Members sidereal Posted February 24, 2007 Members Share Posted February 24, 2007 Pardon me while I vent... but without question, my biggest pet peeve with drum companies is trying to make sense of their product lines. Mapex is the worst. Here's an example. Go to mapex.com, click on drums, click on Orion and it says:"The day will come when you're ready for an Orion." Really? Hmmm.... what the hell does that mean? When I'm 12? When I'm looking for an endorsement for my world tour? Click on Pro M:"You're serious about drums." Why, yes... yes I am. That's why I'm on your website. Click on Saturn:"Hearing is believing." Uh. Okay. Other drum manufacturers have similar BS. Can't any company say... X is our starter kit.Y is our mid-level kit.Z is our top of the line kit. My head hurts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SyntheticTubs Posted February 24, 2007 Members Share Posted February 24, 2007 Yeah, there is so much rhetoric and hype. Drum companies like to portray everything they make as the best on the market, and try to sell each product at it's own level. A lot of it is confusing, since I prefer the sound of the less expensive Mapex saturn to the orions. The only thing you as a consumer can do is find a kit you like the looks of and try it. Don't let the hype insult you, Mapex is a fine company, but like others, they have to hawk their wares and make an image that will appeal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slickrick1688 Posted February 24, 2007 Members Share Posted February 24, 2007 It's just marketing, get over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted February 24, 2007 Members Share Posted February 24, 2007 Adverteasing. Implying what you want without making any actual claims. Old Steve? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HERC Posted February 24, 2007 Members Share Posted February 24, 2007 It's just marketing, get over it. Real Nice.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sidereal Posted February 25, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 25, 2007 Real Nice.. Yeah... gotta love that warm drummer community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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