

mafiolinho ha scritto:a quanto pare si, ma non penso mantengano il prezzo convertito in €, non è mai cosìse ci dice bene al massimo 1300€ verrà a costare. ma scusa 1900€ una performance 5 pezzi nuova? giusto per sapere dove l'hai vista?



giuseppemarras ha scritto:mafiolinho ha scritto:a quanto pare si, ma non penso mantengano il prezzo convertito in €, non è mai cosìse ci dice bene al massimo 1300€ verrà a costare. ma scusa 1900€ una performance 5 pezzi nuova? giusto per sapere dove l'hai vista?
mercatino ma a sto punto ti consiglio da acustica la pdp platinum se riesci ad andarci e sentirla è meglio (acero canadese made in mexico).
la differenza di suono tra la mia x7 con hardware a 990 contro un 7 pezzi performance che verrrà 2700 2800 (senza hardware) non è proporzionale e nemmeno evidentissima, dopo che ci ho messo le evans in particolare.
Suppongo che la platinum sia quasi uguale alla performance se non identica o meglio .... non so se costera 1000 .
qua http://youtu.be/Cy2eoR8EMrk una comparativa tra x7, collector e performance, considera che pero le pelli della x7 sono originali e cinesi mentre quelle delle altre due sono remo dw studiate bene.













matteo t ha scritto:erano belli i tempi quando di DW ce ne era solo una.
E quando di Gretsch ce ne era solo una.
Oggi, accidenti al mercato, al marketing, a a Zeus ladro (cit) abbiamo st'invasione di Cataline&Catalogne, di Performances etc...
Per carità chi ha budget piu' risicati pué, in caso, prendersi qualcosa che di DW o Gretsch ha solo il nome, ad esempio.
Magari nel caso della performance e di sta design la cosa è un pé differente, son set da 1700 euro, pero' boh, se voglio una DW mi faccio una DW, punto.
C hi piu' spende molto spesso meno spende, io la penso cosi.
Fanno bene ad andare in contro al mercato sfornando set piu' "economici", non so quanto ne giovi al nome.
Ma pensiamo a Craviotto: cazzo... una sola linea di fusti, molte essenze, ma "una " sola Craviotto.
Cosî' si fa... IMHO.

