RCI stand head and shoulders above the competition as the the world’s premium acrylic drum manufacturer.
Revolutionising the way acrylic drums are built, RCI bring you a huge range of true custom acrylic drums.
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Born from a passion to create the finest acrylic drums on the planet, RCI have established themselves in the industry as the true masters of acrylic drum creation.
Huge amounts of research and meticulous testing have resulted in innovations that have have revolutionised the way acrylic drums are made.
The now 'legendary workshop' in Connecticut is the meeting place for only the elite acrylic craftsmen and is the outlet for some of the most amazing drums ever to be created.
Nobody makes acrylic drums like RCI, gone are the days of weaker acrylic material, 'support tabbed' seams, cut down shells and poor sounding drums - this is the Revolution!
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Every RCI Starlite™ shell is hand formed from scratch at the now legendary US based RCI bespoke workshop.
Shells are constructed from a 'Super Tough' hardened acrylic polymer, engineered by RCI and made in the USA.
The shells are formed, highly polished, balanced, acrylic welded at the seams and then treated to our superior bearing edges. The result is a beautiful resonant Starlite™ shell with “True Continuous Vibration” Copyright ©
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Years of meticulous testing have culminated in acoustically and aesthetically perfect acrylic drums, built using only the latest innovations.
"The choice is clear"
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With 7 Patterns to choose from and 17 Starlite™ colors to play with, RCI have created a virtually endless world of possibilities!...RCI has bought the pattern concept into the next generation...
The process involved in forming a pattern shell is highly skilled and has been developed over many years. The patterns are in incredibly difficult to produce and RCI are the only acrylic drum company in the world that build drums this way!
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All Shells are constructed from a 'Super Tough' hardened acrylic polymer, engineered by RCI and made in the USA. |
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All custom pattern shells are made to order. They are precisely, geometrically cut, acrylic welded piece by piece and then hand formed making every drum a true handcrafted work of art! |
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Acrylic welds are so strong that they can be drilled for hardware with no compromise to sound or strength!
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Next generation engineering has resulted in welds so perfect, that all shells are actually air and water tight! |
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Any of the 17 Starlite™ Colors can be combined into any of the 7 Patterns, creating totally unique color combinations |
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So they look amazing, but how do they sound?
...well, in a word...Amazing!
Innovation in shell construction has resulted in truly resonant instruments. These drums are acoustically perfect as well as aesthetically. Imagine a cross between a steel and a maple shell.
A combination of RCI Starlite™ shell design, RCI special heads and precision bearing edges, have produced optimum sound through acrylic material. Great top and bottom end sound with great punch. Snare drums have fantastic attack and an awesome rim shot, whilst retaining sensitivity for ghost notes.
You simply cannot get a better acrylic snare drum on the market, full stop.
Rack toms are warm and have great punch and sustain, whilst floor toms are like rolls of thunder! the bass drums deliver amazing bottom end, like cannons, for that perfect kick.
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We do not use cheap, imported shells from the far east as our competitors do! Their drums are built using weak acrylic material, the dreaded 'support tabbed' seams and even worse, cut down shells...
RCI Starlite™ acrylic welded, sealed shell and the competitors ('Support tab' holding the seam together) were sent to an Acoustic Vibration Specialist, the RCI shell being the obvious victor.
With RCI Starlite™ shells, vibration passes through the entire shell giving it the utmost in acoustic tonal qualities.
"Top, mid, and bottom end tonal qualities suffered due to the competitors 'Support tab' shell design. All vibration went to the weakest part of the shell...the seam".
The best drum builders know that a sealed shell is crucial to top end tuning - air should be controlled through the venting.
RCI are the revolution!
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