I recommend using Evans Genera reso heads on the toms. It adds a little upper-mid presence over standard G1s that really works well with this kit. I am using these with EC2 frosted or EC2 clears with great success.
Congrats on the new kit! It is by far the best kit for gigging. The hardware is TOP NOTCH. I also had to stick with clear heads for a bit because the inside of the drums is so pretty, but some coated emperors over clear ambassadors and I could not be happier
Just found your channel and subscribed. What a great looking kit. I'm halfway through the video and contemplating the same kit in either piano black or the same finish that you have there. Congratulations on an awesome set of drums.
That is awesome, you must be stoked! The walnut/birch sounds great. Two months ago I got a good deal on an ex shop display 3 piece 22x14, 12x8, 16x16, classic sizes to fit the classic looking wrap. I have seen that wrap or very similar, under different names, on Ludwig kits. Am also waiting patiently for a matching 13x9 tom from Tama. I just rewrapped an old orphan Tama Royalstar 18x16 floor tom in grey diamond pearl to go with it. Not quite the same but it fits OK at the back of the kit, and it sounds surprisingly good too. Gotta love Tama. Enjoy playing the kit!
Congrats on the new tubs!! I got the same kit 2 years ago, the only difference was I got the limited gloss charcoal Tamo ash version. They are awesome drums and as they age and warm up, I swear the tone gets sweeter. Hit ‘em’ hard and rock on!!!
When you said the drum set never showed up that day 😭 I screamed and punched the air for you ! I feel that. When I got my new kit last year I made the mistake ordering it from Amazon…ha never again…they took like 2-3 weeks longer because it was “extremely oversized” and they needed a certain kind of truck and all types of b.s. excuses. 😭🥴 but anywho awesome looking and sounding kit 🔥🔥👏🏽
@@keithlambson well I play in the edrum realm but I got a Roland VAD706 with an extra floor tom to go with it 😈🔥 with all the extra hardware needed 😭 my credit card still has yet to recover all the way 😂 but sooooo worth it for me. I’ve been looking at a lot of acoustic kit content though. 2025 I think I’m pulling the trigger on one for the first time.
Amazing kit! Thinking of buying this kit in the exact same finish, but cannot decide between this kit or a DW Design. Thoughts? And how do you like this kit 4 months later since the posting of this video?
Been absolutely loving it. Both recording and gigging it has been amazing. Can’t say enough good things about the hardware as well. I haven’t played the design series, but did end up choosing this over that based on specs
@@ghiblinerd6196 oh for sure! If they made them with the walnut ply on the outside I’d go natural for sure. Unfortunately, they out both walnut plies inside.
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I recommend using Evans Genera reso heads on the toms. It adds a little upper-mid presence over standard G1s that really works well with this kit. I am using these with EC2 frosted or EC2 clears with great success.
Love that finish! Great sounding drums!
Dude, so happy for you, and yes they, sound, and ARE amazing. Nice wrap color, tremendous set!
Thank you. They’ve really been amazing.
Congrats on the new kit! It is by far the best kit for gigging. The hardware is TOP NOTCH. I also had to stick with clear heads for a bit because the inside of the drums is so pretty, but some coated emperors over clear ambassadors and I could not be happier
For real! I ended up putting coated g2s on and am LOVING it
nice setup dude. My dream setup is real similar. Meinl / Sabian and a Tama starclassic w/b. Congrats on the kit
I appreciate it! Definitely took a while to save up and it feels so good to have them now!
Congratulations on your new set! Walnut birch sounds really nice!! I would like hit those myself to get a feel. Thank you for sharing your video!!
Those look and sound sick right out of the box my man! I just ordered the same kit in the Oyster Phantasm, can’t wait!
Sounds great, congratulations. Killer set.
Thanks! It’s been incredible
That snare is beautiful! I think the blue version of that finish is real nice as well.
The blue one is so cool! I got a great deal on this brown one!
Just found your channel and subscribed. What a great looking kit. I'm halfway through the video and contemplating the same kit in either piano black or the same finish that you have there. Congratulations on an awesome set of drums.
