The Ultimate USA Drum Set Comparison - Noble Cooley / Ludwig / Gretsch / DW

Feel the patriotism course through your veins, as we compare the best USA made drum sets, head to head! Links to purchase these American kits are just below the timestamps:

Timestamps for the impatient:
00:00 - 01:59 Introduction
02:00 - 03:03 Noble Cooley Intro
03:04 - 05:04 Noble Cooley Horizon Demo
05:05 - 06:52 Ludwig Intro
06:53 - 08:44 Ludwig Classic Maple Demo
08:45 - 10:41 Gretsch Intro
10:42 - 12:43 USA Custom Demo
12:44 - 14:15 DW Intro
14:16 - 16:05 DW Collectors Exotic Pure Maple Demo
16:06 - 16:24 Cymbals Used
16:25 - 19:00 Head 2 Head Comparison
19:01 - 20:10 The End

Drums used in this video, with links to purchase:
Noble And Cooley Horizon 5pc Drum Set Burnt Ale Gloss
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/HORIZON5PC-BALG

Noble & Cooley Solid Shell Classic Walnut Snare Drum 14x7 Natural Gloss
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/FGSSW147P2FCWB-NG

Ludwig Classic Maple 5pc 22/10/12/14/16 Drum Set Digital Black Sparkle
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/DBS21-2210121416

Ludwig Copper Phonic Snare Drum 14x6.5 Raw w/Tube Lugs
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/LC663T

Gretsch USA Custom 5pc Drum Set Satin Chestnut Duco
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/USACUS5PCRK-SCST

Gretsch USA Custom Ridgeland Snare Drum 14x6.5 Satin Natural
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/GRSL6514S1CLXT-SN

DW Collectors Series Exotic Pure Maple SSC 5pc Drum Set - Ivory Ebony
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/DWCOLL-3-72021

DW Collectors Purpleheart Snare Drum 14x6.5 Natural w/Black Nickel Hw
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/DRU46514SSN

Cymbals used:
Zildjian K Sweet Ride Cymbal 21"
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/K0731

Zildjian K Sweet Crash Cymbal 19"
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/K0705

Zildjian K Sweet Crash Cymbal 18"
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/K0704

Zildjian K Fat Hat Cymbals 15"
Available for purchase here: https://buydru.ms/K1436

Tunings:
10” G3 195hz / D4 294hz
12” D3 148hz / B3 247hz
14” B2 123hz / F#3 185hz
16” G2 98hz / D3 147hz
Snare C#4 277 / F#4 375hz

Microphones used to capture the drums:

Bass Drum:
Audix D6 Dynamic Bass Drum Microphone - https://www.drumcenternh.com/audix-d6...
Audix A133 Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone - https://www.drumcenternh.com/audix-a1...

Snare Drum:
Audix i5 Dynamic Microphone - https://www.drumcenternh.com/audix-i5...
Audix ADX51 Condenser Microphone - https://www.drumcenternh.com/audix-ad...

Toms:
Earthworks DM20 Small-diaphragm Condenser Drum Microphone - https://www.drumcenternh.com/earthwor...

Overheads:
Earthworks SR25 Small-diaphragm Condenser Instrument Microphone - https://www.drumcenternh.com/earthwor...
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Room Mics:
Earthworks QTC30 Small-diaphragm Condenser Microphone - https://www.drumcenternh.com/earthwor...

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