Jason Mehler
Modern Drummer is the world’s most widely read drum magazine, is dedicated entirely to the art of drumming and caters to the needs of amateur, semi-pro, and professional drummers.
Dialtune Snare Drums
Premium Snare, New Lower Price If you haven’t seen or heard about Dialtune by now, you must’ve been living under a rock. Dialtune is an innovative drum company that has made headlines over the past few years for their patented…
Hayley Brownell’s Olivia Rodrigo Touring Kit
DRUMS: LUDWIG Vistalite Purple Drum set. Main Kit, 14×24 Bass Drum, 9×13 Tom, 16×16 Floor Tom, 16×18 Floor Tom. Along with Ludwig Universal Black Nickel Snare Drum 6.5×14 (Main) and Ludwig Raw Brass 8×14 (Side Snare). Satellite Kit 14×20 Purple Vistalite Bass Drum…
Rock Locks - Secure Your Tension Rods
Secure Your Tension Rods It’s a common problem that has been plaguing drummers for decades. You’re playing drums and your tension rods dance and micro-spin their way out of tune. It happens to snares and toms alike. If you’re just…
SE Electronics SE4100 AND T1 Microphones
Leaner Workhorse Mics at the Right Price Announced in time for NAMM 2024, SE Electronics released their SE4100 and T1 large diaphragm condenser microphones. These new additions to sE’s product line are modeled after the sE4400 and T2 mics and…
Bruno Esrubilsky - Mitski Tour Set
DRUMS: GRETSCH Late 50’s /early 60’s Round Badge, 3ply maple/gum in White Marine Pearl Finish: 8×12 Rack Tom, 14×14 and 16×16 Floor Toms, 14×20 Bass Drum, Main Snare: 6.5×14 Pearl Sensitone Alloy with Puresound Snare Wires, Side Snare: Vintage 5.5×14…
Enrique Iglesias and The Steve Morse Band’s Van Romaine
A synthesizer chord hits, as the stage lights blast through the smoke-filled arena. Recognizing the tune, the sold-out crowd leaps to their feet, just in time for the drum groove to kick in. It’s a powerful four-on-the-floor groove with sloshy…
Carlos Palmet’s Pitbull Trilogy Tour Set
DRUMS: Mapex Saturn Evolution Hybrid in Gun Metal Grey Lacquer with Black Brushed Hardware: 16×22 Maple/Walnut Hybrid Bass Drum, 7×10 and 8×12 Birch/Walnut Hybrid Rack Toms, 16×16 Floor Tom, 16×18 EVO Kick/Floor Tom Hybrid by Mark Bennet (Maple/Walnut), 16×18 Gong…
Scorpion Percussion Immortal Series Drumsticks - A Venomous Mix of Style and Functionality
Though the company has been around since 2008, Scorpion Percussion has really made waves in the past few years. Maybe it’s the cool factor. The drumsticks with the green grip and the menacing scorpion logo keep popping up on-stage with…
Xvive PX Personal Mixing System
For drummers who use in-ear monitors, it can be challenging to get the right mix of instruments, click track and backing tracks in your ears. It’s nice when you can control the mix right from your seat. Traditionally, this involves…
Tony Escapa’s Ricky Martin Touring Set
Drums: DW Design Series Acrylic w/ True Hoops. 6×14 Black Ice Sparkle Edge Snare drum (maple center), 6.5×14 Ribbed Brass over Steel (spare snare drum.) Rack Toms: 8×10, 9×12, Floor Toms: 12×14, 14×16, 16×18; Bass Drum: 18×22 Bass Drum w/…
SE Electronics BL8 Boundary Microphone - Get Your Kicks!
In 2023, SE Electronics introduced their BL8. It is a rugged, small condenser boundary microphone, great for kick drums, cajons, pianos, speech, conferencing, room micing / ambience, stage floor miking and more. For this month’s product close-up, I was provided…
Melodics - Now for Acoustic Drums
Melodics is a subscription-based software platform designed to help people develop their skills on various musical instruments. Like popular video games such as Rock Band, Melodics incorporates challenges, levels and points to gamify the process of learning and practicing. Melodics…
Bennie Rodgers II with Doja Cat “The Scarlet Tour”
Tama Star Bubinga in Piano Black: 6.5 x 14 Star Bubinga Snare, 5.5 x 14 Star Classic Walnut/Birch snare, 5.5 x 10 Star Classic Walnut / Birch snare. Toms, (all Star Bubinga) 6 x 8, 7 x 10, 8 x…
CTM CE220 IN-Ear Monitors
Founded by a drummer/sound engineer, Clear Tune Monitors (CTM) out of Orlando, Florida has been manufacturing high-quality custom in-ear monitors for over fifteen years. Their premium custom IEMs have accompanied many well-known touring and performing musicians around the world. CTM…
