You can spend a lot of money putting together your perfect rack of cymbals, and it’s always frustrating to have the equipment you’ve invested so much time and money in get damaged and lose the beautiful tone that drew you to it in the first place. While hard-sided cases are guaranteed to offer your cymbals […]

Snare wires are as important as the heads you’re using on your snare drums when it comes to their performance. Actually, they might have a larger impact at the end the day. A snare wire is what gives the snare its character. That signature rattling and buzzing sound you get when you strike the snare […]

Great marching snare sticks are a must for marching percussionists since they not only put their equipment through long hours of practice and aggressive play but also expose it to the sun, rain, and other weather conditions. A good marching snare stick also needs to give the player a balance of power and control that […]

The kick drum in your kit is the heartbeat of your band. It needs to be loud enough to cut through the rest of the sound, but it also needs to have enough definition on the front end of the attack to keep the groove going and help your bandmates find the beat. Choosing the […]

Why get the right drum heads for rock? Well, all batter heads take a beating—that is kind of their job—but when it’s a rock drummer at the kit, drum heads can be subjected to an even more substantial degree of abuse. Whether you’re shopping for replacement heads for your snare or tom, you want to […]

If we were to list the most important features for an outstanding, bone crushing heavy metal sound, a powerful, resonant drum is an absolute must.  Even with the finest, sharpest, most roaring sound of guitars, it all comes down to a crushing failure if you cannot round up the sonic delivery with a proper drum […]

A drum tuner, especially for newer drummers, is the best tool to tune a kit to make it sound balanced and cohesive. While a standard metronome and tuner are necessary components of any professional musician’s equipment, the overtones and quick decay of percussion equipment can make it difficult to achieve the right instrument sound using […]