% Birch - Warm tone, nice lows for the floor tom and bass drum. Punchy highs for the toms and snare. | Ludwig
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| Lifetime Limited Warranty: | No | Yes - Pearl's Superior Shell Technology (SST) makes the shells very strong | No | Pearl |
| Finish/Covering: | Covering | Covering | Finish - Satin oil finish looks better and is potentially more durable than a covering. | Ludwig |
| Drumheads: | Factory heads | Factory heads | Remo name brand drumheads | Ludwig |
| Suspended Tom Holders: | No | Yes - Pearl's Integrated Suspension System (ISS) | Yes - Ludwig's Vibra-Bands tom mount system |
Pearl |
