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The UK Drum Show Sponsored By Drummer’s Review

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The UK Drum Show Sponsored By Drummer’s Review

Drummer’s Review are proud to sponsor The UK Drum Show 2018, held at Manchester Central on Saturday 29 & Sunday 30 September. Featuring a stellar line-up of artists including Jojo Mayer, Josh Dion, Mike Johnston, Greg Hutchinson, Jamie Morrison, Rashid Williams, Russ Miller, Richard Spaven, Calvin Rodgers, Benny Greb, Stanton Moore, Chris Turner, Daisy Palmer, Derick McKenzie, Graham Hopkins, Freddie Shead, Craig Reynolds and JJ Wallace. The show is also home to all of your favourite brands (including many of the companies we’ve featured here on Drummer’s Review) showcasing their products all under one roof!

For more information and to purchase tickets to this years hottest drum event, head to: www.theukdrumshow.com

Sad Times For Sakae

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Sad Times For Sakae

Japanese boutique drum specialist, Sakae, has suspended trading, according to the US magazine Drum! (www.drummagazine.com)

Rumours surrounded the troubled company a year ago, but Sakae was present at this year’s Winter NAMM show with new products. Distributed in the USA by Korg, no statement has been yet made by either company about future prospects.

Known for its high quality specialist shells, for 40 years Sakae was closely associated with Yamaha, for whom it made top end shells. According to Drum! ‘The company has nearly $7 million in debts, according to news reports. Sales had dropped to $2.8 million in 2016, down from a high of $13.2 million in 1988. Lawyers began debt settlement procedures this month after banks stopped extending lines of credit’.

Info: www.sakaedrums.com

Vintage Vibes From Mr. Muff

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Vintage Vibes From Mr. Muff

The MUFFKOPF for the bass drum beater. Covering acoustic gigs, fine Jazz, modern Electro, reverberant churches, studio sessions – the MUFFKOPF can be used anywhere.

If you play the new designed shaggy outside, it will be strongly dampened; if you turn it around the felted inside will give minimal attack. Fits all common pedals. Available in black, green or orange.

Material: outside: 100% polyacrylics / inside: 100% polyester fiber
Weight: ~20g
Dimensions when mounted: 3.5/3.5/2.4 inches

Also available with sheep fleece as MUFFKOPF deluxe! In black or white.

Also available is the MUFFSTICK

Muffsticks

The MUFFSTICK is the new muffle coat for your drumstick. Quiet tom grooves, muted snare drum sounds, cymbal swells without a tone of the stick… no problem anymore with the MUFFSTICK!
Put your normal drum stick between 7A and 5B in the sleeve at the backside of the big muffle surface. The reinforced area of felt and the typical MUFFKOPF outside in the new skunk design are providing quick muffle effects.
And if you’re playing with more drive the useful strap for your finger or the new hook-and-loop fastener prevents your MUFFSTICK flying in the audience. Clolours: black, green or orange.

100% polyester/polyacryl
, length 29.5cm, 
width 5.5cm to 9.5cm
thickness 1.5cm
weight 45g

Also available as light version!

www.mistermuff.de

Drum Kit Review – Mapex Armory Shell Pack

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Drum Kit Review – Mapex Armory Shell Pack

Here’s our review of a Mapex Armory six-piece shell pack, consisting of…

  • 10″ x 7″ rack tom,
  • 12″ x 8″ rack tom,
  • 14″ x 12″ floor tom,
  • 16″ x 14″ floor tom,
  • 22″ x 18″ bass drum,
  • 14″ x 5.5″ Tomahawk snare drum (included).

Featuring…

  • Hybrid Birch/Maple shells,
  • Desert Dune over Olivewood Finish,
  • SONIClear bearing edges.
  • Remo UT Heads (bass drum,toms & snare reso), USA-made head on snare batter.

***All of our reviews are recorded in a top quality studio with the finest equipment – to get the best from our reviews and really hear the instruments perform make sure you listen on good quality speakers or headphones!***

Mapex says…“The Armory Series is the latest realization of the Mapex hybrid shell concept. A fusion of birch and maple delivers the ultimate tonal expression, and the SONIClear™ bearing edge allows the drumhead to sit flat, bringing out the best response by optimizing the relationship between head and shell.”

Find out our thoughts in the video above…!!

