Yamaha Absolute Hybrid Maple 4pc Drum Set Solid Black
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The Absolute Hybrid Maple is Yamaha's pro-level shell pack, built around a hybrid shell that puts a hard wenge core between plies of maple. The result is a focused, punchy tone with strong projection and a wide dynamic range, from soft brushwork to hard backbeat. The four-piece configuration (22x18 kick, 10x7 and 12x8 toms, 16x15 floor tom) covers rock, pop and general gigging, and the included double tom arm gets you mounted without extra hardware. It competes with other maple kits in its class on shell construction and hardware design rather than on included extras, since cymbals and stands are not part of the pack.
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Lowest price we've seen: $3,415.99 on Nov 15 at CymbalFusion.com. Tracked across 10 stores since Nov 15.
Owners of the Absolute Hybrid Maple line generally praise the punchy, articulate tone and the wide dynamic response, and many treat it as a long-term gigging kit. Criticism tends to focus on the cost of completing the setup, since hardware and cymbals are extra.
The Yamaha Absolute Hybrid Maple is a 4-piece drum shell pack in a Solid Black finish. Each shell has a core ply of wenge, a very hard and heavy wood native to Africa, between plies of maple. This hybrid design is meant to give a rich, clear tone across the full dynamic range, from pianissimo to fortissimo.
The drums use hook lugs with a small footprint, which allow quick head replacement, precise tuning and high-tension tuning. The YESS III tom mount and a low-mass tom holder base reduce acoustic dampening, so the shells can vibrate more freely. Vent holes are placed according to the air capacity of each shell to shape tone and control sustain.
The bass drum has a 30º/R1.5 bearing edge for more low-end tone. The snare and toms have a 45º/R1.5 edge for a balanced tone. Shell interiors have a "Vintage Natural" finish, and the 3.0mm aluminum die-cast hoops give a tight sound with strong attack and decay. This is a shell pack only, so hardware and cymbals are not included.
