Duck Tape
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I know this forum is more a Ludwig crowd but I wonder if anyone has actually a/b’d these two snares, or owns both?
Ludwig 14x5 black beauty
And dw 14x5.5 nickel over brass collectors
Personally I am a dw fan, I like the hoops and throw on the dw more than Ludwig but I think the Ludwig does look a bit nicer with its imperial lugs, but more importantly, how close do these sound?
I can get the dw for a good Black Friday price right now so the Ludwig costs about 1.5x more. The heirloom model is on special but I really preferred triple flange hoops and the black nickel finish.
On YouTube the dw sounds great.
This is to replace my jimmy degrasso signature 14x5.5 workhorse, I am just a little bored of it atm and want something a little more premium.
Ludwig 14x5 black beauty
And dw 14x5.5 nickel over brass collectors
Personally I am a dw fan, I like the hoops and throw on the dw more than Ludwig but I think the Ludwig does look a bit nicer with its imperial lugs, but more importantly, how close do these sound?
I can get the dw for a good Black Friday price right now so the Ludwig costs about 1.5x more. The heirloom model is on special but I really preferred triple flange hoops and the black nickel finish.
On YouTube the dw sounds great.
This is to replace my jimmy degrasso signature 14x5.5 workhorse, I am just a little bored of it atm and want something a little more premium.