Drum Roll, Please

Drum Roll, Please...
ear lust. It’s part of our drummer DNA,
which explains why every year we inspect the latest outpouring of drum and
percussion models like lab technicians
glued to microscope lenses, hotly anticipating the
chance of finding that ultimate thing to satisfy every
creative need and desire. Hey, it can happen!
In that sense, we are all experts with our own
unique set of criteria, based on years of hands-on experience fine-tuning our tools and sounds. Such hard
earned wisdom brings meaning to the results our annual Drummies! Gear Awards winners, which were
chosen by DRUM! readers from around the world.
So what gear most floated your boat in the past
year? Turn the page to see.
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DRUM SET
Pearl Export
Series
Runners-up:
DW Design Series
Sonor Birch Infinite
Yamaha Live Custom Oak
SNARE DRUM
DW Collector’s
Series Vault Edge
Runners-up:
Mapex Nomad
Premier One Series
Sonor Gavin Harrison Protean
CUSTOM DRUM COMPANY
RIDE CYMBAL
Runners-up:
Craviotto Drum Company
Pork Pie
SJC Drums
Runners-up:
Meinl 22" Byzance Extra
Dry Thin Ride
Paiste 22" Signature Precision Heavy Ride
Sabian 24" AA Bash Ride
Dark Horse
Percussion
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Zildjian 23" A
Sweet Ride
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CRASH/RIDE
Meinl 22" Byzance
Benny Greb Crash/Ride
Runners-up:
Bosphorus 20" Black Pearl Crash/Ride
Bosphorus 19" Black Pearl Crash/Ride
Istanbul Mehmet 19" Origin Dark Crash/Ride
HI-HAT CYMBAL
CRASH CYMBAL
STAND
Tama Iron Cobra
605 Hi-Hat Stand
Runners-up:
Mapex Falcon Series Hi-Hat Stand
Mapex Falcon Series Boom Stand
Tama Iron Cobra 205 Hi-Hat Stand
Sabian 18" AAX
Freq Crash
Runners-up:
Meinl 18" Byzance Benny Greb Thin Sand Crash
Zildjian 19" A Thin Crash
Zildjian 20" A Medium Thin Crash
Sabian 16" AAX
X-Plosion Hi-Hats
Runners-up:
Meinl 16" Byzance Extra Dry Medium Thin Hi-Hats
Paiste 14" Signature Precision Sound Edge Hi-Hats
Sabian 14" Xs20 X-Celerator Hi-Hats
PEDAL
Tama Speed Cobra
Limited Edition
Midnight Special
Runners-up:
Gibraltar G-Class Pedal
Sonor Perfect Balance By JoJo Mayer Pedal
Tama Iron Cobra 600 Pedals
CHINA & EFFECTS CYMBAL
SPLASH CYMBAL
Paiste 10" Signature
Precision Splash
Sabian 19" Limited
Edition Chad Smith RHCPEdition Holy China
Runners-up:
Paiste 10" 602 Modern Essentials Splash
Sabian 10" AAX Air Splash
Sabian 8" AAX Air Splash
Runners-up:
Meinl Classics Custom 16"/18" Trash Chinas
Paiste 18" Signature Precision China
Sabian 14" Hoop Crasher
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THRONE
Roc-N-Soc Lunar
Threaded Throne
Runners-up:
Dixon K-Series Throne
Drum Doctors Drum Throne
ACCESSORY
HARDWARE ACCESSORY
Runners-up:
LP Click Hat Tambourine
Meinl Oriental Drum Rug
Tru Tuner
Runners-up:
Ahead Dynasonic Vintage Snare Wires
Axis The MicroTune Spring Tensioner
Tycoon Rhythm Rack
Vic Firth Vicearplugs
Ludwig Atlas Mount
DRUMHEAD
Evans Level360 Collar
Runners-up:
Aquarian Modern Vintage II
Remo White Suede Ambassador
Remo White Suede Emperor
STICKS/BRUSHES
Vic Firth American
Classic 5A Hingestix
Runners-up:
Vater 5A Stretch
Vic Firth Xtreme Series X55A
Vic Firth 50th Anniversary American Custom SD1
SIGNATURE STICKS
Vic Firth Pete Lockett
Signature Series
Runners-up:
Regal Tip Daniel Adair B-52
Zildjian Dave McClain Artist Series
Zildjian Ringo Starr Artist Series
CASES & BAGS
Ludwig Atlas Drum
Luggage
Runners-up:
Meinl 22" Benny Greb Artist Series Cymbal Bag
Protection Racket Snare/Pedal Backpack
SKB Percussion/Mallet Case With Holsters &
Trap Table
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ELECTRONIC
PERCUSSION
Yamaha
DTX502
Runners-up:
Roland TD-4KP
Roland Handsonic
HPD-20
Yamaha DTX450K
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CAJON
LP Groove Cajon
Runners-up:
Meinl Artisan Edition Cantina Line Cajon in Walnut finish
Pearl Sonic Boom Cajon
Tycoon 30th Anniversary Series Cajon
PERCUSSION ACCESSORY
LP Guira Cowbells
Runners-up:
LP Cajon Throne
Meinl Finger Jingles
RhythmTech Hat Shake G2
DVD
The Grid by Mike Mangini
Runners-up:
Advanced Funk Studies by Rick Latham
Musical Solo Drumming by Terry Bozzio
Secrets Of The Working Drummer by Gorden Campbell
BOOK
HAND DRUM
Remo Versa
Djembe
Runners-up:
Gon Bops Orestes Vilato
Signature Timbales
LP Durian Wood Classic
Congas & Bongos
Tycoon 30th Anniversary
Series Djembe
Big Band Drumming
Fill-osophy by Steve
Fidyk and Dave Black
Runners-up:
The Roots Of Rock Drumming by Steve Smith &
Daniel Glass
101 Breaks by Assaf Kraus
Drumset Coordination: A Method For Developing Complete Independence by Blake
Paulson
WEB SITE
EDUCATIONAL WEB SITE
MANUFACTURER WEB SITE
Runners-up:
DrummerWorld.com
OnlineDrummer.com
DrummerCafe.com
Runners-up:
DrumChannel.com
MikesLessons.com
VicFirth.com
Runners-up:
Pearldrum.com
Sabian.com
Zildjian.com
DrumChannel.com
Drumeo.com
DW DWdrums.com
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