Performer

Performer drum sets are designed for young drummers looking for a basic equipment but who insist on having Sonor Quality made in Germany. Performer drum sets have all the components that make up for a professional outfit. With Performer even the beginner has a reliable and complete equipment.

Note: I had a kit much like that pictured to the left. This "entry level" kit is better made than most other's mid-high line offerings.
The Performer series is vitrually identical to the Phonic series with these few exceptions:

Shells are 6-ply 7mm thick beech for toms, and 9-ply 10mm thick for bass drum.
The plastic covering is of a thinner grade than that used on Phonic/Phonic Plus.
The hardware on the drums is identical to the Phonic Plus of 1983.
Stands appear to be Phonic with a slightly different leg design and cheaper wing nuts.

Are these kits worthy of Sonor fanaticism? That depends. At a time when other companies (including Sonor - see Sonor International) were buying Taiwanese shells and having Southeast Asian slave labor hang Pearl hardware on them, these were being made IN GERMANY in the Aue/Westphalia factory side by side with Signatures, Sonorlites, and Phonics and of the same materials. You decide...


PK 225 Performer 5 piece kit

D456 14x6.5 Snare Drum
G332 22x16 Bass Drum
PT12 12x10 tom tom
PT13 13x11 tom tom
PFT16 16x16 Floor Tom
Z5365 Bass Drum Pedal
Z5467 Hi Hat Stand
Z5262 2 Cymbal Stands
Z5567 Snare Drum Stand
Z5523b Double Tom Holder

PK 225 Performer 5 piece set in CB

PK 225 Performer 5 piece kit

D456 14x6.5 Snare Drum
G332 22x16 Bass Drum
PT12 12x10 tom tom
PT13 13x11 tom tom
PFT16 16x16 Floor Tom
Z5365 Bass Drum Pedal
Z5467 Hi Hat Stand
Z5262 2 Cymbal Stands
Z5567 Snare Drum Stand
Z5523b Double Tom Holder

PK 225 Performer 5 piece set in HT

PK 227 Performer 7 piece kit

D456 14x6.5 Snare Drum
G332 22x16 Bass Drum
PT10 10x9 tom tom
PT12 12x10 tom tom
PT13 13x11 tom tom
PT14 14x12 tom tom
PFT16 16x16 Floor Tom
Z5365 Bass Drum Pedal
Z5467 Hi Hat Stand
Z5262 2 Cymbal Stands
Z5264 Cymbal Boom Arm
Z5567 Snare Drum Stand
Z5523b Double Tom Holder
Z5265 Double Tom Stand

PK 227 Performer 7 piece set in RL


PERFORMER HARDWARE

Z5365 Bass Drum Pedal
Z5467 Hi Hat Stand
Z5567 Snare Drum Stand
Z5262 Cymbal Stand
Z5263 Cymbal Boom Stand
Z5265 Double Tom Stand

D 456 PERFORMER SNARE DRUM

14x6.5 Performer snare drum with metal shell made from ferro manganese steel, throw-off snare release with fine adjustment knob.

All Performer drums are equipped with external mufflers Z 5111 (small)
and Z 5112 (large).

PS 002 Additional Tom Set comprising:

PT 10 10x9 tom tom
PT 14 14x12 tom tom
Z5265 Double Tom Stand
Z5264 Cymbal Boom Arm
(without tilter)

G 332 22x16 Performer Bass Drum with shell mount, 20 tension rods, adjustment spurs

Performer Drums are available in:

CB High Gloss Black
CW High Gloss White
HT Hi-tech Grey
MR Mahogany Red
RL Red Lacquer