Adrian checked out a couple of new cymbal lines from Meinl and discovered some great value sounds. He played a combination of the M-Series and the Soundcaster Custom and Fusion series cymbals. Check out what Adrian thought after having a good play on this often overlooked brand… Join the forum discussion on this post Read more »
Mapex Black Panther and Aquarian Heads
The Mapex Black Panther series of snare drums has been getting a fantastic reputation for great sound and great looks. Adrian checked out 3 very different drums in this range to see how valid this reputation truly is. Join the forum discussion on this post Read more »
Gretsch Renown ’57 and Gibraltar Swing Nut
Gretsch has put together an incredible looking drum design with the Renown57 in Motor City Blue. Inspired by the great American car companies from the 1950’s, the Renown57 incorporates timeless, iconic car design elements and applies them to drums. The “hood ornament” is the Renown chevron, an aluminum triangular teardrop painted white with raised beveled [...] Read more »
Moody Drums – Made In Melbourne
Moody Drums are a boutique drum company from Melbourne, Australia that hand craft their instruments and Adrian got to have a play on a Jarrah wood kit by this amazing drum company. “More wood and less glue means a better tone.” Years ago drums were made from wood. The wood had a particular sound that [...] Read more »
Zildjian Inspiration Pack
The Inspiration Pack was developed expressly for players of Gospel & Praise and Worship music. Created hand in hand with the Rhythm Alliance (Gorden Campbell, Teddy Campbell, Gerald Heyward, Marvin McQuitty, Aaron Spears, Nisan Stewart), the pack’s unique setup consists of a range of bright, dark, quick, and fast cymbals made from the legendary Zildjian [...] Read more »
ddrum Dios M
The ddrum Dios M series offers thin, all-maple shells, combined with low mass bullet lugs, and 2.3 triple flanged hoops, for a greater resonant tone. There are a number of spray lacquer finishes as well as select sparkles and fades. Adrian is playing an Olive Sparkle finish in this video. The Dios M is vailable [...] Read more »