RRP: £959.00

www.mapexdrums.com

 

Dream Cymbals Expands Its Artist Roster

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Dream Cymbals Expands Its Artist Roster

Canadian cymbal designer/manufacturer Dream Cymbals has added sticksmen Adrian Todd, Max Parr and Sam Ogden to its blossoming ranks of endorsed talent.

With regular plays on the Radio 1 Rock Show and Kerrang! Radio, Max Parr and his band Coldbones bring their unique brand of Post-Rock to an ever-widening audience.

Adrian Todd works with a host of bands, most recently with the award-winning musician Miranda Arieh. Adrian also runs 40-piece drumming collective Drum Machine, providing an electrifying modern urban live drum music experience.

Relentless touring duo The Soap Girls provide pro drummer Sam Ogden with a regular gigging schedule. Sam has also recently returned from a tour of the Czech Republic with melodic Hard-core band Healer.

Dream Cymbals are distributed in the U.K. by SVM Percussion.

www.svmpercussion.co.uk

Drum Kit Review – Yamaha Tour Custom Shell Pack

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Drum Kit Review – Yamaha Tour Custom Shell Pack

Here’s our review of a Yamaha Recording Custom shell pack, consisting of…

  • 10″ x 7″ rack tom,
  • 12″ x 8″ rack tom,
  • 14″ x 13″ floor tom (add on),
  • 16″ x 15″ floor tom,
  • 22″ x 16″ bass drum,

Featuring…

  • 100% maple shells,
  • Caramel Satin Finish,
  • Full compliment of Remo, USA-made heads throughout.

***All of our reviews are recorded in a top quality studio with the finest equipment – to get the best from our reviews and really hear the instruments perform make sure you listen on good quality speakers or headphones!***

Yamaha says…“The world’s largest touring and music festival supply companies state that Yamaha drums and hardware are the most requested and reliable available, which inspired our design team in Japan to create the TOUR CUSTOM MAPLE Traditional Satin series. Continuing the design legacy of our original Absolute Series, these new drums combines the projection and expressive capability of all-maple shells with the beautiful grain of US maple inside and out, and are available at an economical price.”

Find out our thoughts in the video above…!!

RRP: Shell Pack: £1644.00, additional 14″ floor tom: £200.00-£250.00 (approx.)

www.yamaha.com

 

Snare Drum Review – DeBroize Custom Stave Shell Snare Drums

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Snare Drum Review – DeBroize Custom Stave Shell Snare Drums

Here’s our review of a pair of DeBroize Custom Stave Shell snare drums, consisting of…

  • 14″ x 5.5″ – 22 mil thick shell – American Black Walnut (old dining table),
  • 13″ x 5″  – 12 mil thick shell – Mahogany (old school desk) & Beech (old cabinet),

Featuring…

  • Recycled materials used for shell construction
  • Rounded outside bearing edges with an inner 45-degree cut,
  • Triple flange hoops,
  • 24-strand snare wires,
  • Remo heads fitted throughout.

***All of our reviews are recorded in a top quality studio with the finest equipment – to get the best from our reviews and really hear the instruments perform make sure you listen on good quality speakers or headphones!***

DeBroize says…“Saving items from being scrapped and given them a new lease of life ultimately resulting in a truly unique instrument.”

Click on the video above to hear our thoughts…!!

RRP: 14″ x 5.5″ – £649.00, 13″ x 5″ – £549.00

www.debroizecustom.com 

Regal Tip back on the beat with new Performer series drumsticks 

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Regal Tip back on the beat with new Performer series drumsticks 

Regal Tip have released the latest additions to their growing artist signature range, with the arrival of four new Performer Series drumsticks. Designed by drummers for drummers, the Performer Series contains customised specs, fulfilling the vision of the signature artist.

The latest additions to the Performer Series include the Jason Sutter signature SSJSDM mallet ￡59.99 RRP, the first dedicated drumset mallet. Sutter describes the mallets as “The new breed of implements for drumset players and percussionists of all styles.”

The Mike Moore PFMM signature model (.580 X16″) includes Mike’s custom green P.E.F (Performance Enhancing Finish) for maximum grip and control. Regal Tip states “These sticks feature one of the most durable colour finishes on the market.” (£19.99 RRP)

Two time Grammy award-winner Bernard Treway Lambert’s PF:TRE signature model, ￡19.99 RRP,  is a customized RT 5AX that is dipped in a white lacquer finish, and sports the ONDA1 Nation brand.

John Blackwell’s .580″x16″ wood tip Force Stick features a striking blue P.E.F coating; the PFJB retails for ￡24.99.

