Another entry into the Staccato, North etc. fiberglass, horn flared series of drums. Bermuda is the guy to ask as I believe he used to use some back in the day. They were as high end as any of the aforementioned drums I believe.

We had some impact fiberglass marching drums in high school, looked just like those in yr photo.they sounded good but i got moved up to the 70s ludwig marching toms so that was pretty sweet.

Yeah, ask Bermuda - he was actually endorsed by them in the 80s if I'm not mistaken.

I endorsed Impact drums from 1985-2006. Contrary to popular belief, as most drummers have never seen a kit in person, they were not akin to Staccato or North; they didn't scoop out at all, nor were they stiff or thick like those (respective) brands.

The single headed toms were quite warm, because the shells vibrated nicely due to the thin, flexible shell, very unlike any other fiberglass or synthetic drum.

I loved the sound of the double headed drums and snares in particular. I stopped endorsing them primarily because by 2005 or so, they appeared to not be making drums anymore, focusing instead on their core business of bags & cases (which I do still endorse.)

I considered them intermediate-to-pro level, they certainly weren't priced as budget or entry-level drums. As always, whoever uses the product determines who it's suited for. I had no qualms about recording, touring, and appearing oin TV with them. I still have 4 Impact kits.

Here's the kit I took on the road in 1987:

[img]http://www.bermudaschwartz.com/images/impact87.jpg[/img]

You can see on the large tom that the shape of the cutaway accounts for the look of a 'scoop' when viewed straight on, as with the other toms.

Bermuda

Wow. I do not remember these drums at all. Did Impact make special cases for them?

I remember back a few years i ran into these drums , my friend has a drum shop in montreal quebec canada , i think he told me they were made in quebec canada , The impact kit i seen was a standard acoustic set up and they were using sonor force german series hardware just before they shut down. i never got the chance to play them to mention on their sound

Bermuda,

Thanks for posting. I've never seen a double headed Impact kit, at least not that I am aware of. Do you know what their though process was regarding the "hand hole" on the front of the shell?

Thanks for the feedback!

Bermuda: Any idea at all what a "reasonable" asking price might be for a kit with single-headed toms (4-up and 1-down), bass drum, chrome snare, a couple of cymbal stands and a hi-hat stand in decent condition in a gloss black finish? Also, is it fair to assume that parts for this particular brand would be extremely difficult, if not impossible, to find?

They were a bit deeper, but otherwise normal.

Bermuda