![]() So we kicked off with the Plain Jane steel shell drum - without meaning to be disparaging, this particular model is the least exotic of the five, and is arguably as good a place to start as any. It is almost impossible not to approach the quintet without having already subconsciously decided which is going to be the favourite. ![]() But first comes the fun bit of playing the five, swapping between them, fiddling with different tunings and trying to keep the ears fresh. We'll deal with the latter point once we've run through the way that each individual drum acquits itself. There's no point in the range being full of overlapping models, after all. To justify their existence, each one needs to stand distinct from the others in terms of the way it sounds and responds. Pearl's standing in the 'high-end but affordable' snare market is such that these Elites need to display masses of tonal quality in order to keep the flag flying. ![]() And we like them already because of that.Ĭool looks aren't going to be enough to impress us though. Just as super-quick Audis are the finest Q-cars, so the Sensitone Elites may yet prove to be sonic wolves in sheep's clothing. ![]()
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