Man I thought exactly the same thing!! The DW rack Tom’s had a ton of resonance and sustain, while the Yamaha and Ludwig’s had a little less. The floor Tom’s all sounded similar and great to me, but the Yamaha kick was insane.
Ludwig all the way! I used to have a Keystone X and wish I wouldn’t hadn’t gotten rid of it!😩😩😩 But the Ludwig embodies everything that oak drums should be. Deep and dark with a quick decay. For the most part, the toms sounded the same on all 3 kits. But when it came to the floor tom and bass drum, you could really hear the presence of the oak!
I play a Yamaha Live Custom kit and have compliments from sound techs and other drummers in our audience. 22x14, 20x16, 10x7, 12x8, 14x15, 16x15, and 14x5.5
Not surprisingly, the Yamaha kit has a little extra "grease" in terms of resonance and depth, plus a bit of added attack. My favorite here, followed by Ludwig.
I endorsed Yamaha drums for years and owned the very first Yamaha Live Custom Oak (predecessors to Yamaha Hybrids) and loved mine. Tho this day, it was the best sounding kick I’ve here heard.
I am really digging those Ludwig Oaks lately! Best tom mounts.. Played one live other weekend, that kick shook the house, yet still had decent control- not a lot the sound guy needed to do- And who does not love the Ludwig logo and the history behind it! I play all the brands, so I have no biases.
As someone who plays DW, Remo heads, and Sabian cymbals, I can tell you that you can't go wrong with that combo. All of these kits sound great. I think the Ludwig bass drum sounds the way you guys described because it's a 22x16 as compared to the other two which were 22x18. It had more punch. The shell depth really matters for bass drums and floor toms. If the DW kit had a 22x16 kick, it would be perfect. Great video!
In my ears the toms on dw sounded best. they have that "pre Eq'd" sound as if you put an dip at 300-500 Hz at them, which I like. Plus they were the most resonant of the 3 kits (maybe it's the tuning tho). I really liked the bassdrum of ludwig, just the toms sounded a bit more choked in a way. The yamaha is great too, but not type when it comes to looks. The dw finish is beautiful. I can see why it's that expensive. great video again :)
For me, Yamaha caught my ear the most - then the Ludwig (Loogvig) and then the DW came in third. But, all were pretty much in the same neighborhood overall. Nice sets!! (and, I agree on the 18 Evolution crash - those are hard to beat!!). Thanks, as always, for a great video!!
I agreed with the guys assessment on the sounds of each. But good lord that Yamaha bass drum was PHAT! Dw was a bit too resonant but sounded lovely. Yamaha was my favorite, and I the Ludwig’s were as they said, a great middle ground
Yamaha kit sounds perfect. The others sound good too. DW are twice the price of the Yamaha which is insane to me. That makes the Yamaha a no brainer. My pick for looks and sound is the Yamaha kit.
Such a great video. All kits sounded great, but mad props (do people still say that?) to Yamaha for their oak kit finishes. If I remember, when you guys reviewed the Yamaha kit years back, you had mentioned that those weights made it a heavy sumbitch. Those cymbals aren't anything to sneeze at, either. Well done, everyone.
There isn't a loser in this comparison, all of the sets sound great. However, considering what I'm hearing on my mediocre laptop speakers, and going off my half-assed opinion based on an impulsive gut feeling, I rank them in the following order. 1) Yamaha 2) Ludwig 3) DW
Not sure if I am recalling your other videos correctly but I feel your mix is a bit roomier this time, which I like, you get a bit more of an accurate representation of being "in the room" as opposed to mainly close mics. Either way, can't wait for your next vid!
@@rippindrummer666 I agree with you on the price, and I thought I was going to like the Ludwig kit the best, but this DW kit just sounded and looked so good to me. The Ludwig kit certainly a terrific value and definitely sounded good as well.
DW>Ludwig>Yamaha. All great kits, but DW has something really special going on in the last several years. I used to dislike DW, but they’ve really come into their own.
