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Man plays Roland TD716 electronic drum set
Best electronic drum sets 2025: Top picks for every playing level and budget, tested by drummers Our expert guide to the best electronic drum kits available today - plus full reviews, buying advice and video
Hal Blaine
Drum heroes: Wrecking Crew legend Hal Blaine, Neil Peart's "six favourite drummers" "We got the job done, and we made a hell of a lot of money doing it"
Zultan Z series update
“A versatile set but these cymbals excel in a rock and metal context”: Zultan Z Series review Budget cymbals without the budget sound

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James Hetfield [left] and Kirk Hammett harmonise solos as they perform live with Metallica in 1988. Hammett plays a Jackson Rhodes, Hetfield has his trusty white Explorer.

How Metallica wrote the ultimate metal ballad and took thrash into the mainstream with One

By Jonathan Horsley published

The sound of Metallica in full command, One would prove to be the ultimate thrash metal power ballad

Artists
Eloy Casagrande Slipknot

Watch Eloy Casagrande batter the hell out of Slipknot’s ‘unplayable live’ Gematria (The Killing Name)

By Daniel Griffiths published

Looks like the ‘new’ Slipknot drummer can’t help showing off just how much he’s loving his day job

Drums
Drumcraft Bell Brass Snare

“An excellent entry point into the world of cast-shell drums”: DrumCraft Bell Brass Snare review

By Stuart Williams published

As heavy-shell snare drums make a comeback, DrumCraft is letting us in on the action at a snip of the price

Snare Drums
Zultan Z series update

“A versatile set but these cymbals excel in a rock and metal context”: Zultan Z Series review

By Tom Bradley published

Budget cymbals without the budget sound

Cymbals
Alesis Crimson III

Alesis’ popular Crimson e-kit just got an upgrade with version III sporting new heads and a new BFD-powered drum brain

By Daniel Griffiths published

FXPansion’s market-leading drum library is onboard

Electronic Drums
Millenium MPS-850 E-Drum set

“Boasts an array of features above its relatively low price”: Millenium MPS-850 E-Drum set review

By Tom Bradley published

An affordable e-kit with a few surprising tricks up its sleeve

Electronic Drums
Man playing Roland TD716 electronic drum set in a studio

Best electronic drum sets 2025: Top picks for every playing level and budget, tested by drummers

By Chris Barnes last updated

Our experts have tested over 80 kits to bring you this guide to the best electronic drum kits available today - the guide also includes full reviews, buying advice, video and audio demos

Electronic Drums
Man compares teo electronic drum modules

How we test electronic drum sets

By Chris Barnes published

Everything you need to know about how the MusicRadar team tests e-kits for our reviews and buyer's guides - full methodology explained

Electronic Drums
DrumCraft Urban Beats

DrumCraft’s Urban Beats delivers pro-quality looks and sound for the compact stage and budget

By Daniel Griffiths published

Their new kit comes ready made to make magic in a whole range of rhythm duties

Drum Kits
Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater

"I love them, they just sing, they’re absolutely gorgeous:" Mike Portnoy just crashed Sabian’s party

By Daniel Griffiths published

The Dream Theater maestro just MAX’ed out the cymbal collection for his favourite brand

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