Review Archives - DRUM! Magazine

Review: Evans UV2 Drumheads are the 2-Ply Solution Drummers Have Been Waiting For

BY BRAD SCHLUETER My bands range from loud rock groups to quiet jazz trios where I often play brushes for part of an event. I know I’m guilty of a jazz crime fo... Read More

Don’t Call Them Drum Mufflers—26 Tone Modifiers Tested

BY AJ DONAHUE Never before have there been so many different drum muffle— “Oooh, actually, we try not to call them mufflers anymore. Do you mean tone modifiers... 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 comprehens... Read More

Larkin Poe rocked the main stage at the 2019 Monterey Jazz Festival

Drums Celebrate The Past, Explore The Future At Monterey Jazz Fest

STORY AND PHOTOS BY NICOLAS GRIZZLE The 2019 Monterey Jazz Festival has a tough task of catering to an audience of seasoned jazzheads while keeping an eye on t... Read More

Review: Doc Sweeney Drums 14″ x 6″ Elm Legend Snare Drum

BY AJ DONAHUE The folks over at Doc Sweeney Drums are doing work. Earlier this year, we ran a review of a one-of-a-kind steam-bent Myrtle drum set and match... Read More

Review: Tama Starclassic Walnut/Birch Shell Pack

BY AJ DONAHUE | FROM THE FALL 2019 ISSUE OF DRUM! When Tama first announced the discontinuation of its much-celebrated Starclassic Bubinga/Birch series, there w... Read More

How to Choose the Best Low-Volume Cymbals For Your Setup

BY AJ DONAHUE | FROM THE FALL 2019 ISSUE OF DRUM! Cymbals are loud! Well, cymbals themselves aren’t loud, but they’re certainly capable of projecting a whol... Read More

Review: Yamaha Tour Custom and Recording Custom Snare Drums

BY AJ DONAHUE | FROM THE SUMMER 2018 ISSUE OF DRUM! Recently, we’ve seen a pair of home-run reintroductions from the drum set team at Yamaha. First, they kicke... Read More

Review: INDe RESoArmor Drum Set

BY BRAD SCHLUETER | FROM THE SUMMER 2019 ISSUE OF DRUM! INDe Drum Lab’s latest innovation is its RESoArmor finish. It looks like a high-end lacquer or psychedel... Read More

Gear Review: Is Sensory Percussion the Future of Drum Triggering?

BY JAKE WOOD | FROM THE SPRING 2019 ISSUE OF DRUM! Forget everything you thought you knew about drum triggers. The old paradigm is on its way out; it’s time to... Read More