No Detail Overlooked

In developing our kit, we spent countless hours obsessing over every detail to ensure the magic that makes our snares special translates to every individual drum across the entire set.

Independent Tuning

With Dialtune, tuning is made easy. Use separate dials to tune the top head and the bottom head while you play to hear INSTANT feedback on your tone. With our drum set, you can find the exact sound you're looking for faster .

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Change Heads

As one of the most requested features, we were thrilled to bring our patented quick-release hoops to all the toms on our kit.

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Now Lighter

An important design consideration for our kit was ensuring the materials we used helped to make the kit no heavier than traditional drums. We think you'll be pleasantly surprised when you pick up the kit!

Rack or Basket

We give you the choice to place your toms on a stand or mount to L-arm bracket. If you just want the stand, the bracket can be removed and replaced with a badge using the same screw pattern. In addition, our universal 1/2" (12.7mm) tom mount bracket for L-post stands can be moved to an alternate location so you can choose which side you want the dials to face.

Redesigned Lugs

As we developed our full kit, we had to completely redesign our lugs. To accommodate 8- to 16-inch shell depths, we needed to split the lug. The result is a simplistic design with minimal impact to the shell.

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Bass Evolution

Designing a bass drum that felt like Dialtune was a journey. We needed the experience of tuning the bass drum to feel simple and intuitive. On our bass drum, we created an all-new Fast-Loop system that helps retain some of the familiarity of bass drum hoops while allowing drummers to easily detune, pop cable, swap heads, loop cable, and retune.

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Floor Tom

As we experimented with different diameter shells, we needed our cable tuning system to easily adapt and minimize friction on the cable as much as possible. This meant critical decisions around balancing the amount of hardware while not adding too much weight to the drum. It also has to stand up to abuse. When we engineer a drum, the design needs to be robust and ready to handle whatever a drummer throws at it.

In Reach

A fun design challenge was placing the dials all within reach of the drummer sitting behind the kit. You shouldn't have to get up and move around just to tune a drum. This is important because we want the drummer to hear that instantaneous feedback from playing and tuning at the same time. Explore!! Play with the relationship between the top and bottom heads, you'll be surprised with what you find!

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Augie A.
Four piece, matte white

So in love with this drum set! Beautiful to look at, quick tuning and changing drum heads quick is one of the main things that made me get this set. Heck I got the aluminum spun snare months before the set came to me so I knew first hand how quick tuning and changing drum heads were. So far used it twice at church and everyone loves the sound and look of it! Kinda wish it had a tom mount on the bass drum but I understand why there isn’t.. IFYKYK 😂 All in all, it is my favorite set! (I have 3 different sets as well 😭😁)

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Stxx
Incredible instrument(s)!

I’ve got one of their maple burst snares and it’s the best snare drum I’ve ever had. I agree with what people say here in that I’ve been playing drums for well over 50 years and this is the first innovation in decades that actually works and does what they say it will do. It’s a game changer and an incredible sounding drum. Maybe someday I’ll get one of their full kits!

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Mike S.
Exciting drums

I’m coming up on 40 years of professional drumming later this year and I don’t recall anything as exciting as Dialtune drums. I’ve had a snare drum for a while now and I play it on over 200 shows a year. Having the ability to quickly change tuning between songs is amazing. It’s almost like changing a patch on keyboards or a pedalboard. I tune down for a ballad and crank it up for some extra crack. I like the snares so much I had to have the full kit when it became available. I still love my Slingerland and Ludwig kits and Pearl supplies 2 kits on my regular gig but my Dialtunes are now in my recording studio. I haven’t purchased a new kit in 29 years if that tells you anything. I hope you enjoy discovering Dialtune as much as I am.

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Johnny M.
Super Cool Drum Kit!

Hello Folks!

My name is Johnny and when I first heard about dialtune I immediately loved the idea of independent dial tuning for both the reso and batter side heads so I jumped on the opportunity to get in on the Launch Edition 5piece kit in matte white. Kit #94 arrived early May and wow! Once setup.. It only took me about 30 minutes to have this kit dialed in to sound like me. I did change out the supplied 10” batter head for a thinner Clear Ambassador to open it up and I took the foam off the batter emad and went with a DW bass drum pillow to brighten up the attack on the kick and that’s it! I really think the dialtune revolution is going to be an amazing asset for students and drummers who have trouble understanding drum tuning. As well, several of my music teacher friends love the idea as most of them aren’t drummers. Another trick I discovered and shared with our awesome creator Mr. Bedson is tuning the top and bottom heads for these drums by plucking the strings. This works!! Want to dial the same tension on the top and bottom heads.. pluck the top string against the bottom string and get them to sound the same.. your dead neutral. Want to pitch bend the drums.. pluck the bottom string against tad higher than the top head etc… this is just another way to work the dialtune system. I’m sure many of you have experienced some milestones with your dialtune drums. It’d be great to hear your stories. God Speed to all and my all of you enjoy playing and discoing new sounds with your dialtune system.

