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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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eli keszler

“I’d urge anyone wanting to make music to avoid waiting around for others to give you permission”: Eli Keszler on staying true to yourself as an artist

By Jim Ottewill published

The Grammy-nominated composer, percussionist and producer talks fusing drums and electronics, the inimitable sound of classic samplers and the magic of decades-old DSP

Artists
A collection of single and double Tama Iron Cobra pedals on a silver corrugated metal sheet

Best bass drum pedals 2025: single and double bass pedals for every budget

By Stuart Williams last updated

Put your best foot forward with my guide to choosing the right kick pedal for your playing style and budget, with picks from DW, Pearl, Tama, Yamaha and others

Drum Pedals
Alesis Strike Amp 12 MK2 on a rug

“At full throttle, this speaker is capable of delivering room-filling volume without strain”: Alesis Strike Amp 12 MK2 review

By Jai Widdowson-Jones published

This workhorse amplifier has had a rethink, improving specs whilst maintaining the affordable price point that Alesis is known for

Electronic Drums
Sonicware CyDrums

“Do you dare to ditch those ‘normal’ beats in favour of hands-on tweaking and extreme sounds? Of course, you do”: Sonicware CyDrums review

By Andy Jones published

As many beats and blips as you need, and as much sound-design depth as you dare to dive into

Drum Machines
Alesis Strata Club

With the same mesh-head playability and powerful new Strata module as its bigger brothers, Alesis Strata Club brings a new compact form to its best-selling range

By Daniel Griffiths last updated

Want the power and playability of Strata but don’t have the room to manoeuvre? The join the Club

Drum Gear
Sennheiser MD421 Kompakt

“A high-quality solution for capturing your drums”: Sennheiser MD 421 Kompakt review

By Stuart Williams published

A drum and instrument studio classic gets the scaled-down treatment

Microphones
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
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