Only twice in my years with Drumhead Magazine have I asked to review a product. I’m lucky in the fact that my relationship with the mag allows me the familiarity to approach them in this manner. I’m n…
Doc Sweeney Birdseye Maple Kit – Review
Doc Sweeney Drums is a custom drum company whose bread and butter centers around building steambent and stave drums. Their website states that they: “Specialize in building high-quality instruments us…
Provenance 1944 Rolls Royce Merlin XX V12 Snare – Review
Recently I was enjoying a night out with friends and I ordered a specialty cocktail made with a liquor ingredient which I never had before. Yes, this is a product review for a snare drum and I promise…
Connection Is Key: Tying Vintage Design with Modern Performance
Sometimes when you’re searching for the right tool for the job, the solution can be found by looking into the past. As far as modern drumsticks go today, there are hundreds of great options that satis…
The History of Electronic Drums Pt. II
2000’s – New Millennia, PC Based Tools In the post-grunge arena, music shifted as always to include more polished sounds, rock was bands like Creed, Nickelback, Incubus and Foo Fighters. Pop was…
Paiste’s New Masters Models
Paiste announces the launch of the new Masters models Extra Thin & Dark Splash, plus the Dark Crash Ride in the new 22” size. Physically and acoustically, the 18”, 19” and 20” Extra Thins are char…
Spaun Announces Designer Series
Brian Spaun, President and CEO of Spaun Drums and Scymtek Cymbals has introduced their new Designer Series drum kits and snare drums. Key features of the new series allows the customer to choose from …
Pearl Introduces Steel Concert Series Snare Drums
Pearl announces the latest addition to the value packed Concert Series of instruments with the release of the NEW Steel Shell CRS Concert snare drums. Since 2003, the CRP Concert Series Ply-Maple drum…
BAE/UK Sound FET Compressors, 1073 Preamps and Equalizers
UK Sound, a manufacturer of high-quality vintage-inspired hardware, announced the debut of the 176 and 276 FET compressors, and a new line of four products based on the industry-defining 1073 preamp a…
Pearl expands Decade Maple drums with new Faded Glory Lacquer Finish
A stunning value for the emerging power drummer or gigging player, Pearl’s Decade Maple Series finish options are being expanded to include new Faded Glory lacquer (#221) for 2018. The color inspirati…
Pearl Introduces Aluminum Symphonic Series Snare Drums
For the first time ever, Pearl announces the release of the New Aluminum Shell Symphonic Series snare drums. The Symphonic Series Ply-Maple SYP model concert drums have been some of the most requested…
Pearl and COOP3RDRUMM3R present The Igniter Snare Drum
Truly a drummer for a new generation, Casey Cooper’s energetic YouTube performance videos have become an online favorite for over 1.5 Million avid subscribers. In celebration of his dynamic playing, P…