Drum City

I used to get drum lessons at Drum City, a very long time ago. From what I remember, they were good. Unfortunately, I got into the habit of taking the money that was supposed to be for drum lessons and going to St Lukes instead. So that ended reasonably quickly. Nowadays I go to Drum City whenever I’m in need of a new pair of sticks or a reskin of one of my drums. All the staff are super knowledgeable, most play in bands and teach here as well. They have a massive selection, but my favorite part is the «second hand» skins they sell for cheap, most of which hardly have a stick hit on them. A good shop for drummers, and anyone who is thinking of picking up the habit. A warning — it’s an expensive hobby to take up !

When I was younger I used to get so excited about taking trips to Drum City in Balmoral, so that if one of my family members was driving out towards Greenlane for one reason or another I’d always tag along in the hopes of a quick stop at the drum shop. Now that I’ve sold my drum kit I don’t quite get the same urge to visit the place because when I do I just want to buy one. In saying that, I visited the store the other day and it’s just as cool as I remember it. Most of the kits here are now PDP Drum Workshop brand, which do make some quality drums. If you are looking for a new drum kit, or need to tune up your old one, come to these guys first. They are really friendly and helpful; especially when it comes to buying new skins (They’ll replace them all for you). They also run drum lessons here in the back studio.

Realistically, a drum shop has a limited audience. Are you interested in drumming? If not, then Drum City will hold absolutely no appeal for you. I mean, it’s just full of drums and stuff.
If you are interested in drumming, however, and want to buy a drum or something drum related, then Drum City is perfect for you. It’s full of drums and stuff!
Their prices are comparable to anyone else selling drums in Auckland (i.e. you get what you pay for and if you want something really nice, it won’t be cheap) and they have a decent range of gear. The guys who work there are obviously drummers themselves, and are happy to answer questions if you want to know specifics about particular items. Also I took my little brother in there (he’s just starting to learn to play, bless) and they were friendly and helpful with him, without being condescending.
If you buy skins they’re happy to put them on and tune them for you, which is great for people like me who aren’t that good at tuning.