Footes Music

While I didn’t end up making a purchase here (they didn’t have the 2 things I was searching for), this little independent shop is very nice. Helpful staff members who were willing to have a chat with me about what I was after, even if it wasn’t stocked then & there.
Really great selection of small hand percussion items downstairs. I’ll likely be back!

As with Wembley Drum Centre, I have been a customer of Footes since I was a kid. I can’t say that I have ever bought any drums here. I have deliberated and bargained many many times, but they often are a little pricey.
The things that I have bought over the years are mainly sticks, heads and DVD/​VHS. On those items (incidentally the kind of products that seem to have their retail prices fixed by the manufacturer) which are not cheaper elsewhere, I have spent thousands across 15 years with Footes.
Customer service can be patchy, but it does depend on the staff who are working there at the time. Way back, the staff were very knowledgeable and really bought me as a young customer.
The range carried is not the widest in the world and lacks the custom drum presence of other drum retailers. The small display area is obviously the cause of this, but in Central London, what can one really expect?
All in all, I really like Footes and no doubt will be a customer for many years to come.