Peace USA Drums

Next up is the Peace Manhattan kit, which might have gotten its name from the fact that you could easily transport it around the Big Apple via the subway or taxi. This stylish take on the Cocktail kit features a full-sized 14" x 5.5" snare drum, a 14" x 18" bass drum, and Peace’s Velocity reverse-cam chain-drive bass drum pedal and two cymbal arms for mounting your hi-hats or cymbals. These cleverly mount via two of the floor tom brackets, which also hold the snare drum in place. A matching 10" x 5" tom is mounted on the far side of the kit from the third pair of brackets. Since the snare is mounted directly over the bass drum you can’t have the drum double as a floor tom. Peace separates them with its Iso-Facto muffling disc to minimize sympathetic snare buzz. It comes in a variety of finishes (including Red Flame and Blue Sparkle) PVC finishes. The Manhattan’s full-sized snare may prove to be a more comfortable adjustment for drummers who play a lot of brushes. Price $1,409.