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Showroom: DW Direct-Drive Pedal
Drum Workshop recently announced a new division of the company, called DW Manufacturing, that produces high-end, machined products. The first offering is the MDD direct-drive bass drum pedal. MDD project head, Rich Sikra, says, “This pedal is a departure for…
Showroom: Grover Pro Musician’s Accessory Tray
This retrofitting tray converts a standard music stand into a table. It’s a solution for drummers, percussionists, and other musicians who need an inexpensive, versatile, and easily transportable padded table. Made from industrial-grade closed-cell foam, the tray is 22.5"x14" with…
Showroom: 1710 Percussion Delivers Custom Drums With Powerful Sounds
1710 Percussion is a Maryland-based company that creates custom drums for rock, folk, jazz, classical, funk, and gospel drummers. Started in 2012, 1710 Percussion started as a hobby of building personal snare drums and refurbishing kits and then quickly turned…
Showroom: “Select a Head??? Licensed Drumhead Displays
Select a Head drumhead displays have garnered the attention of internationally touring rock and metal bands, including Korn, Queensryche, and Styper. Available signed (when available) or unsigned, the displays are 23" wide, 5" deep, and weigh 8 pounds. The displays…
Showroom: Proline PLDR6 Snare Rack
Proline’s PLDR6 utility rack enables drummers to store and display multiple drums safely, without cases, while keeping them easily accessible for practice, performance, recording, and rehearsals. For professional drummers, the PLDR6 provides a way to display a collection of several…
Yamaha DBR Series and CBR Loudspeakers Offer Power and Portability
Yamaha introduces two new additions to its portable loudspeaker lineup, the powered DBR series and the passive CBR series. The DBR series, the follow-up to the DSR and DXR series, represents the most portable powered loudspeakers that Yamaha offers.…
The Loop Loft Releases “Joey Waronker Drums???
The Loop Loft announces the release of Joey Waronker Drums, a collection of drum loops, multi-tracks, samples, and MIDI featuring the legendary drummer and producer. From the folk funk of Beck, to the hypnotic grooves of Atoms for Peace, to…
Los Cabos Updates Randy Black Signature Stick
Randy Black’s rubberized dipped series will no longer be available as of Sept 30, 2014. The model will undergo cosmetic changes but all dimensions will stay intact. The sticks will now have a high gloss black finish from the neck…
Korg Cliphit Drumkit Turns Tables Into Drumsets
The Cliphit consists of three vibration-sensitive clips that attach to desktops, tables, or any other nearby surface to instantly transform it into a portable electronic drumset. Providing various drum combinations, such as kicks, snare, toms, and cymbals, the Cliphit comes…
Finnish-Made Kumu Drums Now Available in the US
Founded in 1984, Kumu Drums offers handmade shells from 6" to 28". Made of top-quality Finnish birch, the four different shell thicknesses include the Original, which is the foundation of the “Kumu Sound” and features 4-ply shells with 2-ply SoulRings;…
Alesis Pro X Hi-Hat Provides More Realistic Playability
Alesis recently released the Pro X hihat, a patented dualcymbal hihat controller with true open, half-open, closed, “chick,” and splash triggering capability. Designed to offer authentic hi-hat playability and unprecedented trigger response with Alesis’s DM10, DM8, and DM Dock, Pro…
Tama Introduces Limited Edition Silverstar Drumkit With 26" Bass Drum
Inspired by the big beats of some of the biggest drummers of all time, Limited Edition Silverstar Traditional Rock kits with a 26" bass drum offer the thunderous punch of large-diameter 100-percent birch shells in classic depths. Available in two…
Cympad Expands Chromatics Series with Crimson, Yellow, and White Models
Expanding its popular line of Chromatics cellular-foam cymbal washers, Cympad is now offering them in crimson, yellow, and white models. “Dealers and drummers continue to ask for more colors, and we are happy we can accommodate them,” explains Cympad president,…
Boso Bamboo Drumsticks Introduces New Fixed Handle Wire Brushes
Boso Drumsticks recently released new Natural 5A and Strata 5A fixed handle wire brushes. By layering natural and compressed bamboo, using a method Boso calls “Strata Technology,” Boso is able to mimic the density of hickory to produce bamboo sticks…