Its nice to hear someone not trying to play like Elvin , so many on RU-vid videos try to play like him. It’s refreshing to hear you play within trying to imitate a famous drummer.
Great video with a simple but effective comparison method. Good one! The Audiotechnica is certainly punching well above its weight - and it does miss out on some of the ghost notes and all that. The AKG makes a clear case of why it costs more than double the Audiotechnica - so it’s not an apples-to-apples comparison, and I realise it wasn’t meant to be - love your transparency and the excellent drumming 👌🏽 If I had nearly $500 to spend on a mic I’d certainly go for the AKG C214 or an Audiotechnica AT4040, AT4050 or so, but the Audiotechnica AT2035 is easily the winner of the bang-for-buck award - the quality it manages to achieve is praiseworthy at that price point. My partner uses an Audiotechnica AT2035 in her home studio for singing Bolllywood songs and similar stuff - the mic is hard to fault at its price. I’ve seen a lot of stupid videos comparing it to the much more expensive Rode NT1 as if they’re in the same category, and such videos are testament to its excellent performance. I do appreciate the AKG mic - no doubt it is an excellent piece of equipment.
Fine demo and playing! Way to go instead of bashing the hell out of them like quite a few YT people do. The nylon tip sticks work well on thinner, complex rides.
I have a Catalina Club in Blue Satin Flame with the 20 inch bass drum. Everytime I play out, I get compliments from either the sound person, club owner, musicians or fellow drummers. It is a fantastic bargain and the tones are superior to much more expensive kits. I couldn't be more proud and happy to play Gretsch.
Thanks for posting. First I love ride cymbals. Second I love Istanbul ride (and crash) cymbals. I have a few each of the other well known manufacturers and i like them, but I love Istanbuls. The mix of stick definition and wash is perfect for my ears. Of your super collection i think i like the Traditional ride cymbal, especially for your piece of music. Cheers. Bill.
I love them all. The 22-inch Traditional probably stands out the most to my ear (in a good way). The Pre-Split crash is a close second; it has just the right amount of dryness for this style of jazz. An excellent collection, my man!
I have this kit in copper sparkle. The only change I've made is to upgrade the hoops from 1.6 mm triple flange to 2.3 mm flange. Adding a 2" riser to the bass drum makes them sound much bigger. The quality is excellent. They are made in the DW factory in Taiwan to Gretsch's specs.
These are 2 fine sets of drums. Neither set sounds like one drum is out of place with the others, and both (from seeing this and the other tuning range videos) have equal versatility. Strictly on aesthetics, I like the centered lugs on the Gretsch a little more than I like the imperial lug on the Ludwig, but I actually prefer the smaller profile lug more than either one. Lugs wouldn't deter me from playing either one. I'd go Rail consolette over post through kick as well, but if the drums sound good, that's what truly counts.
