Dave Holmes

Articles by: Dave Holmes

Istanbul Agop Xist Power Pack review

By Dave Holmes published

  • £577

Musical metals without spending a fortune

Sakae Black On Brass Snare Drums review

By Dave Holmes published

  • £465

A hat-trick of top brass

Big Fat Snare Drum Pad review

By Dave Holmes published

  • £26

A brace of circular discs to beef up your snare

Alesis Command Electronic Drum Kit review

By Dave Holmes last updated

  • £599.99
  • €777
  • $699.99

Take control of your e-drumming

UFiP Tiger Series Cymbals review

By Dave Holmes published

  • £125

Put some growl into your metal

AKG Drum Set Concert 1 review

By Dave Holmes published

  • £754
  • €888

Pro-standard mics for any acoustic kit

UFIP Bionic Cymbals review

By Dave Holmes published

  • £112

There's more to Italy than fast cars and coffee

Bill Sanders Mini, Snare and Brush Practice Pads review

By Dave Holmes last updated

  • £23

One way to keep the neighbours onside

Roland EC-10 EL Cajon review

By Dave Holmes published

  • £365
  • €419
  • $469

A refreshing take on the cajon

Remo Powerstroke 77 Drum Head review

By Dave Holmes published

  • £18.5

A decidedly durable snare head

Alesis SamplePad 4 review

By Dave Holmes last updated

  • £129.99
  • €175
  • $299

Alesis' brand new 'all-in-one' pad

Roland TD-11KVSE review

By Dave Holmes published

  • £1429
  • €1799

Roland's best-seller gets an upgrade

Roland PowerPly Mesh Heads review

By Dave Holmes published

  • £25

Off-the-peg hybrid conversion

Alesis Nitro E-Kit review

By Dave Holmes last updated

  • £299.99
  • €409

A cut-price e-kit from Alesis offering plenty of bang for your buck

Hammerax Effects Cymbals review

By Dave Holmes published

  • £46

Head-turning effects to make all hell break loose

J Leiva Medina Cajon review

By Dave Holmes published

  • £225

A Spanish-made cajon for flamenco and Latin rhythms

Sakae Drums Pac-D review

By Dave Holmes published

  • £599

A big sound from a small package

Tycoon Master Series congas review

By Dave Holmes published

  • £345

Hand-crafted wares from Thailand's largest percussion manufacturer, Tycoon

Each drum is completely transparent, and as with the '70s version, the new shells are entirely seamless

Pearl Crystal Beat Shell Pack review

By Dave Holmes published

  • £875
  • €1188
  • $1799

Brand-new seamless, see-through kit

The mic set comes with its own reinforced, aluminium briefcase-style box

AKG Session 1 Microphone Set review

By Dave Holmes published

  • £249
  • €379
  • $499

Affordable drum mic set impresses

The cajon can be folded down to roughly a quarter of the depth of a standard cajon

J. Leiva Travel Series Omeya Cajon review

By Dave Holmes published

  • £450
  • €499

Portable percussion box

Just six buttons access all the practice routines

Stagg Electronic Beat Tutor EBT-10 review

By Dave Holmes published

  • £43
  • €46

A no-frills portable electronic practice pad

The rack is sturdy enough for even the most enthusiastic player and the legs fold up to store the unit easily

Gear4Music DD400 kit review

By Dave Holmes last updated

  • £199
  • €257

A cost-effective, compact and lightweight electronic drum kit

Clockwise from top left, the RT-30H, RT-30K and RT-30HR (sold separately)

Roland RT-30 Triggers review

By Dave Holmes last updated

  • £45
  • €65
  • $99

A helping hand into hybrid drumming

Shells are made from plies of American Rock Maple and walnut, each drum topped with Natural Burl Maple veneer

Mapex Saturn V review

By Dave Holmes last updated

  • £1539
  • €2199
  • $1499

The Saturn Series kit continues to evolve

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