DW Drums
DW (Drum Workshop) is a drum kit and hardware manufacturer based out of Oxnard, California, USA. Originally founder in 1972 DW has become renowned as a leader in everything acoustic drums.
DW in the Rig Vault
🥁 32 items documented👤 played by 12 drummers
Real setups documented piece by piece in the Rig Vault — every item links to who plays it, reader reviews and where to buy.
Drummers who play DW
Most played DW gear
Every DW item in the vault
Collector's Series× 7read the Collector's Series guide →
9000 Series× 7read the 9000 Series guide →
More DW× 16
- DW 10"x6" side snare1
- DW 12"x9" rack tom1
- DW 14"x12" left-side floor tom1
- DW 14"x6.5" black nickel over brass snare1
- DW 14"x6.5" Edge snare1
- DW 14"x6.5" snare1
- DW 16"x14" floor tom1
- DW 22"x18" bass drum1
- DW 5500 series hi-hat stand1
- DW Custom red & white striped kit1
- DW drum kit1
- DW Drums3
- DW hardware1
- DW Pedals1
- DW Performance Series kit1
- DW snare1
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Explore DW Drums
DW Collector's Series
DW's flagship — the built-to-order maple, cherry and exotic kits behind half the rock rigs in the vault.
DW 5000 Series
The workhorse pedal line that built DW's name — five decades of the 5000 under the world's working drummers.
DW 9000 Series
DW's flagship hardware — the 9000 pedals and stands that anchor professional touring rigs.
Latest in DW Drums
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DW Design Series | Premium DW Drums at an affordable cost
DW Design Series Shell finish options
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DW PurpleCore™ Drums | New shell technology for 2021
DW has just introduced its new PurpleCore™ drum shell technology. DW Drums are some of the best you can buy. The quality is outstanding and consistently
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