Best 8" Toms Under $500 2026

• Size8"

This is an 8 by 7 inch add-on tom from Pearl's Export Series. It has a 6-ply poplar shell that is 7.5 mm thick, with a Graphite Silver Twist wrap finish and chrome-plated shell hardware. It comes with a single tom holder and a multi clamp, so you can mount it right away if you want to add a small tom to your setup.

• Size8"

This is an 8 by 7 inch tom from Tama's Imperialstar series. It has a six-ply poplar shell that is 8 mm thick, a foil covered finish in Burnt Red Mist, and chrome shell hardware. If you want a compact tom for a small kit, you should take a close look at this one.

• Size8"

This is an 8 by 7 inch tom with a maple and walnut shell, a satin black matte finish, and Remo drumheads. It comes with a Zero Gravity tom holder, so you have what you need to mount it. It suits you if you want a small tom to add to a kit or to build a compact setup.

• Size8"

This is an 8 by 7 inch maple tom with a thin 6-ply shell, so it is light and easy to handle. It comes with 1.6 mm triple-flanged hoops and a Remo Ambassador UT head. If you want a small tom for a compact kit or a tight setup, this one fits that job well.

• Size8"

This is an 8 by 7 inch tom with a 7-ply maple shell and a 30 degree bearing edge. It comes in a Piano Black lacquer finish with Gretsch 302 steel hoops, Evans heads, and the GTS free-swinging suspension system. It suits you if you want a small maple tom in a glossy black look that mounts on the GTS system.

• Size8"

This is a small 8 by 7 inch tom from the DW Design series. Its shell is made of 8 layers of selected North American maple, built with HVLT boiler construction, and it comes with chrome hardware, True Pitch tension rods, and Remo skins. It suits you if you want a compact tom for a small kit or a tight stage setup.

• Size8"

This is an 8 by 6 inch tom from Tama's Superstar Classic TT line. The shell is made from maple, and the finish is Tangerine Lacquer Burst. It suits you if you want a small tom with a maple shell and a bold orange look.

• Size8"

This is an 8 by 7 inch tom from Sonor's AQ2 line, with a seven-ply maple shell and a high gloss lacquer finish. It uses the SmartMount holding system, which makes only a small contact point with the shell so the drum can sustain well. It suits you if you want a good-looking tom with a maple shell for a smaller kit.

• Size8"

This is an 8 by 6 inch tom with a shell made from birch and walnut layers. The walnut gives low to medium tones, and the birch adds attack and higher tones, so you get a mix of both. If you want a small tom with die-cast hoops, Star-Cast mounts and a glossy piano black finish, this one is worth a look.