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Jgrubbs
I feel so incredibly happy with my experience

I feel so incredibly happy with my experience with the my dialtune experience! The customer service is fantastic and I look forward to putting these to work. And yea, the drums are well put together, and tuned up so easily. Amazing has to be an understatement, and they're beautiful. So glad to have the matte white 4 piece kit.

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H K.D.
Dialtune has a huge winner! Already my favorite drum set!

After playing my dialtune set on several gigs, I have to admit that they are already my favorite drum set. I have always been a tuning "freak", making sure all drums are perfectly tuned for each performance. The ability to instantly tune each top and bottom head, while the lug tensions are always equal is amazing! The drums sound fantastic, with full, resonant tone and the ease of changing the resonance with a turn of a knob. The build quality and beautiful finish and hardware rival my other custom and vintage drum sets. Dialtune support has been exceptional, with quick responses and follow-up. Thanks for your innovation and efforts to deliver a superior instrument!

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Parms
Best kit I've ever played.

I've never heard a kit sound this good out of the box before. Huge premium feel to it, not as heavy as you think either. Extremely relieved to get something this awesome after selling my DW design series to make room for it.

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Bobo B.
Studio Perfection

I recently received my four piece kit. I used it on a session recently and what I found was this. The shells are a bit thicker than other drums naturally because of the cable tuning system. This is a major benefit to recording, the response from strikes are accurate and pure. The tone of the drums are of a flat nature so it records great and leaves all the fluffy eq stuff to the engineers. I'm very happy with the drums and I would recommend them to everyone.

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Albert B.
I recently took possession of my new dialtune set

I recently took possession of my new dialtune set in matte white. The tone is amazing, and the ability to independently tune each heat with a dial makes it the easiest set ever to play. I keep going back each day and play them a lot because they sound that good. The construction and look of the set is sturdy and impressive. I'm very happy with this set. It was worth waiting for. Highly recommended. 5 stars!

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Jaciel A.
Best Drums I’ve Ever Played

I’m delighted with the drum set — it’s definitely a game changer. The ability to change tunings or even make tuning corrections during live sessions is a feature that’s greatly appreciated. The fact that each drumhead can be tuned independently also makes this kit a true gem, since it allows for a very wide tuning range and countless combinations, in a way similar to traditional tuning systems. This also lets you continue using tools like the Tune-Bot to standardize and replicate your tuning setups.

I’m really looking forward to the introduction of more wood types, and even hybrid shell options would be incredible. This has definitely been one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.

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christophe r.
My new drum kit: sound and precision in the adjustments!

Hi everyone,
I just finished setting up and playing my first grooves on my Dialtune kit. It’s easy to use and it sounds amazing! I can’t wait to test everything live on stage.
The first recordings sound fantastic as well.
Big thanks to Dialtune not only for the delivery, but also for the great support from the hotline team.
As soon as you release new mic mounts, I’m definitely interested so I can adapt my microphones to the hoops.
Thanks again!

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Andrew R.
I received my 3 piece Matte Black kit 2 weeks ago

I received my 3 piece Matte Black kit 2 weeks ago. It has turned out to be as great as i could have wanted. I had a studio recording session last week and brought my DW kit which i of course love, and also brought the new Dialtune kit. We set both up to get tones and see which was sounding better. I had expected we would track with the DW. But it turned out the Dialtune kit sounded significantly better! We tracked with it and the drums came out fantastic. Really happy with Dialtune, im now using it on my live gigs too. I’m even ordering a 10” tom to complete this kit😃

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Martin L.
The best drum tuning system ever developed.

I had been waiting for these drums since I first bought the Dialtune snare drum and I ended up with kit #12 of the first batch. These drums are everything I had hoped they would be. When I set them up, they tuned instantly and sounded amazing. I prefer Ambassador heads, so ordered them and once they arrived, it took literally 5 minutes to change all the heads! Until this drum kit, I've never been able to hear so clearly the relationship between the top and bottom heads and how you can play with the tones by adjusting the bottom head. Besides the revolutionary tuning system, the six ply, maple drum shells, project and sound punchy and warm. If you're looking for a new drum set look no further. Amazing design!

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Keith L.
Worth the wait…!

I ordered my complete set in August in batch one. Prior to ordering it I had done quite a bit of research and online reviews of the snare drum itself as it had been out for sometime at that point. It was a novel idea and it seemed to hold up to scrutiny and punishment very well.

Just to get a small grip out of the way, a few of the grub screws for the dials were a bit loose on the drums. I contacted customer support and was responded to immediately with photos and tool sizes in order to double check that everything is tightened properly. After doing so everything was absolutely perfect.

