Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago

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DW just dropped their long-awaited Radio King Drum Sets! Was it worth the wait, and how do they compare to the original Slingerlands? Find out in our latest review. Links to purchase are below the chapters.

Chapters:
00:00 - Higher Tuning
01:19 - Intro
04:07 - Low Tuning
05:58 - Features
07:14 - Low Tuning w/ Mufflers
08:33 - Improvements
10:35 - 1950's Radio King Demo
12:33 - Conclusion

Browse Radio King Drums here:
drumcenternh.com/collections/slingerland-radio-king-drums

Browse ALL Slingerlands (new and used) here:
drumcenternh.com/collections/slingerland-drums-1

Cymbals:
Zildjian A New Beat Hi Hat Cymbals 14"
drumcenternh.com/products/zildjian-a-new-beat-hi-hat-cymbals-14

Zildjian A Medium Ride Cymbal 24"
drumcenternh.com/products/zildjian-a-medium-ride-cymbal-24

Zildjian A Thin Crash Cymbal 18"
drumcenternh.com/products/zildjian-a-thin-crash-cymbal-18

Zildjian A Thin Crash Cymbal 20"
drumcenternh.com/products/zildjian-a-thin-crash-cymbal-20-a0227

Microphones used to capture the drums:

Bass Drum:
Earthworks Audio DM6 SeisMic Kick Drum Microphone - drumcenternh.com/products/earthworks-audio-dm6-seismic-kick-drum-microphone
sE Electronics BL8 Boundary Cardioid Condenser Microphone w/EQ Control - drumcenternh.com/products/se-electronics-boundary-cardioid-condenser-microphone-w-eq-control
Lauten Audio CLARION FC-357 Microphone - drumcenternh.com/products/lauten-audio-clarion-fc-357-microphone

Snare Drum:
sE Electronics V7X Studio-Grade Instrument Microphone - drumcenternh.com/products/se-electronics-studio-grade-instrument-microphone
Lauten Audio SNARE MIC Microphone - drumcenternh.com/products/lauten-audio-snare-mic-microphone
sE Electronics SE8 Small Diaphragm Cardioid Condenser Microphone - drumcenternh.com/products/se-electronics-small-diaphragm-cardioid-condenser-microphone

Toms:
Lauten Audio TOM MIC Microphone - drumcenternh.com/products/lauten-audio-tom-mic-microphone
sE Electronics V BEAT Snare/Tom Drum Microphone - drumcenternh.com/products/se-electronics-snare-tom-drum-microphone
Earthworks DM20 Gen 2 Small-Diaphragm Condenser Drum Microphone - drumcenternh.com/products/earthworks-dm20-gen-2-small-diaphragm-condenser-drum-microphone

Overheads:
sE Electronics Voodoo Active Ribbon Microphone w/Shockmount & Case - drumcenternh.com/products/se-electronics-voodoo-active-ribbon-microphone-w-shockmount-case
Earthworks SR25 2nd Gen Small-Diaphragm Condenser Instrument Microphone - drumcenternh.com/products/earthworks-sr25-2nd-gen-small-diaphragm-condenser-instrument-microphone
Lauten Audio LA-320 V2 Microphone - drumcenternh.com/products/lauten-audio-la-320-v2-microphone

Room Mics:
Earthworks QTC30 Small-diaphragm Condenser Microphone - drumcenternh.com/earthworks-qtc30-small-diaphragm-condenser-microphone
Lauten Audio LA-320 V2 Microphone - drumcenternh.com/products/lauten-audio-la-320-v2-microphone


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