Your Chance to Win a FREE Set of Cymbals!

No reviews today, but a huuuge announcement that I couldn’t be happier to share. In the coming months, I’ll be reviewing a beautiful set of cymbals, and when I’m done, I’ll be giving them to one lucky DGR reader! That’s right, one of you will win a FREE SET OF CYMBALS. Before I’m ready to […]

Wincent Drumsticks and Accessories – Win FREE Sticks!

Hello! I always feel like I need to apologize after long periods without a review or update, so I’m very sorry it’s been so long since I put something up on the site. In the past month, I went on a two-week tour with this band, and then I proposed to my longtime girlfriend. Busy […]

SilverFox Factory Tour

Hello! No new reviews for now as I’m currently on tour with a band called Decent Lovers. However, I was able to swing by the SilverFox Drumsticks and Grover Pro Percussion headquarters while playing a few shows in the Boston area. The place was awesome and the SF team was incredibly hospitable, offering me a […]

Outsourcing Episode 1 – Edited Down!

After a few friends told me the original version of Outsourcing Ep. 1 was just waaay too long, I went ahead and put together a second version that’s only a little over three and a half minutes. You can still view the original director’s cut here, but take a look at this truncated edition and […]

TRX Dark Icon Series Cymbals

Having never lived particularly close to a large, well-stocked drum shop, I was, up until recently, mostly unfamiliar with TRX cymbals. I’d seen a few reviews, and I’d certainly noticed their appearance on the drum kits of just about every up and coming monster player on Youtube, but I’d yet to see any in […]

Outsourcing Episode 1: Tymp-Tomming

I’m really exciting to finally share this (hopefully) first installment in a series of (somewhat) instructional videos that take a look at creating interesting and unique sounds using traditional drum set components and a few household items. I’m calling the series “Outsourcing” (I called it Outsourced in the video, but that was a horrible NBC […]

Bopworks Drumsticks

It’s been a little while since I’ve been able to share a new review because I’ve been hard at work on the first of a new series of videos that should be ready later this week (hopefully). In the meantime, please check out this short write up of three throwback stick models from Bopworks. […]

Avenue Custom Drums 14×7 Maple Snare

I like Mike Strickler. He’s a big dude with a big voice and a big beard (for reasons that should be clear from my videos, I like that), but more importantly, he makes beautiful drums. After starting his company, Avenue Custom Drums, out of “boredom and a love of drums”, he’s developed a sizeable […]

BrushFire Review and Contest Winner Announcement

First of all, please let me say a huge thank you to Imperial Cymbals, SilverFox Percussion and everyone who entered our very first contest here at Drum Gear Review. Partnering with these excellent companies and being able to give away these beautiful instruments is the absolute best thing I’ve been able to do with this […]

NAMM 2012 Part 1

I wasn’t able to make it out to Anaheim for this year’s NAMM show, but I’ve been keeping a close eye the coverage coming though a number of outlets. So, here I’ve compiled my favorite photos and video from the show. Big thanks to DrumART, DRUM! Magazine and each of the companies that shared their […]