Ludwig Questlove Breakbeats Kit review. Image 1 of 2. The chromed hardware feels solid, with a weighty tom holder, quality, smooth hoops and sturdy riser. Ludwig Questlove Breakbeats Kit. Image 2 of 2. Shells are 7 ply poplar and finished in Blue Azure. Rear. Ever since Sonor started the ball rolling with its Jungle Kit in the early 9. Indeed, the Jungle is still going strong today, and most major drum companies offer a bop configuration in their line ups. With venues closing down, gigging spaces becoming smaller and a shift away from louder styles of music, it could be the perfect time to reevaluate your need for a dual kick, five tom set up. In reality a 1. 6 bass drum is hardly the definition of ultimate sonic versatility, so a reduction in size carries the possibility of a reduction in price. Questloves idea behind the Breakbeats kit is to combine portability with decent sound quality Thats what Ludwig has done here, having enlisted the help of walking groove encyclopedia, Questlove The Roots, Jimmy Fallon. Questos idea behind the Breakbeats kit is to combine portability with decent sound quality I wanted to build a device that was apartment friendly and compact for the street musician but was quality sounding. A gritty, raw, break able kit for gigging in clubs that you can fit in a cab. Build. As with other kits of this configuration, what you get is a fundamental drop in shell size 1. Questlove and Ludwig have specd the snare in standard 1. Also included is a riser to lift the bass drum, ensuring your pedals beater is striking the centre of the drum, and a tom holder with a mounting space for an auxiliary boom. The shells are all seven ply poplar, which on paper, is a slight disappointment Tamas Silverstar Metro Jam is made from birch, Gretschs Catalina Street is mahogany, and both are available for a similar street price. The bearing edges are cut at 4. Questlove Drum SetBlue Azure finish, adding a touch of vintage class to the Breakbeats set. There are a couple of touches that go above and beyond here too Remo Pinstripes are fitted to the two toms as standard, plus the drums come with their own velvet bags. These function as basic, non padded gig bags, but theyve also been designed to be used as a set of mutes for practicequieter performance. Hands on. We were rather cynical about Questloves claim that you can fit this kit in a cab. With no taxi to hand, we comfortably transported our review shell pack to a rehearsal studio in the passenger seatfoot well of a tiny car. Ludwig 1, cynics 0. Taking the kit out of its bags, we were impressed with the quality of the kits build. The chromed hardware feels solid, with a weighty tom holder, quality, smooth hoops and the sturdy riser. The wrap is applied with neat seams across the whole kit. Less impressive is the LudwigQuestlove badge. Its a sticker, which looks like it could easily wear or peel off over time, and along with the adequate yet spindly looking feet on the floor tom legs, gives away the kits pricetag. The most intriguing part of the kit is the bass drum. If youve only ever stuck to 2. Developed to meet the needs of a beginning 410 year old drummer. The Pocket Kit is a must have. ALLINCLUSIVE package For greater savings check out our Used Ludwig Breakbeats By Questlove Drum Kit and get a great deal todayThe most intriguing part of the kit is the bass drum. If youve only ever stuck to 2. Okay, so its unlikely to replace a larger kick in a conventional rock set up, but given the shell construction and size, this thing is capable of acting like a small cannon. Ours arrived with the heads barely tightened, and applying slight tension to both sides resulted in a fairly dead thump, with a surprising amount of low end. Upping the tension on the batter head gave more attack and punch, without becoming too open, and tightening the resonant head resulted in a clean sustained note. Questlove Pocket Kit. 805 likes. The Pocket Kit is the premier choice in entrylevel drum set designed to offer a fullscale playing and educational. Ludwig Lc178x016 Questlove Pocket Kit 4 Piece Drum Set Black Sparkle Finish Black Friday Drums Percussion Today Deals 2017 Free Shipping and Returns on Sale. Its a versatile little monster, coping with different tuning ranges well while maintaining a clear fundamental. This comes with one caveat, though. Burying the beater has a large effect on the sound of this kick, muffling notes for a rather plastic attack, and even bending the pitch if you dig in. This can be used to your advantage, but if youre a pedal undertaker, youll want to address your technique. The only other negative relates to the riser after an hour or so, the pedal had crept forward enough that the chain was catching on the bass drum hoop. The only solution is to clamp the pedal back tightly to prevent this, but there is the threat of it happening mid gig. For what could be considered a rather pedestrian choice of dimensions, the Breakbeats snare holds a lot of character. Questloves definition of break able is best applied here. It has a slight trashy, grittiness to its sound, and even at lower tunings it finds a good combination of crisp response and full bodied overtones. It has a slight trashy, grittiness to its sound, and even at lower tunings it finds a good combination of crisp response and full bodied overtones However, we preferred the snare cranked up, resulting in a distinctly vintage funk sound, where alternating between ghost notes, centre hits and rim shots complement each other brilliantly break able indeed, particularly if you intend on using this kit for funk, hip hop or live drumnbass grooves. The toms continue the versatility, too. While we were worried that the stock Remo UT heads might stifle some of the tuning range, it was actually very quick to dial in some usable sounds. The small diameters the floor tom is the same diameter as the second rack tom in a rock configuration dont really lend them a power tom sound, but we coaxed fat, clean, sustained notes from them at the mid tension sweet spot. Brand new Questlove Pocket Drum Kit by Ludwig. Everything you need to get your youngsters groove on. 3 piece shell kit plus snare, hi hat and crash cymbals. Stands. The Questlove Drum Kit is available for instant download by clicking one of the buttons below. This hip hop drum sample pack includes a selection of Questlove style. Find great deals for Ludwig LC178X029 Questlove Pocket Kit 4piece Kids Drum Set Silver Sparkle. Shop with confidence on eBay Questloves impressive micro kit. Ludwig Questlove Breakbeats Kit. The most intriguing part of the kit is the bass drum. Breakbeats was designed with the city in mind. Positioned on a riser for optimum reach, its compact 14x16 bass drum, 7x10 tom, and 13x13 floor tom. Home Audio Okayplayer Exclusive Free Questlove Breakbeat On His New Ludwig Drum Kit. Audio News Last Next. of the kind which only Okayplayer is um, equipped. Tightening the batter heads also works well for higher tension jazzfusion tunings, adding extra rebound and attack to our sticking great for double strokes. You might think muffling the kit with the gig bags would have the same effect as the old T shirt on drum head trick, but its actually more subtle. We were expecting a dead, cardboard box tubbiness, but we got a more resonant sustain. A plus if youre prepared to use these in a live situation reduced volume without being unusable, but a minus if youre hoping to appease your neighbours while practising. And that brings us to our final point dont confuse small with quiet. This kit is by no means a hushed solution for playing in a terraced house. As with other drums of these dimensions, its loud enough to have the noise abatement team camped outside your house, but thats a good thing. Although pushing the top end of budget its a hard kit to fault. Aside from the slight niggle with the riser and the rather cheap application of the logos, its the perfect alternative kit if you need to downsize on a budget for more streamlined gigs.