The brand new Regal Tip offering is rounded out with the 6S Warm Up White Lacquer Stick, ideal for loosening up wrists, practicing backstage paradiddles and freeing up tension. The 6S Warm Up stick measures .700″ x 17″ and retails for ￡19.99.

For more information on the new releases and existing Regal Tip sticks, mallets and brushes, visit jhs.co.uk/brands/regal-tip

Drum Kit Review – Yamaha Recording Custom Shell Pack

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Drum Kit Review – Yamaha Recording Custom Shell Pack

Here’s our review of a Yamaha Recording Custom shell pack, consisting of…

  • 22″ x 18″ bass drum,
  • 10″ x 8″ rack tom,
  • 12″ x 9″ rack tom,
  • 16″ x 15″ floor tom,

Featuring…

  • 100% Birch shells,
  • Coated Remo-made Ambassador over Clear Ambassador heads on toms,
  • Coated Remo-made Powerstroke 3 heads on bass drum,
  • T-Style tension rods on bass drum,
  • Long, bridge-style lugs.

***All of our reviews are recorded in a top quality studio with the finest equipment – to get the best from our reviews and really hear the instruments perform make sure you listen on good quality speakers or headphones!***

Yamaha says…“Working with the legendary Artist Steve Gadd, Yamaha have elevated the iconic Recording Custom Series with new design elements, producing a refined focused sound with enhanced rounded and deeper tone. All North American Birch 6 Ply shells with 30 Degree Bearing Edges are complimented by the re-designed Hi Tension Lug that is weighted to enhance lower frequencies. The result is an easy-to-use and easy-to-tune drum set that re-defines the classic signature sound. Suitable for any style of drumming in all situations.”

Find out our thoughts in the video above…!!

RRP: £3537.00

www.yamaha.com 

Roland announce raft of new products

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Roland announce raft of new products

Roland has today announced the new TD-17 series, the latest addition to their much-loved V-Drums lineup. Combining flagship-level sound with newly developed pads, Roland state that the TD- 17KVX, TD-17KV, and TD-17K-L kits deliver “…an experience that’s authentically close to playing acoustic drums, accurately mirroring the physical movement, stick coordination, and hand/foot control that every drummer needs.” They also include integrated access to an array of motivational coaching functions, plus built-in Bluetooth for playing along with songs and video lesson content streamed wirelessly from a smartphone.

At the heart of each kit is the new TD-17 sound module, which utilises Roland’s ‘Prismatic Sound Modeling’ inherited from Roland’s top-of-the-line TD-50. Sounds faithfully reproduce the character and tone of acoustic drums with lightning-fast response time, wide dynamic range, and natural tonal changes that vary depending on where and how hard the pads are played.

The TD-17KVX and TD-17KV kits come with the new PDX-12 snare pad, which features a dual mesh head and large 12-inch playing surface that supports the development of stick control and proper playing techniques. The head tension can be adjusted for satisfying natural rebound, while the height of the snare hoop enables the player to hit open rim shots with a natural stick angle.

The TD-17KVX also includes the new VH-10 V-Hi-Hat, which mounts on an acoustic hi-hat stand and replicates the natural feel and swinging motion of a real hi-hat cymbal. Offering advanced triggering with continuous open/close detection and bow/edge sounds, the VH-10 allows users to execute traditional playing techniques to perfection.

All three kits in the TD-17 series include the new KD-10 kick pad, which combines rock-solid feel with a noise-reducing design that offers quiet operation while playing at home. The KD-10 can be used with any standard kick pedal, and supports dual pedals as well.

 

Roland has also launched two further new additions to their range: the KD-220 and KD-180 Bass Drums, which feature full-size wood shells with Roland’s advanced trigger electronics built in allowing drummers to bring the commanding stage presence and familiar feel of an acoustic kick to any V- Drums kit or hybrid setup. The KD-220 is also included in the new flagship TD-50KVX V-Drums kit, while the KD-180 is included in the new mid-level TD-25KVX V-Drums kit.

The 22-inch KD-220 features a high-quality maple shell, while the 18-inch KD-180 features a high-quality birch shell. Both models come with custom chrome hardware, and offer compatibility with double-kick pedals. Roland’s innovative air-damper mechanics work alongside the acoustic shell to “move air” and provide resistance as the beater hits the head, delivering stable and accurate triggering with real acoustic feel.

For more information, visit: www.roland.com

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