| Drums can be divided into many types. Some of the | | | | which required sturdy equipment for loud playing. Tama |
| common types of drums which are most frequently | | | | introduced the first boom cymbal stand in production |
| used are bass drums, acoustic drums, electronic drums | | | | and led the industry with rugged double braced 36 inch |
| and many more. The basic drum kit consists of a bass | | | | tripods. |
| drum, floor toms, cymbals, tambourines, woodblocks, | | | | DW- Drum Workshop or DW in short, is the leading |
| cowbells, electronic drum pads that trigger sampled | | | | new American drum company that offers a large |
| sounds, and other accessory instruments. | | | | variety of snare drum shell materials including aluminum, |
| Since there are many different drum manufacturers | | | | copper, steel, brass, brass and maple combination, a |
| on the market, choosing a new drum set can be a little | | | | great selection of lacquered finishes, and various types |
| challenging. So, the best way to solve this problem is to | | | | of rims. In 1980, DW patented the chain and sprocket |
| get more and more information about the different | | | | bass drum pedal drive system, which is the industry |
| kinds of drums and its components available in the | | | | standard today. 1980s Drum Workshop also led the |
| market. It also helps a lot to get as much information | | | | industry in manufacturing of double bass pedals based |
| about the various manufacturers and their respective | | | | on their 5000 series. Today, DW is a leading custom |
| brands of drums as well. Some of the well known | | | | drum manufacturer. |
| brands of drums are being discussed in this article. | | | | Ludwig- The Ludwig Company was established in |
| Different brands of drums | | | | America by two German-born brothers, the older |
| Yamaha- Yamaha first manufactured drums in 1968. In | | | | William F. and the younger Theobald Ludwig. William F. |
| 1993 Yamaha came out with the Yamaha Enhanced | | | | designed pedals capable of fast tempos and high |
| Sustain System, known as YESS, for mounting drums. | | | | power, and had them made out of wood by a cabinet |
| Early Yamaha drum equipment borrowed concepts | | | | maker. The Ludwig & Ludwig Company started out by |
| from Ludwig drum set models. But it soon acquired a | | | | mass producing durable metal versions of pedals of |
| place among the top drum manufacturers and led the | | | | William's. Ludwig drums were selling strong throughout |
| industry with its unique and innovative shell construction | | | | the 1920s, but the invention of the talking movie, which |
| and finished techniques. YESS hardware minimizes | | | | decreased demand for live percussion, and the US |
| shell to mount contact, allowing maximum drum | | | | market crash in 1929 severely curtailed Ludwig sales. |
| resonance. In addition to making acoustic drum kits and | | | | Pearl- Pearl drums, manufactured by the Pearl |
| hardware, Yamaha is also a major manufacturer of | | | | Instrument Company, are the most widely used drum |
| best selling electronic drums in the world. Popular | | | | kits today. In 1966 Pearl introduced the first professional |
| Yamaha electronic drums are the Yamaha DTXpress, | | | | drums kit under the Pearl name, the Pearl President. |
| Yamaha DTXpress Special, and Yamaha DTXreme. | | | | Pearl then became the first Japanese drum brand to |
| Tama- Tama made the first multi-clamp hardware, | | | | make it in the United States and UK. Today pearl |
| letting drummers easily extend their drum sets. Tama | | | | drums are manufactured in the United States, Taiwan, |
| manufacture first focused on drum hardware, whose | | | | and Japan, with a corporate headquarters in Chiba, |
| demand was increasing due to the rise of rock music, | | | | Japan. |