We are happy you're in love! Not everyone love can be absolutely perfect in size though. :) As of right now we are set with the sizing on the Performance series but we do very much appreciate your suggestion and you choosing the Performance series!
Bought a performance series kit in pewter sparkle a little while ago. My first gig with it, the sound guy thought they were a collectors series kit just by the sound. He was blown away. Not to mention they looked amazing!
I just picked up my set in ebony stain and it is the best drum set I have ever heard. Maybe when I'm older and have a job I'll get a collector's series drum set! Thank you Dw for making the best drums ever!
I know he's just "doodling" on this video, but Tony doodles like Picasso. I've seen some musicians do some crazy things with time over my 45 years, but Tony is a freaking wizard! The way he approaches dynamics is so cool. A lot like Papa Jo Jones imho.
A great shell that has driven the market sensitivity and perfect design of new tones for any style ... appropriate for beginners and professionals ... Applause!
Tama drums destroy DW. The superstar custom hyperdrive and superclassics are way better than the design series, tama Starclassics are way better than performance series, and tama star drums are way better than DW collectors series. The hardware that come on tama kits are unrivaled. The starclassic hardware they brought down from the star drums like the quick lock Tom brackets, quick lock floor Tom legs, air cushioned floor Tom legs, and the new bass drum Spurs and legs, claw hook bass drum lugs, and the new swivel wing mounting system is better than the collectors series basic ass hardware and mounting systems which cost 10 times more than Starclassics. Tama hardware, thrones, stands, pedals, are better than DW. And the drums themselves and the sound and feel of tama drums are just a million times better than dW. That’s all just my opinion but a lot of people would agree Dw’s have a average sound that are WAYYYYY overpriced for what u get. Basic hardware basic sound.
Andy Ham Just no ...lol..I've been using starclassics for close to 18 years and even the performance sound better let alone the collectors series .I went to dw 9000 pedals. Way better than the iron cobras I used before
The floor toms sounds like a dead beat bucket!...whoever tuned that needs tuning lessons man!..only the high toms sounds okay. No wonder he is playing half heartedly.
Hes one of the BEST drummers I follow on youtube! That kit looks like just what Im lookin for and I love DW to boot!!! Thanks for making such an amazing drum kit!!
We saw your video right? Symptoms of the Universe. Great job! Thanks for choosing the Performance series and we are very happy you are liking the sound!
Greetings from California! Your English works just fine for us. Thanks so much for watching the video and most importantly being a part of the DW family!
Well there is a stern point and we appreciate it. Having the fun learning and playing drums is the whole point. it is a thick icing on the cake for us if we can have you do it on a PDP or a DW kit. Thanks for choosing PDP!!
@announcer9 Nice! You know how to follow a great drummer. ;) We are very lucky to have Tony on our roster. Thanks for your positive feedback on the Performance Series!
I remember when I first got into dw, it was a new 5500 hi hat stand on the student set in the lesson room where I went. next thing you knew, I worked a whole summer like 65-75 hours a week at mcdonalds just to have all 9000 series hardware. scored a deal on a used 4 piece collectors maple kit and then just a few months ago scored again on a used collectors maple snare. im definitely a happy drummer. Thanks DW for taking what you do so seriously and being dedicated to making a badass product!!
I love how all his solos have good feel to them, he doesn't just beat random drums as fast as he can as hard as he can like alot of other drummers when they solo.
@1101jmb the heads on this kit are the stock DW Coated/Clear heads made by Remo USA. Tony plays Evans heads. This kit was used by many drummers that day (it's not his) of many different head endorsements. But those are the heads that come stock on all DW Performance and Collector's Series drums.
I've owned a DW Collector's Series for 12 years now, so I'm extremely familiar with its sound. DW has done an amazing job and re-creating the Collector's series sound in a less expensive package. I would venture to guess that the C.S. will hold up better in the long run when compared to the P.S. As as far as shell construction, hardware, but we won't know until the P.S. have been on the market for awhile. Amazing drums. Good job DW.
his approach is really fantastic, love it ! And sound of Performance is outstanding, not to be humble in comparison to (most customizable) Collector's counterpart
Thanks for your enthusiasm so much! We do not do any pricing direct from our factory but we can say the Design Series will be priced between the Concept Series and the Performance Series! Have a good one!
We are about 16 weeks manufacturing time right now. Trying to shrink that lead time but we do not want to shoot you short. :) We are super happy to make you a Performance Series kit!
@xrandolphx actually, the hardware on this kit is chrome. The dim lighting makes it appear darker than it is. Thanks for considering DW Performance Series for your next kit. We love the black nickel too, but that's a custom option reserved for Collector's, Jazz, and Classics series.
Animalistic!
i bought a DW Performance Kit last week, and its really beyond my
expectations! IT Sounds nothing less than AMAZING.
Nice! We are happy to hear you are loving it. Thanks very much!
We are happy you're in love! Not everyone love can be absolutely perfect in size though. :) As of right now we are set with the sizing on the Performance series but we do very much appreciate your suggestion and you choosing the Performance series!
Love my DW Performance Series kit. I get compliments at every show. Thanks for making me sound great, DW.
