Gear Reviews
Detailed assessments of the latest drum kits and accessories
ASI 3DME BT G2 In-Ear Monitor System
I’m a drummer. I make music by banging on things with wooden sticks. My relationship with my instrument is purely organic. Cords, wires, buttons, and knobs make me nervous. Don’t even get me started on downloading an app. For playing…
1928 Ludwig Black Beauty Moose Drum Trap Set
Let’s take a trip back in time to the year 1928, the early jazz age. Drummer Jack “Peacock” Kelly, of Chicago’s Mark Fisher Orchestra, is one of the world’s highest paid drummers. Jack is featured on the cover of the…
Evans introduces dB One Heads and Cymbals
EVANS Drumheads, the most technologically advanced drumheads on earth, is introducing a revolutionary new suite of products, dB reduced volume drumheads and cymbals. The dB product suite includes dB Zero, a rebrand of the popular SoundOff mesh drumheads, and the…
Offset Eclipse Double Bass Drum Pedal
I have played on a double bass kit from a young age. I had two 24″ bass drums with one of those hoop clamps for the hi hat stand so I could fold the legs and set up the hi…
Gretsch Drums Introduces the USA Custom Ridgeland Snare Drum and New Colors For USA Custom, Broadkaster & Brooklyn
Gretsch Drums proudly introduces the USA Custom Ridgeland Snare drum to their celebrated range of snare of drums. At almost half-inch thick and made from a fusion of woods, this new drum has a sound that is warm, powerful and…
Dunnett acquires Intellectual Property Rights to Milestone Percussion
Ronn Dunnett is pleased to announced he has acquired the intellectual property rights to iconic Canadian drum company Milestone Percussion. Milestone Percussion was founded in Vancouver in the early 1970’s by Michael Clapham. At the time. Milestone quickly became the…
Meinl’s Pure Alloy Custom 20" & 22" Medium Thin Rides
Warm, Somewhat Dark, and Extremely Articulate The folks at Meinl sent over one of their Pure Alloy Custom Medium Thin Rides for us to look at, and we’re glad they did. Unlike the Byzance line which is hand hammered in…
Donn Bennett’s Drum Vault: Stan Lynch’s Mitch Mitchell Inspired Ludwigs
In 1983, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers were on a roll. They’d been steadily cracking out gold and platinum albums and racking up hits with songs like “Breakdown,” American Girl,” “The Waiting,” “Don’t Do Me Like That,” and “Refugee.” The…
RETAIL GIANT THOMANN ADDS ADORO SILENT STICKS TO ITS INVENTORY
Europe’s largest music instrument retailer, Germany-based Musikhaus Thomann, with its massive online Thomann Cyberstore, is the latest retail giant to add Adoro Silent Sticks to its drum and percussion offering. Says Adoro CEO Stefan Korth: “Thomann’s inventory of Silent Sticks…
RTOM Releases New Single-Zone Triggers
RTOM is proud to announce the launch of their new bh Single-Zone Triggers to usher in a new era of hybrid drumming. RTOM Corporation (“RTOM”) Single-Zone Triggers are a new product that instantly transforms acoustic drum heads outfitted with Black…
ddrum NIO
In today’s musical landscape incorporating electronics has become commonplace, from creating hybrid acoustic/electric setups, to looping and accompaniment, percussion pads have opened up a world of sounds and creative possibility for musicians. Compared to its predecessors, ddrum’s NIO model cuts…
Paiste Introduces Several New Models of Flat Rides. Bigger Range, More Choices
In response to renewed interest in Flat Rides, Paiste announces the reintroduction of ground breaking models from the Formula 602, 2002 and Traditionals Series, and the addition of a new model in the Masters Series. Paiste thus significantly expands the…
Mapex Drums Announces Promotion to Accompany Drums on Demand Program Now Offering FREE Drum Covers with Purchase
Mapex Marching’s Drums on Demand program, which launched April 1, 2022, is creating an exciting new way to circumvent excessive lead times by offering drums in eight new premium wrap finishes including Blue Ripple, Red Ripple, Purple Ripple, Burgundy Ripple,…
Pearl Debuts the Matt McGuire “Smart Snare,” and Redesigned CX Airframe 2 Carriers and PLUS Size Add-On Assemblies
From millions of YouTube views to sold out concert tours with The Chainsmokers, drummer Matt McGuire knows how to bring the fire. His new Matt McGuire Pearl Signature Snare drum is crafted to not only bring arena-filling sound, but also…
Donn Bennett’s Drum Vault: Steve Smith’s 1987 Sonor Lite Vital Information Drum Set
This year marks the 45th anniversary of Steve Smith’s relationship with Sonor drums. Steve bought his first set of Sonor drums in 1977 while touring with jazz-fusion violinist, Jean-Luc Ponty. He played the same Sonor set touring with rock guitarist…
