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Mapex Armory 5-piece Rock Shell Pack - Desert Dune

5-piece Birch/Maple/Birch Shell Pack with 10" and 12" Toms, 16" Floor Tom, 22" Bass Drum, and 14" Snare Drum - Desert Dune
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Style and Innovation at an Inviting Price Point

When you're battling multiple guitars for a place in the mix, not just any drum kit will do. The Mapex Armory shell pack cuts through today's music with a clean, focused attack and style to match. Acoustically, each shell's hand-selected maple core boasts a familiar bite and sensitivity — one that drummers of all backgrounds will enjoy. And come showtime, the Mapex Armory's birch inner and outer plies focus attack for a tight, modern, close-miked sound. Mapex's SONIClear bearing edges seat drumheads flat on the shell, providing a wide tuning range and pure, deep fundamentals.

Maple/birch shells sport a modern, focused attack

The kick and toms in your Mapex Armory shell pack are crafted from hand-selected maple with birch inner and outer plies. Maple provides the Armory's resonant body and projection, while birch dries overtones and focuses attack for satisfying impact.

SONIClear bearing edges unlock the full tone of your shells

Place a drumhead on one of your current shells. Notice the rocking? The drag when you spin it? That's proof that your bearing edges are robbing you of tone and tuning capability. Mapex's SONIClear bearing edges seat heads so perfectly that they can be hand-tensioned and still produce a pure tone. This widens the tuning range for players who like deeper fundamentals while producing a purer pitch across the board.

Tone-enhancing tom hardware promotes sustain

SONIClear tom suspension mounts and floor tom feet further enhance the soulful resonance of which your Mapex Armory shells are capable.

Tomahawk steel snare excels for rock and metal

Mapex drums have found a niche among rock and metal drummers. For these applications, the Tomahawk steel snare drum included in your Armory shell pack won't disappoint. It bears all the marks of a fine steel snare: a deep, throaty growl, penetrating cut, and great snare sensitivity.

Mapex Drums Armory 5-piece Shell Pack Features:

  • Style and innovation at an inviting price point
  • Hybrid birch/maple shells sport a modern, focused attack
  • SONIClear bearing edges maximize tone and tuning range
  • Tomahawk steel snare has exceptional bite and depth — great for rock and metal
  • Included SONIClear suspension mounts and floor tom feet enhance resonance
  • Shell pack only; all other hardware sold separately

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Tech Specs

  • Finish: Desert Dune
  • Configuration: Shell Pack with Snare
  • Number of Drums: 5
  • Snare (Depth x Diameter): 5.5" x 14"
  • Mounted Toms (Depth x Diameter): 8" x 10", 9" x 12"
  • Floor Toms (Depth x Diameter): 16" x 16"
  • Bass Drums (Depth x Diameter): 18" x 22"
  • Shell Material: Birch/Maple
  • Tom Holders: SONIClear tom suspension mounts
  • Manufacturer Part Number: AR529SDW

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Rated 5/5

Just Buy it!

Researched a large variety of drums and finally settled on this Kit as the best sound/value for the buck. It looks great and was a breeze to set up. It sounds great and tuned up nicely. Did I say it looks great!
Music background: Drumming off and on for 50+ years.
Rated 5/5

I am a happy camper!

Mapex is the Mazda of drum makers. Wait, what? What I mean by that is that you get a lot of bang for your buck. I am actually using the Mapex drum pedal over my DW as it is longer and quite frankly, works quite well. I get a lot of compliments at gigs from other drummers as the wrap is of such high quality that they actually think they are a natural wood finish!
Rated 5/5

What a buy!

Just took delivery on this kit and let me say that the quality and sound match the stellar reviews. I did add just a touch of damping to satisfy my own ear but am blown away by how much bang for the buck this kit provides. The Bass....oh my, what a thumper! I also purchased the hardware kit and it too is quite impressive. My hardware bag for gigging now weighs in at one ton. Well....not exactly, but the stuff is good quality. Looking forward to gigging with them for the first time tomorrow!
Rated 3.5/5

Great Sound

I purchased two of these kits. A 6 piece fast Tom version which has shorter fast toms. The 8x10 and 9x12 sound better than the 7x10 and 8x12. I put 3mm hoops on batter side and use Evans Hydraulic black heads on batter side. I also put Evans Genera Resonant on reso side. These drums sound great and I can have a monster kit or bring one to the studio and have one to play out with. I have it all on a Gibraltar rack. The two 18x22 kicks sound great. The 16x16 floor Tom sounds like a timpani. I should have chosen a different finish as the desert dune is impossible to find much of an assortment of Tom sizes. I was fortunate to find the 7x8 Tom. For the money these drums are awesome.
Music background: Better than the average Bear
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