Sonor AQ2 Martini Drumset Review

By

Lawrence Bonk

3/21/2021 1:14 PM

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Expert Score

9.5

Reasons To Buy

One of the smallest kits that still sounds pro
Pro maple shells are focused and musical

Reasons Not To Buy

Out of the box, the kick drum is slightly high pitched. Fortunately, there are ways to remedy that issue

Overview

This kit is great for jazz trios- sound engineers often compliment the sound of it in small auditoriums!

Critic Consensus

Reviewed by John Kimock, Drummer for Mike Gordon Band:

For best acoustic drums, I actually have this kit at home and I love it. I’ve done some shows with it in small theaters and have gotten some rave reviews from our soundman. A cool trick to get some lower overtones out of the kick drum is to put a weight in the drum, which helps its ratings toward best drums & percussion.

Sonor AQ1 Martini Drumset:

7″ x 8″ tom
12″ x 13″ floor tom
13″ x 14″ bass drum
5″ x 12″ snare
Steel snare
SmartMount tom mount
SmartMount isolation system
Die-cast lugs are durable
Shell pack only. Cymbals and hardware are not included.
7-ply all-maple shells
Tom/cymbal holder
Bass drum lift

9.5

EXPERT SCORE

Sonor AQ2 Martini Drumset Review

Sound

9.5/10

Price

9.7/10

Look

9.7/10

Reasons to Buy

One of the smallest kits that still sounds pro
Pro maple shells are focused and musical

Reasons not to buy

Out of the box, the kick drum is slightly high pitched. Fortunately, there are ways to remedy that issue

Lawrence Bonk

Lawrence Bonk is a copywriter with a decade of experience in the tech and music space, with columns appearing in Engadget, Huffington Post and CBS, among others. He has a cat named Cinnamon.

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