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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.
In the Studio: Seeing Sounds, Part 1: All-Purpose Pop/Rock
June 2013 In the Studio Seeing Sounds Part 1: All-Purpose Pop/Rock by Donny Gruendler All of us appreciate a signature and stylistically appropriate drum sound. This can range from the perfect overall kit tone on your favorite CD to a…
Zildjian 13" A Pocket Hi-Hats and 21" A Custom 20th Anniversary Ride
Zildjian 13" A Pocket Hi-Hats and 21" A Custom 20th Anniversary Ride by Michael Dawson New additions to Zildjian’s all-purpose A and A Custom lines include a set of super-funky and articulate 13" Pocket hi-hats and a limited edition 21"…
Mapex Saturn Special Edition Studioease Drumset
Mapex Saturn Special Edition Studioease Drumset by Michael Dawson The Saturn series is a line of high-end drums designed for professional touring and studio drummers alike. Whereas Mapex’s other high-end line, Orion, is built exclusively with North American maple shells,…
Fidock Blackwood Snares
Fidock Die-Cast, Wood Hoop, and Slotless Blackwood Snare Drums by David Ciauro Australian drumsmith Stephan Fidock’s handcrafted pieces are the drumming equivalent of Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture, in that they embody the beauty of the environment from which they came.…
TRX ICON Series Cymbals
Read the complete review in the February 2012 issue of Modern Drummer magazine. Click below to listen. 9" Splash 14" Hi-Hats 16" Thin Crash 17" Thin Crash 18" Medium Crash 18" Stacker 19" China…
Paiste Twenty Masters Collection Cymbals
The complete review of the Twenty Masters Collection cymbals is on page 20 of the January 2012 issue of Modern Drummer magazine. Medium rides Dark rides Sweet ride Dark Crisp rides Dark Dry rides Deep…
Listen To Sound Files of Soultone Vintage Old School cymbals and Joyful Noise Elite Series Snares
Read the review on pages 24 and 25 in the March 2011 issue of Modern Drummer.
Listen To Sound Files of Joyful Noise Elite Series Snares
This sound sample is from the Esprit Elite snare drum. See the review on page 25 of the March 2011 issue of Modern Drummer.
Listen To Sound Files of TRX LTD Series Hi-hats and Crash-rides
Read the complete review on page 24 of the February 2011 issue.
Listen To The GMS PVS Snare Drum
The complete review of the GMS PVS snare drum is in the January 2011 issue on page 24.
Listen to the Grover Pro Percussion G3 Deluxe Concert Snare
The complete review is on page 23 of the December 2010 issue of Modern Drummer magazine.
Listen to Sound Files of Turkish Vintage Soul Cymbals
The complete review is on page 24 of the November 2010 issue of Modern Drummer magazine.
Listen to Taye StudioMaple, StudioBirch, and Original Series Snare Drums
The complete review is on page 21 of the October 2010 issue of Modern Drummer magazine.
Listen to Zildjian ZXT Trashformers
Listen to Zildjian ZXT Trashformers. Sound files of 8" and 10" models. The complete review is on page 20 of the September 2010 issue of Modern Drummer magazine.