High-End Tone at a Great Value - DW Design Series Drums All-maple DW Design Series Drums deliver a full, resonate tonality that's perfectly suited for a wide variety of musical applications. Design Series Snare Drums feature HVT 10-Ply North American Maple Shells, Mini Turret Lugs, True-Pitch Tuning, MAG throw-off, and True-Tone snare wires. Drum Workshop’s Design Series drums are DW through and through.