That kit is a vibe! Thanks for choosing Ludwig!

Just got my Classic Maple digital sparkle pro beat as well. Did a major upgrade from a late 90’s Yamaha Stage Custom and my God what a difference! I’m so glad I didn’t cheap out and get the Neusonics. This is the sound I’ve been waiting for, nice low end on all drums with some punch. Only thing I’ve got to get use to is the 24” kick. Ears are so use to 22” x 18”. Love the feel of the shorter bass drum. Also purchased a Ludwig Acrolite 6.5 x 14” to replace my 1st gen Pearl Free Floater with a maple shell. I can concur with the way Ludwig and the retailer packed these drums. I watched the FedEx driver roll the bass drum and floor tom off the damn truck. He’s lucky it wasn’t damaged after spending $$$ on this kit.

I've been a Ludwig man all my life. My 1970s thermogloss kit still sounds amazing.

I have a pearl reference and a premier genista birch but now I'm looking for a ludwig classic maple kit. For me is the best sounding maple wood drums right now.

Man, what a beauty! Nice choice John!!!

Sounded amazing

gorgeous kit!!! sounds soooooo good!!!

I’ve got the classic maple Ludwig 13-16-22 mod orange shells with matching snare and absolutely love mine ! Love the look and sound of yours as well !

Sweet kit! I have 3 Ludwig kits. A 78’ stainless steel with a 26”, a 79’ mahogany Big Beat with a 24” and a 77’ classic maple with a 24”. The SS has 10”, 13”, 18”. The mahogany and maple have 10”, 13”, 16”. I use Aquarian SK2’s on all bass drums and Remo ebony’s with 1/2” insolation foam tape in 10” lengths attached just inside the rim edge. No port holes and nothing inside (pillow, towel, etc). Complete open tuning. I pretty much do all open tuning on all drums, including the snare drums. I have 17 Ludwig snare drums, and they get rotated accordingly. I use a variety of Zildjians, accordingly 😁…. I use Pearl Redline Eliminator bass drum pedals and Tama Cobra 2 leg hi hat stands. Lots of Gibraltar hardware. I also use a variety of Remo heads on the snare drums and toms. As you might be able to tell, I know what I want and what works best for me. My dad played Ludwig, sooo…. My kids play Ludwig as well. Thanks for sharing your new Luddy’s!!! Cheers!!!

Hey. I have to say thanks. I have always wanted a LCM, but struggled with justifying the price. After watching your video, I bit the bullet and ordered the same kit in vintage black oyster pearl. To me this is the holy Grail of drum kits. Your excitement and exuberance and satisfaction was contagious. Thanks again. I am curious how you would tune it for a live gig.

Awesome Ludwig Classic Maple 🏆

Ludwig snare drums since 1982, full kits since 1995. I can't bring myself to play anything else. By the way, awesome kit!

It’s stunning!!

Sounds Amazing!!

and thats why i love my ludwigs

Wow! That kit looks and sounds great!

That sound is so amazing💫

DUDE! That is a gorgeous kit! congrats, brother!

They sound great 👍

Sounds great! So glad you were finally able to get your dream kit!

Awesome kit, sounds great!!

Wow. Totally impressed with your new set-up and sound. Lifelong Ludwig guy with just my 1979 5 1/4" supraphonic (will never sell). Hope to get the same set-up you show in this video some day with a 11 x 13 tom. Best Regards!

Nice kit and congrats

Congratulations on your new Ludwig kit! It’s gorgeous, and sounds incredible!! I myself last year got the classic maples in Fab for house and downbeat for gigs. They’re the best drums I’ve ever played. The kits are so versatile and tuning range are incredibly wide.

Beautiful! Sounds and looks amazing! Congrats, bro! Killer kit!

