Premier

Also known as: Premier Drums, Premier Percussion

Premier is a British drum and percussion manufacturer founded in 1922 by Albert Della Porta and George Smith in a basement workshop on Berwick Street in London's Soho. The company grew from repairing and building drums for other firms into one of the UK's most significant drum makers, pioneering innovations such as plastic drumheads, the modern hi-hat stand design, and the Resonator "shell-with...

64 Products · Used by 47 Artists

Premier Series XLR Male to 1/4inch TRS Male 16AWG Cable (Gold Plated) Accessories

$19.18

1 available store

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Premier Double-Bass Kit Drum Sets

$1,545.00

1 available store

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Premier Drum Kit Drum Sets

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Premier 90 Reverberation Effects Processors

$499.99

1 available store

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Premier Signa Marquis drumset Drum Sets

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Premier 252 Single Bass Drum Pedal Bass Drum Pedals

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Premier 2003 Snare Drum Snare Drums

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Premier Artist Birch Drum Sets

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Premier 14x7 Extreme HR Snare Drum Snare Drums

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Premier XPK Modern Rock 22 Red Fade Lacquer Drum Sets

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Premier Genista Drum Set damask red Drum Sets

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Premier Elite OneHead 1970 Drum Sets

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Premier Custom Signia KIT Drums

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Premier Extreme HR Series Uncategorized

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Premier Cabria Drum Kit Drum Sets

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premier xpk drum kit red wood finish Drum Sets

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Premier PowerHouse Drum Sets

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Premier Artist Heritage Club Kit Drum Sets

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Premier Resonator Drum Sets

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Premier Black Kit Drum Sets

$399.99

1 available store

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Premier White Soundwave Drum Kit Drum Sets

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Premier Genista Maple Snare drum 14"x6" Snare Drums

$369.99

1 available store

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Premier 71 by Multivox Combo Guitar Amplifiers

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Premier Olympic Drum Kit Drum Sets

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Premier Union Jack Drum Kit Drum Sets

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Premier Genista Drum Set Drum Sets

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Premier Soundwave Custom Birch Drumkit Drum Sets

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Premier Duroplastic Mahoganny Drum Sets

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Premier Series Elite Drumset Drum Sets

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Premier ‘Pictures of Lily’ kit Drum Sets

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Premier Modern Classic 13x7 snare Snare Drums

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Premier Powerplay Clear Black Spot Drumheads Drum Set Accessories

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Premier "Spirit of Maiden" 14x5.5" Birch Snare Drum Snare Drums

Premier "Spirit of Maiden" 5pc Birch Drum Set Drum Sets

Premier Royal Ace 4"x14" Snare Drums

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Premier 1975 Cream Drum Kit Drum Sets

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Premiere Flanger Effects Pedal Flanger Effects Pedals

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Premier Resonator Custom Painted Drum Set Drum Sets

1 artist using

Premier LokFast Stand Straight Cymbal Stands

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Premier Artist Maple Snare Drum 14x5.5 Snare Drums

Premier Classic RSX Maple Drum Kit Drum Sets

Premier 250S Pedal Overdrive Effects Pedals

Premier XC Series British Collection Snare 13 x 7 XCS1370 Snare Drums

Premier Artist Brass 6.5x14" Snare Drum Snare Drums

Premier Sound Factory Drum Tree Kontakt Instrument

1 artist using

Premier Della-Porta 100 14x5 Limited Snare Drum Snare Drums

$1,799.00

1 available store

Premier Series Elite in Chrome Wrap finish Drum Sets

1 artist using

Premier B-160 Club Bass Amplifier Combo Guitar Amplifiers

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Premier's product range spans drum kits, snare drums, hardware, orchestral percussion, and pipe band instruments. Notable kit lines include the flagship Elite and Genista series for professional players, the Artist range for intermediate drummers, and the Revolution series for beginners. The company's snare drums — particularly the Premier 2000, introduced in 1966 — have earned a strong reputation. Other historically significant lines include the Olympic budget kits, the Signia maple series, and the Heritage vintage-style drums.

Premier kits and snares have been played by some of the most recognizable drummers in popular music, including Keith Moon of The Who, Ringo Starr of The Beatles, Mitch Mitchell of The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Nick Mason of Pink Floyd, Phil Collins of Genesis, Nicko McBrain of Iron Maiden, Philip Selway of Radiohead, Brad Wilk of Rage Against the Machine, Clem Burke of Blondie, and Matt Helders of Arctic Monkeys.

Premier has 64 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Drum Sets, Snare Drums, and Drum Set Accessories. Their gear is featured by 47 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Pop, and Electronic. Notable users include Rick Buckler, Keith Moon, and Ringo Starr.