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“There is no question that there’s enough quality audio here to cater for every musical taste and presents a massive amount of editing options”: Alesis Strata Club review
By Tom Bradley published
Alesis continue to expand its BFD-powered Strata range with this stripped-back, 4-piece e-kit

“A good-looking kit which won’t break the bank”: DrumCraft Urban Beats review
By Tom Bradley published
DrumCraft adds a one-size-fits-all three-piece kit to its remarkably affordable drum lineup

“At full throttle, this speaker is capable of delivering room-filling volume without strain”: Alesis Strike Amp 12 MK2 review
By Jai Widdowson-Jones published
This workhorse amplifier has had a rethink, improving specs whilst maintaining the affordable price point that Alesis is known for

“Do you dare to ditch those ‘normal’ beats in favour of hands-on tweaking and extreme sounds? Of course, you do”: Sonicware CyDrums review
By Andy Jones published
As many beats and blips as you need, and as much sound-design depth as you dare to dive into

“A high-quality solution for capturing your drums”: Sennheiser MD 421 Kompakt review
By Stuart Williams published
A drum and instrument studio classic gets the scaled-down treatment

“An excellent entry point into the world of cast-shell drums”: DrumCraft Bell Brass Snare review
By Stuart Williams published
As heavy-shell snare drums make a comeback, DrumCraft is letting us in on the action at a snip of the price

“A versatile set but these cymbals excel in a rock and metal context”: Zultan Z Series review
By Tom Bradley published
Budget cymbals without the budget sound

“Boasts an array of features above its relatively low price”: Millenium MPS-850 E-Drum set review
By Tom Bradley published
An affordable e-kit with a few surprising tricks up its sleeve

“The VQD could well unlock drumming for people who otherwise can’t possibly play a kit at home”: Roland VQD106 review
By Stuart Williams published
If noise annoys those around you when you’re drumming, this ultra-quiet electronic set has the solutions - plus, watch our volume comparison video with a standard e-kit

“What we get here is the essence of Alesis’ flagship electronic drum set, with all the great features, minus the stuff that is likely to be ‘nice-to-have’ rather than essential”: Alesis Strata Core review
By Stuart Williams published
Alesis is back with a cut-down addition to the Strata line-up, but with BFD multi-sampled sounds, a touchscreen and a saving of around $/£1,000, I’m looking for the catch
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