Best electronic drum sets 2021: top picks for every playing level and budget
Our guide to the best electronic drum kits from Roland, Yamaha, Alesis and more - plus reviews and expert buying advice
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All band members sit down to give the lowdown on A View From The Top Of The World
Yamaha unveils DTX8 and DTX10 wood-shell electronic drum sets
Bluetooth, larger toms and cymbals, are all on the menu of flagship options
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Iron Maiden's Nicko McBrain reveals that he offered to quit after a live mistake
The drummer recounts the story of how a missed vocal cue led to him offering his resignation
Tama announces Stewart Copeland 40th Anniversary Signature Snare
The limited edition drum marks the 40-year relationship between the Police drummer and the brand
Phil Collins offers health update ahead of Genesis reunion tour: “I can barely hold a stick”
Nicholas Collins will be taking the drum stool for The Last Domino? Tour
Haim show you their favourite vintage gear in a studio tour
Prince-inspired LinnDrum, vintage guitars and more
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Get your music out into the world successfully
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Inject some feel into your tracks by recording a real human drummer (no jokes, please) playing actual drums!
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How to get the correct MIDI mapping for your kit
How to recreate classic analogue drum sounds in your DAW and with hardware
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Latest drums Reviews
Origin Effects RD Compact Hot Rod review
- £320
- €444
- $390
A reworked RevivalDRIVE that puts a little extra spice in its amp-style overdrive
Way Huge Atreides Analog Weirding Module review
- £215
- €248
- $199
And now for something completely different... A pedal with slider controls and envelope filter, fuzz, phaser and sub octave sounds on tap
Dunlop CBJ95 Cry Baby Junior and DVP5 Volume (X) 8 review
- £119
- €139
- $129
Scaled down wah and volume/expression pedals that won't hog space on your pedalboard
Alesis Turbo Mesh review
- £219
- €266
- $299
Alesis brings all-mesh to the masses with this cracking beginner e-kit
EBS Stanley Clarke Acoustic Preamp review
- £299
- €398
- $499
An upright bass preamp with the seal of approval from the great Stanley Clarke
Vox Valvenergy pedals review
- £169
- €189
- $179
NuTube-equipped and packing some genuine valve warmth, how does this trio of drive pedals stack up for today's player?
Keeley Hydra Stereo Reverb & Tremolo review
- £249
- €295
- $249
Free up some pedalboard real estate with a very clever presentation of a classic effect combo
Yamaha DTX6K3-X review
- £1,799
- €2,050
- $1,799
Yamaha makes a solid return to the electronic drum kit market
Victory V4 The Copper preamp pedal review
- £369
- €449
- $519
The name says copper but this high-end unit evokes a golden age of British guitar amplification