Patrick Allen:
At this point I have to say something... I've invested thousands of dollars in DW drums. I have a 6pc collectors series kit and a 6pc jazz series kit. Here are some things that are bothering me as a consumer of your products:
1- You're introducing drum sets in the DW line that are arguably the same thing or in some ways better than the custom, more expensive kits. The rhetoric spread about the lower end kits shells and how they're made is all fine and good, but at the end of the day: maple is maple, birch is birch etc. You can glue them together any way you want, and you'll not find a massive difference. The difference is in the heads a person uses, the stick and how a person plays, microphones or room etc...I've played $400 kids kits that sound great once they're headed properly and dialed in...
2- Regarding the lug design. You even state in this video that it's advantageous to have a smaller lug so you can see more of the finish. Why would you make this claim when there are customers paying 2-3x more for your flagship kits who have the bulky older style lugs? This is counterintuitive and troublesome to a buyer like me...almost insulting, as if we're in a disadvantage to have purchased a more expensive product.
3- I know that the marketing and overall saleability for custom drums is a volatile market. I know that there is a market saturation and that it is difficult to compete with overseas or even domestic suppliers. On this, DW seemed to always have a market nostalgia and an err of prestige - and that the drums sounded great - but I sense a departure from this marketing message and agenda. It feels like DW is trying to survive by offering entry level kits, a good strategy- but it is tarnishing its established reputation for being a custom drum shop.
4- A ton of heavy pro studio players do not care about how pretty the drum set they are playing is, instead they care about the sound and overall playability. This is why you see lots of guys sticking with old school drums or vintage gear. They then endorse stuff in public to get a pay check (in some cases) and some free stuff. The fact is, you have a fantastic configuration in the jazz series shell that mimics this sound and feel, but this is not marketed as aggressively. Perhaps they cost too much to produce, but I would say that the jazz series shell is your best drum. At the end of the day, I see a lot of marketing showing off all kinds if exotic woods and grains - and this may be desirable to some buyers - but the SOUND of your drums and how they feel when played is really what makes a kit special.
I have been a player of DW products for over 20 years and simply had to say that I'm concerned about the way this company is going. I sincerely hope this is taken as constructive criticism because I'm dedicated to playing your products - I just don't want to be disappointed...
PS: I'm in business development and hold advanced degrees in law and philosophy. Not that any of that matters, but I've thought about why I buy your drums and the arguments are starting to weaken.
Drum Workshop Inc. (DW Drums):
thank you for your eloquent words. We do indeed find them constructive as well as heartfelt and caring. We have thought a lot about customers like you and it does sadden us to hear that by offering a more-affordable dw series, some of our most loyal customers will feel a bit...you said..."insulted." You seem like a very intelligent guy, so we must assume you have thought about the other side. That is, the masses of passionate and talented drummers who simply can't afford the premium kits you can. We feel that those drummers, many young, but some just having a hard time financially, deserve to be part of the DW family and take great pride in owning a kit that is great quality. So long story short, we totally understand and feel you. But in these difficult economic times, we have chosen to make something that is up to our standards, but also affordable. Logos, Badges, and Lugs on Design and Performance are all noticeably different than their Custom brothers Collector's, Jazz, and Classics series, and this is done very intentionally so that they are not confused as being the same. We will never stop innovating and raising the bar on our high end Custom Shop drums and we're stoked that you found your sound in the Jazz Series. What sizes are you playing?
To address your specific points:
1. All kits are not equal and we have a lot of experience and research into what makes one kit sound better than another. Of course heads, tuning, and playing are significant factors, but the engine is the shell. It's true, we've done as much as we can to keep the price down and the quality as high as possible, but there is still a lot (mainly custom options) that you are not getting in Design Series. We think you'd agree, Design Series sounds nothing like Jazz Series, or Classics, or even Cherry or Maple/Mahogany.
2. Lug design is all about personal taste. Some like the smaller ones, some like the full size ones. We have offered different lugs for our Custom Shop kits in the past and there's a good chance we'll do it again in the future...but we love the original full-sized "turret" lug. Sorry if the message in the video was confusing. We could see how it might be. Don't get us wrong, one lug is not better than the other.
3. We have no such departure from our mission to always push the upper limits of quality when it comes to making drums and hardware. With Design, we are simply trying to be creative in cutting some costs so that more people can enjoy a better quality instrument. If you have not already, please check out this recent video we posted about our latest drum shell innovations in our Custom Shop http://youtu.be/NbqMu7Vu0xg
4. It's true, some people care about having a beautiful finish on their instrument, and some do not. We love making drums for both parties. We've never paid an artist to play our drums, although we do give them free or discounted gear sometimes. Indeed, the sound it of primary importance. We would never build a drum that is only looks. It has to sound great first, and the finish is the icing on the cake. But we do take great pride in our premium finishing processes. We are doing our best to make as many videos as possible to show off the sound of the drums, but perhaps this point is a symptom of Facebook's algorithms that tend to spread pictures much more than videos.
Thank you sincerely for your concerns and for being a loyal DW family member. We don't ever want you to be disappointed and we hope that this response give a bit of perspective. Don't Worry...our high-end Custom drums are not going anywhere. If anything, they are only getting better
Cheers Friend.


matteo t ha scritto:erano belli i tempi quando di DW ce ne era solo una.
E quando di Gretsch ce ne era solo una.
Oggi, accidenti al mercato, al marketing, a a Zeus ladro (cit) abbiamo st'invasione di Cataline&Catalogne, di Performances etc...


Gianlufip ha scritto:Praticamente DW dice che non smetterà MAI di fare i set custom, ma mette a disposizione set più economici in maniera da dare al musicista giovane, che non ha i soldi per farsi una collector, un set DW più economico ma che suoni bene. Alla Design i fusti vengono trattati con straordinaria cura, ma vengono ridotte le finiture, la scelta dei blocchetti etc.. in modo da renderle più abbordabili a uno che non ha i soldi.

sergio978 ha scritto:...in pratica Good ha copiato l'idea di Deorsola?!?


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