DW Private Reserve Candy Stripe Padauk Demo

[@sweetwater]

Is this the ultimate DW drum kit? It sure has us impressed! Want to see more stunning drum kits like this one? It's easy! Just like, comment, and subscribe!

[@St_Mindless]

Does Sweetwater deliver to the UK?

[@anthonyn1312]

When you said DW private reserve, you mean like Limited edition drums from DW! Right?

[@tystick1000]

That was one sweet set of Sabian cymbals too. Did anyone get the makes and sizes? That china sounded amazing

[@jemmace2586]

Err yeah! It's just a bit Good from the Good himself. What a work of art and craftsmanship AND it sounds absolutely killer, of course!!! 💙

[@JulianFernandez]

Great kit for doctors and dentists...

[@ivanbajovic3476]

As living room furniture 😄

[@larrytate1657]

Who don’t have time to practice anyway, lol

[@drvijil]

An incredible looking and sounding drum kit, however I would have liked to hear more playing from Nick on this sweet kit.

[@KyleDavisMusic]

Nick is a drum god.

[@MajorSeventh]

PSA: Sweetwater sometimes gives you striped candy in the box. That's not part of the drum kit, do not attempt to play the striped candy.

[@markdemell3717]

Striped candy for jazz drumming, dixieland. yeah.

[@stevenfederico2594]

Every time I think DW can’t make something more beautiful or better sounding they do

[@vaughnmiller5319]

Nick, you have got the best job in the world. You're awesome dude.

[@Romans219]

My favorite thing about all the DW drums I have is being able to play them tuned to where there is no dampening needed at all so they can resonate for days

[@bobbyjones2112]

Well done! I love that song, it sounds like it could be like a progressive Kansas instrumental. The toms definitely sound like one of Neil’s Kits.

[@bandfromtheband9445]

Anytime I can hear Nick playing, I'm gonna' be happy!

[@bbradleyish]

Oh my goodness! You are such a beast behind the kit!! 👏🏼

[@drew_on_drums]

The sounds on this kit of amazing

[@St_Mindless]

Love the offset toms 😍🔥🔥🔥

[@MrStevew53]

Love this drum kit! It has such incredible phat sound! I'm sure Zildjian "A" Series cymbals with this kit would also sound excellent as well! Very nice kit!

[@markmirche7760]

You make everything sound good. You’re a good drummer a good salesman and I’m sure your family and friends like you as well. Great drum kit.🍻

[@NickBauman]

Great drummer

[@bbunks]

Nick - your videos are great! Well done.

[@rhythmhouse758]

this kit sounds wicked , great sound, great drumming

[@scottlowell493]

The spider pine blue finish is stunning, as is the oak.

[@vaughnmiller5319]

It's sad and heartbreaking when this is your favorite kit in the whole world and it's priced 5 times what you can afford to pay. I'm crushed. Drummers who have this kit I hope they can appreciate how blessed they are. 😢🍺

[@charliejanto6771]

Yes Brother you’re right 🙌

[@larrytate1657]

Yes but remember the drummer makes the kit, not vice vers. Make your kit special with practice

[@davshaw5]

This kit is just for rich people. Just gives them something else to brag about, and I’ll venture to say most of the rich people who buy these probably don’t play that good…….

[@weirdnout]

Bro just get a different kit

[@markdemell3717]

Nice deep sound that I like ,beautiful kit.

[@austinbradley9864]

Very impressive!!! I am not really a big DW fan but I would actually break down and back it like this!!! Again very impressive.

[@ryanspeed4671]

Very nice kit & playing

[@joshwatts766]

Nick you're the man!!!

[@LIXOSonidoyDiscos]

Beautiful and super nice drum sound. I love it!! I want it!!!

[@chancejohnson8504]

Good job on the drums

[@BEElaine1008]

Gorgeous wood!

[@mikehawk9461]

Another great kit none of us here will ever buy.

[@stevenfederico2594]

I did

[@rena4825]

I see you are using an old backing track, pretty cool to hear it again.

[@nickreza641]

Normally dislike DW BUT this drum kit looks and sounds SO SO good

[@milehighed52801]

Hey Nick, you looked like you were going Steve Gadd on that demo. Awesome stuff.....and the DW kit sounds great!

[@Infinitesimality]

A Padauk snare drum is actually available - I wish Nick used that one.

