Drums or Drum Hardware

[drummer]

What do you think the most advancement in drums or drum hardware has been over the last 10 years?

[slinky]

the side wing nut to tighten down pedal was a great improvement.

[drummer]

the side wing nut to tighten down pedal was a great improvement.

Good answer! Wow, I didn't even think about that. That one simple idea helped a lot!

[Seforeman]

The internet - for knowledge and lessons.

[drummer]

The internet - for knowledge and lessons.

I was talking about the physical drums themselves or drum hardware but yeah, you're right. The internet has been a huge gamechanger.

[slanddad]

Also simple but a time saver on set-up is the quick release hi hat clutch.

[rickthedrummer]

This goes back much longer than 10 years.

TOM MOUNTS! Ludwigs sucks and Pearls suck. Come April, I will be on DC for 12 years and in that time nobody has made mention of the Slingerland Set-O-Matic holding a 14x10 tom on my Ludwigs and has been doing so for 50+ years.

[drummer]

This goes back much longer than 10 years.

TOM MOUNTS! Ludwigs sucks and Pearls suck. Come April, I will be on DC for 12 years and in that time nobody has made mention of the Slingerland Set-O-Matic holding a 14x10 tom on my Ludwigs and has been doing so for 50+ years.

And now.... 722,000 posts later, it's finally been mentioned. Thank you Rick!

[rickthedrummer]

And now.... 722,000 posts later, it's finally been mentioned. Thank you Rick!

I thought it was 722,008, I must have counted wrong.

[PDP_Drummer]

Gearless/Toothless cymbal tilters are the greatest achievement in cymbal stands

[Bish]

The top felt on cymbal stands.

[Olimpass]

I think the plastic cymbal sleeves to prevent key-holing. Although that may go back longer than 10 years. Also the hideaway boom cymbal stands.

[drummer]

I think the plastic cymbal sleeves to prevent key-holing. Although that may go back longer than 10 years. Also the hideaway boom cymbal stands.

Yeah, some of these go back beyond 10 years but wow, I never thought about how valuable the hideaway booms are in cymbal stands. Amazing what we take for granted. That was a great invention!