Trick Dominator Bass Drum Pedal I have been a fan of Trick products for a long time, mainly because their GS007 snare mechanism is my favourite currently on the market. I also like that the company makes premium products utilising precision engineering which look like they’ve really been thought out. Some background.....Trick’s premier pedal
The FlexBeater - A Dynamic Beater I don’t think in all the time I’ve been doing these reviews that I’ve looked at an early version of something and then went on to also see the later model too, but that’s where we are with this. I first tried the Flex Beater back in 2019. I really
Ebenor Percussion Snare Drums Back in 2021, I looked at a beautiful Applewood snare drum from Ebenor Percussion and was thoroughly impressed with it. You can find my thoughts on that drum here - http://mikedolbear.com/reviews/ebenor-applewood-snare/ I really liked that snare drum; it was both beautiful and sounded/played wonderfully. Having kept up with what Ebenor has been
Sabian AAX Crystal Thin Crashes We were recently sent some of Sabian’s AAX Crystal Thin Crashes to try out. Sabian says about these cymbals that: Through an extensive development process we have discovered that the combination of high polish buffing and added lathing creates an added punch to the high end “crystal” attack of this
Pearl Matt Mcguire signature snare drum Ok, two things I’m going to say at the top of this review, both of which are absolutely true. Number one; I have no idea who Matt McGuire is and I’ve never heard his band, The Chainsmokers. Number two; from experience, I’m not the biggest fan of steel snare
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 those times when I was actively looking forward to getting hold of the item to try it out. Actually, to
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, other than the name which was on the box; I had no idea what the drum was made of and
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 meticulously beveled solid Thai Oak wood staves. Using a principal exclusive to these snare drums, an added stave of exotic
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 Nicotine White Marine Pearl. This gives the shell a singular look and adds tonal control to its unbridled sound.’ Basically,
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 1961 drums ‘culled from the very origins of The World's Largest Drum Company, President Deluxe Series revives the warm subtlety
