The Different Drum
The innovative Australian drum company. Founded in 1971.
Built on a revolutionary free-floating system, Sleishman drums are designed to resonate fully — delivering pure, full-bodied tone, exceptional sustain, and effortless tuning in any environment.
If you’re searching for an instrument that reveals sound rather than restricts it, you’re in the right place. Nothing else compares.
Designed differently.
​Played instinctively.
Founded in Australia in 1971 by inventor and master craftsman Don Sleishman, Sleishman Drums has spent more than five decades quietly redefining what a drum can be. Built on a pioneering free-floating shell system and refined through generations of innovation, Sleishman instruments are designed to resonate fully — delivering pure tone, natural sustain, and an unmistakable voice. Today, under the direction of David Sleishman, the philosophy remains unchanged: remove interference, honour sound, and let the instrument speak.
We don’t build drums to follow trends.​
We build them to endure.
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Make Your Drums A Reality
The Sleishman System
Sound, uninterupted.
A patented free-floating drum system designed to remove interference and allow sound to resonate fully.
Free-Floating Shell Design
No hardware is bolted to the shell itself, allowing it to vibrate freely and produce a fuller, more natural tone.
Pure, Pre-EQ’d Sound
The system creates clarity, sustain and balance at the source — reducing the need for external processing.
Effortless Tuning & Stability
Equalised tension across the drum makes tuning intuitive, consistent and remarkably reliable in any setting.
Designed to Be Felt
Beyond what you hear, the Sleishman System delivers a physical, responsive connection between player and instrument.
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