Published On Nov 7, 2022
Feel the patriotism course through your veins, as we compare the best USA made drum sets, head to head! Links to purchase these American kits are just below the timestamps:
Timestamps for the impatient:
00:00 - 01:59 Introduction
02:00 - 03:03 Noble Cooley Intro
03:04 - 05:04 Noble Cooley Horizon Demo
05:05 - 06:52 Ludwig Intro
06:53 - 08:44 Ludwig Classic Maple Demo
08:45 - 10:41 Gretsch Intro
10:42 - 12:43 USA Custom Demo
12:44 - 14:15 DW Intro
14:16 - 16:05 DW Collectors Exotic Pure Maple Demo
16:06 - 16:24 Cymbals Used
16:25 - 19:00 Head 2 Head Comparison
19:01 - 20:10 The End
Drums used in this video, with links to purchase:
Noble And Cooley Horizon 5pc Drum Set Burnt Ale Gloss
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/HORIZON5PC-BALG
Noble & Cooley Solid Shell Classic Walnut Snare Drum 14x7 Natural Gloss
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/FGSSW147P2FCWB-NG
Ludwig Classic Maple 5pc 22/10/12/14/16 Drum Set Digital Black Sparkle
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/DBS21-2210121416
Ludwig Copper Phonic Snare Drum 14x6.5 Raw w/Tube Lugs
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/LC663T
Gretsch USA Custom 5pc Drum Set Satin Chestnut Duco
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/USACUS5PCRK-SCST
Gretsch USA Custom Ridgeland Snare Drum 14x6.5 Satin Natural
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/GRSL6514S1CLXT-SN
DW Collectors Series Exotic Pure Maple SSC 5pc Drum Set - Ivory Ebony
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/DWCOLL-3-72021
DW Collectors Purpleheart Snare Drum 14x6.5 Natural w/Black Nickel Hw
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/DRU46514SSN
Cymbals used:
Zildjian K Sweet Ride Cymbal 21"
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/K0731
Zildjian K Sweet Crash Cymbal 19"
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/K0705
Zildjian K Sweet Crash Cymbal 18"
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/K0704
Zildjian K Fat Hat Cymbals 15"
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/K1436
Tunings:
10” G3 195hz / D4 294hz
12” D3 148hz / B3 247hz
14” B2 123hz / F#3 185hz
16” G2 98hz / D3 147hz
Snare C#4 277 / F#4 375hz
Microphones used to capture the drums:
Bass Drum:
Audix D6 Dynamic Bass Drum Microphone - https://www.drumcenternh.com/audix-d6...
Audix A133 Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone - https://www.drumcenternh.com/audix-a1...
Snare Drum:
Audix i5 Dynamic Microphone - https://www.drumcenternh.com/audix-i5...
Audix ADX51 Condenser Microphone - https://www.drumcenternh.com/audix-ad...
Toms:
Earthworks DM20 Small-diaphragm Condenser Drum Microphone - https://www.drumcenternh.com/earthwor...
Overheads:
Earthworks SR25 Small-diaphragm Condenser Instrument Microphone - https://www.drumcenternh.com/earthwor...
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Room Mics:
Earthworks QTC30 Small-diaphragm Condenser Microphone - https://www.drumcenternh.com/earthwor...
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