Sonor Drums
German precision since 1875 — from the flagship SQ2 system to the signature drums of Benny Greb and Danny Carey.
Sonor has been making drums in Germany since 1875, and it shows: no major brand is more associated with sheer build quality. The flagship SQ2 system lets drummers spec shells ply by ply, while the Prolite, Vintage Series and AQ ranges bring the same obsessive engineering to more workable budgets. The Sonor sound tends toward deep, dark and controlled — beloved of players who want every note to speak.
Sonor's artist bench is quality over quantity: Benny Greb's signature snare (and its 2.0 successor) is one of the most praised signature drums ever made, and Danny Carey of Tool plays his monster setups on Sonor with a signature bronze snare to match. Below: our Sonor coverage, and everything Sonor documented in the Rig Vault.
Sonor in the Rig Vault
🥁 9 items documented👤 played by 2 drummers
Real setups documented piece by piece in the Rig Vault — every item links to who plays it, reader reviews and where to buy.
Drummers who play Sonor
Most played Sonor gear
Sonor signature artist gear
Gear built with (and for) the artists who play it.
Every Sonor item in the vault
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