Yamaha Absolute Hybrid Maple 4-Piece Shell Pack - Solid Black
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The Absolute Hybrid Maple is Yamaha's upper-mid professional kit, built around a hybrid shell: a hard, heavy wenge core ply sandwiched between maple plies. That combination gives a clear, focused tone with strong projection across soft and loud playing. Aluminum die-cast hoops add attack and controlled decay, and the Y.E.S.S. III mount and low-mass tom holder let the shells ring more freely than Yamaha's older mounting. It suits gigging and recording drummers who want a versatile, punchy kit and are willing to pay for pro-level hardware; it is a step below Yamaha's flagship PHX and above the Tour Custom and Stage Custom lines.
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Lowest price we've seen: $3,415.99 on Nov 15 at CymbalFusion.com. Tracked across 12 stores since Nov 15.
Owners of the Absolute Hybrid series generally rate it highly for its clear, punchy tone and sturdy hardware, and many treat it as a pro kit without flagship pricing. Complaints tend to be about the cost of the full setup once hardware and snare are added.
The Yamaha Absolute Hybrid Maple 4-Piece Shell Pack comes in a Solid Black finish. Its shells use the hybrid shell technology from Yamaha's flagship PHX series. A core ply of wenge, a very hard and heavy wood native to Africa, sits between plies of maple. The design produces a rich, clear tone across the full dynamic range, from pianissimo to fortissimo.
The shell interiors have a "Vintage Natural" finish. The bearing edge shape is optimized, and each shell has a vent hole that affects the feel of the impact, the initial sound, the sustain and the tone.
The Y.E.S.S. III mount system is a step up from the Y.E.S.S. II. It further reduces acoustic dampening, so the shell vibrates more freely and brings out more natural sustain and volume. The Low-Mass Tom Holder Base has a small, lightweight footprint that lets the bass drum shell vibrate more freely. The aluminum die-cast hoops give a strong, tight sound with strong attack and decay.
