I own two Pearl snares and a set of free floater Premier Quints that were used by Blue Star in the late 90's...we are actually endorsed by Yamaha....so....I would say that they are all good products each in their own way.

The one great thing about pearls though, is that they have maple shells, which sounds better and also lasts longer...but if you take care of your birch Yamaha shell and don't keep a kevlar bottom head on it all the time, then it will last also...

Premier pwn! I lover my tenors, and I lover they way their drums sound...I wish more corps used them, like they were back in the '90s (Phantom).

A fife is a type of flute, and I think fife & drum corps have been around a few centuries longer than drum & bugle corps.

why does everyone have to be putting Dynasty down, i have a Dynasty snare and i love it!!! i am not saying you cant have your own oppinions but just give them a chance before comming to any speculations. i used to be the same way but then i played on one and i loved it. basicly i am just saying dont put Dynasty down because that is what you heard and even after you had a first hand experience then feel free to state your oppinion.

My opinion is not based off speculation.....I teach at a school that is outfitted with Dynasty. they purchased the drums almost 2 years ago and they are already having problems. I will make a list for you:

1. the snare systems are poorly designed and can come loose
2. the shells have a tendency to crack and/or wharp
3. the snare rims crack and also the powder coating chips off very quickly (much quickly than
Yamaha's)
4. the top snare system is also poorly designed and is much more complicated than Yamaha's and
Premier's.
5. lastly, for some reason lugs and screws are constantly coming loose which is very
frustrating.

that is fine i was just saying a lot of people just specculate sry if i sounded harsh

I think my problem with Dynasty drums is that peoples experienced with them is so varied. They seem inconsistent, it does happen with Pearl and Yamaha but not nearly as much. It seems like a crap shout when you get a Dynasty drum. I rather stick with something thats maybe few dollars more but I know is built like a tank and sounds incredible. just my opinion though.

My experience with recent Dynasty drums -- one drum corps and two high schools -- is actually pretty consistent. They do require more attention than Pearl or Yamaha, but I figure that's to be expected since they have more screws, nuts, & bolts that can vibrate loose. (The next time I do a tear-down, maybe I'll try some Loc-Tite.)

If price is no concern, they're still my third choice behind Pearl and Yamaha, but it's not a distant third. They are decent drums, and when you take price into account, it's hard to fault anyone for going with Dynasty.

with Dynasty (correct me if im wrong) it seemes like theres more pressure on the shell than with Yamaha and Pearl because the metal bering edge is attached to the shell where as for Pearl (and i assume Yamaha because they have mosty the smae parts again correct me if im wrong) the metal berinf edge rests on top of the shell and is supported by the long double sided lug castings (for lack of technical terms) so all the pressure is on the metal bars that connect the two sides (i could be very wrong but this is just what i observed by putting my Pearl together)

but Dynasty does have a good sound

If there's any extra tension on the shell from the top head, it's negligible. Whether we're talking about Dynasty, Pearl, Yamaha, etc., the metal edge ring takes all the tension of the top head. Dynasty's design uses three screws to keep the tension ring from falling off the drum, but they don't transmit any head tension to the shell.

Stress from the bottom head is applied to the shell differently, though, because Dynasty uses lugs for the bottom head instead of a "cage" of tension posts. I've personally never seen a Dynasty snare shell fail at the bottom, so I can't say that their design is any worse than the approach taken by the other drum companies.

oh cool well ther goes my resevationas about getting a Dynasty

thanks for the clear up