They all sounded great, would maybe rethink my thoughts on oak! Yamaha sounded much better than I expected. wow, they were great and hats off to your sound guy as well! I live in Canada but can I come and work for you? I may be late a few times but I will try real hard!1
I play Ludwig exclusively, but Yamaha has always turned my head. Its like there my mistress trying to pull me in. I love Yamaha drums, I just can't cheat on Ludwig.
Yamaha definitely, all of it. DW had some nice depth and for some reason liked the kick on the Ludwig but toms sound lifeless to me. I play TAMAs so giving unbiased opinion on these.
Regardless of sound, those Yamaha certainly look the best. What a sweet color for a drum set! I like Ludwig drums but they always go for a "classic" color scheme and rarely deviate from it. And for DW an Eb note for the floor tom? Seems like they would adjust something in the manufacturing process, length of the drum etc. to come up with a neutral note one not sharp (of flat).
the Yamaha and ludwig toms sounded a little dead compared to the DW. would you please make a video on how you tune the drums? You get an excellent sound without muffling at all.
I have the Classic Oak Ludwigs and it is the best sounding kit I ever played, and with very little tuning and muffling. These sound great right out of the box it doesn't take much to dial them in perfect. I have countless videos of them on my page and they bring a smile to my face every time I hear them. They are thunderous, I also use a Classic Oak snare for the recordings. First wood snare I ever had, and I love it. When I play live shows I do switch it out for a hammered Supraphonic, but I vote Ludwig all the way!
Thanks guys. The Yamaha Bass drum is projecting a massive sound. The Yamaha kit seems to drop off rapidly after the strike. Oddly I prefer the Ludwig kit sound. I don't usually like Ludwig sound so that surprised me. Thanks for the surprising video ey.
Ludwig killed both kits!!!! Crazy!!! I don’t ppl listening to this on but on my barefoots those Ludwig was clear winners. I would love to buy that if i buy another kit.
I’m telling you….!! I absolutely luv you guys Been playing almost 30 years and yall are just funny and real. Live in NC but if I were there, I’d definitely be buying different sets from you.!!! Keep up the good and enjoyable work that y’all post
It's called dark sound DW - most darker Yamaha - most brighter Ludvig - medium In solo plaing darker sound are alwais better. And for calm music, like jazz. But in metal, dark sound will be eaten by guitars. Then DW are perfect for jazz Yamaha perfect for metal Ludvig are more versitile
Ludwig, for me. More character. The DW sounds about perfect, but that is always my problem with DW. Thry sound a little sterile. The yamaha kick sounds amazing. Didnt love the toms or snare tbh.
I'm in Vietnam, I'm just an amateur drummer, I'm still poor so I had to save for a long time to have enough money to buy a 5-drum DW drum set, considering both price + sound quality + durability, Please advise me whether I should buy the dw design kit (made in Taiwan) or buy the dw performance kit made in the US? Looking forward to your reply as soon as possible, thank you very much
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AND DANG!!!!! That Yamaha kick drum THUMPS!!!! Can I just have that bass, the toms from the DW and the Ludwig snare????
Man I thought exactly the same thing!! The DW rack Tom’s had a ton of resonance and sustain, while the Yamaha and Ludwig’s had a little less. The floor Tom’s all sounded similar and great to me, but the Yamaha kick was insane.
Yamaha all day! Least hardware, best hardware, greatest finish, best sound!
That Yamaha just sings..... Love these videos. Always a great production.
Yamaha for me. although I guess I am kind of biased as I play Yamaha anyway.
Ludwig all the way! I used to have a Keystone X and wish I wouldn’t hadn’t gotten rid of it!😩😩😩
But the Ludwig embodies everything that oak drums should be. Deep and dark with a quick decay. For the most part, the toms sounded the same on all 3 kits. But when it came to the floor tom and bass drum, you could really hear the presence of the oak!
I play a Yamaha Live Custom kit and have compliments from sound techs and other drummers in our audience. 22x14, 20x16, 10x7, 12x8, 14x15, 16x15, and 14x5.5
Not surprisingly, the Yamaha kit has a little extra "grease" in terms of resonance and depth, plus a bit of added attack. My favorite here, followed by Ludwig.
