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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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C&C Custom Drums @ 2013 Winter NAMM

With even more kits made from the company’s own custom shells and a new line of metal snare drums, C&C Custom Drums had a lot to talk about this year.

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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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Premier Drums @ 2013 Winter NAMM

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The classic UK brand Premier went from being all but dormant a few years ago to one of the most prolific drum makers at the 2013 Winter NAMM Show.

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Liberty Drums @ 2013 Winter NAMM

It’s always a blast to check out new gear from first timers at NAMM, and this year we ran across the U.S. debut of Liberty Drum Company.

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RBH Introduces The Monarch Drum Set Series

RBH Drum Company might be a small custom shop, but it is pushing its vintage-style designs forward with the introduction of the new Monarch line.

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Gretsch Progressive Jazz Kits: Origin Of Cool

We trace the events that led Gretsch to pioneer the groundbreaking Progressive Jazz kit, distinguished by small shell sizes and classic round badges.

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Core: South Korea’s First Drum Company

Core Drums – the very first full-line drum company to originate in South Korea – has come out of the starting gate with a full head of steam.

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RBH Drums @ 2012 PASIC

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We ran across some impeccably built and finished solid-shell snare drums and a 3-ply drum kit at the RBH Drums booth at the 2012 PASIC.

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Ddrum @ 2012 Summer NAMM Show

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We dropped by Ddrum’s 2012 NAMM booth in Nashville to check out some of the new gear, including new Vintone snare drums and Journeyman kits.