[@dreammachine86]

That is definitely a beautiful looking kit. Nick, thanks to you my dream kit has been a Collector's cherry for years since I first saw you demo a 7-piece and I've checked out a few more videos of you playing DW cherry/gum kits that also sound fantastic. Unfortunately my budget doesn't stretch to a custom shop order with exotic veneer finishes and fancy hardware colours etc. If I get a Collector's cherry it will have to be a pre-configured in-stock shell pack. Looking at around £3300 in the UK for a 4 piece shell pack. That's a lot but it is doable with some dedicated saving. I already bought a lovely Tama STAR zebrawood snare as the first piece of the acoustic setup I'd like to put together. Been practicing on electric kit only for many years so really looking forward to having an acoustic kit! I'm considering a Mapex Chery Bomb too, the only other mainstream brand that uses cherry for a full kit. No 22x18 bass drum in the available size list though and according to Mapex the Cherry Bomb is tailored for a more vintage sound whereas I like a modern, tight & punchy sound which the DWs definitely offer although demos I've watched of the Cherry Bomb still sound great to me so it's a contender. Wrt DW's latest private reserve veneers, Monkey Pod is my favourite. They only have a list of the latest veneers on the website apart from one picture so I googled them to see if there were any DW kits for sale with them and I thought Monkey Pod looked really cool as well as this Padauk. However the most extravagent DW kit I've seen is this: www.macronmusic.com.au/dw-private-reserve-maple-exotic-zirikote-brass-pin-stripe Now that takes even Collector's series pricing to a new level of crazy! Looks like even the hardware is a custom colour - brass gold as opposed to whoever specced that kit not wanting the same old 24 karat gold anyone else can order! Makes me think of Luke Holland's Collector's kit being the only one in the world with rose gold hardware.

[@jemmace2586]

😲 wow!! Beautiful drum set, absolutely wonderful skills there as well. One day I'll be lucky enough to own a set of that level of craftsmanship. I consider myself lucky with the gear I do own, that kit though, Another level entirely. 🙏

[@mellilore]

It's good to know those shells are cross grain plywood (3 ply?) with the good old re-rings, but very honestly I'd like to know what kind of bearing edges they sport rather than the color of the drums.

[@drock5172]

love the sound...

[@sylvester3068]

This track is same you played on Mapex armory

[@aristotle5698]

I noticed that too.

[@heldtlouis2269]

I was about to say lol

[@landonpeckham7752]

I keep hearing the intro from Rush's Digital Man from the awesome fill Nick is playing.

[@jcdrums2798]

thank you nick you make this kit singing

[@ichdiewurst6153]

Facts: "Paduak" is the Burmese national wood/plant.

[@danielvelazquez4472]

uuuufffff Beau---ti---ful kit!!

[@sergeantspam51]

*Sigh* I wish I could work at Sweetwater.

[@ryevick]

Nick!!! I REALLY would like for you to make 2 specific videos. First... in order, the 5-10 best sounding shell packs/drum kits ever made. Second... in order the 5-10 best sounding drum recordings ever made... not performances but captured drum sounds. This might sound counterintuitive to the current sales market... but I think the videos would inspire sales of new drums with these 2 videos as guide post pointing drummers toward their new drum kit sound. Not to mention it would just be killer for you/Sweetwater to do this. People would love it and it would create great dialogue.

[@JakeStaffin]

Sweetwater doesn't commonly do multiple kits in the same video and the "best shell packs/best recordings" are very subjective to players. For example, you could think that a Ludwig Classic Maple is the best shell pack and I could think the Yamaha Recording Custom is the best shell pack ever and someone else could say the Gretsch Broadkaster is the best.... it really depends on what kind of sounds people like. What I do think would be cool would be a top 5 shootout of the most popular kits in every price range, or a "top 5 iconic drum setups" with different kits and setups of famous players (Steve Gadd, Phil Collins, Simon Phillips, the list goes on).

[@ryevick]

@@JakeStaffin Hey, Jake... of course it would be subjective. I want to hear Nick's picks. He's a very well respected drummer, with a great ear and people would like to hear his opinions on that.

[@susanmaggiora4800]

Jake Staffin Wow, if I were to pick my top 3 kits, Ludwig, Yamaha & Gretsch would be the ones I’d pick as well. You have good taste, sir👍

[@charliejanto6771]

DW collector’s Series 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🥁❤️👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@jeffreyknight857]

Beautiful snare.

[@papapoodo6685]

Would be nice to hear them with different heads.

[@luvmedrums4057]

Waaaaaaaay out of my price range!

[@sonylizz]

delivery to Kuwait ?

[@paulchioda6742]

Hi Nick! Can you please tell me the price for this five piece kit with this exact same veneer finish? Thank you...

[@sweetwater]

Hi, Paul! Our team would be glad to look into this for you. When you have a moment, please give us a call at [phone] or email us at [e-mail]. You may also visit www.sweetwater.com/about/contact Thanks for the message!

[@paulchioda6742]

@@sweetwater Thank you for the reply, I appreciate that! I will connect with you when I get the chance...

[@anthonyn1312]

Is that A Limited edition?

[@noahfeikert7092]

Can anyone PLEASE tell me what exact kind of AAX ride that is ?? I love it and Its not listed in the gear link, thanks!!!

[@sweetwater]

The one I have in the video is a prototype for the new revamped AAX line… they let me keep that one. It is the same as the cymbal here: www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/22212XC--sabian-22-inch-aax-medium-ride-cymbal Take care, Nick

[@Arfshesaid457]

Oh to have chops like Mr. Nick.

