Rogers lug style just appears a bit gaudy to me. Their drums are nice, as long as I don't look at them.

Apples and Oranges!!!!Both are superb. I own both in the 12,14,20 configuration. here is my very limited take on it. Gretsch: MOJO. I don't think the gum does as much to the sound as their die cast rims and reverse rounded bearing edges. The sound is all Blue Note: Lots of tone with a quick decay. Likes a lot of notes. To me, they have a real earthy tone like it came out of the ground or something. Round Badge kits can have issues such as lifting wrap, oversize shells and less than stellar metal work. I've found that my kit likes to be tuned on the higher side. When I sit down to play, I feel tempted to just tap out melodies or play a light jazzy type of passage.Rogers: Sustain. I'm new to the Rogers world but I really like these drums. Sharp bearing edges and undersize shells contribute to a big sound. Easier to tune in my opinion but choke out in ultra high tunings in my limited experience when comparing to Gretsch. I like higher tunings (not bebop) and the Rogers go there very well. Top notch chrome and hardware too on Cleveland era stuff. Issues I've heard about is cracking wrap and reinforcement hoop issues. When I sit down to play these drums, I often want to lay down a groove. The toms ring longer than the Gretsch so I don't feel the need to play a lot of notes on them. I like to hear the toms ring. These drums have a more modern sound but the age of the wood mellows them out. And very important: The heads fit!!!!!Just my limited opinion!!!!!!

Laughing HLaughing HLaughing H"The Rogers company was started in 1849 by an Irish immigrant from Dublin named Joseph Rogers."I Engineer and Record Vintage Drums- I owned and recorded Round Badges.Love both sounds- But lean more towards Rogers- (Again.......Preference) No offense

Gretsch: Lots of tone with a quick decay. Likes a lot of notes. To me, they have a real earthy tone like it came out of the ground or something. I feel tempted to just tap out melodies or play a light jazzy type of passage.Rogers: Sustain. Sharp bearing edges and undersize shells contribute to a big sound. I like higher tunings (not bebop) and the Rogers go there very well. The toms ring longer than the Gretsch so I don't feel the need to play a lot of notes on them. I like to hear the toms ring. These drums have a more modern sound but the age of the wood mellows them out.