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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.
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…
DWe Drum Set: Acoustic-Electronic Drums with Ground-breaking Wireless Technology
As a reader of Modern Drummer, it’s probable that you are well-aware of DW’s venture into the realm of electronic drums, aptly named the DWe Drum Set. DW describes this product as the first-ever wireless acoustic-electronic convertible drumkit. Convertible, meaning…
ddrum SE Flyer Pitstop 4 Piece Shell Pack, Vintage Sparkle, Vintage vibes in a small footprint
Beginning last year, ddrum has offered what they refer to as the “Pitstop” configuration of their SE Flyer line of shell packs. The Pitstop configuration features smaller drum sizes than the original SE Flyer kit, which makes it very compact.…
Tone Wings Add Some Focus to Your Drum Tone
I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I first saw Tone Wings by Liquid Sound technologies. It’s not your every-day drum product. At first glance, you might think they fell off a piece of expensive furniture. However, garnering my…
Evans Hybrid Sensory Percussion Sound System An Open Canvas for Sonic Expression
As a product that began as a successful Kickstarter campaign by Sunhouse Technologies, Sensory Percussion™ has matured and evolved thanks to a partnership with EVANS drumheads. The joint venture has created the new EVANS Hybrid Sensory Percussion Sound System. This…
Meinl Artist Concept Super Stack and 16" Sand and 8" Crasher Hats
It’s been thirty years since Meinl first teamed up with one of its endorsing artists to develop some signature models. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
INDē Drum Lab RESoArmor Drumset
Independent Drum Lab (aka INDē) is an American company founded in 2015 by drummer/designer/engineer Josh Allen, who got his start in the industry reimagining hardware technology for one of the most iconic brands in the States. TO READ THE FULL…
British Drum Company Snare Drums
British Drum Company has been a quick-moving newcomer since establishing itself in 2015. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
NickyMoon Cymbals
Meticulously hammered and lathed by hand in Margarite’s New Jersey shop, these “1” series cymbals represent the best of what the company offers.
Blue Microphones
We received a pair of large-diaphragm condensers for overheads and bass drum and other low-frequency applications.
Yamaha Product Close-Up
Complementary, high-quality maple and birch options tailor-made for live and studio applications.
George Way Drums
Ronn Dunnett acquired the rights to the brand and set out to revive the company by building and expanding upon the innovations that Way created many years ago.