Yamaha all the way. The great Steve Gadd can't be wrong.
I endorsed Yamaha drums for years and owned the very first Yamaha Live Custom Oak (predecessors to Yamaha Hybrids) and loved mine. Tho this day, it was the best sounding kick I’ve here heard.
To me it seems like the DW has the warmest tone, the Ludwig is the punchiest, and the yamaha is a mixture between the two.
I am really digging those Ludwig Oaks lately! Best tom mounts.. Played one live other weekend, that kick shook the house, yet still had decent control- not a lot the sound guy needed to do- And who does not love the Ludwig logo and the history behind it! I play all the brands, so I have no biases.
As someone who plays DW, Remo heads, and Sabian cymbals, I can tell you that you can't go wrong with that combo. All of these kits sound great. I think the Ludwig bass drum sounds the way you guys described because it's a 22x16 as compared to the other two which were 22x18. It had more punch. The shell depth really matters for bass drums and floor toms. If the DW kit had a 22x16 kick, it would be perfect. Great video!
Personal I love the Ludwig classic oak.
I am currently using a Keystone X pro beat kit with a Black Beauty and it just has it’s on character.
In my ears the toms on dw sounded best. they have that "pre Eq'd" sound as if you put an dip at 300-500 Hz at them, which I like. Plus they were the most resonant of the 3 kits (maybe it's the tuning tho). I really liked the bassdrum of ludwig, just the toms sounded a bit more choked in a way. The yamaha is great too, but not type when it comes to looks. The dw finish is beautiful. I can see why it's that expensive. great video again :)
DCP always brings top shelf content & inventory!! LETS GO! 💯🥁
Great sounding kits and awesome comparison guys. I marginally preferred the Yamaha, I play Sonor/Paiste myself.
For me, Yamaha caught my ear the most - then the Ludwig (Loogvig) and then the DW came in third. But, all were pretty much in the same neighborhood overall. Nice sets!! (and, I agree on the 18 Evolution crash - those are hard to beat!!). Thanks, as always, for a great video!!
Another professionally done video from DCP. Great job Men!
I go for the LUDWIGS.
Oak, in my opinion has the most distinctive tone from all the other woods used for drums. I love it sooooooo much.
Yamaha, no doubt. And those Sabian cymbals simply amazing, love that beautiful hihat
Ludwig snare and bass. Yamaha rack toms and dw floor tom. Honestly all around I think I like the dw, and I never like the dw! lol
Dw stood out to me. Such a full rounded sound with plenty of bottom end
Excellent video as usual! The production is top notch. Thank you DCP!
thanks for watching!
Awesome videos! My pick would be the yamaha!
hell yeah I suggested an oak shoot out, yamaha has consistently knocked oak drums out of the park. I'll always love the original oak customs
Listening on my home stereo with my sub on, that dw floor tom shook my wall the other 2 did not. Bravo to dw oak, great video as always.
dw
dw and yamaha both amazing. id like to lean dw but yamaha just tugging at my heart strings
That Yamaha Snare on room mics immediately reminds me of Bonham lol
That green looks even better in this video than the Facebook post!
Yamaha wins! Hands down. No contest.
I agreed with the guys assessment on the sounds of each. But good lord that Yamaha bass drum was PHAT! Dw was a bit too resonant but sounded lovely. Yamaha was my favorite, and I the Ludwig’s were as they said, a great middle ground
Got to get me a Ludwig classic oak to complete my Ludwig collection
I'm not usually a fan of the visuals of Ludwig drums, but those dark green shells are damn sexy. Really damn sexy!
Awesome video!!! D W DEFINITELY!!!
DW Snare, Yamaha Kick and Ludwig Toms. Can't go wrong!
DW makes the best wood snare drums period.
My vote goes to the DW
Yamaha for me please.
Thank you. 👍😁
Thank you for allowing us longer time with the "Room Mics". Need WAY more Room Mics.
