Zoom H6 and Q8 Recorders
Zoom H6 with the other microphone attachments I’ve been recording my gigs and rehearsals for over a decade. I’ve always found it helpful to have an audio or visual record of where I am at
Ludwig Questlove Breakbeats Drum Kit
The Breakbeats kit has actually been around for a little while now. Ludwig says about the kit that, "Breakbeats was designed with the city in mind. Positioned on a riser for optimum reach, its compact
Sonor Vintage Series Kit
Retro is cool. Looking back at the past and updating classic designs is something that many companies are doing a lot of these days, and not just in the musical instrument industry. However, in the
Mixed Reviews
International Drum Rudiment Playing Cards When I was given these to review my initial thoughts were a combination of laughter, excitement and "What, seriously?” Yes, this is a deck playing cards featuring 52 drum
Gretsch Broadkaster
I know the saying is ‘that great Gretsch sound’ but I think it could also be ‘that great Gretsch vibe’ as well. The Broadkaster line was originally available in the 1950s. This new kit is
DW AA Drum heads
The fact that Drum Workshop is venturing a little further into the realm of drum heads shouldn’t really present much of a surprise to anyone who follows the company. It wasn’t to me anyway. Anyone
Book Reviews
Drummer Wanted – Daniel Mullowney An interesting book from the start, Drummer Wanted contains a huge selection of grooves, charts and styles that are likely to appear in real world situations. The first chapter in
Tama Cocktail Jam/Hybrid Kit
Hybrid seems to be a bit of a ‘cool’ word right now and seems to be applied to a lot of things. That said, hybrid drum kits have been around as long as there have
Majetone Calf Drumheads
If you'd told me ten years ago that in 2015 I'd be playing calf heads on a snare and loving it, I'd have laughed at you. Lets face it – calf heads; they break easily,
CD Reviews
Dr Hypenstein - Redtenbacher’s Funkestra Funk lovers everywhere may already be acquainted with Stefan Redtenbacher’s ‘Funkestra’, featuring Stefan himself on bass and a host of familiar names on other instruments, including educator extraordinaire, Mike Sturgis.
