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

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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: buydru.ms/DWCOL-1302007
Yamaha Live Custom Hybrid Oak 4pc Drum Set Uzu Magma Sunburst
Available for Purchase Here: buydru.ms/LH2F40UMS
Yamaha Live Custom Hybrid Oak Snare Drum 14x5.5 Uzu Magma Sunburst
Available for Purchase Here: buydru.ms/LHS-1455UMS
Ludwig Classic Oak Drums:
drumcenternh.com/collections/...
Links to Buy the Cymbals:
Sabian HHX Complex Medium Hi Hat Cymbals 15"
Available for Purchase Here: buydru.ms/11502XCN
Sabian HH Todd Sucherman Sessions Ride Cymbal 22"
Available for Purchase Here: buydru.ms/12212TS
Sabian HHX Evolution Crash Cymbal 18" Brilliant
Available for Purchase Here: buydru.ms/11806XEB
Sabian HHX Complex Thin Crash Cymbal 20"
Available for Purchase Here: buydru.ms/12006XCN
Microphones used to capture the drums:
Bass Drum:
Earthworks Audio DM6 SeisMic Kick Drum Microphone - drumcenternh.com/products/ear...
Audix A133 Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone - www.drumcenternh.com/audix-a1...
Snare Drum:
Earthworks SR117
Earthworks DM20 Small-diaphragm Condenser Drum Microphone - www.drumcenternh.com/earthwor...
Toms:
Earthworks DM20 Small-diaphragm Condenser Drum Microphone - www.drumcenternh.com/earthwor...
Overheads:
Earthworks SR25 Small-diaphragm Condenser Instrument Microphone - www.drumcenternh.com/earthwor...
Room Mics:
Earthworks QTC30 Small-diaphragm Condenser Microphone - www.drumcenternh.com/earthwor...
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@jjohnsonmarine 4 ай бұрын

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

@kevinb8527 4 ай бұрын

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.

@glengamble526 4 ай бұрын

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.

@drumfanatik316 4 ай бұрын

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!

@johnkroner4248 4 ай бұрын

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

@craigjohnchronicles2504 4 ай бұрын

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

@jeffballou2940 4 ай бұрын

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.

@mrmusic21 4 ай бұрын

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!

@bobbydreg5597 4 ай бұрын

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

@MichaelJones-er2fo 4 ай бұрын

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.

@jasonb2180 4 ай бұрын

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!!

@Anthonyg86 4 ай бұрын

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

@bradkurland1427 4 ай бұрын

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.

@alvarocordova3664 4 ай бұрын

I go for the LUDWIGS.

@jjohnsonmarine 4 ай бұрын

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

@luiszuluaga6575 3 ай бұрын

All the “full” mixes sound amazing! 😃👉🏼🥁

@drumcenternh 3 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

@Lumerdrums 4 ай бұрын

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 :)

@CornerStoreDrums 4 ай бұрын

DCP always brings top shelf content & inventory!! LETS GO! 💯🥁

@readrepairs 4 ай бұрын

Great review! Exactly what we want from a drum review!!!!! Good work

@randyrossdrums 4 ай бұрын

Excellent video as usual! The production is top notch. Thank you DCP!

@drumcenternh 4 ай бұрын

thanks for watching!

@sumnerkinney2166 4 ай бұрын

Another professionally done video from DCP. Great job Men!

@martinwelke 4 ай бұрын

Thanks again for all of these videos, guys. The quality is top notch. And yes I'm subscribed

@jrfrondelli2023 4 ай бұрын

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.

@kevinremsen5627 4 ай бұрын

DW Snare, Yamaha Kick and Ludwig Toms. Can't go wrong!

@regentsaquariums5692 4 ай бұрын

DW makes the best wood snare drums period.

@Jackson-DeGrappo 4 ай бұрын

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

@Nolansparks1244 4 ай бұрын

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

@wadedixon9890 4 ай бұрын

Lovin these Classic Oak drums. 💚

@garymathieu7559 4 ай бұрын

Awesome video!!! D W DEFINITELY!!!

@drzoidbergmd3200 4 ай бұрын

They all sound great, the Yamaha was my preference, but I'd have any of them if I could

@parsnips800 4 ай бұрын

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.

@adamfrost3722 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@Sundaydrumday 4 ай бұрын

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.

@LiquidAudio 4 ай бұрын

Great sounding kits and awesome comparison guys. I marginally preferred the Yamaha, I play Sonor/Paiste myself.

@that-avr-drummer 4 ай бұрын

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

@SaS-Music 4 ай бұрын

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.

