Now Viewing the General Site /

Products - A400

A400

In Rhythm Magazine in 2005 Geoff Nicholls asked:
"Can a shell-less kit ever stand in for the real thing?"
He concluded:
"Shell-less kits are a viable alternative and Traps A400 is easily the best so far."

The A400 is the first portable kit to feel and sound like a regular drum kit. The drums are constructed from a very high quality and durable A.B.S. and are fitted with Remo heads, steel counter hoops and are tuned with the traditional multi screw tuning system. This also allows the use of pads for silent practicing. The rack system that the drums and hardware fit to is made from substantial steel tubing which means that everything stays exactly where it's put when the kit is set up and doesn't move

Rack system

The A400 rack mounting system is made from sturdy large diameter chromed steel tubing. The kit can easily be set up for either left or right handed players using the supplied tough ABS multifunctional joints.

When set up the rack is very strong and once fitted with the supplied four large rubber feet stays where it's placed and doesn't move. This provides a noticeble improvement in playability compared to other portable drum sets in this price bracket.

Top Quality Hardware

The A400 comes fitted with quality hardware as standard. This includes hi hat and kick drum pedals which are both rugged and free moving. Also include is a snare basket, boom cymbal arms (which can be slid into the frame for easy storage).

The hardware is both reliable and distinctive with black-painted footplates and "Traps" embossed seat squab. They also feature quality chain drives, memory locks, expansion springs and clutches.

cymbals

As standard the A400 comes with a set of high quality for the price point cymbals. These include a pair of 13" hi hats, 14" crash and 18" crash ride.

12" snare drum

The A400 12" snare drum has a very crisp sound as a result of the high quality ABS moulding combined with the chrome plated steel counter hoops, Remo Ambassador heads and 8 square headed tension screws. This all results in a snare that's easy to tune and capable of cutting rim shots and thick X-stick sounds. The drum also features a sturdy throw-off with a positive feel and a knob at the opposite side of the drum for adjusting the stretch in the snares.
This means that the A400 snare has the additional ability to produce Latin/world percussion sounds or to function as an additional tom.

10" tom

The A400 10" tom is manufactured from a tough ABS bespoke moulding which is further strengthened by a triple flange counter hoop, then to complete the tom it is fitted with a top quality Remo Pinstripe head. As with all the A400 drums an industry standard multi screw tuning system is used.
All this attention to detail results in an unsuppassed sound never before heard in a portable kit.

12" tom

The A400 12" tom is manufactured from a tough ABS bespoke moulding which is further strengthened by a triple flange counter hoop, then to complete the tom it is fitted with a top quality Remo Pinstripe head. As with all the A400 drums an industry standard multi screw tuning system is used.
All this attention to detail results in an unsuppassed sound never before heard in a portable kit.

14" tom

The A400 14" tom is manufactured from a tough ABS bespoke moulding which is further strengthened by a triple flange counter hoop, then to complete the tom it is fitted with a top quality Remo Pinstripe head. As with all the A400 drums an industry standard multi screw tuning system is used.
All this attention to detail results in an unsuppassed sound never before heard in a portable kit.

20" kick drum

The A400 20" kick drum is an uncompromising double-headed design fitted with a UT Powerstroke 3 drumhead on the back and Remo Ebony drumhead on the front printed with the Traps logo. It is also fitted with chrome plated steel hoops.

Its shell is made from a robust high quality injection moulded A.B.S. fitted with custom dual mounting points ideally suited to mounting in the A400 rack mount system. A strong metal plate is fitted to bottom of the rear counter hoop so that when the kick pedal is fited the beater strikes the head at the optimum position - top of the upstroke.

A400 kit options and individual drums

Part No.	Description
A400	All you need in one box to start drumming. This kit contains a set of 5 traps drums, a set of cymbals, hi hat stand, kick pedal, drum sticks and an optional stool.
A400-nc	As A400 but excluding cymbals.
A400-nh	As A400 but excluding cymbals, hi hat stand, kick pedal, drum sticks and stool.
A400-rack	An A400 rack system excluding all drums and pedals. An ideal upgrade system for mounting third-party drums correctly.
A400-snare	A single A400 snare drum with throw-off.
A400-tom10	A single 10" A400 tom
A400-tom12	A single 12" A400 tom
A400-tom14	A single 14" A400 tom
A400-kick	A single 20" A400 double-headed kick drum
A400-kick+r	A single 20" A400 double-headed kick drum with dedicated rack mounting system. Ideal as a kick drum replacement in third-party kits.