In the beginning there was wood. And then clay, metal, plastic, fiberglass, acrylic and even glass to name a few! Seems like folks have been making drums out of almost anything they can stretch a membrane on and create a beautiful noise. It was only a matter of time before someone would take the leap into 3D printing for a drum shell. Voxel Percussion’s Markus Vogl is the mastermind behind this groundbreaking format and design. 3D printing brings the world of art firmly into the world of percussive sounds. Voxel Percussion sent Modern Drummer one of these amazing pieces of “audio visions” to see if they sounded as good as they looked. So, let’s take a good look, or rather a good listen to something new! The drum we received was a custom designed 6”x14” 3D printed shell, in a Red Black Pulse pattern from their Motion series. The shell […]

March 2026 Issue