Starclassic Bubinga Kit | musicradar.com

Tama Starclassic Bubinga Kit £2937

The top-line Starclassic Series goes exotic with bubinga shells and apart from the heavy weight, it doesn't disappoint at all

The MusicRadar Team, Mon 7 Apr 2008, 2:47 pm UTC

The purple glitter is just one of 15 finishes offered - shame it covers up the genuinely gorgeous bubings

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MusicRadar rating

4 of 5

Pros

Bubinga makes a change from maple or birch and the sound is more extreme, with accentuated highs and lows.

Cons

With bubinga weighing in at 50 percent denser than maple, be prepared for some heavy lifting.

The bottom line

This is a top notch kit that you would expect to sound great, and it doesn't disappoint. The toms are richly melodic, the snare cranks it out and the kick thunders. The newly streamlined Star-Cast mounts are also a definite improvement. The use of bubinga makes a change from maple or birch and our only carp would be that if you're investing in a rare hardwood kit it would be nice to see it au naturel, rather than hiding it under lacquer.

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