Bought a performance series kit in pewter sparkle a little while ago. My first gig with it, the sound guy thought they were a collectors series kit just by the sound. He was blown away. Not to mention they looked amazing!
Lucas Jakobi, Awesome! We are happy you love it!
Great job! thanks for choosing the Performance series!
2:57
A true artist loving his music
Just look at that smile!
Probably the only drummer I could sit and watch all day every day
i think this is one of his sloppiest performances... and it's still incredible.
Sweet! Thanks so much! We wish many fun drumming times and we so appreciate you being a part of the DW family!
This dude is a demon on drums
How about a demon god?
I just picked up my set in ebony stain and it is the best drum set I have ever heard. Maybe when I'm older and have a job I'll get a collector's series drum set! Thank you Dw for making the best drums ever!
I know he's just "doodling" on this video, but Tony doodles like Picasso. I've seen some musicians do some crazy things with time over my 45 years, but Tony is a freaking wizard!
The way he approaches dynamics is so cool. A lot like Papa Jo Jones imho.
Dude, he's even got the face and expressions.
Great to hear! Thanks for choosing the Performance Series!
I think he doesn't like the sound of those toms by the look of his face.. 0:42
The floor tom sounds particularly awful.
All of them sound awful. Probably the worst tuned DW in all of history.
Oh please let him sign a contract with Noble&Cooley someday...
Jeffrey Middelveld Come on! The first tom sounds sweeet!!
Well I don't know. Just put Evans 360 on top and Pinstripes on the bottom. There you have the phat sound
@@drdollas it really does. I'm assuming it's the way it was mic'd.
Thanks so much Jonathan! Welcome to the DW family! We are so grateful for your support and positive feedback. What sizes did you go for??
I was fooled into thinking this was a demonstration for Zildjian not DW?
A great shell that has driven the market sensitivity and perfect design of new tones for any style ... appropriate for beginners and professionals ... Applause!
DW is amazing! I'm playing Tama now, but when I've got enough money I'm going to play DW
Tama drums destroy DW. The superstar custom hyperdrive and superclassics are way better than the design series, tama Starclassics are way better than performance series, and tama star drums are way better than DW collectors series. The hardware that come on tama kits are unrivaled. The starclassic hardware they brought down from the star drums like the quick lock Tom brackets, quick lock floor Tom legs, air cushioned floor Tom legs, and the new bass drum Spurs and legs, claw hook bass drum lugs, and the new swivel wing mounting system is better than the collectors series basic ass hardware and mounting systems which cost 10 times more than Starclassics. Tama hardware, thrones, stands, pedals, are better than DW. And the drums themselves and the sound and feel of tama drums are just a million times better than dW. That’s all just my opinion but a lot of people would agree Dw’s have a average sound that are WAYYYYY overpriced for what u get. Basic hardware basic sound.
Andy Ham Just no ...lol..I've been using starclassics for close to 18 years and even the performance sound better let alone the collectors series .I went to dw 9000 pedals. Way better than the iron cobras I used before
Mapex or Tama Stars are way better. DW = Mexican drums made in the USA.
Thanks and thanks for choosing the Performance Series! Sweet video idea with the GoPro.
6:50 AWESOME!!! O.o
Sounds like it worked out for sure! Thanks so much for choosing DW and enjoy!
I use PDP and DW exclusively and absolutely love them. You will not find better instruments anywhere!
Man... Tony... He's got that extra little spice that is reserved for seemingly one dozen living drummers at any given time.
The floor toms sounds like a dead beat bucket!...whoever tuned that needs tuning lessons man!..only the high toms sounds okay. No wonder he is playing half heartedly.
You took the words outta my mouth
We're grateful for sure!
Tony u look lika chipmunk
Hes one of the BEST drummers I follow on youtube! That kit looks like just what Im lookin for and I love DW to boot!!! Thanks for making such an amazing drum kit!!
(Hater voice) This guy is very overrated!
he was amazing at 12 yrs old and he's a phenom as an adult. Overrated is not a word that applies to Tony Royster!
We saw your video right? Symptoms of the Universe. Great job! Thanks for choosing the Performance series and we are very happy you are liking the sound!
oh sweet. thank you very much. cant wait to see the new kit. its always fun to look at whats new.
5-piece, candy apple red! 22" kick, 10", 9", 14" toms, and a 14" snare. I'm really loving it!
Thanks for choosing DW!! Enjoy your kit!
Great job Tony! We just provided him with the kit. :) Thanks!
Once I'm living on my own and making a decent amount of money, nothing would make me happier than to get an awesome DW custom kit.
Tony's drumming is exceptional! Kit sounds great!
Thanks! Tony is one of the greatest!
He's the reason I'm buying myself an Acoustic!
GO Tony!!! GO DW!!!
he is for sure!! Glad you are liking the sound of the Performance series!
Thanks so much! Tony is a beast!
Greetings from California! Your English works just fine for us. Thanks so much for watching the video and most importantly being a part of the DW family!
Nice! Thanks for choosing the Performance Series!
Thanks! John Good is the mastermind for sure! Enjoy your drumming!
the snare sound in this video is the most intense and amazing thing i've ever heard from a snare drum! very nice work
Haven't watched Royster's videos for a long time, incredible performance!
