For snare and bass I'd have to go with Pearl, Yamaha, and then Dynasty because I love the quality and sound of Pearl well above anything, and then Yamaha. Dynasty would be a last resort. Tenors are slightly different. I'd go with Pearl because of quality and sound for first. However, Dynasty is tied with Yamaha because of their amazing cradle. However, I don't think their sound and quality comes close to Yamaha or Pearl.

HEY Guys,

just contributing:

I truly believe Dynasty makes the best drumline equipment around. The Snares have a very crisp sound and sound excellent with REMO BLACKMAX heads. Their basses also boast a crisp, but not too crisp, punchy, but not too punchy too. The tenors are set up perfectly and have the tightest sound around. They sound awesome with REMO SUEDE EMPERORS and look great on the field, in the lot, or wherever. Two of my instructors, 03,04 Cadets; 03, 04 BD, also agree.

Sound wise, I'd go with Premier snares, Pearl Tenors, and Pearl Basses.

Of course Premier are notorious for their durability issues, so id probably just stay all Pearl.

Snare-
1. Ludwig
2. Pearl
3. Yamaha
4. Premier
5. Dynasty

Tenor-
1. Pearl
2. Dynasty
3. Yamaha
4. Ludwig
5. Premier

Bass-
1. Pearl
2. Yamaha
3. Dynasty
4. Ludwig
5. Premier

Cymbals - Zildjian or Sabian

I like pearl drums with evans heads, and promark sticks

Snares - 1) Pearl... 2) Yamaha... 3) Dynasty

Tenors - 1) Dynasty... 2) Pearl... 3) Yamaha

Basses - 1) Dynasty... 2) Pearl... 3) Yamaha

Drumsets - 1) Yamaha... 2) Drum Workshop (DW)... 3) Pearl

Cymbals - 1) Zildjian... 2) Paiste... 3) Sabian

Pearl snares just sound good...you can't really go wrong with them.
If only there were a set of tenors with the sound and tone of Pearl, and the hardware and setup of Dynasty...'cause Pearl hardware kills me sometimes.
Dynasty basses project the best out of what I've heard so far, but I'm not too picky here.

snare- pearl
tenors- yamaha
bass- yamaha

but we just got all new drums, and all pearls so I will have to test those. our old drums were 14 years old though .

the way i view it, dynasty tenors are the only way to go. the cradle is really what sets them apart from other tenors. it keeps everything perfectly aligned. also, you can set how far away you want them, which is great if you are playing with longer sticks- like vegas. i have my own personal set of dynasty tenors and i wouldnt have it any other way. the big issue with yamahas for me are the rims. they are freakin sharp. i almost lost a pinky playing on those things.

i dont know jack about snares or basses. i do own a pearl ffx snare and its pretty sweet though.

Snares - Yamaha and Pearl, i'd lean Yamaha for sound and punch and Pearl for durability and warmth
Premier
Dynasty
Ludwig

Tenors - Pearl
Yamaha
Dynasty

Basses - Pearl way above all others
Yamaha

Cymbals - Zildjian
Sabian