I gotta say the Yamaha live custom oak is my favorite! Do they make these with a 10x8 and 12x9 rack? 22x16 kick? The 16x15 is perfect.
And as usual, I will take the Ludwig’s 🥁 Great video guys!
ludwig.
They all sound great, the Yamaha was my preference, but I'd have any of them if I could
They all sound great. The Ludwig has the slight edge for me, but really, they're all awesome!
Yamaha kit sounds perfect. The others sound good too. DW are twice the price of the Yamaha which is insane to me. That makes the Yamaha a no brainer. My pick for looks and sound is the Yamaha kit.
I want the Ludwig
Such a great video. All kits sounded great, but mad props (do people still say that?) to Yamaha for their oak kit finishes. If I remember, when you guys reviewed the Yamaha kit years back, you had mentioned that those weights made it a heavy sumbitch. Those cymbals aren't anything to sneeze at, either. Well done, everyone.
The Yamaha did it for me by a lot.
There isn't a loser in this comparison, all of the sets sound great. However, considering what I'm hearing on my mediocre laptop speakers, and going off my half-assed opinion based on an impulsive gut feeling, I rank them in the following order.
1) Yamaha 2) Ludwig 3) DW
Not sure if I am recalling your other videos correctly but I feel your mix is a bit roomier this time, which I like, you get a bit more of an accurate representation of being "in the room" as opposed to mainly close mics. Either way, can't wait for your next vid!
Yup, I’m working on getting more room in my mixes. Glad you dig it!
@tinterlande make drums sound natural again! 😉🇦🇺
Ludwig takes this one for sure. It’s the kick drum that won me over. My goodness, it has such a beefy beautiful low end punch.
Yamaha sounds the best to my ears. That said, I'll save my money for lessons and/or cymbals!!!
I think I like the Ludwig is the best, but really there is an insignificant difference between them all I find
All the drum kits sound great! I like DW and Yamaha! Guys what’s the relationship between the top head and bottom head on the toms? ❤❤❤
The DW kit stole the show in sound and finish. Cymbal selection really compliment the sound of all three kits. Thanks for another great video, guys.
Idk if it worth double the price of the other 2 for it tho
@@rippindrummer666 I agree with you on the price, and I thought I was going to like the Ludwig kit the best, but this DW kit just sounded and looked so good to me. The Ludwig kit certainly a terrific value and definitely sounded good as well.
DW>Ludwig>Yamaha.
All great kits, but DW has something really special going on in the last several years. I used to dislike DW, but they’ve really come into their own.
Look guys... I've got work to do. I'm really busy and I have no time to be watchi... Oh my Goodness! Those are some nice drums.
Love your videos. Not a fan of constant background music during the verbal explanations. Love DCP always though!
Noted. Thanks for the feedback!
YOU ARE THE ABSOLUTE BEST HANDS DOWN THOUGH DON'T GET ME WRONG. MUCH LOVE. And I love my original Oak Customs the best btw.
They all sounded great, would maybe rethink my thoughts on oak! Yamaha sounded much better than I expected. wow, they were great and hats off to your sound guy as well! I live in Canada but can I come and work for you? I may be late a few times but I will try real hard!1
Thank you! As long as you bring me a XL Tim Hortons… sure why not!
youre on!@@tinterlande
All the “full” mixes sound amazing! 😃👉🏼🥁
Glad you like them!
Well done!
Omg, DW wins by far!! Such a beautiful, warm, round and just great Sound! I need one of those...!! ❤
DW!
How much do those things weigh?
Sounds really good!👍🏻
Drum television! No joke. Love the videos!
Lovin these Classic Oak drums. 💚
All three kits sound great however the real winners are the Sabian HHX Evolution Crash and the Todd Sucherman Ride Cymbal.
Yamaha
Yamaha😊❤
I’ve been blessed to be in the Yamaha Family for just over a year now. The Live Oak Hybrid is the best kit I’ve ever owned.
