Compare this set to Pearl EX725SPC Export Kit, which one is a better one?
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They are nearly identical. The main difference is that the Center stage is made from Birch and the Export is made from mahogany. If you are a begginer you probably wouldn't even notice a difference in sound or quality. If you were an avid player you would notice that the snare has more of a ring then the Export. Is it worth paying an extra 200$ for? In my opinion no. Plus, if you are buying from Amazon the Center Stage is sponsored by them while the Export is not. Safer to order from a reliable seller. I bought the Center Stage back in February and its super awesome! Great quality, easy setup, probably the best set for your money, hands down. They are nearly identical. The main difference is that the Center stage is made from Birch and the Export is made from mahogany. If you are a begginer you probably wouldn't even notice a difference in sound or quality. If you were an avid player you would notice that the snare has more of a ring then the Export. Is it worth paying an extra 200$ for? In my opinion no. Plus, if you are buying from Amazon the Center Stage is sponsored by them while the Export is not. Safer to order from a reliable seller. I bought the Center Stage back in February and its super awesome! Great... » Read More They are nearly identical. The main difference is that the Center stage is made from Birch and the Export is made from mahogany. If you are a begginer you probably wouldn't even notice a difference in sound or quality. If you were an avid player you would notice that the snare has more of a ring then the Export. Is it worth paying an extra 200$ for? In my opinion no. Plus, if you are buying from Amazon the Center Stage is sponsored by them while the Export is not. Safer to order from a reliable seller. I bought the Center Stage back in February and its super awesome! Great quality, easy setup, probably the best set for your money, hands down. « Show Less
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Thank you for all your responses. I just wanted to make sure, it would help if there was a little more info in the description. I will be purchasing this kit.
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I used this one. It worked well.TEKTON 2987 Precision Screwdriver Set, 16-Piece
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I highly recommend this product... If you are using multiple drives, it's best to get the same brand and model for best results.
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Randy, I got the JVC watershield and they work beautifully, never a burn failure and nice glossy finish with beautiful colors with my Epson inks. If you'll look at that illustrations closely, you'll notice that a picture of CD R blanks. I'm sure you'll get the date thing you previously ordered.
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You will need the color ink kit for the correct template; I would recommend another complete inktec kit over those little $2 accordion-plunger ink kits. I mean really, just consider how nicely designed, documented and well-engineered the inktec kit is - right down to the packaging; it felt like unboxing a crisp late model smartphone.
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I use the LD-Q5949X High Yield Remanufactured. They are reliable, reasonable, and last a long time. LD is available on Amazon. Richard Harrison
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I cannot say how it compares exactly since I don't own the SM brand and have not used it. I have seen it at the state fair -- that's how I got interested in this item to begin with. I can tell you I have had my set for more than 12 years, my daughters have it, and I continue to have customers buy it and be thrilled with the quality for the money.
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Its a crap set. I use the sockets and torx bits with a wrench. On RCs most stuff has or should have locktite blue at minimum on them. The one way needle bearings in the driver are very week and slip all the time under any load forward or reverse...
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In my opinion, yes. The Signature Bundle is better for the money because it comes with a handful of extra plugins like Sytrus, Maximus, and some other very useful tools. Other than that, it is about the same as the Producer Edition.
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I like Stanley sockets and rachet, they have good quality and a moderate price. If you don't need the screwdrivers and allen keys buy one of the smaller sets of Stanley ratchets and sockets I don' think you will be disappointed.
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Sanyo Xacti VPC line is fantastic. I've had them underwater (pool and lake shots) and the video came out great. Lightweight and small too.
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Thanks. I'm actually looking at buying sep. components now as I want the best of all worlds for a similar price.
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It appears to be the same kit 21 pc. double ended for 42 bits with torx, square (works with allen hex screws), phillips, standard slotted, pozi (specialized phillips), eye glass slotted and phillips micro drivers. Both model numbers show the same drivers.
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Best I can determine the 301/305 products are mythical beasys that went the way of the Unicorn! When I perused the West Systwm web page( http://www.westsystem.com/ss/assets/HowTo-Publications/Product%20Guide%202012%20Part2.pdf) to determine products I cannot find a reference to them!!
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About the same quality and ease of use . I would shop by price between the two. Both are good kits but make sure the kits are not going to expire soon before you open them.
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I'll be able to do a direct comparison soon, as I've got a PX312 coming in, after purchasing the VN-302PC. The specs and features are very nearly clones of each other, but I've found that the Olympus lacks some rather basic abilities that the Sony covers, such as a means of moving files between the 5 folders for organization. Also, the files recorded on the internal memory can't be moved over to the external memory card through the recorder; though it's easy enough to do when connected to a PC. It shows up as two separate drives on the PC, and the files remain uniquely named whether recorded on internal or external memory, so it's a simple matter to just copy them over. (If they reused file numbers on int vs ext memory then there would be an added complication of renaming before copying). I'd rather that the file names included the timestamp, like some other recorders do, but neither of these do that. Record quality of the Olympus is fine, so if the Sony does just as well, the Sony has more comprehensive features. The file erase process is better on the Sony as well, because it plays back the recording you're about to erase for confirmation before recording. With the Olympus you have to stop the playback on the target file first and be careful that it didn't advance to the next file, and watch the screen for the sequence of prompts to follow through with the delete process. I think the Sony method for deleting is better because it can be initiated while the target file is playing, and the playback of the recording as confirmation has less potential for inadvertently deleting the wrong recording. I believe the Sony also retains the time for at least a minute during battery changes, while the Olympus loses an hour or two and needs to be reset. It's not very significant since the batteries last so long, but so far, all the pros have been on the Sony side. When I get the Sony in hand I'll see if it actually performs as well as the Olympus