Thi sis a link to a post I found interesting to look over, some things havent been compared as much as others but it is goo dinformation for bards. This was posted by Berien Fortunato
http://nchase.googlepages.com/bard-armor-comparison.html
Luvwen's Armor HP AC PR MR DR FR CR Bonuses
Boots 215 55 15 15 20 20 0 Percussion: 2.5, +8 Accuracy, +3 mana regen, +3 hp regen
Bracer 210 45 10 10 10 10 15 +4% Strikethrough, +15 atk, +3 mana regen
BP 250 96 30 15 30 15 0 Brass: 2.7, +3% shielding, +4% spell shield, +80% crits
Gaunts 215 55 20 20 15 15 0 Singing: 2.4, +3% DoT Shielding , +5 Avoidance
Greaves 230 75 0 30 15 15 30 +5% shielding, +4% spell shield, +15 atk, +3 mana regen
Helm 220 60 25 25 0 0 25 +4% shielding
Vambs 220 60 0 0 25 25 25 Stringed: 2.5, +5% spell shield, +25 atk, +5 hp regen
Stat Totals 1770 491 110 125 125 110 110 Percussion: 2.5, Brass: 2.7, Singing: 2.4, Stringed: 2.5, +70 atk, +8 Accuracy, +80% crits, +12 mana regen, +8 hp regen, +12% shielding, +13% spell shield, +3% DoT Shielding, +8% strikethrough, +5 Avoidance
Vesagran Armor HP AC PR MR DR FR CR Bonuses
Boots 230 54 10 10 10 10 0 +2% spell shield, +10 Accuracy, +2% dot shield, +25 atk, +3 hp regen
Bracer 220 45 20 10 0 10 0 +2% spell shield, +2% DoT Shield, +3 hp regen
BP 275 100 0 25 15 15 15 Brass: 2.6, +3% shielding, +40 atk, +4 hp regen, +4 mana regen
Gaunts 230 54 15 0 25 0 25 +8% Dodge, +4 hp regen, +45% haste
Greaves 245 72 5 5 25 5 25 Singing: 2.4, +30 atk, +4 hp regen, +15 accuracy, +30% dodge
Helm 235 57 5 15 15 15 0 Faerune, +25 atk, +3 hp regen, +3 mana regen, +10 avoidance
Vambs 225 57 10 10 0 20 10 Stringed: 2.3, +7 Damage Shield, +2% shielding, +120% crits
Stat Totals 1880 484 85 80 90 85 75 Brass: 2.6, Singing, 2.4, Stringed: 2.3, +7 mana regen, +21 hp regen, +5% shielding, +6% spell shielding, +6% DoT shielding, +10 avoidance, Faerune, +38% Dodge, +7 damage shield, +120% crits