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Mapex Saturn Evolution Kit

PRICE: £1,599

Whilst 2020 felt like Groundhog Day for many of us, Mapex was not standing still, having released the latest line of their Saturn series of drum kits, the Saturn Evolution.

As you would expect from the title, the company have taken strides forward with this version of the Saturn. It transpires those strides are more leaps in terms of developments – and there are many of them. Buckle up whilst we take this handsome instrument for a test drive.

Hybrid Woods and Hybrid Shell Sets

The original Saturn series offers a blend of maple and walnut drums, with the walnut originally forming the inner two plies of the

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