Drummers looking to step up a gear will love the bright, lively sound of the Decade Maple with its thin, even-ply, all-maple shells and slick lacquer finishes, guaranteed for life.

Practice Time is Over, It’s Time to Get Serious

Pearl’s 70 years of drum craftsmanship culminate with the kit you’re ready to step up to. With 5.4mm Maple shells, pro-level features, and gorgeous lacquer finishes, Decade elevates your performance at a price that was previously impossible.

The Kit You’ve Prepared Yourself for is Here

With feature-heavy shell packs starting at only $559 Street, Decade Maple drums are perfect as a primary kit for evolving players, or a secondary “gigging” kit for the seasoned pro.

New Finishes

Available in eight custom colors, Pearl’s cultured lacquer finishing process is applied to each shell exterior to add spectacular vibrancy.

You'd never accuse Pearl of failing to offer a wide choice, what with no less than 13 series of acoustic drums listed on its site.

The Decade Maple (DMP) sits just above the Export Lacquer, ousting the Vision series. It's the cream of the mid-range kits.

For review Pearl has sent its 22" Rock Fusion pack with a line-up of 10"x7", 12"x8", 16"x16", 22"x18" and matching wood 14"x5.5" snare drum. There are three alternatives, the other two being the 20" Fusion – 10"x7", 12"x8", 14"x14", 20"x16", 14"x51⁄2" – and 22" Fusion, which is the same except with a 22"x18" bass drum. They all come with 830 series hardware and all at the same price.

Drums can also be bought separately, and unusually the line includes a 20"x14" gong bass drum. It's indicative of the way Pearl sees the DMP as a step up for the aspirational drummer.

Pearl's Jeroen Breider says, "Recently gong drums are more popular and we'd like to offer them in an affordable series. As Decade drums are perfect as a primary kit for evolving players or as a secondary 'gigging' kit for seasoned pros, it is important to offer attractive playing options."