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Latest drums Reviews
Fender Smolder Acoustic Overdrive review
- £129
- €131
- $149.99
The Big F debuts a smart new stompbox for acoustic guitars
Green Carrot Comfortably Plum review
- £200
A tasty dual-circuit fuzz/overdrive/boost for Gilmour-inspired drive tones.
Boss DD-200 Digital Delay review
- $249
The DD-200 is an impressive piece of kit, and the trade-off between interface and pedal size is mostly worthwhile
ACD Unlimited Darwin Middle Pedal review
- £1280.00
Austrian design fuelling the return of the 'middle pedal' trend
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- £799
Solid-shell snare handmade in the US
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- £356
Dark, complex yet assertive, these handmade Turkish cymbals are bang on cue
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- £275
From something sweet to something ugly, with a trio of characterful crashes in between, Zildjian’s winning streak continues
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- £140
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Oriollo’s unique drums are built in Serbia and available in a variety of seamless spun or cast metals