Are DW Acrylic Drum Sets as Good as Their Wood Drums?

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Shoutout to Lukes_Drum_Loot on ig for sending me the Pearl Snare I used in this video:

Music used (background & playalongs)

Gear:
DW Design Series Clear Acrylic:
Zildjian Cymbals:
Tama Hardware:
Vic Firth Freestyle 5b:

Not long ago I opened up a Donner acrylic drum set, so I wanted to check out an acrylic drum kit from another brand. This is a DW Design Series Acrylic in clear which is a little more pricey coming in at $2,200. The quality is miles ahead and the shells are different than the Donner acrylic drums. Another thing I wanted to see was how different acrylic shells are from wood shells. Lukes_Drum_Loot on Instagram sent me an old Pearl Free Floating Snare so I ordered an acrylic shell from RCI to swap out and do a wood vs acrylic drums comparison. Not super scientific by any means, but should give you a rough idea!

I Got an EXPENSIVE DW Acrylic Drum Set

[_defalt_]

Man today is one of the best days in my life, i just bought my beloved tama starclassic performer, it doesnt sound like a big thing but for me it is huge, i hope all of you guys can experience this kind of joy some day

[moondrums]

Probably one of the best videos you've created everything from your playing to the description of the drums very nicely done and those drums sound great actually

[aaronsudasna]

I’d like to hear a comparison between the donner and the Dw, since I believe all acrylic shells are made by the same company. Also, it would be cool to see a recut of the donner bearing edges and comparison.

[Frroggg]

The ear tuned acrylic snare sounded beast

Great video, I’ve never been the biggest fan of acrylic but your vids have been changing my mind

[Jeff-rhmq]

The rack toms are a lot more musical than I expected.... The pitch and resonance are great! Very distinct! Great playing as always.

[JayQuijada]

6:52 Acrylic shell note is F#2
6:55 Wood shell note is actually C3

[vukjovanovicofficial]

Anything this man makes is top tier content. Lots of love David, your work is amazing!

[Oatinator]

This is my main kit and i LOVE it. It cuts through the mix live really nicely, but is admittedly a bit much for small venues. I've had multiple sound guys tell me they just shut off the mics lol

[thumperpaul]

Anything DW is awesome. Really like those acrylics!🎉🎉🎉

[leeroymartinez]

Just so everyone knows. I just bought this kit!. It should be here in 2 days!!

[gregwonhoff]

Your videos are so dang entertaining, but that is just an offshoot of your personality. Thank you so much for all of your offerings.

[rkaylor]

This channel is dope. You never know what rdavidr is going to find next.

[heidiheidiho]

One advantage I think an acrylic shell has over a wood shell is you can play them under the pouring rain and not worry about warping the following day. You might have to worry about lightning strikes though as you're playing. 😅

[minki]

Im not sure if I enjoy acrylic drums in general, but I do know I enjoy your videos!

[jeffreyhyder]

I’ve got a Pearl Crystal Beats that use the same shell. I think I only paid about $900 for a 3 piece kit with 12”, 14” and 20” kick. It’s got such great punch and tone compared to a wood kit, and everyone loves the way it looks, especially at a show when it’s all lit up.

[AnimalJohn]

Awesome kit with even better playing! That groove is something else!

[jobdiaz]

I’ve just joined by random suggestions and am in freaking LOVE WITH THIS The transitions

[Wolfofthenightt]

I know nothing about drumming, but I'm in love with these videos.

[samtheman]

what could be a sick although expensive video idea on your quest to play every kind of kit, sound difference between Birch Bubinga, and just regular bubinga!

anyways sick vid enjoyed every minute of it

[thegeorgeflores]

I've got an Acrylic 13x7 Pork Pie snare and I have loved it for years! Acrylics are the business.