[@SunchildRecords]

Im hungry for some DW

[@SKARKIBANEZ]

Let"s play some Deep Purple ;)

[@izdethdethizthebassist]

It's mapex armory intro.

[@davidmcaninch4714]

You know, even though I watched DW factory tour videos every day with John Good narrating, I never stop being amazed at the beautiful instruments they make. I have a Design Series kit in Midnight Blue Satin that’s just gorgeous. The toms are easy to tune. The kick sounds like thunder. And for my birthday earlier this year, I was able to buy myself a little present: a DW Design Series Black Nickel Over Brass 14x6.5 snare drum that sounds like a shot that’s been fired from a gun. Outfitted on the kit are Remo drumheads. And for the cymbals? Zildjian A Customs, the most beautiful cymbals ever created, in my humble opinion. And of course, drummers need sticks, so I use Vic Firth 5A sticks, the best pair of sticks of all time!!!!!!

[@philphilison1623]

i think i see a Nick on those drums

[@klauth_Yksyn]

Great player, Great kit..... Bad Price.

[@heldtlouis2269]

Nick seems to favor this track quiet a bit

[@susanmaggiora4800]

Darth Plagues the Wise I’ve actually kind of wished that Nick would play the exact same track for every video, for the intro at least. That way it would be easy to go to all the different videos & compare the sound of all the demo’d kits. After the intro he can play whatever the hell he likes, cause I love listening to him.

[@heldtlouis2269]

I bet the entire set up in this video costs more than my house

[@truthweallknow]

yep I would say that as a really sweet drum set I like it, yep you can't go wrong with DW drum sets there bad mofos, and I like the wood finish

[@spencersher66]

I personally think that the rack toms are way too deep

[@robburgess4556]

Yeah, a little too deep for my taste as well. The bass drum too.

[@ivanbajovic3476]

Too shallow for me

[@MELONenSURPRISE]

Not bad but ptice tag should not exceede 1800 $ ...

[@albertosotelo9969]

Too bad the killer chops are not for sale...

[@rhythmista7707]

I'll take a Sonor SQ2 maple with African Marble over this kit, or even a Tama Star Oak..I'm sorry but I've heard better sounding drums that were thousands less..Maybe it's the stock heads, but I just thought it sounded boxy and had no life or resonance. However, Nick's playing is always superb as usual👍.

[@giantl9196]

Tuning and heads are more responsible for the quality or the sound than the wood itself

[@zero_lazyeyegames5763]

dude!!!!

[@stevenfederico2594]

sonor sq2 or tama star cost 3000 more than this

[@rocknrolloutlaw7261]

Don’t get me wrong,this set sounds huge!!! Nice set. But as almost with any other dw product, DW really should make their gear towards a real dw in mind..(drummers wallet)... it’s pretty much out of most drummers price range...

[@giantl9196]

DW is like a fancy sports car

[@stevenfederico2594]

Like all high end kits

[@stevenfederico2594]

Pearl master work Gretsch usa Tama star. All cost the same

[@dustin.1x]

Not quite my price range

[@mikestein1024]

Nick I’m gonna need you to send me this kit free of charge for an in depth review for a few years I’ll send it back at some point I promise 🎫

[@krazykitten800]

.....so the drums are laced with crack

[@SKARKIBANEZ]

Snare is a little bit "bad"....!!!

[@mikew8622]

I need a better job!

[@CraigFlowersMusic]

You never said the sizes.

[@oliviatorres3419]

1:56 I think

[@areyoulying4937]

I need one. Not to play....... just..... you know..... stare at it. Maybe...... touch it.... . It got creepy, didn’t it? Sorry.

[@remygaron8311]

You have to pay for the rest of your life if your from nunavut😂😂😳😳🥺🥺🥺🤟🏻🤟🏻

[@chancejohnson8504]

So...is the pandemic over?...

[@cymbalism1]

Imagine what they can sound w/o the garbage DW heads on them?!?! Those are the worst heads ever and to this day I can't believe Neil peart used them,esp when it was audibly evident that they are subpar acoustically

[@Grit489]

Typical dead sounding dw drums.

[@billmatthews2463]

It seems to me that modern drummers like to tune their drums so they sound like cardboard boxes trying to sound like drums. I just don't get it. Drums are musical instruments. Tune them as such.

[@OnBendedKneeMusic]

@@billmatthews2463 I agree. Drums sound better wide open, resonating!

[@bornr2797]

Complete waiste of money,i owned dws,total waiste..get pdps they record better

[@jameseveritts8113]

Nice colors to bad tama has wont follow , tama needs to get rid of all the gay new colors they have out this year

[@friedpickles342]

Never been a fan of dw. Even though I own one. Blehh

[@FONO63]

Me neither. I found them overpriced and not that beautiful to look at.