Maybe some of the difference on "drum" opinions has to do with the type of music played and the particular market addressed. To me, someone playing dance tunes with a floor full of patrons might like an in-your-face sound where the beat kicks you right in the chest, or elsewhere. Home players might prefer the drums way in the background. I recorded a client one time who said he'd like the drums so faint that one might have to imagine that the drums were even present!