What an incredible kit and beautiful finish. I have a Ludwig Keystone X (now rebranded as Classic Oak) in Vintage Black Oyster - 2 x 22x16s, 10x8, 12x9, 14x14 and 16x16 with a Classic Maple 14x6.5 snare also finished in Vintage Black Oyster. I have previously owned Ludwig Centennials, Pearl Exports, Pearl Vision and played Tama Imperial Stars as well

One of the best unboxing videos for a Ludwig kit I’ve seen in recent years. That kit sounds killer even with the stock remo heads! The assemblers at Ludwig are mostly drummers so they typically get them close to playable (except snares) coming right out of the box.

Awesome looking and sounding kit!!

Beautiful drums …. Congratulations!

I have a 1 year old Ludwig classic maple in a black lacquer finish (sable) and it sounds just like yours. For the Money it is the best made and sounding kit out there hands down.

That kit looks incredible. Amazing sound as well 🔥

Very cool. That's impressive drum stuff

These drums look beautiful and sounds awesome bro !!! Congrats on your new kit. My dream is to own a Ludwig Classic Maple kit.

Wow! Brand new and looks very nice

Just ordered mine...I can't wait

Wow, great sound right out of the box ,of course your great playing makes them sound great too. I have two ludwig sets, a white oyster peal legacy and a black oyster pearl ( Ringo kit) . I play allot of 60's shows out here in southern cal., so they have the sound I need to have that 60's sound , good luck with your new kit!!

I always played Yamaha, but since june this year I own a brand new Ludwig Classic Maple, Black Oyster finish. It is a dream come true, the sound is amazing!! Congrats with yours!

I play a 1967 blue oyster pearl Ludwig kit with 2 mounted toms; 12 and 13 inch. The floor tom is 16 inch and the bass is 22 inch. My kit is in mint condition and I hope to pass it down to my nephew some day. Thanks for your video. It felt like Christmas watching you open your new kit.

Bro. I’m happy for you.

Beautiful! Sounds killer dude!

Beautiful kit! And the sound is simply awesome. Reminds me of my own unboxing of Ludwig's classic maple in 2018 which I chose in blue sparkle. I absolutely love these drums and I'm sure you will too, so happy drumming!

I’ve just ordered a set in Sky Blue Pearl and have a couple of weeks to wait before I get to experience this! Awesome kit.😊

No offense, it is the first video I have seen from your channel...BUT you had me zoned in from the moment I clicked to watch the video. I discovered my passion for drums late in my life and decided to make my first upgrade purchase and got me a Ludwig Evolution kit (the old maple kit not poplar) with the entire standard pedals and high-hat stand. I got a bit greedy and bought the Ludwig Atlas pack so I can get a bit more of a heavier and more sturdy stands. I just subscribed and can't wait to get to your level. The kit is AMAZING. I have always been a fan of Sonor drums but this converted me to be a Ludwig lover. Awesome work man.

Killer set and nice playing man!

Omg those are beautiful! The 24” kick is a game changer!!

Man you can play and those drums sound KILLER!! That is pure LUDWIG sound!!

Ludwig is the best.

WoW! I’m waiting for my Ludwig classic maple drum kit in white marine pearl. I ordered it last week so watching this video was great, makes me even more exited to get them. Thanks for the great video it made my day.

Very nice.

HI. wow...she's just amazing. I'm going to pick up my first Ludwig set tomorrow and it's almost identical to yours, except for the bass drum which is 22"×16". same color. I wanted to buy a new set, but the prices here in Europe have skyrocketed so I found this 2022 set used but in excellent condition. I can't wait! I've been dreaming of a Ludwig Classic Maple for years......greetings from Italy

Sounds great, John ✌️🤓

Drum lck nice job on your unboxing video of your new drum from Ludwig they sound so good

love your groove and drums sounds great. Cool that it looks like you are using some pretty basic mics to get that sound. Would love to see you do a gear review on your recording setup

I have the same set. I love it, but I have a DW collectors. That’s the best.

