DW Design Series 4-Piece Shell Pack Midnight Blue Satin

Great drums! I Upgraded my 20+ year old Tama kit to these and I've been very impressed with the quality of the workmanship as well as the sound. I've only tuned the factory drum heads once since I bought them and they still sound great which is unheard of for factory heads. I can only imagine how great they will sound with nicer heads on them. Wish they came with some hardware for the price but otherwise the quality is worth the price tag. The cherry red stain is really nice too.

I played in studio and the sound of this drums is pure quality.

I Bought the set in the red finish, and I am ecstatic about my purchase. I already own a handful of drum sets, and to be honest I wasn't even looking for a kit when I stumbled upon this. I sat down behind it once, and honestly the tone alone sold me immediately. It has a HUGE beefy tone that is both dynamic and versatile. DW utilizes the HVLT technology with these shells, which basically gives a unique proprietary tone. I have played everything from their high end collector's series and I personally own a Tama B/B set, this holds up to both in sound. Admittedly the set falls short in the lack of attention (not lack of quality) to some of the smaller details, like the turret lugs, or their floor tom legs. When you get a Collector's series, you're really paying for a set that is hand made by a human and overseen with the utmost quality. I can see the appeal in that, but to me I honestly appreciate the simplicity of the design series. They get an absolute 5 out of 5 from me, and I think it's the best drum set in the price point by miles.