PDP Unveils New 20th Anniversary Drum Kit at NAMM 2020
PDP stepped up its game at NAMM 2020, showing off a bevy of new drum sets. Here we highlight the 20th Anniversary kit with a matte black lacquer finish and blac... Read More...
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Dialtune Shows How To Change A Snare Drumhead in 30 seconds at NAMM 2020
Dialtune is a new company making cable-tuned snare drums. Its system features free-floating hardware to allow for maximum shell resonance on both top and bottom... Read More...
Panic! At The Disco’s Dan Pawlovich is Pushing Boundaries with 3D-Printed Snare Drums
BY NICOLAS GRIZZLE
There’s a million ways to customize a snare these days, but that wasn’t good enough for Panic! At The Disco drummer Dan Pawlovich. So, he 3D... Read More...
New Gear Announced by Evans, Promark, & Gruv Gear
In this edition of new product news, Evans is harnessing ultraviolet power for another new drumhead; Promark has launched a new mallet line for college and high... Read More...
DW’s Slingerland Revival Will Begin With Radio King Snare Drums
BY PHIL HOOD
The announcement that Gibson had sold the Slingerland name to DW Drums caught the world by surprise last week.Don Lombardi, co-founder of DW D... Read More...
Review: Mapex Design Lab Cherry Bomb Drums
BY AJ DONAHUE
For its Design Lab series, Mapex and drummer/relentless innovator Russ Miller created a line of drum sets with such an overwhelming and comprehen... Read More...
INDe Drum Lab Founder Launches Experimental-Focused Great Lakes Drum Company
BY AJ DONAHUE
Back in 2015, Josh Allen left a position at a major American drum manufacturer to pursue building his own company. Under the name INDe Drum Lab, ... Read More...
Finding Inspiration at Thrift Stores and Ikea: Drummer Thom Nguyen on Developing Sounds and Versatility
BY AJ DONAHUE
Whenever we set up an interview to discuss gear with a drummer, we always look for players with a unique and highly identifiable sound. Thom Nguye... Read More...
How To Build Your Own Drumset
BY DAVE CONSTANTIN
Of all the reasons you might have for wanting to build your own drum kit, the most important one has nothing to do with being practical. It ... Read More...
Evans’ New Packaging Designed to Better Inform Your Purchases
Evans Drumheads is fueled by innovation. The company has a long history of introducing or expanding new ideas to the fairly straightforward world of drumhead de... Read More...