Gear Reviews
Detailed assessments of the latest drum kits and accessories
Donn Bennett’s Drum Vault
Carmine Appice’s 1976 Realistic Rock Drumset Welcome to the first installment of “Donn Bennett’s Drum Vault.” As a dealer and collector of rare and vintage drums, I’ve had the good fortune to work with many of the greatest drummers of…
July Edition
TRX Cymbals CRX Rock II Series This new series includes a full range of medium-weight rides, hi-hats, crashes, crash-rides, and effects cymbals with a brilliant finish. They are available individually or in a box set composed of 14″ hi-hats, a…
3D-Printed Snare Drums
Panic! at the Disco’s Dan Pawlovich Teams Up with Stratasys Direct Manufacturing to Turn Fantasy into Reality Panic! at the Disco drummer Dan Pawlovich has always been interested in exploring ways of making his instruments sound and look better. About…
Clear Tune Monitors AS-7 Universal Fit In-Ears
A professional-level, seven-driver option for drummers. Clear Tune Monitors is a Florida-based in-ear manufacturer that focuses on providing precise sound for performing musicians, audio engineers, and general music listeners alike. CTM offers a wide array of products, from high-end custom…
Liberty One Mount-All Rack
A simple, modular option for creating compact, custom auxiliary percussion stations. Liberty One is the in-house brand of top percussion retailer Steve Weiss that was created to provide quality products at affordable price points for students and professional drummers and…
Meinl Artist Concept Deep Hats and Bullet Stack
Warmer and more controllable, but still fast and trashy. We reviewed Meinl’s new 8″ Benny Greb Crasher hi-hats and the aggressive 18″ Thomas Lang Super Stack a few issues back. This month, we’re going to take a look at two…
Gretsch USA 5x14 and 6.5x14 Black Copper Snare Drums
Stealthy-looking, bold-sounding offerings from one of America’s most treasured brands. The Gretsch company has been producing world-class drums since 1883, which precedes the birth of the modern drumset by several decades. With such rich history comes great responsibility, and over…
Bauhaus’s Kevin Haskins
Drummer Kevin Haskins of iconic goth-rock band Bauhaus got interested in music as a teenager in the late ’70s, when his brother took him to a punk-rock festival in the basement of the 100 Club in London. The headlining band…
Dream Eclipse Series Cymbals
After considerable success with the original 21" Dark Matter Eclipse ride, Dream decided to flesh out a full setup of partially lathed cymbals. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Canopus Type-R Drumset
A deliberately more aggressive-sounding option from Japan’s premier boutique brand. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Welch Tuning Systems Artistry Series Drumset
A smooth, strong, and stable method for tensioning an entire drum with a single key. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Latin-Jazz Great Jimmy Branly
We recently caught up with Cuban-born/L.A.-based drummer Jimmy Branly before a gig at the famed Baked Potato music club. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Gibraltar GSSVR Stealth Side V Rack
Gibraltar is revered for its extensive catalog of professional-quality and competitively priced pedals, stands, and rack systems. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Doc Sweeney Classic Collection Snares
Doc Sweeney is one of only a few companies that specializes in steam-bending snares and kits out of premium domestic and exotic wood. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
