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Our AI gear expert. Any drummer, any era, any budget — it builds the rig and links every piece, used market included.
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Legendary rigs documented era by era — Bonham to Barker — and yours next. Vote 🥁 for the Rig of the Week.
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Acoustic Drums
Acoustic drum kits are the heart of what makes drumming amazing! They sound incredible, look amazing and most importantly of all, so much fun to play.
Advice for Drummers
Are you a drummer looking for some guidance? We have advice that covers everything from the different types of gear available, types of drum lessons as well as career support.
Cymbals
Cymbals are a fundamental part of the drum kit. Cymbals are often what gives a drummer their unique sound and style.
Drum Heads
Drum heads shape your sound before anything else — coated, clear, single and double-ply, compared and explained.
Drum Lessons
Without a doubt, one of the fastest ways to get better at drums is drum lessons. The main question is what type of lessons are best for you.
Drummers
At Drum Faster we love drummers! Here you will find all of our drummer features so far!
Drumsticks
Drumsticks are a key part of every drummer's setup. Well...
Electric Drums
Electronic drum kits are now incredibly popular among drummers. Originally seen as a novelty, they have become a key part of almost every drummer's setup.
Hardware
Pedals, stands, racks and thrones — the hardware that holds your kit together, reviewed and compared.
News
The latest from the drumming world — new gear, tours, releases and the stories worth your time.
Latest from the blog
News
Yamaha's 2026 drum hardware | SS9WR Flip Grip
Yamaha has refreshed nearly its whole hardware range — a new SS9WR snare stand with a Flip Grip basket, plus 14 updated stands and three new parts.
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Yamaha EAD20 | The EAD50's engine for less
Yamaha's new EAD20 puts the flagship EAD50's SWX100 sound engine in an $899 box. What it does, what it drops, and which EAD is right for you.
News
Zildjian A Family and K Custom Dark hit Alesis
Alesis has quietly finished its Zildjian line-up. A Family and K Custom Dark are live for Strata and BFD at £29 each, seven Artist Vault cymbals apiece.
Funk
Aaron Spears | Usher's drummer, and everyone's teacher
Aaron Spears defined modern R&B drumming with Usher and Ariana Grande, and taught a generation online. His playing, his DW kit, and his legacy.
Metal
Alex Cohen | Progressive drumming's advanced class
Alex Cohen writes books on extreme polyrhythm and does things on double bass most drummers would not attempt. His playing, his books, and his Yamaha kit.
Rock
Alex Van Halen | The other half of Van Halen
Alex Van Halen built the biggest drum sound of the 1980s. Hot for Teacher, the resonator kits, his Ludwig and Paiste rig, and life after Eddie.
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Rig Vault
Learn more about your favourite drummers and contribute to the vault 🙌
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Brand new Yamaha drum hardware!
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The brand new Yamaha EAD20 is here!
Tools
Make drum phone audio sound like the studio with this easy free tool 🙌
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This Millenium electric drum kit is one to look at! 👀
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New gear from Tama (September 2026)
Tools
The best FREE drum tuner
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It’s time to learn your rudiments 🥁
Gear
What the pros ACTUALLY play — 323 pieces of gear, documented 🥁
The Rig Vault
Legendary rigs, era by era
The kits behind the records — documented year by year, every piece linked. Drop a 🥁 on your favourite: the weekly winner is crowned in our Friday email.
The drummer's toolbox
Free tools that run right in your browser — no apps, no downloads, no faff.
- Drum tunerHit a drum, see the pitch — match your lugs by ear-proof numbers.
- Drum FiltersMake your phone drum videos sound mixed — tap a genre, hear it, post it.
- Tempo trainerThe metronome that pushes you — literally drum faster.
- Rudiment trainerAll 40 essentials with the sticking in your ears.
- Practice logTrack every session and keep your streak alive.
A free account unlocks the lot: saved kits and tuning pitches in the tuner, the auto-climbing trainer, gap click, odd time signatures and meter loops in the metronome, random rudiment practice, the full practice log, exporting your filtered drum videos, and bigger Gear Guru limits with saved chats. No card, no catch — just your email.
Join freeDrummers we love
Funk
Anderson .Paak | Singing from behind the kit
Anderson .Paak drums and sings at the same time, and won a Drumeo award for Silk Sonic. His playing, his Ludwig signature kit, and where to start.
Rock
Aric Improta | The drummer who backflips between kits
Aric Improta plays for Night Verses and co-founded Fever 333. The performance art, the playing underneath it, and his Tama and Meinl setup.
Creators
Arthur Dubois | The drummer who plays water
Arthur Dubois makes percussion out of water, chimes and sensors. His hybrid setup, the physics behind the videos, and what he actually plays.