I have about 20 hours of time on the set and I couldn’t be happier. The ability to adjust your tone at a moments noticed is amazing. Beyond that, the drum hardware itself is top quality. As well as the maple shells.

After owning the snare drum for about seven months, I was a little bit concerned about the weight of the complete kit itself. I was surprised to find that all of the toms, and the kick drum itself were similar in weight to any standard drum. I couldn’t be happier with the purchase and it is by far the best drum set I’ve ever owned. And I can’t speak more highly of the customer service. I was always responded to promptly even while awaiting the pre-order which did take a bit longer than expected. They seem to really have their stuff down, and I would absolutely order more of their products without thinking twice. They stand behind what they built and what they built is game changing and amazing.

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Peter B.
I couldn’t believe how fast I got these to sound great

After I set up my kit, I had them tuned up and sounding great it just a couple of minutes! I can’t tell you much time I saved at the tuning table tweaking the tuning. They sound great. I’m excited to try different heads etc and see what these maple shells can do! I believe this is a game changer for gigging and recording. I had one small item that needed attention from their team and they were all over it and got me dialed in right away! Great start Dialtune!

FAQs

Please read our FAQs page to find out more.

Show me the full specs of the drum set
  • SIZES: 8x10" (4-piece), 9x12" rack tom, 14x16" floor tom, 16x22" bass drum
  • MATERIAL: 100% North-American maple shells, 8-ply shells made with a stagger seam lamination process
  • BEARING EDGE: Off-set double 45-degree to maximize tone and tuning range
  • TUNING SYSTEM: Independent dials for batter and reso heads on all drums
  • RIMS: Quick-release hoops on rack and floor tom, fast-lugs on bass drum
  • TOM MOUNT: Universal 1/2" (12.7mm) tom mount bracket on rack toms for L-post stands
  • WEIGHT: 8x10" 10lbs, 9x12" 12lbs, 14x16" 18lbs, 16x22" 22lbs
How are the rack toms mounted?

Both the 8x10" and 9x12" rack toms come with a 1/2" (12.7mm) universal mount that fits most L-rod post stands, including Ludwig, DW, and Gibraltar. The mount is securely attached to the shell by two screws, with a spacer between the mount and the shell. As an option, the mount can be removed and replaced with a badge that covers the holes if you prefer a cleaner look.

Additionally, you can place either rack tom on a snare stand.

Does the entire kit have the ability to tune the top and bottom heads independently? 

Yes, the same independent control drummers love on our snares is available on each drum in our Dialtune drum set. You can control the tuning of the batter and reso heads using separate dials. No tools required!

Can I use standard drumheads on a Dialtune drum set?

Yes! Drumheads from major manufacturers like Evans, Remo, Aquarian, Attack will work with Diatlune's cable tuning system. Just make sure you're buying the right size diameter for the drum 🤘🥁

How do I change the cable on a Dialtune tom or bass drum?

Changing a cable on a Dialtune rack tom, floor tom, or bass drum is a simple process and should be part of the regular maintenance you perform on your Dialtune drum set.

We've put together a video to walk you step by step through the process of changing a cable for either the top or bottom drum heads. We'll have How-To videos on how to change cable for each drum soon.

How long will a cable last on the toms or bass drum before I have to replace it?

We use a high-tech, synthetic fiber cable rated at over 500-lbs. Each length comes pre-stretched and carries zero memory, meaning it can be coiled and uncoiled easily without retaining any shape or structure. If you tune your drum to a setting and leave it, the cable should hold for many months, if not years, without needing to be replaced. The more you tune, the more frequently you'll want to check - and if need be - change your cable.

How much does each drum weigh?? And how does it compare?

The weight of each individual tom and bass drum is comparable to premium drum kits from major manufacturers. The approximate weight of each drum is as follows:

  • 8x10" 10lbs
  • 9x12" 12lbs
  • 14x16" 18lbs
  • 16x22" 22lbs
How does the Dialtune drum kit perform in different environments?

From small cramped rooms to the largest arenas, we have engineered our drum set to sound great no matter the environment. That is because our cable tuning system helps to provide a clear and consistent tone throughout the tunable range of the drum, even if the temperature and humidity changes.

The cable system pulls each lug point at a consistent tension. And your ability to dynamically hear changes as you tune help you match your tuning to the room faster and easier than every before.

Can I put Dialtune's cable system on my current drum kit?

Not yet. Because of the wide variety of drum manufacturers on the market, each manufacturer uses a unique lug pattern that makes it difficult to apply Dialtune's cable tuning system effectively. To ensure the technology works, we make Dialtune as a complete drum so we can have more control over the quality! We hope to tackle an aftermarket version in the future.

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