Welcome back! I’m really excited to share this review. The Carolina Drumworks snare drum featured in today’s piece is unlike most everything I’ve played before, and I really hope you all take the time to watch the video and read the full write-up. We get to check out a lot of great instruments here, but […]
Read more "Carolina Drumworks Solid Walnut 14×6.5 Snare Drum"As the shape of modern music continues to evolve, incorporating electronic sampling instruments into traditionally acoustic settings is becoming more and more common – and that’s no less true among drum set players. Unfortunately, investing in effective sampling units is incredibly expensive, making it difficult for most average working drummers to take the plunge. Thankfully, […]
Read more "Alesis PercPad Review"Hello! Before we dive into today’s review, I wanted to remind everyone that there’s still time to enter our Booty Shakers giveaway. Read the review, watch the video and enter before 11:59 PM EST on September 9, 2013. Let’s get to it. Sabian XS20 dB Control 16” and 18” Brilliant Finish Crashes Features Brilliant finish; […]
Read more "Sabian XS20 dB Control Crashes"Great news: Team DGR is growing once again! Please welcome new Drum Gear Review contributor, Josh V. Josh is a very thorough product tester with an excellent eye for detail. For his first piece, he put together this great review of Eccentric Systems’ Flatheadz hoops. Read, enjoy and let us know what you think! Also, don’t forget […]
Read more "Flatheadz by Eccentric Systems"It’s that time again: a new review and an opportunity to win some slick new toys. Please take a moment to watch the video, read the review and then head to the bottom of the page to learn how you can win a set of these intriguing add-ons. Booty Shakers by T&R Products I was […]
Read more "Booty Shakers Review and Giveaway"Truthfully, I’ve been a little reluctant to post this review. Sample libraries (especially those as well produced as the subject of today’s review) give producers and engineers an opportunity to construct realistic drum tracks from the comfort of their home computer without hiring a live drummer. I think that kind of sucks. However, beautifully recorded […]
Read more "Orbinator/Edgemont Drum Sample Library"Have you heard about iDrumTech? Check it, the good people at Drummer Connection developed an app that uses the onboard microphone in your smart phone to help you create a consistent tuning template for your drums. The app looks fantastic, and while I haven’t gotten to check it out just yet because I’m an Android […]
Read more "Win a Free iDrumTech App Download!"Hey Guys, No new Stick of the Week today, but the winner of the Outlaw Drums Snare Giveaway has been notified by email. Please check your inboxes, spam folders, behind your ears, etc… to see if you won this incredible drum. Thanks for entering!
Read more "Outlaw Giveaway Winner Has Been Notified!"Alright, it’s been a long time (long time) since I left you (left you) without some dope gear for re-view (RIP Aaliyah). I’ve been away from the site for a couple of weeks because I got married (!) to an incredible woman at the end of May, then immediately scooted out of the country for […]
Read more "Stick(s) of the Week: Pro-Mark Jazz Cafe Series"Through running this website, I’ve been able to check out a lot of really extravagant and incredible gear. I’ve also had more than a few opportunities to give some of that gear away. I’ve been extraordinarily lucky and consistently humbled by the generosity of those builders and purveyors who have been willing to not only […]
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