That is a gorgeous kit. It sounds great and will sound even better with the new heads. If it were me I would’ve went sk2 on the kick but that’s just my preference. I play a PDP Concept maple exotic. I would love to get one of the PDP cm classic kits some day.

I play a 6 piece Ludwig Epic Series Birch Shells sunburst stain finish with the Sabian Neil Peart Signature Cymbals. Amazing soumd all around.

Such an awesome set!!! Looks killer and sounds absolutely massive! Edited for gear talk: I’ve got a Gretsch renown kit. I think the kick is a 22x20 which is kinda cool! It’s a great kit to me - only my 2nd kit ever and my 1st “nice” kit!

Great sounding kit. Funny, I had to call my wife over to the computer so she could hear you say, "I have 5 to 6 drums kits in my basement" She wanted to knock me out. LOL. I have a Mapex Orion kit, two Yamaha Birch Custom Absolutes, Sonar Safari kit, PDP concept kit, and a 40 year told Pearl concert tom kit.

Hey man. Great sounding drum set you have here. My current kit is a PDP concept maple 5 piece kit in matte red. However very soon I will be receiving a brand new walnut kit from Noble & Cooley. That will be my 4th kit I have owned and first time buying one brand new from the factory. It’s a 4 piece. I already have the matching snare as it was in stock at the time I ordered the rest of the pieces. I can’t wait to get the phone call from the drum shop saying that it’s ready for pickup. All the best!

Ludwig CM is the default maple kit. It’s the standard by which others are measured. And I play TAMA and Sonor.

Sounds so freaking good! I’m looking at getting a 22” but that 24” sounded great! Did you get single 45 bearing edge?

Just found your vid.... man I´m jealous...😍😍😍 what a beauty! And it sounds like christmas in heaven.. ( I´m sure God plays a Ludwig 😇 too ). This is what drums should look and sound like an nothing but. Hey, have you tried Silver Dots on it? I always used to put white or clear Emperors on ( Vintage Lu classic from 1976, 24/18/16/13/10 ) sounded great, now I changed to Silver Dots ( Ambassador reso ) and it´s Turbo charged! Worth giving it a try. Wish you so much fun brother! Good luck to you! 🤠👍

They look and sound great. I read Bonham played Ludwig classic oak. Have you heard these played. What do you think.

Dude, I play DW performance pewter spark, 10,12,14,16,22. But I have four different Ludwig snare drums I absolutely love. Saw a green sparkle Ludwig Classic Pro Beat kit at the drum store Sunday with 13, 16, 24 for sale. After hearing your drum kit, I’m seriously considering. It’s even marked down to 1299 vs 2800 at other stores. I also discovered a 6x14 Ludwig green Vistalite snare reduced to 449. How cool would that be? Thanks for sharing your Ludwig sound. Very nice color too. Best wishes!

Was there any dampening in the kick? Sounded great outta the box. As for what gear I use. You already know. Now I May need another kit. Lol.

What a great loooking kit. My favorite finish. What snare are you using here ? Thank you !

What snare drum is that?? It sounds incredible!!! Love your review Sir :)

That is a sweet kit! Sounds and looks amazing! What are the sizes?

Waiting……..

Great kit! I play a 13/16/18/24 Ludwig classic maple. Love them. You can check them out on my channel to hear them, lots of drum covers and tuning videos on there. Primarily, I play a black beauty snare with a Ludwig 402 Supra as well. Great sounding snares. Anyway, enjoy that kit! Beautiful finish, sounding great!

Any issues with the atlas tom mount?

what are the sizes of these toms and kick, awesome! and expensive!

What camera are you using?

Cracks?

So, Ludwigs are kind of pricey. Are you still happy with the kit, the price, and the value?

STUNNING🏔

So, Ludwigs are kind of pricey. Are you still happy with the kit, the price, and the value?

So, Ludwigs are kind of pricey. Are you still happy with the kit, the price, and the value?