Sonor Force 3007 Drum Kit

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new finish for this year – Midnight Fade,
which is a blue to black fade.
The drums are dressed in
characteristically Sonor shell hardware,
with the lugs taking the form of beaters,
and Sonor’s logo (a pair of beaters) also
stamped on each one. There is a
maximum distribution of lugs per drum,
with the snare and bass drum both
sporting 10 per head (the 10 snare lugs
are double-ended). Sonor’s TuneSafe
tension rods are fitted to all the drums.
These rods feature fine pitch threads,
making them more resistant to detuning
through playing.
More Sonor design idiosyncrasies are
to be found throughout the kit. The
swing-out bass drum spurs are as
elegant as they are practical. All of the
wingnuts are a distinctive semi-circular
shape that makes them impossible to
confuse with other manufacturers’.
The TAR tom mounts are also uniquely
Sonor. Like many mounts, the toms are
hung from a curved rail that attaches to
two of the drum’s tension rods. Unlike
other mounts, the TAR versions also
feature a third stabilising arm, which is
actually fixed to the shell. The contents of
the hardware pack – two mini-boom
cymbal stands, snare stand, hi-hat stand
and bass drum pedal – are solid, well
engineered and user-friendly.
May the Force
be with you
Other than the kick, the drums are all
equipped with 2.3mm PowerHoops (the
bass drum has matching wood hoops).
Remo heads are fitted across the kit, with
the two bass drum heads containing
dampening rings. These rings proved to
be very efficient, giving the bass drum a
controlled, slightly dryish sound. It is loud
and forceful when required, but without
being uncouth. While being capable of
producing a low, rumbling note, it doesn’t
disappear into impenetrable depths.
There remains a focused, defi ned
presence to it that suggests a very
versatile drum.
This is a thoroughly decent, well-appointed
kit, and good value for money too.
Lack of adventurous shellpack
options (for the time being).
★★★★★
RATING
This lat
est
incarnation of
So
nor’
s
3-s
erie
s kit is a go
od,
dependable se
t of
drums.While being the product of a Chinese factory, it is built to the standard
that yo
u wo
uld ex
pect fr
om So
nor
.T
he cle
ve
r co
mbination of
maple in the
shells is an at
te
mpt to
impr
ove
qualit
y while re
maining within a budg
et.
The
drums certainly sound good – my criticisms of the snare could apply only to
that individual drum – and the lac
quer finish is spot
-on.
If the se
lection of
preconfigured kits doesn’t tickle your fancy, a limited edition Force 3007 kit
(2
4"
ba
ss
drum,
single ra
ck to
m and two
floor
to
ms
) is due in autumn.
The drums are dressed in characteristically
Sonor hardware, with the lugs taking the form of
beaters, and Sonor’s logo stamped on each one.
Five preconfigured
shellpack options are
available for the Force
3007 set-up.
The rack toms are all an inch shorter
than the Force 3005 models and are all
the better for it. The reduced depth
facilitates snappy, clean responses with
virtually no overtones present. The
sandwich of Canadian and Chinese
maple ensures you get a good deal of
rounded warmth.
I found the snare drum to be a little
more lively than the toms or bass drum
and some dampening was required in
order for it to show its refi ned side. Once
administered, it soon performed sweetly
in mid to high tunings. It is very sensitive
across the head, so response was quick
and faithful. I couldn’t get as big a sound
from it as I could from the other drums,
so although it did well in its favoured
tunings, ultimately I didn’t find it quite as
adaptable as the rest of the kit.
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