When was the last time that DW came up with
real innovations? Must have been in my youth... I really just cannot remember them being innovative since years. Also, their drums seem to be less and less competetive lately. In this video e.g. the Sonor Vintage makes DW look really bad.
I don't know if it is really nobody, but you are basically right. Some drums even resonante way too much these days, so that you have to add muffling. Ouch.
There are drumsets that don't have diecast hoops, e.g. the Superstar Classic and the SLP drumsets (The diecast-hoopss Tama makes are btw. lighter than those of other drummakers), but the top-drumsets, yeah, it would be nice if there would be such an option. But then, they would have to change the mounting system. Ugh!
And the finishes, yes, they have some brilliant ones but also some that are outright

(neon and all those crazy fades to be precise). But at least they offer piano black and piano white on most series again. What they miss is some great classy glitter finishes like Pearl had some time ago.
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