i have been a pearl fan during the early nineties pinapangarap ko sya evry night pero ngayon naka sonor kit ako and im very proud of my 7 pc maple kit .... pero mukhang mas nagugustuhan ko yung yamaha e any way thats another story ..... sabi nga ng tropa ko kahit ano pa ang drums mo nasa pumapalo pa din yan ....god bless enjoy your kit