Top 41+ Best Drum Brands in the World

Music is regarded as the modern elixir of life. We turn to music when we are happy, we also turn to music when we are sad. Music is found in many genres and forms. It may be pop, rock, classical, or any other form depending on an individual taste. Rock is one of the famous genres in the world that attracts millions of fans around the world.

Rock music is a culmination of different instruments such as a keyboard, guitars, and drums. Drum sets are the soul of any rock or orchestral band. Drums over the years have evolved and come a long way from being a simple percussion to a fascinating instrument.

Here are some of the top Drum brands in the world that are arranged in no particular order-

Drum Brands in the World

Alesis  

Country: United States of America

The company came into existence in 1984 and was established by Keith Barr. They produce multiple instruments such as drums, electronic equipment, etc. Multiple varieties of drum kits are produced by them. Some of their collections are Turbo Mesh Kit, Strike Pro Special Edition, Nitro Mesh Kit to name a few.

American Drum Manufacturing Company

Country: United States of America

The company came into existence in 1950 and was established by Walter Light. Multiple varieties of drum kits are produced by them. Some of their collections are The Mark XlV, The Mark XI, The Metropolitan to name a few.

D’Addario

Country: United States of America

The company came into existence in 1974. They produce multiple musical instruments such as guitars, capos, drums, etc. Multiple varieties of drums sets are produced by them. Some of their collections are Snare Better, Emad Bass Reso, Retro Bass Reso to name a few.

Ddrum 

Country: United States of America/ Sweden

The company came into existence in 1983 and was established by Hans Nordelius and Mikael Carlsson. They produce musical instruments. Armadillo Enterprises, Inc currently operates this company. Multiple varieties of drum kits are produced by them. Some of their collections are Dios Series, D Series, Journeyman Series to name a few.

Drum Workshop

Country: United States of America

The company came into existence in 1972. Multiple varieties of drums are produced by them. Some of their collections are Collector Series, Classics Series, Concept Series to name a few. Apart from drums they also produce base pedals too.

Gretsch Drums

Country: United States of America

The company came into existence in 1883. They produce drum kits and other hardware accessories. Gretsch currently operates this company. Multiple varieties of drum kits are produced by them. Some of their collections are the USA Custom, Brooklyn Series, Broadkaster to name a few.

Latin Percussion

Country: United States of America

The company came into existence in 1964 and was established by Martin Cohen. They produce percussion instruments. Drum Workshop currently operates this company. Multiple varieties of snare drum are produced by them. Some of their collections are Salsa, Banda, Micro to name a few.

Ludwig Drums

Country: United States of America

The company came into existence in 1909 and was established by William F. Theobald Ludwig. They produce xylophones, vibraphones, drum kits, etc. Multiple varieties of drum kits are produced by them. Some of their collections are Classic Maple, Legacy Maple, Classic Oak to name a few. They also produce various kinds of snare drums too.

Conn- Selmer

Country: United States of America

The company came into existence in 2003 and was established by integrating The Selmer Company and United Musical Instruments. They produce multiple brasses, percussion instruments. Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc currently operates this company. Multiple varieties of drums are produced by them. Some of their varieties are snare, marching bass, tenor to name a few.

Noble & Cooley

Country: United States of America

They are reputed to be one of the oldest musical companies in the world. The company came into existence in 1854 and was established by Silas Noble and James Cooley. They produce musical instruments. Multiple varieties of drum kits are produced by them. Some of their collections are Walnut Classic Series, Horizon Series, CD Maple Series to name a few.

Pork Pie Percussion

Country: United States of America

The company came into existence in 1987 and was established by Bill Detamore. Multiple varieties of drums are produced by them. Some of their collections are Maple, Maple Oak, Porcaro, Patina to name a few.

Remo Inc.

Country: United States of America

The company came into existence in 1957 and was established by Remo Belli. They mainly produce drums and accessories. Multiple varieties of drum kits are produced by them. Some of their collections are Ambassador Series, Artbeat, Controlled Series to name a few.

