Drum Stands & Mounts

Drum Stands, Racks, and Clamps: Mounting Solutions for All Your Percussion Needs

As any seasoned drummer will tell you, the only thing more important than your shells and cymbals is the stands they're anchored to. Because the last thing you want when you're miked up and ready to rock is a snare stand that scoots or a crash stand that creeps every time you strike it.

Fortunately, when you buy your stands through Sweetwater, you can rest easy knowing our hardware meets the exacting specifications of our in-house drum experts. Our buyers work hard to ensure that every rack system, stand, and mount we carry, at every price point, meets the needs of our hard-working drummers. And as you'll learn from our snappy shipping speeds and satisfaction follow-up, Sweetwater is also committed to giving our customers the best shopping experience around, and at the best prices online.

Choosing the Right Drum Stand

New to drum and cymbal stands? Want to explore your options? Here's a quick guide to some of our most popular solutions.

Flat-base cymbal stands lighten your load

Light traveler? If you're looking to save some weight on a stand or two, the latest flat-base stands from DW, Pearl, Ludwig, and TAMA are more than adequate to support your crash cymbals and standard snare drums, while reducing weight on trips from the car to the stage and back.

Drum racks simplify your gigging life

Persnickety about placement? Drum racks have seen a strong resurgence among session drummers over the past decade. If you're the type of player who likes your cymbals, toms, and percussion toys in exactly the same position every session, consider one of Sweetwater's many rack systems from Gibraltar, Pearl, Yamaha, and more.

Hardware bundles cut the cost of furnishing new kits

Looking to save money on a turnkey set of stands? Our hardware bundles from Mapex, Yamaha, and DW (just to name a few) are the perfect complement to any shell pack. Matching stands — those that match each other, and especially those that match your shell hardware — say a lot about you as a performer, and are a guaranteed way to add a visual pop to your stage presentation.

Percussion stands keep your aux on lock

Percussionist? Sweetwater also carries a range of bongo and conga stands and mounts. So if your old stand is on its last legs (literally or figuratively), give us a shout. We'll find you a suitable replacement and do our absolute best to have it in your hands in time for your next set.

Drum Set Stand FAQs

What's the difference between a straight stand and a boom stand?

Straight stands extend straight up, perpendicular to the floor. They're great for mounting items like crash cymbals and temple blocks directly over the base. Boom stands feature an additional length of hinged tubing that extends cymbals and auxiliary percussion over your kit, parallel to the floor. This makes it easier to position rides, splashes, and sample pads in the strike zone. Looking for the best of both worlds? Hideaway boom stands give you all the flexibility of a boom stand while collapsing into a straight stand format to accommodate virtually any mounting need.

What's the best snare stand for my setup?

Snare drum stands aren't always universal. If you sit high or low in your throne or play an uncommonly deep or shallow snare, you might need to invest in a specialty stand. Tall snare stands are great for standing concert percussion and high seating — as well as holding undrilled toms. Short snare stands position deep 8-inch snares with ease and give aggressive players extra headroom to wind up their backbeats.

Kick-start Your Drum Hardware Journey with Sweetwater

Are you searching for a mounting solution for a special piece of drum or percussion gear? Sweetwater's got answers. Call our Sales Engineers for help designing your next custom drum rack or finding the final puzzle piece in your percussion setup. We've got the tools to help you track down everything from wing nuts for vintage cymbal posts to memory locks for uncommon tom arms.