Buying for the drummer(s) in your life is not always an easy task, nor is it cheap. To help ease your burden, we’ve taken the time to do the hard work of compiling a list of 20 drummer gifts for under $20.
[Editor’s Note: Please note that at the time of publishing, all 20 items listed below were listed at $20 and under with the exception of #20]
20 Drummer Gifts For Under $20
1. Big Fat Snare Drum
Just throw one of these on your snare for an instant beefy vintage snare drum sound. Check out our review here.
2. Latin Percussion LP441 Soft Shake
It’s always a good idea to have some shakers handy and the LP soft shake is a staple among drummers and percussionists alike.
3. Drumtacs Polymeric Tonal Control Dampener Pads
There are several companies offering dampener pads, but drumtacs seem to be everyone’s favourite. Slap them on your heads or even your cymbals and you’re good to go.
4. Meinl Percussion Backbeat Tambourine for 13-14 Inch Drums
Good on toms and snares, the stainless steel jingles respond fully when the drum is struck, and the frame is designed to rest naturally against the inside of any standard drum hoop. Great for snare drums, timbales, and tom toms measuring 13-14 inches.
5. Promark S22 Cymbal Sizzler
This cymbal rattler is the perfect alternative to putting permanent rivets in your favourite cymbal.
6. Snareweight M1: Drum Tone Control Damper/Dampener
Control the amount of dampening in a snap with 4 different settings… or, flip it up and off the head for none at all!!
7. Nickel-Plated Brass Sleigh Bells
A perfect addition to your arsenal for all the Christmas music you’ll need to play! Bonus: your worship leader may even love you a little more 😉
8. Meinl 6″ CRING – Ching Ring
A fun way to diversify your sound and add some jingle in the process! Just through the CRING on your hats and you’re ready to go!
9. Ultimate Drum Lessons: Gospel and R&B Drumming
…because you can never learn enough [chops]! This DVD is chalk-full of great gospel and R&B drummers who teach you a thing or two.
10. Cympad Cellular Foam Cymbal Washers
These foam cymbal washers help improve cymbal sound and performance while providing superior cymbal suspension. They also give you that new customized look.
11. Tempo – Metronome with Setlists (iOS)
This is our default, go-to metronome app. You can create setlists in advance and save them. A lifesaver to say the least!
12. Promark Drumsticks
We proudly endorse Promark drumsticks and stand by their commitment to producing quality drumsticks that last!
13. The Big Gig: Big-Picture Thinking for Success – by Zoro (Book)
14. Vic Firth Ear Plugs
15. CymbOmute – Cymbal Mute Silencer/Dampener
16. CruzTOOLS – Groove Tech Multi-Tool
17. Evans Torque Key
18. Select Evans Drumheads
[on sale for a limited time, from as low as $12.94]
19. Evans RealFeel 6-inch Practice Pad
20. Drumeo Edge – The Ultimate Online Drum Lessons Experience
Monthly membership is $24.95. I know what you’re thinking, “That’s more than $20!” But hold on, you’re actually getting unlimited access for only 83 cents per day!)
BONUS
As an extra bonus to this list, we offer you our new lineup of worshipdrummer apparel, complete with all new colours and shirt options. Ships worldwide.
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