Head Comparison – Fiberskyn, Calftone 56 and Litik Hide Heads
Dave Bateman took three different heads - the new Evans Calftone 56, the Remo Fiberskyn 3 and a Litik real hide head - put them on the same drum, tuned them to the same tension
Sakae Japanese Cyprus Stave Snare Drum
I think at this point we’re probably now past introducing Sakae as a company and taking about the quality of its products; suffice to say they’re not really ‘new’ anymore and the product line is
Alesis SampleRack
Ok, so two things you need to know about this review - 1. Simon recently looked at the Alesis Sample Pad Pro which is the sibling/built in pad version using the same basic design features
Dream Bliss Paper Thin Crashes
It’s been a few years since we last looked at any Dream cymbals and particularly anything from the Bliss range. Just to recap, the Bliss line features: Surface: micro lathed by hand Bow: low gentle
Van Kleef Aluminium 13×7” Snare Drum
Ok, so earlier this year I took a look at the VK Thomas Lang signature snare drum, which you can read about here if you missed it. That drum was 14x7 and made from titanium.
Mixed Reviews – August 16
Balbex Drumsticks Announcing themselves as a quality European drum stick manufacturer since 1997, I’m not entirely sure how I have never seen or heard of Balbex before; perhaps because the market is dominated by one
Sia Jarrah Stave 14×6 Snare
I’ll be honest, prior to getting an email from Mike about doing this review, I’d never heard of Sia Drums. That meant I had to do some reading. Sia drums are made by Sia Seysan
Mixed Drummers Essentials Under £25
If you’re a gigging drummer, be it playing a stadium or your local pub, here’s some bits and pieces you might find helpful. The three items here are not exactly essential, but they are useful
Kickstrap
We’ve all been there at a gig when we’ve forgotten our carpet and the bass drum starts to run away. I think many of us will have also been playing on a carpet and had
Polynome App for iOS
The Polynome is a metronome app designed and built by UK based drummer Joe Crabtree, who’s currently playing with Wishbone Ash, as well as a respected teacher. When you think about what a standard physical
