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TrapKAT 5KS Drum Controller Tested!

Norman Weinberg reviews the TrapKAT 5KS and feels this machine deserves our attention — it comes with great drum sounds, minus the fuss and muss.

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Mapex MyDentity Drum Set Tested!

Design your own custom kit online and have it delivered within a month at an affordable price, with Mapex' MyDentity series.

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Ddrum Paladin Drum Kit Tested!

Brad Schlueter offers his opinion about the features of Ddrum’s Paladin kit, and gives us a chance to hear it played in his home studio.

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Dynamicx Snare Drums Reviewed!

Dynamicx’ state-of-the-art materials and superb workmanship have created drums anyone should be proud to own.

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Aquarian Nu-Brite Heads Tested!

Anyone who recalls the disastrous launch of New Coke already knows how risky it is to revamp a product. Aquarian pulls it off with its Nu-Brite heads.

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Pearl Powershifter Eliminator Hi-Hat

Pearl’s adjustable Powershifter hi-hat pedal was considered a breakthrough when it was introduced in the early 2000s. Now it’s an industry standard.

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Tama Iron Cobra HP200 Pedals Tested!

John Nyman checks out Tama's Iron Cobra HP200 pedals in this gear review, proving these fairly cheap staples to be surprisingly reliable investments.

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Carmine Appice Realistic Rock Cymbals Tested!

Brad Schlueter take the Istanbul Mehmet Carmine Appice Signature Cymbals for a test drive, discovering versatility beneath a rock "face."

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Sonor ProLite Drum Set Tested!

David E. Libman, his wife and his son each tested this kit (all three being drummers), and decided that the Sonor ProLite has a unique and precise sound.

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Truth Custom Drums @ 2014 Winter NAMM

Join us on a tour of the Truth Custom Drums booth at 32013 Winter NAMM for some cool drum designs that straddle the chasm between retro and radical.