24 Best Gifts For Drummers They Will Actually Use

Paradiddle Drummer T-Shirt: Overview

Paradiddles are essential to playing the drums. The drummer in your life will love this simple, yet stylish t-shirt. This shirt is available in five colors and depending on the color, is made from cotton and polyester.

Steve’s Donut 14″: Overview

There’s one thing that all drummers want and love: great sounding drums. And that’s exactly what they will get when using the Big Fat Snare Drum. Essentially, it is a large plastic dampening ring that covers the snare drum head, giving any snare drum a fat and punchy tone.

If you know that your drummer friend plays alternative or folk music, they will love getting this gift from you. For size, you may have to get creative and pry when asking how big the snare drum they use is, but the majority of snare drums are 14″ in diameter.

Tama Quick Set Cymbal Mate 4-Pack: Overview

One of the most tedious parts of being a drummer is dealing with cymbal wingnuts. These pieces of hardware hold our cymbals on the stands so they don’t fall off and get damaged.

It’s almost guaranteed that we’ll lose the little wingnuts due to them dropping on the ground — especially in dark clubs when bands switch during a show.

Tama’s Quick Set Cymbal Mates are a great alternative to traditional cymbal wingnuts that all drummers will love. They make changing cymbals a breeze and are much easier to handle and hold onto.

M80 Black Drum Tone Control Dampener: Overview

Similar to the Big Fat Snare Drum we just looked at, the Snareweight M80 provides a similar solution, though this dampener isn’t as intense. The Snareweight M80 just dampens the drum a little bit, eliminating nasty overtones that many snare drums are prone to.

I personally find that the M80 is more useful than the Big Fat Snare Drum, just because it doesn’t totally change the tone of the drum. If I have my snare drum sounding great and just need to dampen it a little, the M80 is a good go to.

Alternative Idea: Moongel is always a huge hit with drummers, and it’s very affordable!

Meinl Cymbal Bacon: Overview

Drummers are all about experimentation with their sounds. Sizzle cymbals are very popular and they sound so unique and cool. But what if your favorite drummer doesn’t have a sizzle cymbal? They’re expensive! That’s where the Bacon comes in.

Meinl makes an affordable product to make any cymbal have that awesome sizzle effect. Your favorite drummer will love this gift.

Meinl Percussion Drum Stick Bag: Overview

A drumstick bag makes a perfect gift for drummers! Meinl’s bag is high-quality and relatively affordable. As I drummer, I utilize my stick bag everyday when I play the drums. You can’t go wrong with this gift, but I’d suggest reading up on my favorite drumstick bags if you want something a little different.

Vic Firth Stick Caddy: Overview

One of the most terrifying things that can happen to a drummer in a live setting is dropping a stick mid-song and fumbling around trying to grab it off the floor.

That’s what makes the Vic Firth Stick Caddy such an attractive gift for all drummers. Having access to extra sticks is essential to all drummers. Whether a drummer breaks a stick or drops one, a stick caddy is a great gift and the drummer in your life will love it.

It’s not a glamorous gift, but one that will absolutely be utilized in every drummers’ setup.

On-Stage MSA5050 Clamp-On Mic Stand Cup Holder: Overview

Playing drums is not only tiring, it’s a workout, especially when playing on a warm stage. Lighting rigs can output a lot of heat, so can lots of people in a small club.

Staying hydrated is extremely important during a live show and chances are, your drummer friend could use a spot for their water on stage.

If you’re dehydrated while playing it can lead to leg cramping, headaches, or even passing out in a worst-case scenario.

It’s not the most exciting gift of all time, but it will alleviate the annoyance of bending down to the stage to grab a drink of water. The cup holder from On Stage easily clamps to any drum hardware or drum microphone stand.

Zildjian Black Drummers Towel: Overview

As a drummer, going on stage without a towel is gigantic mistake. Unless you’re playing light jazz in a wine bar, chances are your drummer friend will be working up a big sweat playing on stage.

Drumming can be an intense activity. The Zildjian drummer’s towel is a great gift for any drummer, especially if they use Zildjian cymbals.

Ross Drummers Survival Kit: Overview

I need this gift like yesterday! In all seriousness, drummers need backup parts. There’s nothing worse than being at a gig and having an emergency with a piece of gear. Begging to another drummer to give you a replacement part is no fun.

The ROSS Percussion Drummer Survival Kit has all the essentials for any situation. Whether it’s missing cymbal felts, broken cymbal stand plastic sleeves, a broken snare strainer string, this kit’s got your favorite drummer covered.

Drumstick Ballpoint Pens: Overview

This one is a fun little gift for any drummer: pens shaped like drum sticks. Young students will love showing off their unique pens in class at school, though they may get taken away if they decide to play drums at their desk too much.

Da Vinci Drummer T-Shirt: Overview

There’s a lot of T-shirts targeted at drummers available, but most of them aren’t very cool. I found out of all the shirts available online, the Da Vinci drummer’s tee has to be one of the coolest designs available.

Your favorite drummer will be able to showcase their sense of intellect as well as their passion for drumming and music.

Meinl Cymbals Ching Ring Tambourine: Overview

As drummers, we’re constantly in search of new sounds. Meinl’s Ching Ring is an great solution to add tambourine sounds to any hi-hats, crashes, rides, and cymbal stacks.

It’s safe to use on all cymbals, regardless of finish. Being so affordable, I can’t imagine any drummer who wouldn’t want one in their collection of percussion toys.

Eargasm High Fidelity Earplugs: Overview

This gift is for music lovers in general, not just drummers. They are in earplugs, that are great at noise canceling. Perfect for concert goers, gigging musicians, and also every drummer. Ear health is often overlooked.