Models

EFNOTE 5

Electronic kit built to acoustic proportions

Electronic drums · Japan

The EFNOTE 5 uses full-size shells, real cymbal shapes, and a hardware set that assembles like an acoustic kit, on the argument that an electronic kit should not have to look like a rack.

Aoyama Monarch 47D

47-string grand concert pedal harp

Harp · Japan

The Monarch 47D is one of Aoyama's flagship grand concert pedal harps, a 47-string, seven-pedal instrument available with a bubinga or walnut-and-maple body and a gilded gold finish.

Canopus Neo-Vintage

Reinforcement-ring shells built to 1960s specification

Drum kit · Japan

The Neo-Vintage series builds thin three-ply shells with reinforcement rings and rounded bearing edges — the 1960s American construction — with modern tolerances and Japanese hardware.

Asano Nagado-Daiko

The long-bodied taiko, carved from one trunk

Hand percussion · Japan

A nagado-daiko is hollowed from a single trunk of keyaki — sometimes a century of drying before the wood is cut — and headed with cowhide tacked down rather than tensioned, so its pitch is decided at build time and never changes.

Miyamoto Shime-Daiko

The rope-tensioned taiko that keeps time

Hand percussion · Japan

The shime-daiko is small, tuned very high by rope or bolt tension, and holds the pulse an ensemble plays against. It is the one taiko whose pitch a player sets rather than inherits.

ATV aDrums Artist Standard

Wooden shells and a continuous-sample engine

Electronic drums · Japan

The aDrums kits use real wood shells with mesh heads and the aD5 module, whose engine plays back continuous samples rather than crossfading between velocity layers — which is what makes soft playing sound soft rather than quiet.

Pearl Sensitone

Metal-shell snare drum series

Percussion · Japan

Pearl's Sensitone metal snare series is offered in beaded steel, brass, and seamless aluminum shells, with SuperHoop II flanged hoops, CL bridge lugs, and Pearl strainers, giving a range of bright to warm metal-snare voices.

Aoyama Etude 46E

46-string student pedal harp

Harp · Japan

The Etude 46E is the larger of Aoyama's Etude student pedal harps, with 46 strings and the standard seven pedals on a maple-and-spruce body, bridging the gap between a beginner harp and a full concert instrument.

Aoyama Irish 34S

34-string gut-strung lever harp

Harp · Japan

The Irish 34S is a 34-string Aoyama lever harp strung with gut for a warmer, more traditional Celtic tone. Like the rest of the Irish line it uses string levers instead of pedals on a walnut or maple body.

Aoyama Etude 42E

42-string student pedal harp

Harp · Japan

The Etude 42E is Aoyama's compact student pedal harp, scaled to 42 strings while keeping a full seven-pedal mechanism so learners can play pedal repertoire on a smaller, lighter frame. It uses a maple body with a spruce soundboard.

Aoyama Saul 25

25-string lap harp

Harp · Japan

The Saul 25 is a 25-string lap harp from Aoyama, a small levered instrument meant to be played resting on the lap or a table. It uses a walnut or maple body with a spruce soundboard.

Aoyama Irish 140

36-string lever harp

Harp · Japan

The Irish 140 is the 36-string member of Aoyama's Irish lever-harp line, giving folk and Celtic players a slightly wider range than the 34-string models while keeping the same levered, pedal-free design.

Aoyama Irish 130

34-string lever harp

Harp · Japan

The Irish 130 is a 34-string lever harp in Aoyama's Irish folk-harp line, using hand-operated sharpening levers rather than pedals. It is built on a walnut or maple body with a spruce soundboard in a semi-matte or dark-brown finish.

Aoyama Saul 29

29-string lap harp

Harp · Japan

The Saul 29 is the larger of Aoyama's Saul lap harps, with 29 strings for a wider range while staying compact and portable, built on a walnut or maple body with a spruce soundboard.

Aoyama Orpheus 47A

47-string full concert pedal harp

Harp · Japan

The Orpheus 47A is the full-concert version of Aoyama's Orpheus line, a 47-string, seven-pedal harp on a walnut or maple body that steps up from the 46-string model to the complete concert range.

Aoyama Orpheus 46A

46-string student pedal harp

Harp · Japan

The Orpheus 46A is a 46-string student pedal harp in Aoyama's Orpheus line, pairing a near-full string range and seven pedals with a lighter maple body suited to developing players.

