I'm using this clamp to attach a cowbell to the rim of my floor tom. The clamp attaches to the rim via a standard lug tensioning wrench. You'll need an attachment bar to mount into the wing nut clamp to hold a cow bell or other accessory. It keeps the cowbell both accessible and out of the way of inadvertent contact when I play around my drum set. Robust hardware and easy attachment make this a solid investment Read more

Well made, holds nice and tight and I can easily say it takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin' (proving I have been around for a few decades.) Now I can't say how well this will stand up at a gig as I've only used it at practice, but it held my tambourine will and I didn't have to pull the lock-tite out...well not yet anyway. Suck it's gonna scar the drum rim, but battle scars are a given unless you have drums you just look at or worse, use as clothes hangers (shame shame shame shame shame.) Read more

Used this on my snare drum with an A Custom 12" splash. Worked awesome but there was no place for the snare mic. It is a great idea but when your drums are mic'ed, it is a little impractical. Gotta say it was built tough. Was a little finicky to get it just right on the rim, though. Read more

Versatile positioning and great gripping ability has allowed me to add another splash cymbal into an otherwise tight spot on my drum kit. It holds well and doesn't take up much space. Read more

This is a pretty good drum clamp for light usage. Be aware of how small the mounting ring is, as it will only fit the smallest of booms. It's also fairly mid-grade metal, not steel. Other than that, it's lightweight and easy to use. It has toothed clamps, so it holds in place well, and is quick and easy to set up. Good value if you need to mount a small splash or something along those lines. Read more

In concept, this should be an extremely useful piece of gear - essentially a micro version of the famous DW Dogbone, a clamp that joins two cymbal boom arms together. I can think of any number of ways to use a clamp like this. I've had quite a few third-party cymbal clamps in the past several months, and many of them struggled to be compatible with all cymbal boom arms. While many manufacturers' boom arms are 12mm, some (like Gibraltar's) are actually 12.7mm. I tried boom arms from pearl, Gibraltar, Yamaha, and Ludwig with this clamp, and they all fit with no issues. So that's a positive. I will note, however, that this whole clamp felt cheap and flimsy in my hands. I felt I had to tighten it insanely hard for me to feel that it would stay where I put it. I also would never recommend using it on a non-knurled arm, such as Yamaha makes. It needs that extra bit of friction to keep from slipping. The teeth in the angle adjustments seemed very shallow and I worry about them wearing out quickly. In the photo, I mounted an extra boom with a 17" crash off the main cymbal boom which holds an 18" crash. To be honest, I will probably not mount anything that large, or meant to be struck that hard, off this clamp. Maybe a splash cymbal, but not a large crash. I will be watching this bit of gear closely, and if it fails I will update this review. Read more

This clamp provides an easy method to mount various light-weight percussion add-ons to your kit. Pros: - Suitable for blocks, cowbells, splash cymbals, etc. - Fine teeth and 360 degree rotation allow for precise position adjustment. - Inside of clamp holes are serrated for better grip. - Best of all, one less cymbal stand to hassle with. Cons: - At roughly 14mm, the circular clamp opening will only accommodate the smallest diameter boom arms. - Main section material is pot metal, naturally weaker then steel. - Because of this, I wouldn’t trust it for larger/heavier cymbals. Miscellaneous: Since the clamp is circular and therefore must be slid on from the end of the boom, disassembly of existing items may be required. I’d recommend using it only on serrated (versus smooth) boom rods, to further prevent slippage and marring. Some sort of extension rod (L or Z shaped) is obviously required for most applications (the straight rod pictured here is for reference purposes only). It would have been nice if one was included, even if it meant a slightly higher for this product. I didn’t happen to have an unused angled rod on-hand, so I had to purchase that separately. In the end, it’s is an economical little accessory to add to your bag of tricks. Read more