Nice. Congrats on saving up and getting such a beautiful kit. That finish, damn.
Thank you! It’s been a dream!
That is awesome, you must be stoked! The walnut/birch sounds great. Two months ago I got a good deal on an ex shop display 3 piece 22x14, 12x8, 16x16,
classic sizes to fit the classic looking wrap. I have seen that wrap or very similar, under different names, on Ludwig kits. Am also waiting patiently for a matching 13x9 tom from Tama. I just rewrapped an old orphan Tama Royalstar 18x16 floor tom in grey diamond pearl to go with it. Not quite the same but it
fits OK at the back of the kit, and it sounds surprisingly good too. Gotta love Tama. Enjoy playing the kit!
Awesome kit! I have a walnut birch, same set up in phantasm oyster. I almost got the charcoal onyx finish! You’ll love these drums!!
They’ve been amazing. The oyster finishes are so cool too
Congrats on the new tubs!! I got the same kit 2 years ago, the only difference was I got the limited gloss charcoal Tamo ash version. They are awesome drums and as they age and warm up, I swear the tone gets sweeter. Hit ‘em’ hard and rock on!!!
That ash finish was so cool! Can’t wait to grow with these drums.
very nice sound man, great kit. Sounds like Incubus at the end !
It was! Jose is one of my favorite drummers.
@@keithlambson indeed , excellent drummer .
Nice kit man!
Thank you!
They sound great!
Thank you! I’m so excited to finally have them
Looking at this exact kit
When you said the drum set never showed up that day 😭 I screamed and punched the air for you ! I feel that. When I got my new kit last year I made the mistake ordering it from Amazon…ha never again…they took like 2-3 weeks longer because it was “extremely oversized” and they needed a certain kind of truck and all types of b.s. excuses. 😭🥴 but anywho awesome looking and sounding kit 🔥🔥👏🏽
Man, there are few things I can think that are as frustrating as that. What kit did you end up getting?
@@keithlambson well I play in the edrum realm but I got a Roland VAD706 with an extra floor tom to go with it 😈🔥 with all the extra hardware needed 😭 my credit card still has yet to recover all the way 😂 but sooooo worth it for me. I’ve been looking at a lot of acoustic kit content though. 2025 I think I’m pulling the trigger on one for the first time.
Looks and sounds dope.
Thank you! They’re great!
beautiful ! man, i have the same snare in crimson red waterfall limited edition!
It’s so good!
They do sound good!! I think they will sound even better w/ coated heads…
Nice!
Thanks!
Amazing kit! Thinking of buying this kit in the exact same finish, but cannot decide between this kit or a DW Design. Thoughts? And how do you like this kit 4 months later since the posting of this video?
Been absolutely loving it. Both recording and gigging it has been amazing. Can’t say enough good things about the hardware as well. I haven’t played the design series, but did end up choosing this over that based on specs
@@keithlambson thanks for your insights! It seems like the toms are a bit wobbly when playing them? What is your experience?
Love my phantasm oyster
the wood combo gives you a u neek tone character ,
Does it say made in Japan on the inside of the shell ?
No, the new Starclassics are made in China. I believe the only drums made in Japan are the Star series and special order starclassics
Use an ead10
Get good cases
That would look amazing without the wrap finish
Nah, I love the wraps
@@keithlambson it’s a nice wrap finish but a walnut inner and outer ply is just sexy as hell imo.
@@ghiblinerd6196 oh for sure! If they made them with the walnut ply on the outside I’d go natural for sure. Unfortunately, they out both walnut plies inside.
Nice. Follow Jesus. Stay off drugs and away from people who do them.
@@matthewcurtis4083 what makes you say this?
What makes you ask? Do you know what drugs are? I’ll explain. 100,000 people gone in 2024 using fetanlt. Drugs feed the prison systems. 14,000 people gone in drunk driving accidents. Are you blind to drugs or are you one who promotes it and wants children to turn into adult addicts. Speak Kody if you are
The entertainment industry promotes drugs. Would you like me to name songs. And genere.
@@matthewcurtis4083 what if I like drugs?
Would you give them to children?