@steverizundrums 4 ай бұрын

And as usual, I will take the Ludwig’s 🥁 Great video guys!

@gordonwoodbatteur 4 ай бұрын

Awesome videos! My pick would be the yamaha!

@Ian_P 4 ай бұрын

Thank you. 👍😁 Thank you for allowing us longer time with the "Room Mics". Need WAY more Room Mics.

@ekg003 4 ай бұрын

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

@RichardDupre 4 ай бұрын

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

@petermasalsky8844 4 ай бұрын

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.

@PC-72 4 ай бұрын

Nice, as always!!!!!!!!

@mdrumt 4 ай бұрын

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!

@tinterlande 4 ай бұрын

Yup, I’m working on getting more room in my mixes. Glad you dig it!

@mdrumt 4 ай бұрын

@tinterlande make drums sound natural again! 😉🇦🇺

@markcrawford8424 4 ай бұрын

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

@mattbba8451 4 ай бұрын

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.

@betulaobscura 4 ай бұрын

Well done!

@alkingborn4620 4 ай бұрын

Yamaha, no doubt. And those Sabian cymbals simply amazing, love that beautiful hihat

@DrummerDanny76 4 ай бұрын

I want the Ludwig

@flapjack413 4 ай бұрын

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

@miked5487 4 ай бұрын

man music shops have really died here in NZ.. I was looking for an Oak kit.. but impossible to bring in .. great you guys still have the market you can do what you can do..

@chillpillology 4 ай бұрын

dw and yamaha both amazing. id like to lean dw but yamaha just tugging at my heart strings

@viktormuerte 4 ай бұрын

The Yamaha did it for me by a lot.

@carlupthegrove262 4 ай бұрын

They all sound great... that would be a difficult decision, which I don't have to make 🙂 I'll just beat on my Recording Customs for now. I did really like the sound of the Yamaha kit but I love the finish on the Ludwig set.... another video...well done!!!

@barrettdixon9276 4 ай бұрын

Love Oak! Still playing my original Yamaha Oak Customs...but really enjoy the projection of the new Yamaha Hybrid Oaks.

@thatdudekyle5690 4 ай бұрын

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.

@pfunnk14 4 ай бұрын

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

@markbeckettmusic1060 4 ай бұрын

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.

@jerryshafer474 4 ай бұрын

My vote goes to the DW

@tobiaswinter1358 4 ай бұрын

Yamaha all day! Least hardware, best hardware, greatest finish, best sound!

@joeymonroe9504 4 ай бұрын

Yamaha all the way. The great Steve Gadd can't be wrong.

@iantouzel638 4 ай бұрын

I have the Yam live custom, great kit, but i have to say the DW sounded the best in this video, full sustain, deep sound and huge bottom. Ludwig is a beauty but the sound is to control for my taste, great video as always.

@treypav 4 ай бұрын

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.

@chriskennedy5341 3 ай бұрын

That Yamaha Snare on room mics immediately reminds me of Bonham lol

@user-lw5wc4fq3u 4 ай бұрын

How much do those things weigh? Sounds really good!👍🏻 Drum television! No joke. Love the videos!

@carolinew6842 4 ай бұрын

Love your videos. Not a fan of constant background music during the verbal explanations. Love DCP always though!

@adamfrost3722 4 ай бұрын

Noted. Thanks for the feedback!

@carolinew6842 4 ай бұрын

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.

@keithpratt1849 4 ай бұрын

I had a Yamaha Maple custom. Women loved dancing in front of that kit because they good feel it. Thicker heavier shells do that. Pretty cool.

@wilkinsnl 4 ай бұрын

That Yamaha kick is killer

@eitansefi5857 4 ай бұрын

Hi.all of these 3 drumset are sound awesome.very tough choise.

@Jeff-rh8mq 4 ай бұрын

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

@tinterlande 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! As long as you bring me a XL Tim Hortons… sure why not!

@Jeff-rh8mq 4 ай бұрын

youre on!@@tinterlande

@borispopovic2570 4 ай бұрын

Omg, DW wins by far!! Such a beautiful, warm, round and just great Sound! I need one of those...!! ❤

@thumperpaul 4 ай бұрын

I have a set of Yamaha Stage Customs with a black oak wrap, love them, but I have always dreamed of owning a DW kit. Now that I have heard those Live Custom Hybrids, I am torn. SICK sounding setup!!

@dancalabrese3523 4 ай бұрын

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.

