Gretsch tightened up the spacing on its highly regarded Brooklyn set to create the Brooklyn Micro with a smaller footprint. Hence the name. Gretsch configured the Brooklyn 4-piece Micro for small venues, studios and tiny practice spaces. It stands to reason that any drummer small in stature will find this set a very comfortable fit. […]
Ludwig Supralite Snare Drum Review
Ludwig Supralite Snare Drum The Ludwig Supralite snare will give you bright sound out of the box, when tuned to your preferences. That’s the upside. The downside is that this isn’t the workhorse snare you expect from Ludwig. If you’re a hobbyist that plays for pleasure when time allows, or if you’re investing in a […]
Yamaha Stage Custom Birch Snare Drum Review
Yamaha Stage Custom Birch Snare Drum The Yamaha Stage Custom Birch snare and series are affordable. The quality and sound are suitable for beginners to serious hobbyists and part-time pros. The name is a counterpoint to the Yamaha Recording Custom snare drum which we have already reviewed. One Size Fits All? Henry Ford jokingly said that […]
Gretsch Renown Series Snare Drum Review
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Gretsch Renown Series Snare Drum To Kit or Not To Kit. The Gretsch Renown Series snare drum is available in three sizes. They can be bought as part of a kit or as an add-on depending on your preference. 5×14 available in a kit or as an add-on snare 6.5×14 ditto 5.5×14 available only in […]
Tama SLP G Series Snare Drum Review
Tama SLP G Series Snare Drum Check the specs on Tama SLP G series snare drum models: G-Bubinga: 10mm / 11 ply G-Walnut: 9mm / 10 ply G-Maple: 10mm / 12 ply Thick. Focused sound. Lots of it. Most Tama SLP (Sound Lab Project) wood snares sport shells averaging 6mm and 6 ply. The Fat […]
Pork Pie Drum Thrones Review
Pork Pie Drum Thrones Review Every drummer knowns that when your buns are done, playing isn’t fun! A quality, comfortable drum throne allows you to focus on playing creatively and energetically rather than thinking about your aching backside. If the drum throne also delivers stability, smooth swiveling and quick height adjustments that stay put, you’ve […]
Sonor One of a Kind Snare Drum Review
Sonor One of a Kind Snare Drum The term “one of a kind” is thrown around loosely in marketing, but the Sonor One of a Kind snare drum series lives up to the billing. Each series is made in limited numbers, and all the veneer used in the series is cut from a single tree. […]
ArtistWorks Jazz Drums with Peter Erskine Review
ArtistWorks Jazz Drums with Peter Erskine Every once in a while, a teaching product arrives that helps us achieve our goals of becoming better drummers and musicians. Something that either grows our current skills or awaken those not used in a while. In my opinion, ArtistWorks Jazz Drums with Peter Erskine is precisely that product! About […]
Tama Soundworks Snare Drum Series Review
Tama Soundworks Snare Is Six Identities in a Single Series The Tama Soundworks snare drums are more an eclectic collection of drums than a unified series of snares. Five sizes across three materials, maple, kapur and steel produce distinct sounds rather than versions on the same theme. That’s more observation than criticism. The Soundworks snares […]
Finding Other Musicians
Finding Other Musicians: Setting Expectations Put simply, musicians need other musicians to keep growing! Finding other musicians can be tricky for anybody. Depending on where you are in your drumming experience, you may have already built your drumming/player community, had a lapse and need to re-build, or are considering venturing out for the first time. […]