Drums Reviews

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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
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
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
Roland VQD106 electronic drum set in our testing facility
“The VQD could well unlock drumming for people who otherwise can’t possibly play a kit at home”: Roland VQD106 review

By Stuart Williams Published

If noise annoys those around you when you’re drumming, this ultra-quiet electronic set has the solutions - plus, watch our volume comparison video with a standard e-kit

Electronic Drums
Man plays the Alesis Strata Core drum kit with a bass player and guitarist
“What we get here is the essence of Alesis’ flagship electronic drum set, with all the great features, minus the stuff that is likely to be ‘nice-to-have’ rather than essential”: Alesis Strata Core review

By Stuart Williams Published

Alesis is back with a cut-down addition to the Strata line-up, but with BFD multi-sampled sounds, a touchscreen and a saving of around $/£1,000, I’m looking for the catch

Electronic Drums
Roland TD-716 e-kit in a rehearsal room with a Marshall cab in the background
“Sounds aren’t just ‘good for a module’, they’re genuinely useable, realistic and ultimately very enjoyable to play": Roland TD716 review

By Stuart Williams Published

Roland is back with a flagship replacement for the TD-50X. There’s a new module and new pads, but does it have the same old problem?

Electronic Drums
Zultan Dune cymbals
"These are the antithesis of common-or-garden cymbals, but they deliver exactly what you’d hope, at a very affordable price point": Zultan Dune series cymbals review

By Stuart Williams Published

Dark, dry, B20 bronze cymbals with prices starting at less than £100

Cymbals
EFnote Pro kit in our reviewers garage
"The full-size 20” cymbal actually flexes and shimmers when struck, which feels fantastic under-stick": EFnote Pro review

By Tom Bradley Published

EFnote’s flagship stage-worthy e-kit offers some interesting functionality and a huge range of configurations

Cymbals
Best beginner electronic drum sets: Alesis Debut
“This is a kit that will literally grow with them for those early years of playing”: Alesis Debut review

By Tom Bradley Published

An affordable e-kit from Alesis that’s just for kids

Electronic Drums
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