NEW Ludwig Acro Brass and Acro Copper vs. Acrolite

Our comprehensive look at the newest additions to Ludwig's Acro family!
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Ludwig 14x6.5 Acro Brass Snare Drum With Brushed Finish

Ludwig 14x6.5 Acro Copper Snare Drum With Brushed Finish

Ludwig Acrolite Snare Drum 14x6.5 Classic

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[drumcenternh]

Hey. All 3 of these drums have seamless shells. Sorry we didn't make that clear. Have a solid holiday!

[wenosaracheno]

All three drums sound great but if I had to choose, I would go with the classic Acrolite.

[ClauGutierrezY]

These guys' mixing game is on a league of their own

[timschrieber]

Came for the snares. Stayed for the kick drum.

[ajmpatriot]

Love the copper but prefer the 5” one not shown here, it’s a bit snappier but still warm!
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[danielcano]

i'll take all 3, kind sir. you can't go wrong with any ludwig snare IMO. I have used a 70s 400, 90s 402, black beauty, COB supra, 20s NOB, and a blacrolite from the 80s. All sound incredible. There's magic in those machines used to make the shells i tell ya.

[scottvelardo]

1. Copper
2. Brass
3. Aluminum
Ludwig is confusing with their pricing and model organization. If these are all “Acrolites, ” shouldn’t they all have the same hardware? I don’t mind the different shell thicknesses; we have to trust that the designers chose the best thickness for each type of alloy to give the characteristic Acrolite response, or maybe to allow for more contrast in tone between them if they were too much alike. (I dunno; I wasn’t on the design team. Maybe the thinner shells are just to keep the cost down, or maybe Aluminum has to be a bit thicker to work well?)
I would expect them to be fairly close in price if they are all considered part of the Acrolite line. And I’d expect there to be a significant price difference between Acrolite and Supraphonic lines. I don’t know offhand what that difference is, but Ludwig has caused me numerous attacks of sticker shock.
I’m grateful that the drum dept manager of a store that no longer exists once let me unbox a brand new 6.5” Black Beauty so i could tune it as I’d want to use it, and compare it with a Premier 6.5” lacquered brass drum. I spent several hours experimenting with tuning on both drums before buying the significantly less expensive Premier drum. It sounded and felt unquestionably better. The only reason it took so long to realize that was I had to overcome certain reputation-derived prejudices and expectations. I had to wrap my head around the Holy Grail of snare drums being bested by the drum that the shop wanted to get rid of in order to finish their association with the Premier company (it was the last Premier drum the shop ever bought and sold).
I love my 2000-ish Classic Maple 13/16/24 kit, and my 1969 5.5” Supraphonic, which gets the most gig use these days. But Ludwig prices are just goofy.

[arnebetzen]

I like brass best, looks good to.
Great drumming😃

[justinlee]

Thanks for the advice of putting an INDe labs throw off on my older acrolite with the p85. It no longer loosens every time I play it.

[pheachshorbet]

Should I sell my Supra to get an Acrolite? haha The classic Acrolite sounds great in both tunings but the brass on the low tuning is so dry and naturally compressed. VERY tempting! ...Hey! Video suggestion: I want a shootout between discontinued kits of renown. Premier Genista, Yamaha Oak Custom, Tama Granstar, etc. Would be so cool.

[NEALBABBITT]

Over always thought I'd love a copper snare, I've not ever had a chance to really try one.

[natevanslyke]

Question? I have a 8x14 raw brass ludwig snare...How thick is the shell? I always thought it was 1.6mm?

[jeffreykolendo]

I like them all but the alum. has a brighter ping tune high i think but seams more universal for different kinds of music.

[NelsonMontana]

I've never been a fan of brass. I give the copper a slight edge over the acro. I still prefer chrome.

[weschilton]

You got a like just for the funny intro! Haha

[roybeckerman]

Would like to have seen a bronze model, because the very good Ludwig bronze is very expensive.

[ChrisBlack-qybu]

On the Ludwig Acro Copper. Thinking about getting one of those. You said Higher tuning on the one clip. Do you know what interval you used? Tunebot settings. Really like the sound. Thank you

[AlanElPDelgado]

I know this video is not that recent, but this hi hats sounds great, what are those?

[ThePurpleVNeck]

These are great sounding drums! But what's the difference between the Acro Copper and the Copperphonic?

[MyDyerMaker]

The aluminum sounds best to my ears. I get bored of brass and bronze and always end up going back to the acrolite or supra. Acrolite over supra.