Mapex Drum Kits

Mapex

All Mapex products are hand built and hand assembled by the artisans at its wholly owned factory. The people at Mapex have earned a distiguished reputation for designing, engineering and building the highest quality acoustic drums. In fact, Mapex is one of the only companies of it's kind to have earned ISO9001 certification - the world's standard for manufacturing excellence.

Building the highest quality product initially depends on the expertise of those that select the raw materials - in perticular, the wood. This is why the Mapex proffessional Wood Grading Team selects only the finest raw materials to build its drums. Premium grade hardwoods like Maple, Walnut, Birch and Basswood are hand-selected from worldwide sources and are then sonically matched by skilled acoustical experts to ensure that every drum that Mapex produces carries with it the signature tonal and resonant properties that define the distinctive Mapex sound.

Mapex not only wants you to sound your best, you need to look great too. That's why on all of it's painted drums, Mapex finish experts hand apply an eight-coat, hand rubbed, high gloss lacquer to each component. Mapex finishes are durable, easy to maintain and will make you the envy of your drumming community.

Acoustic Drum Kit

Mapex Orion Burl Maple

Orion Burl Maple

If you’ve ever dreamed of owning a top-of-the-line, professional drum set - the one that makes your friends gasp, the one that everyone envies, the one that makes the sound engineer sit up and take notice - then take a closer look at the Mapex Burl Maple Orion Series. Mapex Orion is the result of handcrafted, ultra-thin shells, moulded with technical precision and heat-cured with Mapex's own microwave process. The shells are made from the finest North American Maple and incorporate all the features that you would expect on a professional drum kit, such as isolated tom suspension and un-drilled bass drums, spring loaded floor tom legs and the choice of chrome, nickel plated black or 24k gold lugs and hoops.

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Mapex Saturn Pro

Saturn Pro

The Mapex Saturn Pro is essentially two shells in one, the outer 4 plies of North American Maple perfectly compliment the inner 2 ply 'shell' of exotic walnut, creating a sound with a lot of warmth and depth but with the edge and clarity of maple. All the toms feature 2.3mm power hoops and Mapex's Isolated Tom System as standard. The Kit is available in all the most popular shell configurations and there is a choice of 10 different lacquered finishes.

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Mapex Pro M

Pro M

The Mapex Pro-M series drum kit is manufactured from 100% select North American Maple to provide a professional 'road-worthy' instrument at a mid range price point. The thin 6.1mm 7ply shells generate a focused sound, great tuning range and warm resonance. All the drums feature Mapex's I.T.S (Isolated Tom System) or the non-penetrating bass drum tom holder as standard

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Mapex M Birch Series

M Birch Series

The M Birch from Mapex, gives you the sound you've been waiting for at a price you never expected. The shells deliver incredible attack at the high end, a narrower mid-range and significant "punch" at the bottom end. The all new Mapex M Birch Series drums feature 8-ply, 7.2mm birch shells with an outer maple ply. The shells have an eight coat, hand-rubbed lacquer finish. All M Birch Series kits are equipped with Remo UT series drum heads, I.T.S. (Isolated Tom System) and 500 series hardware including a stool.

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Mapex VX Series

VX Series

The VX Series takes the Mapex Premium basswood shell and gives it a brand new face with four satin finishes. The VX performs with stunning sound quality and a look that sets it apart. The new Mapex VX Series features all Basswood 9-ply, 8.1mm shells. VX Series was designed to provide the best quality features at a very affordable price. Manufactured to the same standards as the Orion Classic and Saturn Pro professional drums.

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Mapex QR Series

QR Series

The QR Series is destined to redefine the entry level drum set. Thin basswood shells with eye-catching wrapped finishes, double braced hardware and Paiste 101 cymbals. With high-end features like I.T.S. mounts and matching wood bass drum hoops, the QR is a great way to get started in drumming. The shells are made from 9-ply 7.2mm basswood and with the exception of the exterior cosmetic maple ply, this drum shell is exactly the same as the VX Shell. The basswood responds with plenty of attack and is exceptionally full-bodied. With off-the-shell I.T.S. mounts and single-point-of-contact lugs, this is an incredibly sophisticated and high performance drum set for the price.

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