Gear Showcase
The Sound Of Sand With Meinl Sand Hats
Meinl has invested the unique tonalities of sandblasted bronze into its new Byzance Benny Greb Signature Sand Hats.
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Schlagwerk’s Skinwood Cajon: A Natural Hybrid
The new Skinwood cajon from Schlagwerk taps into hand drumming’s animal nature.
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Gibraltar Catapult Bass Pedal Reviewed!
This may be one of the best-looking pieces of gear I have ever seen and it is so smooth. However, it doesn't quite have the power of conventional pedals - a bit too weak for my playing. Overall this is a very good looking pedal, but it may not be suitable for heavy playing. MORE »
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John Cloutier’s 53-Piece Clear Acrylic Monster
It’s hard to imagine how John Cloutier manages to store his outrageous 53-piece clear acrylic RCI Starlight kit, with its 8 bass drums, 6 bass drum woofers, 8 snare drums, 11 Octobons, 17 toms, and 3 timbales, mounted on a gnarly custom Gibraltar rack. It’s a whopper, all right.
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Tempus Fiberglass Copper Sparkle Drums Reviewed!
In the 1970s a company called Milestone Drums appeared on the scene with a mission to make a better-sounding fiberglass drum than any currently on the market. A decade later, a man named Paul Mason, having apparently decided Milestone had succeeded in its quest, purchased the company and renamed it Tempus Drums. Mason set about improving the quality of the hardware, though he wisely opted to leave the shell design alone.While Tempus has fought an uphill battle at times trying to convince drummers to choose a non-wood drum set, the company has established a comfy niche and a rather devoted fan base sold on the sound, look, consistency, and virtually indestructible nature of its drums.
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Sonor’s Gavin Harrison & Dave Langguth Snares
Following the high-profile launch of Danny Carey and Phil Rudd snares, Sonor keeps the artist tie-ins rolling with the introduction of two new 135th Anniversary Summer Special snare drums designed for the specific tastes of Porcupine Tree’s Gavin Harrison and Nelly Furtado’s Dave Langguth.
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Pearl Jingle Cajon Reviewed!
Pearl has long been a driving force in the world of drum sets, hardware, and drum-set accessories. But over the course of the last several years the company has been steadily branching out, expanding its percussion catalog with products that seamlessly meld hard-won traditional wisdom and forward-thinking design innovations.
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Video: Art Cruz & His Mighty Double Bass Set
Winds Of Plague’s blast beatin’ drummer Art Cruz gives us a video tour of his massive kit, and explains how and why his drums, cymbals, heads, pedals, and even in-ears help bring to life the sounds in his head. In a nutshell — it’s a very cool setup. Drooling yet?
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Mike McGill’s ’60s Vintage Gretsch Kit
Some guys have all the luck. Not only does Mike McGill have a great Pearl Reference kit, with its advanced design, but he also has a vintage ’60s Gretsch kit, which is our Drum Kit Of The Week. MORE »
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Zildjian Dennis Chambers Signature Stick
With a practical twist on the Dennis Chambers Artist Series stick, Zildjian now offers one of its most popular sticks in a in a funkadelic black nylon tip version.
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Sabian XS20 Cymbals Reviewed!
With its revamped XS20 series, Sabian is offering a combination of professional-quality B20 cast bronze with a semi-professional level mid-range price tag. That’s very unusual, and here’s why MORE »
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- 4. Ludwig Epic X-Over Drum Set Reviewed!
- 5. Hammerax Liquicy Cymbals Reviewed!
- 6. Mike Upah’s “Burnt Toast” Pork Pie Drum Set
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- 8. Taye Original Wood Hoop Drum Set Reviewed!
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