Archive for the ‘New Products’ Category

Mapex Quantum Marching Drums

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

We are proud to announce the addition of the Mapex Quantum Series Marching products to our lineup of marching drums offered for this year. Mapex Quantum Series drums are already being played by such groups as the Jersey Surf, Teal Sound and The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps, Constitution ...

Meinl has reinvented the wheel!

Friday, April 4th, 2008

Maybe not the wheel, but they have gone wild on a familiar geometric shape. The newly released Meinl Liquid Triangle is a space aged adaptation on the trusty triangle. It combines a fairly stock solid steel triangle with a resonating dome filled with water. The sonic possibilities that this contraption ...

Peterson Body Beat Metronome

Friday, March 21st, 2008

I recently had a chance to test run the BodyBeat Metronome as I taught the front ensemble of the Jersey Surf Drum and Bugle Corps. I was excited for the change of pace in time keeping gadgets. There were a couple of interesting things that I found out as I ...

Pearl Percussion Delivers on 2008 New Products

Tuesday, March 11th, 2008

Over a month ahead of schedule, Pearl Percussion has delivered most of their New For 2008 products. Included are the Ultra Grip Tambourines with adjustable jingles, Brass Jingle and Steel Jingle versions which have adjustable "volume" controls for all sets of jingles. This allows the player to decide ...

Drum Stick Package for Rock Band

Monday, January 7th, 2008

We've been receiving a lot of requests for drum sticks from fans of the new video game, Rock Band. There has also been a demand for the Gum Rubber Drum Pad Mod, using HQ Soundoff Pads or Vic Firth Drum Mutes. As a result, we've put together a ...

Pearl Travel Conga Pays Off!

Monday, May 14th, 2007

I recently got a last minute call to fill in on percussion for half of a duo at a downtown Philadelphia restaurant. Set one was to start at the height of midweek rush hour and the playing area was about the size of a table for two, nice and cozy. ...