Adam Jones

The Vector G3 aims to give drummers a more fluid playing posture

Tim Broughton made his first snare in 2008 by melting down and recasting the cylinder head from a 1982 Rolls Royce V8 engine...

The Kicker is the brainchild of Manuel Markovic, drummer, sound engineer and owner of Sonitus Acoustics

C&C Drums' Player Date II promises vintage looks, warm tones and modern build quality

Roadproof stands and pedals

Compared to the recently reviewed AKG D12 VR - a mic as at home in the studio as the live arena - the diminutive D40 is a bulletproof workhorse built primarily for stage use

Crush Drums and Percussion began in 2010 and had the distinction of winning a best-in- show award at its very first NAMM show in 2011.

Though only emerging recently as a brand, Sakae has been manufacturing drums for nearly 90 years

This steel snare was launched - along with Sakae's entire current catalogue - in October 2013

This cutting edge MDD (Machined Direct Drive) pedal is the first product from DW's new MFG range

On its arrival in June 2014, Stagg's SENSA series was the Chinese company's first all-new range of cymbals since 2005

As well as selling a wide range of premium brands G4M also markets its own budget lines

From his adopted hometown of Sheffield, VK Drums' Alan van Kleef hand builds drums, constructing from scratch just about every component required

Sakae's 90-year history of drum production includes a four-decade stint spent building Yamaha's top lines. First introducing its own name kits in 2009, it ended its association with Yamaha in 2013

Simplicity is the key in this small but high-spec drum mic kit from American manufacturer MXL

Sabian takes a democratic approach to choosing its latest batch of cymbals

Porter and Davies' brilliant tactile monitor is now available in a rack mounted road-ready guise

A new series joins Tama's Iron Cobra range of pedals

DW's leave-no-stone-unturned approach to drum building uncovers yet another shell option

Sabian's archetypically modern V-Crashes find a new home in the AAX Series

A new series joins Tama's Iron Cobra range of pedals

Vintage, modern and raw designs from Meinl

Yamaha's next generation of oak-shelled drums have been designed to meet the demands of performing live

Classy hand-made cymbals from a small company steeped in tradition

The G-Class pedal is a striking piece of design that spent two years in development. Gibraltar consulted not just its roster of endorsees but also regular drummers