Latest articles by Geoff Nichols
Pearl Export Series Kit
Thirty years on from the original, the most successful budget kit of all time returns with a revamped specification
Tama Star Maple kit
Tama's fabulous new top-end series will make you the star of the show...
Black Swamp Percussion Dynamicx Live! Series snare drum
Solid-shell snare handmade in the US
Spaun Mahogany Series drum kit
US bespoke drum company Spaun branches out at a surprising new angle
Sakae Drums Trilogy Drum Kit
An unfamiliar name to many, Sakae Rhythm is a Japanese company with a long and illustrious history of drum building
Truth Custom Drum Kit
North American custom build company offers a vast range of options, depending on your vision and your pocket
SJC Custom Hybrid Drum Kit
Striking one-off drumset with hybrid maple and acrylic shells from this highly rated custom American company
Cymbal Doctor Home Pro Cymbal Cleaning Kit
Fed up with grimy, sticky, lacklustre cymbals? Cymbal Doctor will restore a youthful sparkle to your dull metals
Premier One Series Snares
The Premier Drum Company returns to UK manufacturing with totally handmade, one-off snare drums
Tama Star Bubinga kit
Tama's fabulous new top-end series will make you the star of the show...
Ludwig Acrolite Classic Snare Drum
Celebrating 50 years of the Acrolite, Ludwig releases a special edition snare in all-over brushed aluminium
Murat Diril Arena Cymbals
Dry, thin but sparky series of unusual finish cymbals from the Turkish master cymbalsmith
Tycoon Percussion Congas, Bongos and Djembes
Budget and professional hand drums from a prolific, environmentally-friendly Bangkok manufacturer
Ludwig Atlas Pro Hardware
Show-stopping new design ideas on Ludwig's updated touring professional standard heavyweight hardware
Tempus Fibreglass and Carbon-Fibre Snare drums
A sparkling trio of made to order synthetic snares
Meinl RAPC Series Bongos
Unusual ply construction bongos from the innovative German manufacturer
Vintage drum gear: Reno Pressure Ring Drum Kit
A rare period piece from Manchester drum-maker Jimmy Reno