So true! He totally holds it down and then can Chop away at it like no other.
Glad to see that behind the crazy chops is a human who improvises the same way we do
Glad you got it figured out!
We are very sorry for not making worse sounding kits for you. :) Thanks for being a positive influence on our DW family!
2 young greats!! We'll see what we can do!
For sure! For a young guy he's playing well for a long time!
Awesome! Nothing would make us happier to get you into a kit!
No but we can say that Tony appreciates all nice things said about him!
the best drummer ever playing the drums manufactured from the best drum company ever
Well there is a stern point and we appreciate it. Having the fun learning and playing drums is the whole point. it is a thick icing on the cake for us if we can have you do it on a PDP or a DW kit. Thanks for choosing PDP!!
@announcer9 Nice! You know how to follow a great drummer. ;) We are very lucky to have Tony on our roster.
Thanks for your positive feedback on the Performance Series!
Thanks! Tony definitely kills it!
Very true! Pocket grooves with amazing chops.
I remember when I first got into dw, it was a new 5500 hi hat stand on the student set in the lesson room where I went. next thing you knew, I worked a whole summer like 65-75 hours a week at mcdonalds just to have all 9000 series hardware. scored a deal on a used 4 piece collectors maple kit and then just a few months ago scored again on a used collectors maple snare. im definitely a happy drummer. Thanks DW for taking what you do so seriously and being dedicated to making a badass product!!
Awesome! We love that! Thanks for watching!
these drums sound so delicious I just wanna scarf em down!!! Tony's drumming makes them even better sounding!
Glad you are liking them!
Thanks for stopping by!
One of my favorite Drummers and those drums sound so nice!
I've never seen such an awesome slide technique on the foot!
Always with Tony!
just absolutely beautiful sounding drums...starting to save my ass off to get a set...all amazing drummers too. What an awesome company!
@GabrielTheDrumer Thanks! Tony is the man. We are lucky to have him. :)
We hope there is a day for you for a DW kit! We are happy you are using the Kitbuilder!
This kit and the cymbals sound abdolutely amazing
that snare drum is in a league of it's own! incredible
We hear you! We will definately keep Roy in mind. He's awesome!
I love how all his solos have good feel to them, he doesn't just beat random drums as fast as he can as hard as he can like alot of other drummers when they solo.
@1101jmb the heads on this kit are the stock DW Coated/Clear heads made by Remo USA. Tony plays Evans heads. This kit was used by many drummers that day (it's not his) of many different head endorsements. But those are the heads that come stock on all DW Performance and Collector's Series drums.
I've owned a DW Collector's Series for 12 years now, so I'm extremely familiar with its sound. DW has done an amazing job and re-creating the Collector's series sound in a less expensive package. I would venture to guess that the C.S. will hold up better in the long run when compared to the P.S. As as far as shell construction, hardware, but we won't know until the P.S. have been on the market for awhile. Amazing drums. Good job DW.
Fair enough! We appreciate your kind words. We work hard to get to everyone's comments!
@LKdrummer1 Nice! Great to hear! We are happy that we can get you into a Performance Series kit.
All good feedback with your personal experience! We appreciate it! Thanks!
Great to hear! We are very happy to hear you are learning from this video.
his approach is really fantastic, love it !
And sound of Performance is outstanding, not to be humble in comparison to (most customizable) Collector's counterpart
Best to take care of school first! We will be here when you are ready for a DW kit. :)
Thanks for your enthusiasm so much! We do not do any pricing direct from our factory but we can say the Design Series will be priced between the Concept Series and the Performance Series! Have a good one!
We are about 16 weeks manufacturing time right now. Trying to shrink that lead time but we do not want to shoot you short. :) We are super happy to make you a Performance Series kit!
Great idea! We'll definitely keep that in mind.
That's the best part! He can groove super good. He is currently holding it down with Jay-Z mainly.
That rhymed very well! Very good point about Tony. An amazing talent but he has so much respect for who came before him. :)
Tony is a FREAK of nature !...somebody get this kid the nobel drum prize !
@xrandolphx actually, the hardware on this kit is chrome. The dim lighting makes it appear darker than it is. Thanks for considering DW Performance Series for your next kit. We love the black nickel too, but that's a custom option reserved for Collector's, Jazz, and Classics series.
Thanks! And thanks for watching!
Glad you are liking it!
They are our factory DW Remo heads!
@DailyBeat97 Thanks! Those are our DW Remo Coated Clear heads.
Amazing kit and drummer! DW IS KILLING IT!
Well said! Thanks for watching!
@Zegers93 Thanks! We're are happy to hear the 9000 works for you!
Just got a performance kit, sounds amazing! Very impressed. I love your circular lugs! Keep up the great work!
Thanks for asking! We do not do any customizing for the Performance series. We hope the 8x10 and 9x12 size will work for you!
@8milezHigh We are happy to inspire! Thanks for watching!
Thanks so much!
Dude, this is just Tony demoing the drums. Chill!
I barely even like the Performance series but I gave this a thumbs up just because of Tony's performance.