A Quick Look at Drums
Create a brand new beat with drums, cymbals, electronic drum kits, and drum thrones. Percussion instruments produce sound when shaken, rubbed, scraped, or hit with something like your hands or a drum stick. Best Buy has a wide selection of drums and percussion instruments from brands like Yamaha, Gibraltar, Sabian, Zildjian, Vic Firth and more.
Learn More about Drums
Electronic drum kits consist of a set of pads that reproduce the sounds of an acoustic drum set when struck. The software in these kits also lets you program the drums to have different tones and qualities. So at the touch of a button, you can have a jazzier sound, then channel your inner rock god with more room-shaking beats.
Explore different cultures through world beat percussion instruments. The djembe is an African drum played with your bare hands and can be played on the ground or standing up when a strap is attached. Or maybe bongos are more your thing? This poetry house staple is now accessible to everyone and produces an upbeat sound that you can’t help moving your feet to.
A drum throne gives you a comfortable place to sit as your rock out behind your kit. Look for one that’s lightweight and easily adjustable.
Hit those bass notes perfectly with a reliable drum pedal. Simply press your feet down on the pedal in time to the beat of your music and lose pretty soon everyone in the room will be moving to the groove.