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2. Highwood Acrylic
From £1499

HighWood's Gareth Heeley and Simon Eland head the resurrection of acrylic drums with cast shells available in 20", 16", 14", 12" and 10". This sharp-looking kit features tom hoops in triple-flanged 2.3mm steel and a 14"x5" snare. Only available in clear acrylic. (Read the full Highwood Acrylic Shell kit review)

1. RCI Starlite
£2779

Years of research have culminated in this 21st century acrylic vision, hand-built in Romano Cotone's Connecticut factory. Shells are welded air and water tight and are surprisingly resonant. The sound is fat and barely less warm than wood. (Read the full RCI Starlite Kit review)

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