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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If you’re thinking of learning the drums, you may be considering an electronic drum set. While it would be ideal to get an acoustic one, electronic options are often more practical. Thankfully, there are some top-quality e-kits available that fit into every possible budget. I’m going to suggest seven options for you. Each of them …
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YouTube is an amazing platform. You can type in your interests in the search bar, and dozens of high-quality channels will pop up for you to watch. While the drumming industry is relatively small compared to things like tech and makeup, there are still several top-quality drumming YouTube channels to check out. Whether you want …
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Have you ever played a drum set and thought that it sounded awful? I’ve had this experience too many times to count. The culprit is typically the cymbals. However, if the drums themselves don’t sound fantastic, it’s because they’re not tuned well. Tuning is something that beginner drummers don’t think of too much. As you …
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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 …
Sabian HHX Anthology Review – A Guide to Knowing If They’re the Cymbals for You Read More »
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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Cymbal stacks have become all the rage in recent years. While drummers such as Mike Portnoy and Terry Bozzio used to use them decades ago, only recently have most famous drummers started using them full-time in their setups. They make a sound that modern music often calls for, especially in styles like hip-hop, trap, and …
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Meinl has taken the drum world by storm in the past decade. While I never really knew the brand when I was a beginner drummer, I’ve come to love their cymbals and everything they stand for. Initially, they were a company started in the 50s that purely made entry-level cymbals. Now, Meinl puts out some …
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