When you're working on progressive rock, or experimental music with complex rhythms, and intricate playing, you need a high end kit capable of capturing both subtle nuance and powerful punchiness.

We went to the flagship line from DW, the Collector's Series. It's like the Rolls Royce of drum kits.

The shells are cold pressed for extra stiffness and extra resonance, and intense attention is paid to every detail in the construction process.

Each shell is tapped in the factory to test its natural frequency, which is then stamped on the inside, so it can be tuned up to the precise note it was born to sing.

A high-end sound that's raw but controlled, rich but gritty, everything in perfect balance. A kit that can deliver the goods, no matter how hard you push it.