DW Design Series Clear Acrylic 5-piece Drum Kit Review - Sweetwater Sound video free download

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Are looks really important when choosing a new drum kit? The look should never be more important then the sound but it sure doesn't hurt when the drum kit looks a cool as this DW Design Series Clear Acrylic 5-piece kit. There is something about being able to see the drummer through the drums that is just great. It is almost like the drum shells are invisible and the hardware is just floating there.

It's not just the look, It's the sound!

The drum shells are seamless Acrylic with a thickness of 5.5mm, and they also come with 45-degree bearing edges. The sound from these drums is different then wood drums. They are punchy and a little bit dry but also have great tone. As with all DW drums, I was able to tune them easily. I was using a single-ply drum head for this video but I can see them doing well with a thicker two ply drum head like a Remo Pinstripe or Evans Evans EC2. I really liked the thud and snap from the kick drum. The snare has a warm tone to it that was very enjoyable to listen to and play. I got all the rebound from the drum stick that I needed.

The Hardware shines through

The hardware is of the highest standard as with all DW drums. The newly-designed mini Turret lug looks great on the Acrylic shell. Custom-inspired features also include STM (Suspension Tom Mounts), True-Pitch Tuning, the great MAG throw-off on the snare drum, and low-mass die cast claw hooks on the kick drum hoops.

Looks great, sounds great, plays great

This DW Design Series Clear Acrylic 5-Piece Kit was a real blast to play on. After easily getting the drums set up and tuned I started jamming and didn't want to stop. The look is definitely inspiring but add to that a focused, punchy, and warm sound made me really want one of these kits for myself!

-- Nick D'Virgilio