Geoff Nichols
Latest articles by Geoff Nichols

Pearl Export Series Kit
By Geoff Nichols last updated
Thirty years on from the original, the most successful budget kit of all time returns with a revamped specification

Tama Star Maple kit
By Geoff Nichols last updated
Tama's fabulous new top-end series will make you the star of the show...

Black Swamp Percussion Dynamicx Live! Series snare drum
By Geoff Nichols published
Solid-shell snare handmade in the US

Spaun Mahogany Series drum kit
By Geoff Nichols published
US bespoke drum company Spaun branches out at a surprising new angle

Sakae Drums Trilogy Drum Kit
By Geoff Nichols published
An unfamiliar name to many, Sakae Rhythm is a Japanese company with a long and illustrious history of drum building

Truth Custom Drum Kit
By Geoff Nichols published
North American custom build company offers a vast range of options, depending on your vision and your pocket

SJC Custom Hybrid Drum Kit
By Geoff Nichols published
Striking one-off drumset with hybrid maple and acrylic shells from this highly rated custom American company

Cymbal Doctor Home Pro Cymbal Cleaning Kit
By Geoff Nichols last updated
Fed up with grimy, sticky, lacklustre cymbals? Cymbal Doctor will restore a youthful sparkle to your dull metals

Premier One Series Snares
By Geoff Nichols last updated
The Premier Drum Company returns to UK manufacturing with totally handmade, one-off snare drums

Tama Star Bubinga kit
By Geoff Nichols last updated
Tama's fabulous new top-end series will make you the star of the show...

Ludwig Acrolite Classic Snare Drum
By Geoff Nichols last updated
Celebrating 50 years of the Acrolite, Ludwig releases a special edition snare in all-over brushed aluminium

Murat Diril Arena Cymbals
By Geoff Nichols last updated
Dry, thin but sparky series of unusual finish cymbals from the Turkish master cymbalsmith

Tycoon Percussion Congas, Bongos and Djembes
By Geoff Nichols last updated
Budget and professional hand drums from a prolific, environmentally-friendly Bangkok manufacturer

Ludwig Atlas Pro Hardware
By Geoff Nichols last updated
Show-stopping new design ideas on Ludwig's updated touring professional standard heavyweight hardware

Yamaha PHX-Phoenix
By Geoff Nichols last updated
Yamaha's most-expensive kit has 11mm-thick shells!

Yamaha Stage Custom Birch Kit
By Geoff Nichols last updated
A budget birch kit that is as uncluttered as it is classy

Pearl Eliminator Demon Drive P-3002D
By Geoff Nichols last updated
NiNjA skateboard bearings? Welcome to the future…

Evans Onyx Series Heads
By Geoff Nichols last updated
Black in hue, black in sound: 'alternative' skins

Meinl RAPC Series Bongos
By Geoff Nichols last updated
Unusual ply construction bongos from the innovative German manufacturer

Vintage drum gear: Reno Pressure Ring Drum Kit
By Geoff Nichols last updated
A rare period piece from Manchester drum-maker Jimmy Reno

Meinl Marathon Series Timbales
By Geoff Nichols last updated
Heavyweight deep steel shell timbales from the innovative German manufacturer

Truth Custom Drums Brass Snare
By Geoff Nichols last updated
An unusual snare drum from the American custom Truth workshop

Paiste Precision Series Cymbals
By Geoff Nichols last updated
Limited range of new Precision cymbals sees Paiste's Signature quality brought to a more affordable price point
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