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Acoustic Drum Kits have made their mark in virtually every musical genre from rock to hip hop and jazz to reggae, making drums and percussion essential instruments.

At Gear4music.com we understand your passion for playing the drums, because we have that passion too. That’s why we always have the best kits available online, whether you’re looking for a rock or fusion size drum kit. Using this knowledge of drums, we have also developed our own range of beginner and junior drum kits, combining advanced features with affordable price tags.

Commonly, higher end kits, such as the Yamaha Oak Custom X come as shell packs containing drums but no hardware or cymbals, allowing you to customise your drum kit add ons.

In stock we have acoustic drum kits from Pearl, such as the VX Vision as well as Tama Superstar kits and Starclassic sets, favourites of Mike Portnoy. We also have classic Mapex kits and Yamaha kits.

Acoustic Drum Kit Best Sellers

Junior 5 Piece Drum Kit by Gear4music, Wine Red
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£129.99 inc. vat
RRP £149.99
156.25 inc. vat
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Full Size Starter Drum Kit by Gear4music, RED
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RRP £199.00
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Full Size Starter Drum Kit by G4M, BLACK
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Drum Kit by Gear4music, 5 Piece, BLUE
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Deluxe Drum Kit by G4M, Laser Blue - Complete Pack
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Mapex Horizon HX 22" Rock Drum Kit, Grey Steel
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Pearl FZ725 Forum Drum Kit, Chrome/HW Pure White
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Yamaha Rock Tour Shell Drum Kit, Textured Smoke Burst
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Tama Starclassic Bubinga 4-Piece Shell Kit, Silver Snow Racing Stripe
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Yamaha Oak Custom X 5-Piece Shell Kit, Black Sparkle
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RRP £2,089.00
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Learn About Acoustic Drum Kits

 

How do kits differ in sound?

Rock and fusion drum kits differ in sound and whether a drummer decides to use one or the other kits is often down to a matter of preference.

Rock kits tend to create a more booming sound, while fusion sets - which evolved from jazz fusion - are considered to have a brighter resonance. The types of wood used in each drum kit is often a key factor, with fusion strongly associated with birch and rock drum kits more closely identified with maple or poplar.

Other things to consider when buying a drum kit

While some drum kits come with cymbals, these are often bought separately and some professionals use upwards of half a dozen in order to be able to create the kinds of sounds that they want. A White Horse Primitive 6" Splash Cymbal, for example, creates a raw and primitive sound for your drum kit, while a White Horse Pro 15" China Crash cymbal produces a bright and vigorous sound.

A full White Horse Pro Cymbal Pack containing 14-inch hi-hats, an eight-inch splash cymbal, an 18-inch crash cymbal and a 20-inch crash/ride cymbal is available to provide the complete complement of cymbals for your drum kit.

While drum kits have a reputation for being loud, it is possible to lessen the sound they make significantly in order to practice quietly through the use of drum kit silencing pads. The Drum Kit Silencing Pad Set, for example, can reduce the noise of a drum kit by up to 90 per cent. It contains a bass pad, a 16-inch plus cymbal pad, a 14-inch hit hat pad, a 14-inch snare pad and 12-inch, 13-inch and 16-inch tom pads.

     
 

Acoustic Drum Kit News

 

Phil Selway learning to be a frontman

Radiohead drummer Phil Selway said he's having some ''fun moments'' learning how to act as a frontman for his solo record. ...

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Original Cure drummer 'wants to rejoin group'

Lol Tolhurst has signalled his desire to get back behind the drum kit for The Cure....

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Tama Superstar drum kit used by Pulled Apart by Horses

Pulled Apart by Horses' drummer Lee Vincent uses a Tama Superstar kit....

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Steve Gadd drumming workshop dates rescheduled

Steve Gadd is to conduct drumming masterclasses in a series of venues this September....

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Radiohead drummer's 'trial and error' album

Radiohead drummer Philip Selway has revealed it took seven years to create his debut solo record, as it required ''trial and error'' to get the right sound....

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