Our thoughts: Now this guy here is something special. C&C have always built top-quality drums abundant in character and this is no exception. The shell is constructed of flat wall brass striking an aural balance between warm wood tones and the harshness...

The Imperialstar was introduced in the mid-70s and later reintroduced in the 00s. The modern Imperialstar is a mid-tier offering from TAMA drums that provides a good deal of quality for the cash. The 2000s kits came in a number of sorts but with...

 In the 90s and early 00s TAMA had two series which sat side-by-side: the 'Artwood' series – dealing with midrange wooden snares, maple, birch, and otherwise – and the 'Powermetal' series – similar deal, but with bronze, steel, and bell...

The Rockstar-DX series was TAMA's budget offering for those after maximised bang-for-their-yen. These snares came standard with the kit configurations but nowadays often kick about separate from their original kits. They sound fantastic for what was once considered entry level gear. With a good set of heads, these...

 Oh snap, what a lovely snare. With TAMA introducing the Starclassic as their new flagship kit at the end of the 90s, a ton of great gear followed. Starclassics have always been consistently good, whether kits or just snares. Their...

Our thoughts: This little guy once belonged to a Stage Custom Mark II kit, however, it carries it's own weight away from the kit. The Mark II is the iteration Yamaha landed on in their '95-present evolution of the Stage Custom series after...