Roland SPD-SX PRO

Sampling pad for live use

Electronic drums · Japan

The SPD-SX PRO is the standard sampling pad on modern stages: nine velocity-sensitive pads, generous onboard sample memory, multiple outputs, and per-pad lighting so a player can find them in the dark.

Canopus The Maple

Thin maple snare with vintage-spec edges

Percussion · Japan

"The Maple" is Canopus's standard professional wood snare: a thin maple shell, rounded bearing edges, and the company's own throw-off, in the sizes the vintage catalogue used.

Pearl ICON Rack

Curved-bar rack system

Drum hardware · Japan

The ICON rack uses curved bars that follow the arc a drummer's arms actually travel, which puts mounted cymbals and toms closer than a straight-bar rack of the same footprint.

Aoyama Amphion 47M

47-string full concert pedal harp

Harp · Japan

The Amphion 47M is Aoyama's full-size concert pedal harp, carrying the complete 47-string range and seven-pedal double-action mechanism used for orchestral and solo repertoire. The Japanese maker builds it on a walnut or maple body with a spruce soundboard, offered in a semi-matte or black finish.

Tama Speed Cobra

Longer footboard, lighter action

Drum hardware · Japan

The Speed Cobra lengthens the footboard and shortens the beater throw, trading power for speed, and became standard equipment in fast double-pedal playing.

Canopus Zelkova

Solid keyaki-shelled snare

Percussion · Japan

The Zelkova snare is turned from solid Japanese zelkova (keyaki), a dense hardwood used in temple construction, giving a hard, focused crack quite unlike a ply shell.

Yamaha DTX-MULTI 12

Twelve-pad percussion controller

Electronic drums · Japan

The DTX-MULTI 12 packs twelve pads of three sizes into one surface with a large onboard voice set and sample import, and is as common in percussion setups as on drum kits.

Pearl Demon Drive

Ninety-degree direct drive

Drum hardware · Japan

Demon Drive uses a direct linkage with an unusually long footboard and a Ninja bearing set, and its slave pedal drives through a duo-deck shaft designed to feel the same as the primary.

Aoyama Musa 47C

47-string grand concert pedal harp

Harp · Japan

The Musa 47C is a 47-string grand concert pedal harp from Aoyama, carrying the full seven-pedal range on a walnut or maple body with a spruce soundboard and a semi-matte finish.

Yamaha DTX6K

The mid-range DTX kit

Electronic drums · Japan

The DTX6K uses the DTX-PRO module, whose Kit Modifier controls — ambience, compression, and effects on one knob each — make useful sound changes reachable without menu diving.

Yamaha CSM Concert Snare

Maple orchestral snare

Concert percussion · Japan

The CSM series is Yamaha's concert snare: a thin maple shell, a choice of strand sets, and the tolerances that make a section of them match each other.

Aoyama Apollon 47S

47-string grand concert pedal harp

Harp · Japan

The Apollon 47S is one of Aoyama's grand concert pedal harps, a 47-string instrument with the full seven-pedal double-action range used for orchestral and solo playing. It is built from walnut with a spruce soundboard and dressed in a gilded gold finish.

Aoyama Artemis 150

Lever harp

Harp · Japan

The Artemis 150 is a lever harp from Aoyama, built with hand-operated string levers and offered with either a walnut or a maple-and-spruce body. It belongs to Aoyama's Celtic-style folk harps rather than its pedal line.

Canopus Yaiba

Japanese birch and maple kits in vintage sizes

Drum kit · Japan

Yaiba applies Canopus's thin-shell brief to a production kit, in birch and maple, with the small bop and medium sizes the company favours over modern rock dimensions.

Roland TD-07

Entry V-Drums with mesh snare

Electronic drums · Japan

The TD-07 puts a mesh snare pad and Roland's sound set into the cheapest kits the company badges as V-Drums, aimed at first electronic kits and quiet practice.

Yamaha DTX402

The entry DTX kit

Electronic drums · Japan

The DTX402 series is Yamaha's first-kit electronic set, with rubber pads, a compact rack, and a companion app that turns practice into exercises.

Tama Iron Cobra Lever Glide Hi-Hat

Lever-actuated hi-hat stand

Drum hardware · Japan

The Lever Glide replaces the usual direct pull with a lever linkage, reducing the effort needed to close the hats and letting the pedal sit lower.

