Geoff Nicholls

A Canadian maple set for stylish rockers

Unusual and cool percussive additions

Aquarian's funky Super-Kicks: dark, fat and recommended

Super intuitive single and double kick pedals

New Istanbul cymbalsmiths already the most diverse of them all?

Exotic beauty with a sensitive, velvety tone

A heavyweight drum that packs a serious punch

A hot option with maple shell and walnut reinforcing rings

Natty little speed merchant with a sting in the tail

Dark and slinky, brass remains a firm favourite

Look out all you gospel and r'n'b drummers

This big steel powerhouse hammers out the message

The ultimate metal Panther is lethal - sharp as garden shears

Fat sounds from a thick-shelled maple bad boy

A hybrid Panther combining birch and walnut

A handsome, custom-built segmented drum

The perfect tone with brooding dark looks

Dare to be different with an alternative size and wood

Vintage tones and the luxury of 100 percent walnut

Reliable, all-rounder steel snare with a rasping tone

A pair of snares bound to be collectors' items

An absurdly cheap sugar maple kit from China

Shiny Turkish cymbals with a modern edge

A one-off, hand-crafted cherry wood snare

With its evocative name Gretsch's new Brooklyn recalls the round badge era of the company's illustrious past