Wincent hickory 5B natural drumsticks
Wincent hickory 5B natural drumsticks (in white) It’s been ages since I’ve checked out any drumsticks and while it may seem a little strange to be reviewing just one model of stick, in the spirit
Zyn Cymbals (part two)
Zyn Cymbals (part two) Following on from the previous update, this is part two of my look at some of the new Zyn cymbals. This time around, I looked at some of the Dark Knight
Zyn Cymbals
Zyn Cymbals You might know the name Zyn if you are i) English and generally over a ‘certain’ age, or ii) into old cymbals and cymbal brands. If you’re neither, chances are you’ll never know
Mr Muff Muffins & Mini Muff
Mr Muff Muffins & Mini Muff A little while ago, I reviewed another one of the products Mr Muff offers: http://mikedolbear.com/reviews/the-muffkopf/ It’s a bass drum beater muffling device which, although it looks a little
PDP Bass Drum Pedal Selection
PDP Bass Drum Pedal Selection More recently, I’ve been trying out some more new pedals from PDP; the single and double versions of the 700, 800 and Concept series. The 700 series is a single
Trick Aluminium Drum Kit And Copper Snare
Trick Aluminium Drum Kit And Copper Snare Most people have to be reasonably aware of, or at least familiar with, the Trick GS007 snare strainer; it’s been included on so many high end drums
Meinl Pure Alloy Custom and Polyphonic Selection
Meinl Pure Alloy Custom and Polyphonic Selection I really enjoy the variety of cymbals that Meinl produce and that I’ve been able to try so many of these different models and ideas over the years;
Tama Charlie Benante 14×6.5″ Signature Snare Drum
Tama Charlie Benante 14x6.5" Signature Snare DrumI find it strange that I seem to have never reviewed this drum before, but it appears I haven’t. I say I find it strange because I’ve owned one
Trick Dominator Bass Drum Pedal
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 FlexBeater
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