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Performance Series™

Handcrafted performance.

Features 100% North American Maple shells, innovative hardware, and custom-style finishes for inspiring tone.

About the Performance Series™

The Performance Series is handcrafted in Oxnard, California from 100% North American Hard Rock Maple. These drums utilize DW’s groundbreaking shell construction and drum hardware to deliver you a complete instrument.

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Performance Series™ Artist Press Conference

Performance Series™ Artist Press Conference

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Play Tony Royster Jr. - DW Performance Series™

Tony Royster Jr. - DW Performance Series™

Play Derek Roddy - DW Performance Series™

Derek Roddy - DW Performance Series™

Play Thomas Pridgen - DW Performance Series™

Thomas Pridgen - DW Performance Series™

Play DW Performance Series™ with Mike Clark

DW Performance Series™ with Mike Clark

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DW Performance Series HVX™ Shell Animation

North American Maple Shells

All Performance Series™ shells are built with DW’s patented HVX™ technique, which features 100% Maple plies with grains oriented in horizontal, vertical, and diagonal patterns for low, punchy fundamentals.

Bearing Edge

HVX™ shells are precision-cut with 45-degree (toms) and 60-degree (bass and snare) edges. These edges provide tonality and sustain from your toms, and depth and punch from your bass and snare.

Finishes

From FinishPly™ to hand-sprayed lacquer or satin oil, all DW kits can be customized with finishes to make it yours.

FinishPly™

The revolutionary wrap finish bonds to the shell and performs like a ply, while providing beauty with enhanced durability.

Shell Sizes

Sizing helps players emphasize or control tonal qualities, while providing a visual aesthetic for musical genres.

Tom Tom Sizes

All sizes are listed as depth x diameter in inches.

Hardware Options

DW drum hardware keeps shells tuned and true, but also adds to the aesthetic of your Performance Series setup.

Lugs / Colors

Performance Series lugs offer a quarter-sized version of the iconic turret design. All Performance Series hardware is available exclusively in Chrome.

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