Geoff Nicholls

A budget-conscious, cleverly designed beginner's package

Super intuitive single and double kick pedals

New Istanbul cymbalsmiths already the most diverse of them all?

Anthrax drummer finally gets a signature model

Impressive new entry-level brass range

Three drum sets from the German company compared

Budget-level steel snare sounds as novel as it looks

An impressive set from rising British craftsman

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

Exotic beauty with a sensitive, velvety tone

A heavyweight drum that packs a serious punch

Natty little speed merchant with a sting in the tail

This big steel powerhouse hammers out the message

Dark and slinky, brass remains a firm favourite

A hot option with maple shell and walnut reinforcing rings

Fat sounds from a thick-shelled maple bad boy

The ultimate metal Panther is lethal - sharp as garden shears

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

A hybrid Panther combining birch and walnut

A compact mini kit for the teenager in all of us

A handsome, custom-built segmented drum

Delivering a vintage experience in a modern package