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The Absolute Hybrid Maple is Yamaha's pro-level kit built around hybrid shells: maple on the outside, a wenge core, maple inside. That sandwich gives a focused, punchy tone with strong projection and a wide tuning range, from low and fat to tight and articulate. The 22/10/12/16 configuration with a 22x14 bass drum is a classic rock and pop setup. Compared with all-maple kits, it has a bit more bite and attack; compared with cheaper shells, the hardware is the bigger draw. Hook Lugs, YESS III mounts and die-cast hoops are the same fittings found on Yamaha's top lines, and owners rate the build and tuning stability highly.
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Lowest price we've seen: $1,849.99 on Nov 15 at Full Compass Systems. Tracked across 3 stores since Nov 15.
Owners and reviewers rate the Absolute Hybrid Maple as one of the best-sounding and best-built pro kits in its class. They praise the punchy, articulate tone, the tuning stability and the hardware. The main complaints are weight and the cost of expanding the kit.
This Yamaha Absolute Hybrid Maple drum set is a 22/10/12/16 configuration with a 22x14 bass drum. The shells are 7-ply maple/wenge/maple hybrids: a core ply of wenge, a very hard and heavy wood native to Africa, sits between plies of maple. The shells are 8.0mm thick on the bass drum and 6.2mm on the toms. The exterior has a solid black lacquer finish, and the interior is finished in vintage natural.
The bass drum has a 30-degree/R1.5 bearing edge for more low-end tone. The toms have a 45-degree/R1.5 bearing edge for a balanced tone. The toms use YESS III mount brackets, which reduce acoustic dampening so the shells can vibrate more freely. Hook lugs allow quick head changes and precision tuning, and they handle high-tension tuning. Their bases have a small footprint to maximize tone output from the shell.
The Absolute series was designed to give a wide expressive range and to reproduce every nuance of a player's touch, from a tap to a full stroke. The Absolute Hybrid series uses the hybrid shell technology of Yamaha's flagship PHX series. A Yamaha Double Tom Holder TH945 is included.
