British Drum Co Raven Series Shell Pack & Additions – Reviewed
Join the team from our sister-site Drummer’s Review as they take a look at a Raven Series Shell Pack (and additions) from British Drum Co. Filmed August 2025.
Configuration:
3-piece shell pack featuring…
22″ x 16″ kick drum, 12″ x 8″ Rack Tom, 16″ x 16″ Floor Tom
Additions…
10″ x 7″ Rack Tom, 14″ x 14″ Floor Tom (Not Featured), 14″ x 6″ Raven Snare Drum, BDC Casino Hardware Pack (snare, hi-hat, kick pedal, 2 x boom stands)
Price:
3-piece shell pack: £2,175.82*
10″ x 7″ rack tom: £335.80*
14″ x 14″ floor tom (not featured): £641.23*
14″ x 6″ Raven snare: £338.29*
(*all prices correct at time of filming – August 2025)
Specs:
100% Handcrafted using BDC’s signature cold press moulding technology
Toms: 8-ply Scandinavian Birch
Kick: 11-ply Scandinavian Birch
45-degree bearing edges
BDC Palladium shell hardware
BDC Overhead drumheads
British Drum Co Says…”Our most affordable British built kit! Inspired by the legendary Tower Of London Ravens and 100% hand made in Britain. RAVEN by British Drum Co. is a drum kit with a performance that defies its cost.
Building on the success of our 2022 ‘Raven’ snare drum, we are thrilled to introduce the Raven Drum Kit—our most affordable, British built drum kit. Each kit is 100% handcrafted, utilising our signature cold-press moulding technology, shared by our acclaimed Legend and Lounge Series. Constructed from Birch ply, cross-laminated into a robust shell with a precisely cut 45-degree bearing edge, the Raven Drum Kit is designed for powerful performance at an incredible price. Rack and Floor toms feature an 8 ply shell and Bass drums are 11 ply shells.”
More Details:
https://www.britishdrumco.com/drum-kits/raven
Be sure to catch British Drum Co. at The UK Drum Show this October…tickets available HERE
Recording Details:
Filmed at Cube Studios, Cornwall, August 2025.
Microphone selection:
Kick In – SE BL8 (classic character on switch)
Kick Out – V KICK (classic character on both switches)
Snare Top – V7X
Snare Bottom – VBEAT
Toms – VBEAT
Hi-Hats / Ride – SE8
Overheads – RN17 – stereo – spaced pair
Room Mics – RNR1 – stereo – XY
***HUGE THANKS TO SE MICROPHONES FOR SUPPLYING THE MICS USED IN THIS REVIEW***
Processing Details:
Recorded through SSL Origin preamps with no EQ
Mixed using only fab-filter pro Q3 for EQ and pro C2 for compression (lightly on kick and snare)
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