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The Gear Guru
Our AI gear expert. Any drummer, any era, any budget — it builds the rig and links every piece, used market included.
Ask it anything →The Rig Vault
Legendary rigs documented era by era — Bonham to Barker — and yours next. Vote 🥁 for the Rig of the Week.
Open the vault →The Groove Lab
A beat maker in your browser. Program a groove, tweak the tempo, share it with a link — no app, no sign-up.
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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 guidance? Our advice covers everything from the types of gear available and the kinds of drum lessons to 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
Every drummer feature on Drum Faster — the professionals, the content creators and the rising stars, and the gear each of them actually plays.
Drumsticks
Drumsticks are a key part of every drummer's setup — sizes, woods, tips and finishes explained, plus reviews of the sticks worth your money.
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, from budget stands to flagship pedals.
Recording Drums
How to record drums at home — the mics worth buying first, the audio interface with enough inputs, and the setups from one mic to eight that actually work.
Accessories
Drum thrones, practice pads, hearing protection, cases and the rest of the kit around the kit — the small purchases that change how long and how well you play.
Drummer Health
Hearing, wrists and backs — the parts of a drummer that wear out, what the research says about why, and the habits and gear that keep you playing for decades.
News
The latest from the drumming world — new gear, tours, releases and the stories worth your time, written up in the days they actually happen.
Latest from the blog
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ASBA Rémi Serafino snare | Three woods, 14x8
A revived 1927 French maker has built Igorrr drummer Rémi Serafino a 14x8 signature snare from ash, beech, spruce and maple. Here's what's in it.
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Rogers R-Series | New maple kits from $1,499
Rogers' new R-Series swaps vintage reissues for modern 7-ply maple kits aimed at working drummers. Specs, prices and how it stacks up.
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Alesis KitStream | Mic and stream your kit
Alesis KitStream clamps to your bass drum hoop and records, triggers and streams your acoustic kit from one box, with no stands or mixer.
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Anika Nilles | Unlearning technique for Rush
Anika Nilles dropped years of hard-won technique to play Neil Peart's parts. Here's what changed for Tom Sawyer, and what it teaches working drummers.
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Bonham Drumheads is now Kitson Drumheads
The independent UK drumhead maker has finished the rebrand it began in September. The name is new, but the team, heads and pricing are said to be unchanged.
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Meinl HCS Dark | A dark-finish set for $400
Meinl's entry-level HCS cymbals now come in a dark finish. The 14/16/20 Complete Set is about $400 / €399, aimed at students and rock and pop players.
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Latest Shorts
Groove Lab
The Bo Diddley beat is a clave
News
Joey Kramer got one song back with Aerosmith
Rig Vault
Lars Ulrich's St. Anger snare
News
Rogers' new maple kit isn't a reissue
Groove Lab
The One Drop: nothing on beat one
News
After 143 years, Gretsch made an e-kit
News
Joey Kramer is back with Aerosmith
Head to Head
Ludwig Supraphonic vs Black Beauty: which snare?
Tools
You rush when the click stops. Here's the fix
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Nicko McBrain's one bass pedal
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Roland's TD-07KV2 finally gets a second crash
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Anika Nilles played Rush with the flu
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.
- Latest era · 1977
John Bonham
196919731977
Ludwig Super Classic maple · Ludwig Vistalite · Ludwig Stainless Steel
See the rig → - Latest era · 2015
Neil Peart
198120072015
Tama Superstar · DW Collector's Series · DW Collector's Series R40
See the rig → - Latest era · 2023
Travis Barker
19961998+11 eras2023
Ludwig Rocker · OCDP custom · OCDP Jelly Bean
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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.
- Pattern generatorStickings nobody wrote down — set the rules, generate, play along, share the link.
- Practice logTrack every session and keep your streak alive.
- Song temposThe BPM of the songs you get asked to play, a tap from the metronome.
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
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.