I know a lot of folks here love the Renowns, and a lot of folks seem more 50/50 about DW drums. The Performance kit appears to be a nice, quality set with wide tuning range/applicability, and the same is true of the Renowns.
So, why are the Performance drums so much more expensive? Is it simply because of being made in California versus Renowns in Taiwan? A bop 3-piece set of Renowns is roughly $1300 or bit more, but same setup in Performance is roughly $2100. That is a pretty stiff difference, especially when considering that Nolly and the guys at Drummer's Review gave the Renowns a pretty spotless review not too long ago (the RN2 kits with 302 hoops).
So, why are the Performance drums so much more expensive? Is it simply because of being made in California versus Renowns in Taiwan? A bop 3-piece set of Renowns is roughly $1300 or bit more, but same setup in Performance is roughly $2100. That is a pretty stiff difference, especially when considering that Nolly and the guys at Drummer's Review gave the Renowns a pretty spotless review not too long ago (the RN2 kits with 302 hoops).