Drummers: what's something cool?

[Benn Roe]

My wife is a drummer with a birthday coming up. Anyone have any ideas for a cool drum accessory she might find useful or fun, ideally that she never knew she needed? She doesn't really need to upgrade any of the core components of her kit, and she already has chimes and a good electric kit too. She's currently playing sort of post-hardcore, post-rock stuff, if that helps. I know shit about drums and appreciate any suggestions!

[tremolo3]

Brushes and mallet sticks are always nice.
Maybe a Nord Drum?

[coupleonapkins]

+1 Mallets
Tiny gong(s)
Double bass drum pedal?
Biggest oldest ancient cymbal you can find (for free?)
Awesome assortment of tiny bells?
Plastic tubes (at 6:29)?

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Several boxes of crickets?

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[ognoy]

Concert bass drum.

[frodog]

Those chestnut seed shell rattles are cheap and fun, at least I like it the best of all my drummer buddys misc percussion things. Also the rain stick and wooden frog, classics.

More expensive and shiny of course - cymbals. I'm still lacking any for my kit, but looking around it seems like a sea of options, idk what to recommend.

[odontophobia]

does she incorporate her electronic kit into her acoustic kit? I’ve always thought that was sweet when drummers had the Roland/Alesis/Etc 4-8 pads that they could incorporate samples/electronic drum sounds into their acoustic performance.

Invisible Man was doing some insane stuff with triggers awhile back but they’re maybe way out of the price range since they’re pushing like 1k.

[Benn Roe]

Thanks, guys!

does she incorporate her electronic kit into her acoustic kit?

She's considered it, but hasn't tried it yet. I definitely think she will at some point!

[MechaGodzilla]

retro practice pad?

[DannDubbleEwe]

I think like a Keplinger ching ring or any Keplinger stuff is amazing. Or the Meinl ching ring as maybe the Kep stuff is hard to get sometimes. I’d check reverb for his stuff too.

http://www.keplingerdrums.com/new-products-1

Big Fat Snare Drum stuff is super cool and really useful.

https://bigfatsnaredrum.com/

These are “hip” and actually really fun to use on a snare or hi hat-

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New heads are always a good option.

[DOSS BS-1]

There's one perfect gift for every drummer. And that gift is the Shaka Khan
https://www.brandnewnoise.com/products/ ... utput-jack

Other ideas:
-Log Drums or Wood Tongue Drums have beautiful tones and give drummers a chance to play melodies.
-Djembes, Darbukas, and Cajons are all really fun if she doesn't already have good hand drums.

[Benn Roe]

There's one perfect gift for every drummer. And that gift is the Shaka Khan
https://www.brandnewnoise.com/products/ ... utput-jack

That thing is awesome! Thanks again, everyone.