Gibraltar Stealth Drum Rack Review - 7 Pros and Cons

[@__Chey__]

You've just made me spent 500 box + buying a fu..... guitar player chair... thx for you great work. Greetings from France

[@fredrappley6960]

I lusted after these for years and finally bought both of these rack this fall. One of the pros I think these offer is stability, they're rock solid!

[@ledhed5717]

I added the casters to mine. They roll right from the trailer to the stage, then back to the trailer- don’t even break them down after the gig. I loosen the butterfly nut to turn the boom arms inline with the bottom bar so they don’t catch on anything. The rack has made tear down and set up so much faster. I literally can be ready to play in about 10-15 minutes even mic’d up.

[@mcmarine777]

Researching the Gibraltar site vids only nets PRO's. I appreciate the CON's. That's really what any researching purchaser wants to analyze prior to purchase. Thanks, brother - you had takes I hadn't pondered.

[@BenReigel]

Thanks, I'm glad it helped you! Absolutely true - 99% of product review videos are promotional from the manufacturer, paid promotion from a sponsored artist or a store trying to get you to buy the product. There usually are never cons! 🤣

[@chrisa1125]

I appreciate the review, cool video! If I was better at drums and playing gigs I would definitely invest in something like this!

[@BenReigel]

Thanks Chrisa! There are real benefits of getting gear above your ability level and growing into it. Better gear won't make anyone a better player, but better sounding drums/cymbals will def make what you already know sound better. Sometimes when people sound better they practice/play more. Hardware (like these racks) doesn't affect sound but becomes increasingly more valuable as you progress. Best of luck on your drumming journey 👍

[@viDUBla]

I love my stealth rack system. Even tho I play 1up 1 down in a punk band it’s absolute better than tripods. Lighter And I never have to worry about setup angles and positioning. It’s always exactly where it needs Both pieces fit in my trunk I never have to take ‘em apart Drummers will have stands for cymbals ha hats snare Toms extras I just need these two my hi hat attaches to this Takes my no time to set up tear down

[@ZackZweifel]

1 con with racks is taking them apart to travel with is a bigger hassle than folding up stand legs and throwing in a bag. But I absolutely love my racks also. . .

[@viDUBla]

Practice practice practice tearing the rack down I did I had to for gigging I taught myself in What order and what pieces to take off for easy set up but over time I learned only a few pieces Takes my 5mins to set up for shows Used to take a lot more The practice setups helped me narrow down

[@FedericoSala]

Sorry for asking this question...i'm only 8 months late.. How stable are they? I'm considering gettin the snare/tom one....since it would be very helpfull for double bass space and i'm wondering how stable would it be with everything mounted on. Thanks for the really nice video!

[@BenReigel]

Hey Federico! I play with both the stealth and side rack horizontal bars in their extreme lowest position. Not even Gibraltar recommends that! The higher you raise that bar the more stable it becomes. That said, my stealth rack is currently holding 2 toms, a snare and 2 19" cymbals (with the horizontal bar in its lowest position UNDER my double bass pedal bar!) and there are ZERO stability issues. I suppose if I encounter any I would raise the bar a little. So far so good and I use many different kits/configurations with these things!

[@FedericoSala]

@@BenReigel thanks for taking your time to reply!! Appreciate!

[@FedericoSala]

@@BenReigel Finally pulled the trigger! Got it 2 weeks ago. Absolutely GAME CHANGER! Pricy but 10000% worth. Stability is top notch too! Now i'm already thinking about gettin the secondary stealth rack for Crash/China/Ride. Makes gigs and tour a lot more easier....

[@BenReigel]

@@FedericoSala Congrats!! Yes, they are game changers! Not many products on the market can do that but these racks are insane. 👍

[@sidewayzlaband6523]

I've looked around for pictures of these holding up a set of power Tom's using a double tom holder inserted into one side of the stand. Similar to what you show but larger. Wondering about stability. Right now they are in a gilbraltar double tom stand.

[@BenReigel]

Honestly I think the stealth rack would do really well even with power toms. I have the cross bar set low under the double bass pedal bar and Gibraltar doesn't even recommend that. Raising it would only increase how rock solid it is compared to a traditional stand. I've never had to raise it, even though I consistently play with 2 toms and 3 cymbals from the tom post. The wide footprint and thick bars gives a pretty impressive amount of support

[@oreoandoz7723]

Great list. Invest in some lighting? But a great review, I was thinking of splashing out for these. Wanting to see how people who got them feel about them, rather than just watching the gibraltar vids 😆

[@BenReigel]

For me the racks were a game-changer. In a sea of companies offering products that help improve your kit, these actually did it. Any time I've had to email Gibraltar about something they've gotten back to me, which tells me a lot about the company too. Glad my video helped with your decision process!

[@oreoandoz7723]

@@BenReigel that's awesome, thanks so much!!

[@puritzassociates9306]

LOVE MY STEALTH SYSTEM!

[@Muff213]

Pro tip. Ditch buying the stealth rack. I order the full rack with the curve bar. You can get them with all the booms and clamps fairly cheap. Then I chop them up to whatever configuration I want!

[@BenReigel]

Next level customization - I dig it!

[@homerotamez4573]

I love my stealth rack!

[@pauls2099]

How wobbly are the cymbal arms when the cross bar is set low?

[@BenReigel]

Great question and observation. With the gigs I played filling in for that metal band (separate video) I had a heavy 21" ride and a 22" fx cymbal I thrashed pretty hard. I can honestly say the wobble/stability of the racks were equal to or exceeded traditional double-braced cymbal stands. My guess is the reason for this is threefold: larger diameter pipes (than traditional stands) on the horizontal and vertical rack sections, a much wider base than a tripod stand, and more weight per rack than any tripod stand could typically hold. They're supposed to be stealthy, so I definitely wanted to have them as low as possible to maintain a clean look on stage. I noticed no stability issues or movement at all. If I ever do I suppose I could raise the cross bars a couple inches until I get something more stable, but I've never had to do that and I've used these racks in a ton of different configurations!

[@DeathswingKettlebell]

It'll be more expensive if you want a flat black. Hard anodizing is expensive to cover chrome.

[@sticksbass]

i heard gibralter racks r ok w small toms and cymbals but w heavier items they slip. reed switched to a pearl rack even though they look awful.

[@BenReigel]

That's entirely possible! I've loaded them up with pretty large drums and lots of 22" cymbals with zero slipping though. No doubt it's happened to other people because of that circular pole design.

[@progression_decibel]

For Gibraltar and other round tube racks it makes a big difference when you secure clamps with memory locks as well. Don’t discount the Pearl ICON rack - Pearl has recently come out with newer clamps and arms, etc. and with a bit of creativity you can make a Pearl stealth rack, with the benefit of the square design.

[@sticksbass]

i hate their grey color. cant pearl do it in chrome? @@progression_decibel

[@progression_decibel]

@@sticksbass haha I feel you. I think their ICON racks have either been grey or black forever. All the rest of the system is chrome.

[@sticksbass]

black would look decent but ive never seen em. @@progression_decibel

[@mandrumsmandrums]

Invest in a lightbulb please.....video looks like it was filmed in a dark closet

[@BenReigel]

Lol someone else already mentioned that. The lights are on the rack instead of me but I'll adjust the ISO accordingly next time ;) Hope you got something out of it anyway