Tama Drums

Tama is one of the world’s best-known drum manufacturers, producing acoustic drum kits and snare drums for everyone from beginners buying their first kit to touring and recording professionals. With a reputation for innovative hardware, carefully developed shell construction and consistently high build quality, Tama drums have become a familiar sight on stages and in studios around the world. The range covers everything from compact travel kits and affordable complete drum sets to premium maple kits and flagship professional instruments.

Whether you’re looking for a first acoustic kit, a compact setup for smaller gigs or a professional instrument for touring and recording, there’s a Tama range designed to suit. Tama also offers an extensive selection of snare drums, with different shell materials, sizes and designs allowing players to find a sound that works perfectly with their kit and playing style.

Tama STAR – Tama’s flagship acoustic drum range, combining premium shell construction, sophisticated hardware and exceptional craftsmanship for players looking for the highest level of sound, response and finish.

Tama Starclassic – One of Tama’s most established professional ranges, offering powerful, responsive drums with carefully developed shell constructions and high-quality hardware for demanding live and studio use.

Tama Superstar Classic – 100% maple drum kits combining warm, resonant tone with slim shells, understated hardware and classic Tama styling, offering an excellent balance of professional features and value.

Tama Imperialstar – Versatile complete drum kits designed to offer dependable Tama quality and a well-balanced sound at an accessible price, making them ideal for developing drummers, rehearsals and gigging.

Tama Stagestar – Compact and practical drum kits that provide a complete playing setup in a smaller footprint, making them particularly well suited to younger players, home practice and situations where space is limited.

Tama Club-JAM – Vintage-inspired compact drum kits designed for small stages, rehearsals and easy transportation, with characterful configurations including the Club-JAM, Club-JAM Suitcase and ultra-compact Club-JAM Flyer.

Tama S.L.P. – The Sound Lab Project collection explores a wide variety of shell materials, sizes and constructions, giving drummers distinctive snare sounds designed around different musical applications and tonal characteristics.

Tama Starphonic Snares – Premium snare drums combining carefully selected shell materials with innovative Tama features such as the Grooved Hoop, Freedom Lug and Linear-Drive strainer for excellent sensitivity and control.

Tama Woodworks Snares – Affordable wood-shell snare drums offering warm, musical tone, dependable hardware and excellent everyday versatility for rehearsals, recording and live performance.

Tama Metalworks Snares – Metal-shell snare drums designed to deliver crisp attack, projection and clarity, providing versatile sounds that work across everything from pop and funk to heavier rock styles.

From the accessible Imperialstar and Stagestar ranges through to Starclassic and the flagship STAR series, Tama offers drum kits for virtually every level of player and performance situation. Add in the extensive S.L.P., Starphonic, Woodworks and Metalworks snare collections and it’s easy to build a Tama setup around the sound, size and playing feel you’re looking for.