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3 Oak Drum Sets Compared | Ludwig vs. DW vs. Yamaha!

Drum Center of Portsmouth

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Oak is an often overlooked option when it comes to drum sets. Let's see if any of these 3 high-end Oak kits change that. For this comparison we're using Clear Emperors on the toms and Clear P3s on the bass drums.

00:00 - Intro
01:25 - DW Pure Oak Specs
03:00 - DW Pure Oak Demo
04:48 - Yamaha Live Custom Hybrid Oak Specs
06:25 - Yamaha Live Custom Hybrid Oak Demo
08:13 - Ludwig Classic Oak Specs
09:58 - Ludwig Classic Oak Demo
11:40 - Sabian Cymbals Used
12:23 - Head 2 Head Comparison

Links to Purchase The Drums:
DW Collectors Pure Oak 5pc Drum Set Hard Satin Natural W/Nickel Hw
Available for Purchase Here: https://buydru.ms/DWCOL-1302007

Yamaha Live Custom Hybrid Oak 4pc Drum Set Uzu Magma Sunburst
Available for Purchase Here: https://buydru.ms/LH2F40UMS

Yamaha Live Custom Hybrid Oak Snare Drum 14x5.5 Uzu Magma Sunburst
Available for Purchase Here: https://buydru.ms/LHS-1455UMS

Ludwig Classic Oak Drums:
https://drumcenternh.com/collections/...

Links to Buy the Cymbals:
Sabian HHX Complex Medium Hi Hat Cymbals 15"
Available for Purchase Here: https://buydru.ms/11502XCN

Sabian HH Todd Sucherman Sessions Ride Cymbal 22"
Available for Purchase Here: https://buydru.ms/12212TS

Sabian HHX Evolution Crash Cymbal 18" Brilliant
Available for Purchase Here: https://buydru.ms/11806XEB

Sabian HHX Complex Thin Crash Cymbal 20"
Available for Purchase Here: https://buydru.ms/12006XCN

Microphones used to capture the drums:

Bass Drum:
Earthworks Audio DM6 SeisMic Kick Drum Microphone - https://drumcenternh.com/products/ear...
Audix A133 Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone - https://www.drumcenternh.com/audix-a1...

Snare Drum:
Earthworks SR117
Earthworks DM20 Small-diaphragm Condenser Drum Microphone - https://www.drumcenternh.com/earthwor...

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...

Room Mics:
Earthworks QTC30 Small-diaphragm Condenser Microphone - https://www.drumcenternh.com/earthwor...

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20 Comments

@Anthonyg86 2 years ago

Yamaha for me. although I guess I am kind of biased as I play Yamaha anyway.

@jjohnsonmarine 2 years ago

AND DANG!!!!! That Yamaha kick drum THUMPS!!!! Can I just have that bass, the toms from the DW and the Ludwig snare????

@Jackson-DeGrappo 2 years ago

Dw stood out to me. Such a full rounded sound with plenty of bottom end

@bobbydreg5597 2 years ago

That green looks even better in this video than the Facebook post!

@craigjohnchronicles2504 2 years ago

That Yamaha just sings..... Love these videos. Always a great production.

@RichardDupre 2 years ago

Got to get me a Ludwig classic oak to complete my Ludwig collection

@jrfrondelli2023 2 years ago

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.

@that-avr-drummer 2 years ago

They all sound great. The Ludwig has the slight edge for me, but really, they're all awesome!

@jerryshafer474 2 years ago

My vote goes to the DW

@Lumerdrums 2 years ago (edited)

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 :)

@viktormuerte 2 years ago

The Yamaha did it for me by a lot.

@jeffballou2940 2 years ago

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.

@jjohnsonmarine 2 years ago

Oak, in my opinion has the most distinctive tone from all the other woods used for drums. I love it sooooooo much.

@ronniek7748 2 years ago

I think I like the Ludwig is the best, but really there is an insignificant difference between them all I find

@flapjack413 2 years ago

I'm not usually a fan of the visuals of Ludwig drums, but those dark green shells are damn sexy. Really damn sexy!

@jasonb2180 2 years ago

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!!

@GamblesRambleHome 2 years ago

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.

@Schpitzer 2 years ago

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