Every month MusicRadar’s industry-leading sister magazines - Guitarist, Computer Music, Total Guitar, Rhythm, Future Music and Guitar Techniques - publish the best independent and in-depth music-making gear reviews.

This is a collection of snares, cymbals, drum mics and kits - including a five star-rated bespoke Guru set - from Rhythm Magazine's gruelling testing process. First reviewed in Rhythm issue 187 and 188 and published on MusicRadar throughout March.

Scroll on for this month’s top picks and click through to read each product’s full review. First up: that truly brilliant Guru Drumworks kit...