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Meinl M-Series Fusion Cymbals: Dark Sensitivity

Meinl’s new M-Series Fusion cymbals take a different approach to the two-tone trend that has swept the market in recent years.

Artist Setup \

Create & Destroy: Keith Moon’s Drum Kits

Keith Moon

Keith Moon had an interesting relationship with his drums — they expressed his complex personality by creating music, comedy, tragedy, and performance art.

Gear Showcase \

Taye ParaSonic Drums: Hi-Tech Hybrid Shells

Taye Drums advance their drum shell technology with the new ParaSonic drum kit line, which features hybrid shells made of maple and birch.

Soundlab \

Dunnett Classic Snare Drums Reviewed!

We get blown away by a trio of classic Dunnett snares: a 14" x 5" steel shell, 14" x 5.5" solid Milkwood shell, and a 13" x 6.5" titanium shell.

Gear Showcase \

Stop Bouncing Floor Toms With Add-A-Leg

It’s easy to stop your stand-mounted floor toms from bouncing while you play, thanks to the new Add-A-Leg retrofit.

Vintage \

Gladstone Gold-Lacquered & Plated Snare

Percussionist, builder, inventor, and teacher Billy Gladstone made about 50 snare drums in his time. Only two were gold plated and lacquered. Here’s one of them.

Soundlab \

Sabian X-Celerator & O-Zone Models Reviewed!

John Nyman comes away with mixed feelings after testing a batch of X-Celerator hi-hats with rippled edges and ventilated O-Zone crashes from Sabian.

Gear Showcase \

Gretsch Unveils Energy Double Bass Kit

Gretsch has developed an 8-piece double-bass kit in its value-priced Energy series, which is perfect for heavy rockers on a budget.

Gear Showcase \

Paiste Expands The Classic Formula 602 Line

Looking for a cymbal that requires a delicate touch and produces a pure, transparent sound? Paiste’s reintroduced Formula 602 line might do the trick.

Gear Showcase \

Audix & May Added To 40th Anniversary DW Kit

DW’s 40th Anniversary kit just got even cooler with the introduction of Audix’s D6 kick mike mounted inside the bass drum with May’s Monorail system.