Sonor Kompressor Series Snare Drum Review Practical Buying Guide Introduction: Sonor made some big moves when they introduced the Kompressor Series of snare drums. There are several options within the line, and all of them

Mapex Saturn Evolution Workhorse Review Practical Buying Guide Introduction: While Mapex has never been as popular as brands like Tama and Pearl, the company has released some amazing drum sets over the years.  The kits

Zildjian 400th Anniversary Snare Drum Review Practical Buying Guide Introduction: Zildjian has always been one of the best cymbal companies, but did you know they had a snare drum available as well?  They recently celebrated

Meinl Classics Custom Dark Cymbal Set Review A Pro Drummer’s Point of View Introduction: Meinl is one of the biggest cymbal brands in the world, and their Byzance line of cymbals has a legendary status. However,

DW DWe Review A Pro Drummer’s Point of View Introduction: One of the biggest shifts in the drum industry occurred when Roland purchased the DW brand. From that point, we all knew that something cool

Meinl Cymbals Mike Johnston Byzance Set Review Practical Buying Guide Introduction: Mike Johnston’s signature cymbal pack is one of the most popular packs that Meinl offers. In this set, you get some amazing Byzance cymbals

Alesis Command Mesh Kit Review Practical Buying Guide Introduction: If you’ve heard of Alesis, you’ll know that the brand offers some great affordable electronic kits to compete with the high-end products from Roland and Yamaha. 

Shure SM57 Review For Drums Introduction: The Shure SM57 is undoubtedly one of the most popular instrument microphones in history, and it’s been a go-to snare drum mic option for decades.  It just has everything

Yamaha DTX10K Review Practical Buying Guide Introduction: In the world of electronic drum kits, Roland typically offers the best options. However, Yamaha has always been right on the tail with some amazing products being released

Tama Starclassic Maple Review Practical Buying Guide Introduction: The Tama Starclassic is one of Tama’s best-selling drum kits. It’s a hugely popular option in the professional music world, as it offers all the good features

Beyerdynamic M 201 Review Practical Buying Guide Introduction: Beyerdynamic is a fantastic audio brand that has some really great microphone options available. We’ve been able to test out quite a few of them, and one

MXL Revelation Mini FET Condenser Review Practical Buying Guide Introduction: There are hundreds of good microphones available on the market. Some work better for drums, while others work better for other instruments.  We’ve reviewed countless

sE Electronics V Pack Arena Drum Mic Pack review Practical Buying Guide Introduction: If you’re looking for drum set microphones, you can save a lot of money by purchasing a pre-packed set. Most mic companies

sE Electronics V Clamp Mount Review Practical Buying Guide Introduction: If you’re looking for a good rim clip to attach a microphone to drums, there are plenty of options available. However, a lot of them

Earthworks DK7-C High-Impact Case Review Practical Buying Guide Introduction: If you’re someone who has purchased drum microphones individually, it would be a great idea to own a single case to carry them all in.  There

Serato Studio 2.0 Beat Production Software Review Practical Buying Guide Introduction: If you want to get into music production, you need to own a reliable DAW to use as your main platform for creation. There

Earthworks RM1 Drum Rim Mount Review Practical Buying Guide Introduction: If you’re looking for a good rim mount to attach your drum mics to your toms and snare drum, you can find many different options

Earthworks FlexWand 730 Boom Mic Pack Review Practical Buying Guide Introduction: With Earthworks being one of the best microphone companies in the music industry, you’re guaranteed to find some amazing products on offer.  One of

Telefunken M80 Supercardioid Mic Review Practical Buying Guide Introduction: If you want to record drums or amplify them for live gigs, owning a few good microphones is essential.  To have a good balance of mics,

Gator Deluxe Drumstick Bag Review Practical Buying Guide Introduction: If you’re looking for drum cases, Gator is one of the best brands to check out. But did you know they sell smaller accessories too?  In

Electro-Voice DRC-2 Drum Rim Clamp Review Practical Buying Guide Introduction: If you have mics to place close to your snare and toms, you have two options for placement. The first would be to put them