@rippindrummer666 4 ай бұрын

Idk if it worth double the price of the other 2 for it tho

@dancalabrese3523 4 ай бұрын

@@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.

@HadEnough745 4 ай бұрын

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.

@jonn443 4 ай бұрын

All three kits sound great however the real winners are the Sabian HHX Evolution Crash and the Todd Sucherman Ride Cymbal.

@sergioblanno9040 4 ай бұрын

Well a Though one but I'd go Yamaha bass drum, DW's air toms, Ludwig Floor and Yamaha Snare!

@gogo2957 4 ай бұрын

DW!

@Stas091 4 ай бұрын

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? ❤❤❤

@thumperfootstrong 4 ай бұрын

Love the Yamahas. 💪🏻

@William29274 4 ай бұрын

Yes!

@emmanueltolentino2116 Ай бұрын

Tony, why there are slight differrences in your tuning pitches... from the Ludwig black oyster comparisons to the Gretsch comparison and even in the Sq2 comparison? I appreciate that you put the pitches or notes on the description. I hope you'll answer thanks a lot!!!

@NinjaWarhol 4 ай бұрын

Yamaha overall best sounding kit to my ears.

@joshuapyatt3627 2 ай бұрын

The DW toms are great, the Yamaha Kick is powerful, but I could see how the Ludwig would be easy to mix and work well with fast tempo music. Love the sound of oak!

@steveskyrm8873 4 ай бұрын

Great video - unfamiliar with oak until now. And hey, your Ludwig links above are broken.

@drumcenternh 4 ай бұрын

Updated, thank you!

@kt-nf2jx 4 ай бұрын

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.

@CodyOsburn 4 ай бұрын

What do you guys think of Tama Star vs Gretsch USA Classic?

@waltheisenberg7626 4 ай бұрын

Question: is the Yamaha bass drum pierced where Tom holder goes in?

@drumcenternh 4 ай бұрын

Yes, it is.

@augustleo7434 4 ай бұрын

Yamaha sounds the best to my ears. That said, I'll save my money for lessons and/or cymbals!!!

@user-mz8yd7ny6u 4 ай бұрын

The DW stats for Dwayne wright drum works

@waltheisenberg7626 4 ай бұрын

Yamaha for me please.

@johnohod 4 ай бұрын

I which you would release version of these videos with only room mics. 😊

@jettsom 4 ай бұрын

Once you play an oak kit you would never want to go back to maple. I love my Yamaha Live Oak Custom!

@russellbordeaux2425 4 ай бұрын

Does yamaha do custom orders? I love the kit but id like to choose different sizes

@warrobotslifehacks5139 4 ай бұрын

No. Depth are fixed for toms. Only bass drum has few variations

@billyhughes9776 4 ай бұрын

I'll take the DW kit and that Ludwig snare!

@Monsterdrumma 4 ай бұрын

I like them from favorite to least favorite in the order you played them

@keithpratt1849 4 ай бұрын

A couple questions. How much louder are oak compared to maple and a birch? Howuch heavier is the Yamaha bass drum than the others or a comparable maple or birch bass drum? The extra inch of depth in mounted toms seems toake a noticeable difference in the fullness of sound.aybe that is me, but I noticed it. I like Oak.

@adamfrost3722 4 ай бұрын

Noticeably louder, especially the Yamahas. The kick drum is maybe 2 lbs heavier than the others.

@warrobotslifehacks5139 4 ай бұрын

I have Yamaha hybrid oak. This bass drum are unique. I demonstrate it to one of my drummer friend. And he said, that from this kick sound his breast are shaking (sorry for my bad english)

@warrobotslifehacks5139 4 ай бұрын

But tom sound are very bright, compare to other drums. Maybe the most brighter, than i have ever heared

@funnyman7515 4 ай бұрын

Do a video on the drum museum on the second floor.

@stevenfederico2594 4 ай бұрын

DW LOOKS AND SOUND ❤

@johannjohann6523 12 күн бұрын

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).

@thiagomartins3940 4 ай бұрын

The sequence for me is: Ludwig, Yamaha and Dw

@dogmart 2 ай бұрын

DW toms had longest sustain. Would love to hear each kit at bop tuning.

@rick3747 4 ай бұрын

Very nice video. The Yamaha sounds much better than the DW and Ludwig. I prefer my Noble & Cooley maple set even better. Yes, more $ but I saved and saved and saved to move up from my 1985 Yamaha set. I use Evans hydraulic drumheads which to me are better in all ways over any other drumhead.

@stevenfederico2594 4 ай бұрын

Ok my excitement level might be a little concerning. 😂