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SOME MOST EXCELLENT FOOTWORK!
Yamaha Corporation is Making Waves again with their new high-end kick and two legged hi-hat pedals! Modern Drummer received a box full of these impressive pedals to take through their paces and see what we thought of them. What we…
A Year in Reviews
2024 was a great year for new drum gear, in this year alone I have reviewed new drum sets, new snare drums, some new cymbals, and some new thrones. As always, when I review a product, I really review the…
Yamaha Hybrid Oak vs. Hybrid Maple Kits: Experimentation That Keeps Pushing Boundaries
Yamaha is a very familiar name in high quality drums that goes back to 1967. However, I didn’t really get turned-on to Yamaha Drums until the very early 1980’s. That was when I started noticing them being played by many…
Yamaha’s Matt Rudin and Drummer Charles Ruggiero Talk About the EAD10
There hasn’t been a product that is as intriguing and as mystical as the Yamaha EAD10 in quite a while. The EAD10 came out at NAMM 2018 and the product had been building awareness prior to the Covid lockdown. The…
Yamaha Tour Custom Maple Shells
One Beautifully Cohesive Instrument The badge on the drum says, “Handcrafted Since 1967.” The year of the Summer of Love. Ok! To me, that also says that Yamaha has had some time to get really good at making drums and…
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/…
Ready for Our Close-Up!
Kits & Cymbals on Camera at the MD Festival So many amazing drummers contributed to our 21st Modern Drummer Festival. But they were not alone. The co-stars of the big show were the kits and cymbals used by the performers…
Yamaha Super Rack System, April 1990
When SimCity—a video game that allowed players to conceptualize and build simulated metropolises—debuted to the public in 1989, it became a phenomenon. Given the massive architecture of the 1990 Super Rack System, it appears a few folks in the Yamaha…
The Modern Drummer Product Guide
11 Snare Drums You Must Try There are drummers who remain loyal to one brand or configuration of snare drum throughout their careers. But there are also players such as Todd Sucherman, who has walls of shelving packed ever-so-neatly with…
Yamaha - DTX6K3-X Electronic Drumset
Yamaha makes great gear. Period. When it comes to drums—specifically electronics—the company always succeeds in delivering high-quality products to keep you inspired to practice and play to your maximum potential. The DTX6 series of electronic drumsets comprises three different configurations…
New Gear From Yamaha, Tama, Promark, Gio, Cympad, and More
New Gear from Yamaha, Tama, Promark, Gio Cymbals, Cympad, and Latin Percussion. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
New Gear From Gretsch, Evans, Tama, Yamaha, Canopus, and Rogers
New gear from Gretsch, Evans, Tama, Yamaha, Canopus, and Rogers. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Yamaha Product Close-Up
Complementary, high-quality maple and birch options tailor-made for live and studio applications.
The Unconventional Hybrid
“I love playing both acoustic and electronic drums,” says Vince McGee when asked about the choices he made when designing this month’s unique setup.