Rogers Drum

Country: United States of America

The company came into existence in 1849 and was established by Joseph Rogers. Currently, it is integrated into the Yamaha Corporation. Multiple varieties of drums are produced by them. Some of their collections are B&B Dyna-Sonic, Beavertail Dyna-Sonic, B7 Brass Dyna-Sonic to name a few.

Slingerland

Country: United States of America

The company came into existence in 1913 and was established by Henry Heanon Slingerland. They produce various musical instruments such as guitars, drum kits, banjos, etc. Drum Workshop currently operates this company. Multiple varieties of drum kits are produced by them. Some of their collections are Jazz Rock, Soprano, Cob to name a few.

Roland Corporation

Country: Japan

The company came into existence in 1972 and was established by Ikutaro Kakehashi. They produce electronic musical instruments. Multiple varieties of drum kits are produced by them. Some of their collections are VAD506, VAD306, TD-50KVX to name a few.

Adams Musical Instruments

Country: Netherlands

The company came into existence in 1970 and was established by Andre Adams. They produce various musical instruments such as trumpets, timpani, cornets, bar chimes, etc. Multiple varieties of drums are produced by them. Some of their collections are 1330SCP, 1410WWP, 1455WBP to name a few.

Ayotte Drums

Country: Canada

The company came into existence in 1982 and was established by Ray Ayotte, George Ayotte, and Attila Balogh. They produce musical instruments. Multiple varieties of customized drums are produced by them.

Dixon Drums

Country: Taiwan

The company came into existence in 1979. Multiple varieties of drum kits are produced by them. Some of their collections are Blaze, Cornerstone, Fuse, Artisan to name a few. Reliance International Corporation currently operates this company. Apart from drums other hardware are also produced by them

Hohner 

Country: Germany

The company came into existence in 1857 and was established by Matthias Hohner. They produce musical instruments such as harmonicas, accordions, flutes, etc. Multiple varieties of drum kits are produced by them.

Majestic Percussion

Country: Netherlands

The company came into existence in 1921 and was established by Willem Klazes van der Glas. They produce various percussion instruments. Multiple varieties of drums are produced by them. Some of their collections are EBS BLW, EBS LW, LWB, ESS AB to name a few.

Mapex Drums

Country: Taiwan

The company came into existence in 1989 and was introduced by KHS Musical Instruments. They produce percussion products. Multiple varieties of drum kits are produced by them. Some of their collections are Saturn, Armory, Mars, Black Panther to name a few.

Meinl Percussion

Country: Germany

The company came into existence in  1951 and was established by Roland Meinl. They produce drums, bendirs, cabasas, drums, etc. Multiple varieties of drums are produced by them. Some of their varieties are frame drums, ibo drums, ritual drums to name a few.

Pearl Drums

Country: Japan

The company came into existence in 1946 and was established by Katsumi Yanagisawa. They produce multiple percussion instruments. Multiple varieties of drum kits are produced by them. Some of their collections are Masterwork Series, Crystal Beat, Decade Maple to name a few.

Premier Percussion

Country: United Kingdom

The company came into existence in 1922 and was established by Albert Della Porta and George Smith. Multiple varieties of drum kits are produced by them. Some of their collections are Genista, Olympic, Heritage, Powerhouse to name a few.

Simmons

Country: United Kingdom

The company came into existence in 1978 and was established by Dave Simmons. They produce electronic drums. Multiple varieties of drum kits are produced by them. Some of their collections are SD1200, SD600, SD200 to name a few.

Sonor

Country: Germany

The company came into existence in 1875. They produce percussion instruments. Multiple varieties of drums are produced by them. Some of their collections are Prolite Series, SQ1 Series, Vintage Series to name a few.

Tama Drums

Country: Japan

The company came into existence in 1974. Hoshino Gakki currently operates this company. Multiple varieties of drum kits are produced by them. Some of their collections are Starclassic Maple, Star Maple, Star Bubinga to name a few.

Yamaha

Country: Japan

The company came into existence in 1967. They produce various kinds of percussion instruments. Multiple varieties of drum kits are produced by them. Some of their collections are Rydeen, DTX900 Series, DTX502 Series to name a few.

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