I remember the local drum shop here saying that Crush was started by former employees of DDrum. . . .James

From what I remember there are RCI shells and priced fairly well.

http://www.rcistarlite.com/

ADH say they'll beat any price,

I'd grind 'em for a lower price....

http://www.acrylicdrumsheaven.com/faq.html

Construction info...

http://www.acrylicdrumsheaven.com/the_revolution.html

Just another new age equivalent to the stencil MIJ stuff of the 60's, parts are the same low grade poorly plated Chinese stuff a lot of the big boys use on their bottom barrel stuff. There's a lot of info about this company on GhostNote...they're not drum builders, they're drum assemblers. Not saying don't buy them, just saying you get what you pay for. I've looked at a couple of their kits & it looked a lot like the Jin Boa I've seen & own. I'd use them to bang around in clubs but would never think about using them in a studio situation.

Just my 2 cents!

Dan

I was thinking the opposite, acrylic is more of less the same no matter when it was made, wood shells differ in ply's, type of wood, how the wood is molded and such, but acrylic is basically a one piece clear shell, the hardware plays a part, but they are using die cast, hoops, which is a good thing, maybe I'm missing something, G

I worked with a drummer that was endorsed by them. He was using my kits but brought his Crush 13" snare for live use and brought out a 10" tom for me to look over. I never got a clear answer on who built their shells. He was under the impression that the shells came from Asia. I will say as assembled drums go, these were very well made and had very nice finishes. I don't recall what kind of bearing edges were used but I do recall them looking very well routed and finished. They had some interesting lugs: notably the chameleon style which is a very innovative idea but not really for me. The snare used tube lugs. Really cool and original badge. Certainly drums for the video gamer age. :-) I can't speak about their cheaper kits, but these drums seemed fine in my cursory look at them. The question may be what the resale value might be of a little known drum company.

By the way, the company is based in central Florida for whatever it is worth. "assembled with pride in the USA" perhaps that is the new catch phrase?

I've walked by that very kit gobs of times. These are at Bently's Drums...

Those do sound fat, and yeah, Dana is a buddy of mine, but I'll tell you what I think.

When those acrylics first got to his shop a few months ago I was ogling them. Not fifteen feet away was a new Ludwig Vistalite at twice the price.

Thumping the heads on similar sized drums (Ludwig kit has bigger drums) it sounds okay, but then I've never been a fan of acrylics! DOH

The Crush kit is seamless which means it is cast. I assume that the Ludwig kit is a bent sheet, glued at the seam. I could not even imagine the sonic property differences between the two.

Anyway, that's my story, and I'm sticking to it!

Another custom drum maker that was.If i recall right they are not making them anymore..The shells/hardwear all are M.I.J. and put together in the U.S.They are ok drums but i would spend that kind of money on a vintage Ludwig set but thats just me..Mikey

I agree Mike. No comparison in my book.