As with all instruments, drumming requires plenty of practice to improve. Unfortunately, practicing on a loud acoustic drum set for hours isn’t a possibility for everyone. So, drummers typically have to find alternative ways of growing on the instrument. Whether you’re practicing on a kit or making a plan to practice quietly, there are a …
Searching for cymbals and deciding which ones work well together can often be quite tiresome. Luckily, you can buy a premade set of cymbals that are tried and tested. While cymbal packs offer the benefit of complementary sounds, they’re also a cheaper alternative to buying cymbals individually. With Zildjian being one of the top cymbal …
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If you’re looking to buy a new drum set, you should consider getting one made from birch wood. Drum sets made from birch have unique tones that set them apart from sets made from the other woods. They’re excellent for gigging, thanks to their increased stage presence. They often work well for recording too. I’m …
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In the world of drum shells, maple wood tends to be one of the most preferred options for many drummers. Maple kits typically have warm sounds that are balanced across the frequency range. A maple kit will fit in any genre, and it will thrive in studio environments where microphones detect every small nuance that …
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My first ever set of cymbals were Paiste cymbals. They came with my beginner drum set that my gran gifted to me at the age of six. Those cymbals saw the most development in my playing from the age of six to thirteen, and I’ll forever be grateful for them. Little did I know that …
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As a musician, I am very familiar with the Sabian brand. Therefore, I enjoyed exploring some of the best Sabian cymbals on the market, like the Artisan Series, HHX series, Paragon, etc. Sabian produces many cymbals, and some of them are good while others are just mediocre. So, to help you pick the best Sabian …
Most of the popular cymbal companies have been around for decades. Through the years, they’ve created cymbals of all types, sounds, and sizes. It often makes me wonder how they keep coming up with new ideas, yet they always seem to do so. One of Sabian’s latest lines of cymbals is the Anthology Series. These …
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Ever since I started writing about drum gear on the Internet, I have described cymbal sounds with words to as many people as possible. Different cymbals have such distinct sounds to them. Understanding those sounds and how they’re made will make buying new cymbals much easier. This guide will act as a comprehensive guide to …
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You can’t have a good drum setup without good cymbals, and cymbals are often the stars of the show. I always tell drummers how your choice of cymbals is more important than your choice of drums. While you can fine-tune drums to sound decent, you can’t do much to change your cymbals. So, it’s important …
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One of the most important things I’ve come to learn over my two decades of drumming is that cymbal choice should take priority over drum choice. Drums can be altered in several ways to get better sounds, even the cheap ones. Cymbals don’t share this luxury. Cheap cymbals will always sound cheap, and expensive cymbals …
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