LUDWIG Neusonic 13 16 22K in 'Digital Black Oyster' - Soundcheck by Bryan Macaranas
Ludwig Neusonic Drum Review
There's only been a couple of Ludwig drums in this studio, and every opportunity I get, I do record and nerd on them specially looking into what discerns one series from another. Purely based on what I read about the Neusonic series, I didn't really know what to expect to be honest.
I was specially intrigued on what sonic element(s) the plies of Cherry wood would present. The kick drum is the absolute superstar of this particular kit, I just couldn't get enough. Nice woody punch, and clear and balanced bottom end / attack.
The first thing I would switch out are the tom batters (Remo Emperors) which in my opinion would probably be better with single ply coated heads (like an Evans G1 Coated / Remo Ambassador) or at the thickest, an Evans G2 Coated. I love this finish - looks great on camera, and in person.
Now to nerd some more...
- Recorded at Dirty Laundry Studios Brisbane QLD, Australia JULY 2024
- Dirty Laundry Studios
DRUM GEAR LIST
- LUDWIG Neusonic 13 16 22K in 'Digital Black Oyster'
- 13" x 10 Rack Tom
- 16" x 16 Floor Tom
- 22" x 16 Kick Drum
- 14" x 6.5 Gas Custom Snare Drum in 'Matt White'
- UFiP Cymbals (L-R)
- 14" Experience Series Hi-Hats
- 18" Natural China
- 7" Class Splash
- 8" FX Collection Natural Splash
- 20" Blast Crash
- 22" Blast Extra Dry Ride
- 21" VibraCrash
- 18" Tiger China (Modified)
- 20" Vibra Crash
RECORDING & MONITOR GEAR
- Porter & Davies 'Gigster' Drum Throne Monitor
- Mics are mix of brands
- Beyerdynamic 57/58c for rack and floor tom
- Beyerdynamic D50d for main snare
- Lewitt LCT240 for overheads
- Lewitt DTP640REX w/ Dr Alien Smith Subkick 01 for kick
- Prodipe T110 for snare bottom
- Logic Pro X DAW
- Audient id44 + SP8 Interface