13 articles

Drums & Cymbals.

Drum kits, snares and cymbal reviews.

December 1, 2014

Ludwig Pro Beat

These drums enjoyed their golden age in the 1960s, when the brand won the backing of Ringo Starr, drummer for The Beatles. That started a long list of famous artists who endorsed…

November 2, 2013

DW Collector's Series Drums: A Classic

Historically, in the world of drums, as with many other instruments, certain companies, or simply certain models, have become must-haves on the market for a variety of reasons…

November 1, 2013

Tama Starclassic Performer

I find myself facing one of the incursions of the prestigious brand Tama into the world of the modern drum kit concept, and despite those who may think this brand's zenith came in…

November 1, 2013

Meinl Cymbals: Constantly Evolving

Meinl is a German brand of cymbals and percussion instruments that is carving out a place among the leading names. To do so, it experiments and works with all kinds of materials…

November 1, 2013

PDP 805: It Comes from Good Stock

It is common practice for well-regarded brands to devote part of their effort to developing more affordable models under a second brand. That way they reach a segment of the…

November 1, 2013

Tamburo Opera Custom: Evolution and Revolution

It's incredible how certain things seem to have hit their ceiling when, suddenly, someone comes along and opens new paths. In the late '60s, people thought the definitive leap in…

November 1, 2013

Pearl Forum FZ: A Kit to Remember

This time we've tested a drum kit that can be classified as “entry level,” mainly because of its price: 699 €. Keeping that figure in mind from the start forces a constant…

November 1, 2013

NP Drums Snare

Today it's my turn to give my opinion on one of the snare drums presented by the brand NP, the result of development work by the company Nova Percusio S.L, located in Valencia…

November 1, 2013

DW Collector's Maple Shell 14x4 Snare

As has become customary, it is increasingly common to see products from this American company on stages all over our country, not to mention the rest of the world. This…

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