Adam Osmianski assesses the series' suitability for beginner players.
 The Evolution's snare drum throw-off: one of the newly improved features from Ludwig
The Evolution's snare drum throw-off: one of the newly improved features from Ludwig - Ludwig

Ludwig's Evolution series is an all-inclusive drum-kit that has everything a budding young drummer needs to get started.

Ludwig themselves describe this as an ‘intermediate drum set’, a view that I can't say I share as there are far superior choices in this range (more on that below). I would call the Evolution an entry-level kit, but in that market it is a formidable contender.

Conn-Selmer recently invited me to their UK headquarters to try out a set of Evolutions for myself. The first thing that struck me before I played a note was that it had the classic Ludwig look, reminiscent of the sets of so many legendary Ludwig artists who have played this storied brand over the decades.

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