Super-Ludwigs are COB with 10 imperial lugs. Supraphonics are Chromed aluminum with 10 imperial lugs on the vintage ones, but they can also be ordered with tube lugs on the current models. Acrolite's are either clear lacquer over aluminum, annodized aluminum, or powder coated aluminum, all are eight lugs and are the classic style lugs, with the exception of the newer 6 1/2" deep model which has ten lugs. The shells are essentially the same as the supraphonics, with fewer lugs. They considered it a student drum years ago, but it was much better than that. To my ears they have sounded very close to the supraphonic. Also, the acrolites are the same weight they have been for years. B/O, B/W, KS badge....will all sound the same. Anyone who says a KS badge sounds better over a current model is full of it.....put one up against another blindfolded.....then tell me if you hear a difference......I bet you won't be able to.
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Super-Ludwigs are COB with 10 imperial lugs. Supraphonics are Chromed aluminum with 10 imperial lugs on the vintage ones, but they can also be ordered with tube lugs on the current models. Acrolite's are either clear lacquer over aluminum, annodized aluminum, or powder coated aluminum, all are eight lugs and are the classic style lugs, with the exception of the newer 6 1/2" deep model which has ten lugs. The shells are essentially the same as the supraphonics, with fewer lugs. They considered it a student drum years ago, but it was much better than that. To my ears they have sounded very close to the supraphonic. Also, the acrolites are the same weight they have been for years. B/O, B/W, KS badge....will all sound the same. Anyone who says a KS badge sounds better over a current model is full of it.....put one up against another blindfolded.....then tell me if you hear a difference......I bet you won't be able to.
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