Jake Stacey

Articles by: Jake Stacey

La Rosa Percussion Signature Petros Kourtis Cajon review

By Jake Stacey published

  • £259

High-end cajon from Spanish percussion masters

AKG D112 MKII review

By Jake Stacey published

  • £129
  • €189
  • $249

The go-to kick drum gets a re-fresh

La Rosa Percussion Studio Cajon review

By Jake Stacey published

  • £94

From humble origins comes La Rosa's latest

Bosphorus XT Cymbals review

By Jake Stacey published

  • £137

Brit sessioner Rob Brian teams up with cymbalsmiths

Pearl Vision Birch VBL review

By Jake Stacey published

  • £875
  • €999
  • $1359

The Vision gets a mid-life overhaul

Natal Arcadia review

By Jake Stacey last updated

  • £499

Natal's high-end offerings landed with a splash, but can it do the same with the mid-market Arcadia range?

Wambooka Acrylic Drum review

By Jake Stacey published

  • £225

Just add water!

Dixon Jet Set Plus review

By Jake Stacey published

  • £749

Worthy of the Jet Set?

Rockett Drum Works Breast Cancer Can Stick It Snare review

By Jake Stacey published

  • £450
  • $699

Is this fund-raising snare in need of a little charity?

Metalshop hi-hats are heavy, and this weight means they cut through immediately

T-Cymbals Metalshop Extreme Cymbals review

By Jake Stacey published

  • £159
  • $343

Hard, industrial cymbal range

Drums are lacquered to protect the polished finish, but you can specify if you'd prefer them to develop a patina

EcHo Custom Drums Cuprano Custom Kit review

By Jake Stacey published

  • £2800

Copper kit worth shelling out for

Cymbals have a 5mm lathed band around the edge but the bows are otherwise completely unlathed

Bosphorus Samba Series Cymbals review

By Jake Stacey published

  • £302
  • $637

Turkish cymbals for Brazilian music and beyond

Black Pearls (right) share the organic, unlathed look of Bosphorus' Master Vintage series, though the finish appears darker

Bosphorus Black Pearl Series Cymbals review

By Jake Stacey published

  • £199
  • $509

Dark-looking, dark-sounding cymbal set

In-Tense snares are made from English ash with a centre band of Ovangkol and are 6mm thick in the centre

Guru In-Tense Snare Drums review

By Jake Stacey published

  • £870

A lightweight, resonant snare series

The drums feature the steampunk-looking Angel throw, machined by hand from a piece of solid brass

Angel Drums Custom Snares review

By Jake Stacey published

  • £462

Custom drums with heavenly virtues

All of the Master Vintage range cymbals bear the scars of their hand-hammering proudly

Bosphorus Master Vintage cymbal review

By Jake Stacey published

  • £227
  • $355

High-end cymbal series

Three finish options include this metallic wine-red wrap.

PP PP300R Starter Kit review

By Jake Stacey published

  • £399

Performance Percussion's latest entry-level kit arrives in suitably impressive style

The kit features six-ply basswood shells in standard five-piece configuration

Stagg TIM322BK drum kit review

By Jake Stacey published

  • £479
  • $659.99

Student-level set from the budget masters, Stagg

The Anti-Choke end-plates are designed to reduce snare buzz and increase the range of wire tension

Puresound Custom Pro snare wires review

By Jake Stacey published

  • £29

Innovative, easy to fit and quick to change

These seats are made from advanced, pressure-relieving Swedish memory foam.

Ford Drums Smart Ass Thrones review

By Jake Stacey published

  • £390
  • $419

Drum stools that deserve to be described as 'thrones'

Sonor's distinctive design touches lend an air of sophistication to the whole set-up

Sonor Force 2007 Rock drum kit review

By Jake Stacey published

  • £905
  • $1799

Sonor has re-defined 'mid-range' with this set

The brace forces you to sit more upright and pulls your shoulders back.

Perfect Posture Back Brace review

By Jake Stacey published

  • £40

Can an orthopaedic support help your drumming?

Sonor's SQ2 system lets you choose every aspect of your drum

Sonor SQ2 snare drum review

By Jake Stacey published

  • £625
  • $1015.15

Fully customisable, taking customer choice to new levels

The mass of the spiked lugs calm the resonance of the drum

DDRUM Vinnie Paul Snare Drums review

By Jake Stacey published

  • £399
  • $479.99

Pantera/Damageplan drummer's signature drums... Hellyeah!

All cases have waterproof, high-impact polyethylene shells

Hardcase drum cases review

By Jake Stacey published

  • £43

Possibly the only realistic alternative to flight cases

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