NEW PEARL TOM MOUNTING SYSTEM, NEW COLORS FROM PORTER & DAVIES, NEW 64 AUDIO IEM. Pearl Redefines Drum Mounting Physics with the R2 Air Tom Suspension System. The tonal physics of drum mounting is about to meet its match. Pearl presents the R2 Air, a revolutionary new tom suspension system that delivers totally unrestricted sound in mounted drums. R2 Air’s exclusive floating isolation platform is built on the understanding that every drum’s optimal suspension area is in the CENTER of its shell. By balancing the tom’s total mounting weight across two corresponding points at the top and bottom of the drum, R2 Air gives true tonal separation from mounting hardware and enhances sustain and resonance. “The way the toms rang from the very setup was ridiculous,” admits Grammy-Winning Engineer/Producer Dan Rudin. “There are really subtle tendencies for drums to get muffled as you change the geometry of the setup, and […]

July 2024 Issue