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Snare Talk: Drumming Pros Weigh In On Sound, Feel & Tuning

BY ANDY DOERSCHUK & PHIL HOOD | PHOTOGRAPHY BY MIKE HACALA | FROM THE AUGUST 2015 ISSUE OF DRUM! There are few places on Earth where you can sit down wi... Read More

History of the Snare Drum

Eight Centuries of Innovation & Ingenuity Followed Beginnings as Military Communication Device By David A. Brensilver The idea of stretching a cord o... Read More

Drum News: A&F’s Launches Vintage-inspired Hardware Line; DW Releases 3.14” ‘Pi’ Piccolo Snare

By Nicolas Grizzle In this edition of drum news, we see new products inspired by history. One draws from relatively modern developments, harkening back a mere 100 years, while the other pulls from concepts known for about 4,000 years. Hoop-mou... Read More

How to Spot Counterfeit Vintage Drums

BY ROB COOK “How can you prove to me that it’s real?” “Real?” "Not just made up from some other kind of drum." I don't remember exactly how I responde... Read More

The Rocky History Of Premier Drums

BY ROBERT HENRIT | FROM THE AUG/SEPT 2002 ISSUE OF DRUM! Over the years Premier has been responsible for lots of great stuff, but using the adage of a proph... Read More

Review: Evans UV2 Drumheads are the 2-Ply Solution Drummers Have Been Waiting For

BY BRAD SCHLUETER My bands range from loud rock groups to quiet jazz trios where I often play brushes for part of an event. I know I’m guilty of a jazz crime for occasionally using double-ply heads, but the wide variety of music dictated a versatile ... Read More

Zildjian Releases 2 New Entry-Level Cymbal Lines: I Series and Planet Z

Zildjian has released two new entry-level cymbal lines, the I series and the return of Planet Z. The new Zildjian I series will replace the ZBT line, while a re... Read More

Don’t Call Them Drum Mufflers—26 Tone Modifiers Tested

BY AJ DONAHUE Never before have there been so many different drum muffle— “Oooh, actually, we try not to call them mufflers anymore. Do you mean tone modifiers... Read More

PDP Unveils New 20th Anniversary Drum Kit at NAMM 2020

PDP stepped up its game at NAMM 2020, showing off a bevy of new drum sets. Here we highlight the 20th Anniversary kit with a matte black lacquer finish and black glass lacquer middle stripe, and “antique bronze” hardware appointments. The five-piece ... Read More

Dialtune Shows How To Change A Snare Drumhead in 30 seconds at NAMM 2020

Dialtune is a new company making cable-tuned snare drums. Its system features free-floating hardware to allow for maximum shell resonance on both top and bottom... Read More