I play Ludwig exclusively, but Yamaha has always turned my head. Its like there my mistress trying to pull me in. I love Yamaha drums, I just can't cheat on Ludwig.
I expected Ludwig to get embarrassed by Yamaha. I was wrong
Yamaha definitely, all of it. DW had some nice depth and for some reason liked the kick on the Ludwig but toms sound lifeless to me. I play TAMAs so giving unbiased opinion on these.
Japanese drums are a different class imo.
Love the Yamahas. 💪🏻
Regardless of sound, those Yamaha certainly look the best. What a sweet color for a drum set! I like Ludwig drums but they always go for a "classic" color scheme and rarely deviate from it. And for DW an Eb note for the floor tom? Seems like they would adjust something in the manufacturing process, length of the drum etc. to come up with a neutral note one not sharp (of flat).
Once you play an oak kit you would never want to go back to maple. I love my Yamaha Live Oak Custom!
All excellent kits. Personally a fan of the Yamaha. The kick has the perfect sound to my ears. Thanks for all your hard work putting this together.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks again for all of these videos, guys. The quality is top notch. And yes I'm subscribed
Great review! Exactly what we want from a drum review!!!!! Good work
the Yamaha and ludwig toms sounded a little dead compared to the DW. would you please make a video on how you tune the drums? You get an excellent sound without muffling at all.
I have the Classic Oak Ludwigs and it is the best sounding kit I ever played, and with very little tuning and muffling. These sound great right out of the box it doesn't take much to dial them in perfect. I have countless videos of them on my page and they bring a smile to my face every time I hear them. They are thunderous, I also use a Classic Oak snare for the recordings. First wood snare I ever had, and I love it. When I play live shows I do switch it out for a hammered Supraphonic, but I vote Ludwig all the way!
YAMAHA the best drumset!!!!
Well a Though one but I'd go Yamaha bass drum, DW's air toms, Ludwig Floor and Yamaha Snare!
Thanks guys. The Yamaha Bass drum is projecting a massive sound. The Yamaha kit seems to drop off rapidly after the strike. Oddly I prefer the Ludwig kit sound. I don't usually like Ludwig sound so that surprised me. Thanks for the surprising video ey.
The DW stats for Dwayne wright drum works
DW LOOKS AND SOUND ❤
Ludwig killed both kits!!!! Crazy!!! I don’t ppl listening to this on but on my barefoots those Ludwig was clear winners. I would love to buy that if i buy another kit.
Ok my excitement level might be a little concerning. 😂
I’m telling you….!!
I absolutely luv you guys
Been playing almost 30 years and yall are just funny and real.
Live in NC but if I were there, I’d definitely be buying different sets from you.!!!
Keep up the good and enjoyable work that y’all post
Yamaha overall best sounding kit to my ears.
With the head to head, you can really hear how the DW sounds bigger, beefier, rounder with more sustain! It's quite impressive!!!
It's called dark sound
DW - most darker
Yamaha - most brighter
Ludvig - medium
In solo plaing darker sound are alwais better. And for calm music, like jazz. But in metal, dark sound will be eaten by guitars.
Then
DW are perfect for jazz
Yamaha perfect for metal
Ludvig are more versitile
LUDWIG... all day
Dw's hi-toms, Ludwig's floor and bass, yamaha's snare 😅
Nice, as always!!!!!!!!
Ludwig, for me. More character. The DW sounds about perfect, but that is always my problem with DW. Thry sound a little sterile. The yamaha kick sounds amazing. Didnt love the toms or snare tbh.
The DW kit with the Ludwig kick substituted!
Ludwig FTW
DW!!!!
Yammie!
I'm in Vietnam, I'm just an amateur drummer, I'm still poor so I had to save for a long time to have enough money to buy a 5-drum DW drum set, considering both price + sound quality + durability, Please advise me whether I should buy the dw design kit (made in Taiwan) or buy the dw performance kit made in the US? Looking forward to your reply as soon as possible, thank you very much
Ludwig on everything except the bass drum. Yamaha to me had the best bass drum.