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I have been drumming since I was eight, and I still can’t leave it alone.

I play in two bands, Repair To Ruin and Cuecliche, one heavy and one considerably less so. I also record and mix my own bands’ releases, which has turned out to be the most useful thing about the way I review gear. I hear a product as the drummer playing it, and then again when I am trying to make it sit in a mix.

On the channel I review drum gear, honestly, including the parts that don’t work. I have played through a thumb injury since 2011, so I have a soft spot for anything that helps drummers keep going, and I make a point of giving smaller brands a look when nobody else is.

Drummer first, reviewer second, and always on the side of the people doing it.