The number of options you have is fairly high when looking for a top-quality professional drum kit. Every brand has something fantastic to offer, and I always find myself a bit stuck when I have too many choices. If you want something that has stood the test of time, you should check out the Ludwig …
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The Alesis SamplePad Pro may be a very enticing product at first. It’s about half the price of the other popular sample pads on the market, and it offers all of the same features. When looking at it through that lens, it looks fairly attractive. However, it has a few issues that make the lower …
Alesis SamplePad Pro Review – Good Enough to Compete with Top-Quality Sample Pads? Read More »
The Alesis DM10 is a fairly good mid-range electronic drum kit option. You may be wondering if it’s something you should consider getting. If that’s you, you’ve come to the right place as this is something I wondered myself when I was looking to buy an electronic drum set. In this guide, I’m going to …
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DW is a fairly well-known brand in the drumming world. The company has an iconic reputation for producing high-quality drum kits that are worthy of most professional players. The kits are also known to be a tad more expensive than most drum kits from other brands. Two of the most popular types of kits from …
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If you’ve ever looked around for affordable intermediate drum sets, you’ve probably seen the Gretsch Catalina Maple at some point or another. There’s a small group of popular maple kits that all cost around $1000, and the Catalina is one of them. In this guide, I’m going to break everything down about the Gretsch Catalina …
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There are a few great drum kits on the market that bridge the gap between entry-level and intermediate status. The Tama Imperialstar is one of them. The Imperialstar name is quite famous as Tama was rolling these kits out all over the place in the 70s and 80s. However, the modern version of the Imperialstar …
Tama Imperialstar Review in 2022 – One of the Best Beginner Sets? Read More »
The Element Evolution is one of Ludwig’s lower-tier kits. It takes all the successful qualities from the entry-level Ludwig Accent and adds in a few higher-quality features from Ludwig’s hardware range. The result is a decent kit with hardware and cymbals, all for less than $1000. I will give you a deep dive into everything …
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Roland is the powerhouse brand in the electronic drum kit industry. They produce some of the highest-quality drum kits you’ll find, and you’ll see their products being used on stages all over the world. This highly regarded reputation comes from years of innovation and development of their products. Every year, Roland seems to be releasing …
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If you play jazz with a band, you’re going to need a suitable drum kit. There’s a certain sound that is required from a jazz kit that lends very well to jazz ensembles. That sound comes from the drum sizes and the shell types. While any standard kit will work, a properly equipped jazz kit …
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The snare drum is arguably the most important part of your drum kit. It’s the drum that you play the most along with the bass drum. With it being so vital, you need to have a solid platform to position it on. There are hundreds of different snare stands that you can get. Entry-level kits …
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