Reviews

Zildjian recently sent us a small selection of relatively new cymbals to try out.  K FX Blast Bell I have a lot of small bells, chimes and general bell-like cymbals and I have to admit,

Gretsch Keith Carlock Signature Snare Drum Most of the time when I’m given something to review it’s received on the basis of “oh, cool” and I get on with it. This, though, is one of

  Hive Drums ‘The Worker’ Snare Drum Usually when I review drums, I have some idea of what they are. In this case, I had literally no idea about what this drum was at all,

Pearl StaveCraft Snare Drums ‘Producing sharp sonic focus and full-bodied volume for the heavy drummer, StaveCraft snares are a startling addition to any pro player's soundscape. Each 25mm thick shell starts from two layers of

Pearl Duoluxe Snare Drums ‘With the look and rigidity of our trademark dual inverted shell beads, Pearl takes the chrome-over-brass alloy shell of our classic Jupiter snare and inlays it with two finish bands of

This is one of the easier reviews I’ve done because I own these drums. Actually, I own two sets of these drums. I shall explain why.   The President series are a reintroduction of Pearl’s

  Pearl lightweight stands Ok, so I am a fan of the lightweight hardware thing and I currently own representatives from three different manufacturers’ offerings in that area.    As I entered my mid-forties -

  British Drum Company 13x7” Super 7 Purpleheart Snare Drum   A new snare drum from the British Drum Company.   13x7 has always been one of my personal favourite sizes for snare drums. Many

Sabian Anthology Cymbals - I love cymbals like this. There’s something about a well thought out, well made cymbal that makes you - or should make you - think differently when you play. That’s always how it’s

Those outside of the UK may not have heard of the Bristol Drum Company, so to give you a little background, the city of Bristol is in the south west of England about 120 miles