Pearl Eliminator Redline

Cam swapping by colour

Drum hardware · Japan

The Eliminator ships with a set of interchangeable coloured cams, each a different curve, so a drummer can change the pedal's acceleration profile in a minute rather than choosing it at purchase.

Roland TD-50X

The V-Drums flagship module

Electronic drums · Japan

The TD-50X sits at the top of the V-Drums range, with a Prismatic modelling engine, deep per-instrument editing, multi-channel USB audio, and the digital snare and ride pads that sense position and technique rather than only velocity.

Aoyama Vega 46B

46-string semi-concert pedal harp

Harp · Japan

The Vega 46B is a 46-string semi-concert pedal harp from Aoyama, offering most of the concert range and a full seven-pedal mechanism in a slightly smaller body than the 47-string models.

Yamaha DTX10K

Yamaha's flagship electronic kit

Electronic drums · Japan

The DTX10K pairs the DTX-PROX module with either silicone or textured cellular silicone pads, the latter of which give an unusually acoustic rebound, and a hardware set built to acoustic-kit standards.

Yamaha HS1200 Hi-Hat Stand

The long-serving Yamaha stand

Drum hardware · Japan

The HS1200 has been in the catalogue in one form or another for decades, and its rotating legs and heavy base make it a common choice under an electronic kit as well as an acoustic one.

Tama Iron Cobra

The pedal that made cam choice a decision

Drum hardware · Japan

The Iron Cobra offered two cams — Power Glide, weighted for acceleration, and Rolling Glide, round for even feel — and made choosing between them a normal part of buying a pedal. It has been the DW 5000's main rival since the 1990s.

Roland VAD706

V-Drums in full-depth wooden shells

Electronic drums · Japan

The V-Drums Acoustic Design series puts Roland's pads and modules into real wood shells of acoustic proportions, so the kit looks and sits like a drum set rather than a rack of pads.

Aoyama Princess Sakura 47F

47-string concert pedal harp

Harp · Japan

The Princess Sakura 47F is a 47-string concert pedal harp from Aoyama, distinguished by a decorative cherry-blossom (sakura) finish over a walnut body and spruce soundboard, with the standard seven-pedal mechanism.

Yamaha FP9

Chain and direct drive from one platform

Drum hardware · Japan

The FP9 is offered in chain and direct-drive versions built on the same frame, with a hinge and bearing set designed so the two feel like variants rather than different pedals.

Tama Roadpro Stands

Double-braced hardware for touring

Drum hardware · Japan

The Roadpro range is Tama's heavy hardware line — double-braced legs, quick-set tilters, and hinged memory locks that come off without dismantling the stand.

Roland TD-27

The mid-range V-Drums module

Electronic drums · Japan

The TD-27 brings the flagship's digital pad support and modelling engine down a tier, and adds a well-regarded hybrid mode for triggering alongside an acoustic kit.

Canopus Hoops and Parts

Components sold to rebuild other makers' drums

Drum hardware · Japan

Canopus sells hoops, snare wires, tension rods, and bearing-edge work as a catalogue in their own right, which is unusual: most of it is bought to change how a drum from another maker sounds.

Aoyama Delphi 47B

47-string grand concert pedal harp

Harp · Japan

The Delphi 47B is a 47-string grand concert pedal harp from Aoyama, offering the complete seven-pedal range in a comparatively plain presentation, with a walnut or maple body, spruce soundboard, and semi-matte finish.

ATV aD5

The module behind the aDrums kits

Electronic drums · Japan

The aD5 is sold on its own as well as in kits, and is chosen by drummers replacing another maker's module while keeping the pads.

Roland TD-17

The V-Drums kit most people buy

Electronic drums · Japan

The TD-17 is the point where mesh heads, a modelled engine, and Bluetooth practice features meet a price a home player will pay, and it is the best-selling serious electronic kit of its generation.

Tama Dyna-Sync

Tama's direct-drive pedal

Drum hardware · Japan

The Dyna-Sync is a direct-drive pedal whose linkage keeps the footboard and beater moving in a fixed relationship, so the feel does not change through the stroke.

Miyamoto Okedo-Daiko

Stave-built and light enough to carry

Hand percussion · Japan

An okedo-daiko is built from staves like a barrel rather than carved from a trunk, which makes it far lighter and rope-tunable — the taiko that gets carried through a festival rather than stood on a frame.