Drums

Pearl Export EXX725 5-Piece Drum Kit with Hardware

★★★★★ 5.0

✅ In stock — 3 available

The Pearl Export is the best-selling drum kit in history, and that is not marketing language but a straightforward commercial fact. The EXX725 continues the line: a five-piece configuration in poplar and Asian mahogany, supplied with the hardware and pedal you need to actually play it. For a church, a school, a rehearsal room or a first serious kit, it remains the default recommendation. WHY THE EXPORT BECAME THE STANDARD Most affordable kits cut costs in the same three places: thin shells with poor bearing edges, flimsy hardware that will not hold a position, and no cymbals or stands included, so the advertised price is not the real price. The Export addresses all three. The shells are properly constructed with an inner ply of poplar and outer plies of Asian mahogany, giving a warm low end with enough attack to cut through a band. The included 830 series hardware is genuinely usable rather than a token inclusion. And the kit ships as a complete package with stands and a bass drum pedal. That completeness is why so many institutions buy them. A school ordering a kit needs it to arrive playable, not to discover it requires several thousand shillings of stands before the first rehearsal. KEY SPECIFICATIONS Configuration: 5-piece shell pack with hardware Bass drum: 22 inch by 18 inch Rack toms: 10 inch by 7 inch and 12 inch by 8 inch Floor tom: 16 inch by 16 inch Snare drum: 14 inch by 5.5 inch Shell material: poplar and Asian mahogany blend Bearing edges: precision-cut for consistent tuning Lugs: Pearl low-mass bridge lugs Hoops: triple-flanged steel hoops Hardware included: hi-hat stand, snare stand, cymbal stand, boom cymbal stand Pedal: Pearl bass drum pedal included Tom mounting: Pearl Opti-Loc mounting system Finish: wrapped lacquer finishes THE OPTI-LOC MOUNT IS A REAL ENGINEERING FEATURE Tom mounting affects how a drum resonates. Older designs bolted brackets directly through the shell, damping it. The Opti-Loc system isolates the tom from the mount, letting the shell ring freely while holding position securely under playing. On a kit at this price, that is a meaningful piece of design rather than a cosmetic one, and it is audible in the sustain of the toms. THE 22-INCH BASS DRUM SIZE A 22-inch by 18-inch bass drum is the most versatile size made. It has enough depth for gospel, afrobeat and rock, and enough definition for jazz and lighter styles when tuned up and muffled. If you are buying one kit that has to cover everything a church or school throws at it, this is the size to buy. WHO THIS IS FOR Churches with a live band. Secondary schools and colleges. Rehearsal studios and community halls. Drummers buying their first full-size kit. Anyone replacing a tired kit who wants something that will still be serviceable in ten years. WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED Cymbals and a throne. This is the standard arrangement for kits at this level and it is worth budgeting for. A hi-hat pair and a crash-ride are the minimum to start playing, and a proper adjustable throne matters more than beginners expect, because posture affects both technique and back health over long sessions. Talk to us about a cymbal package when you order and we will put together something sensible rather than leaving you to guess. PRACTICAL NOTES Budget for new heads eventually. Factory heads on any kit at this price are adequate, not excellent, and a set of good batter heads transforms the sound for a modest outlay. This is the single highest-value upgrade you can make to an Export. Learn to tune it, or have it tuned. A well-tuned affordable kit beats a badly tuned expensive one every time, and most complaints about how a kit sounds are tuning problems rather than kit problems. Keep it out of damp. Wooden shells and humidity are a poor combination over years, so avoid storing it against an exterior wall that gets wet in the long rains. WARRANTY, DELIVERY AND ADVICE Genuine Pearl stock with a 12-month warranty. We deliver countrywide, and you pay by M-Pesa or cash on delivery. Drum kits ship in several boxes; tell us where it is going and we will make sure the courier arrangement suits. If you want it assembled and tuned in Nairobi, ask when you order.

• 🚚 Countrywide delivery (flat KSh 350, KSh 200 within Nairobi)
• 💳 Pay via M-Pesa on delivery — no upfront payment needed
• 🛡️ Genuine products with warranty