Thursday, March 29, 2012

Yamaha DTX900K Electronic Drum Kit

Yamaha DTX900K Electronic Drum Kit Review



Yamaha DTX900K Electronic Drum Kit Feature

  • New 12" XP120S Snare Pad
  • Three 10" XP100T Tom Pads
  • 1,115 Drum, Percussion, effect sounds
  • RS130 Aluminum Rack
  • USB/Cubase AI included
  • Realistic feeling hi-hat pad with HS740A stand
  • Aluminum RS130 Rack System
The Yamaha DTX900K Electronic Drum System features the innovative new DTX-PAD featuring a Textured Cellular Silicone (TCS) head designed with input from our drum artists. The head uses a proprietary manufacturing process that introduces small air bubbles into foamed silicon to provide playability and feel unlike any pad introduced to the market. Utilizing technology from the Motif XS and effects from our digital mixers, the DTX900 Drum Trigger Module has the professional sounds that bring your drumming to life. With optional DIMM installed you can sample or load any sound for endless expansion. For quiet practice, playing live or as a controller, the revolutionary T.C.S. head's playability combined with Yamaha’s digital sound technology, make the Yamaha DTX900 Series Electronic Drums the one to beat.


Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Pearl P900 Bass Drum Pedal

Pearl P900 Bass Drum Pedal Review



Pearl P900 Bass Drum Pedal Feature

  • Single Chain
  • Aluminum Die-Cast Wheel
  • PowerPlate
  • Duo Beat
  • Beater Angle Cam
  • PowerPlate; Duo Beat
The P-900 is jam packed with high-end features such as a linear round cam, single chain drive, patented PowerShifter, infinitely adjustable beater angle, and PowerPlate. Pearl's revolutionary PowerShifter function provides 3 positions to fine tune the power and feel of the pedal. By moving the footboard forward or back you change the chain or belt drive angle, thus changing the leverage to create a light, normal or strong feel. The DuoBeat Beater offers two different faces, plastic and felt, adding great versatility of sound over single surface beaters. It's like getting two beaters for the price of one.


Sunday, March 25, 2012

Vic Firth Kidsticks

Vic Firth Kidsticks Review



Vic Firth Kidsticks Feature

  • In hickory. L = 13"; Dia. = .520"
  • Ages 3- 8, 1 pair
Engineered to make playing easy for the very young drum set player - ages 3 - 8. Produces a quality sound. Designed to be as much fun to play with as to look at! In hickory.


Saturday, March 24, 2012

Yamaha YDD40 Portable Digital Electronic Drums Premium Pack with Headphones and Power Supply

Yamaha YDD40 Portable Digital Electronic Drums Premium Pack with Headphones and Power Supply Review



Yamaha YDD40 Portable Digital Electronic Drums Premium Pack with Headphones and Power Supply Feature

  • 50 Programmed Drum Kits + Custom Kits
  • 4 Pads
  • AUX-Input for Playing Along with your Favorite Music
  • Play-along Mode and Music Book
  • Polyphony (Maximum): 32
The Yamaha YDD40 electronic drums features great sound, feel and value in a convenient package. The DD40 makes portable digital drums available to more aspiring drummers. Four touch-sensitive pads, 99 world percussion sounds and a large selection of accompaniments make playing along with other instruments fun and easy. An AUX input lets drummers plug in an MP3 player or an iPod(R) and play along with their favorite music. This premium pack includes a pair of professional closed-cup headphones.


Thursday, March 22, 2012

Alesis TransActive Drummer Electronic Drum Amplifier

Alesis TransActive Drummer Electronic Drum Amplifier Review



Alesis TransActive Drummer Electronic Drum Amplifier Feature

  • Single-box complete practice-amp wedge system for practicing and monitoring your drums
  • Dock for iPod with level control
  • Powerful 50W amplifier
  • Two-way design, 10"/1"
  • Stereo pair of 1/4" inputs
The TransActive Drummer is the amplifier designed for today's electronic drummer. This complete, active system contains a powerful, active two-way speaker wedge with two sets of inputs, stereo outputs, and a dock for iPod. It's perfect for practicing alone or playing with a band. Because it's a full-range amplifier, the TransActive Drummer is also great for use with other instruments such as keyboards. You can use it for practice, amplification at the gig, or as a foldback monitor wedge. INPUTS AND OUTPUTS The TransActive Drummer enables you to connect your electronic drumset, as well as an aux source such as a metronome or sequencer. The dock for iPod enables you to mix and play along with your music. You can link two TransActive Drummers together with a common 1/4" TRS cable for stereo performance with double the inputs and double the power. The amp also has line-level 1/4" stereo outputs so you can connect it to a PA system or record your sessions. The front panel gives you access to volume, three-band EQ, level control for iPod, and a 1/4" headphone jack. When connected, headphones mute the speaker for late-night jamming without bothering the neighbors. SPEAKER SYSTEM The TransActive Drummer has a large, 10" woofer that plays down below most kick drums, and a 1" tweeter that makes cymbal sounds sparkle. The amplifier provides 50W RMS so you'll always have plenty of power. When you link two TransActive Drummers together for stereo performance, you get a 100-watt system that's ready to take on any guitarist's rig!


Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Pyle-Pro PED02M Electric Thunder Drum Kit With MP3 Recorder

Pyle-Pro PED02M Electric Thunder Drum Kit With MP3 Recorder Review



Pyle-Pro PED02M Electric Thunder Drum Kit With MP3 Recorder Feature

  • Compact, All-in-one Solution - 11 Pre-set Drum Kit with up to 4 Variations - Built-in Metronome - 2 Cymbal Pads - Drum Rack
  • Built-in MP3 layer/Recorder - Built-in Reverb Switch - A-B Looping Learning Feature - 2 Drum Sticks - Sound Module
  • Natural Motion Cymbal Pads and Cymbal Choke Capabilities - Headphone Jack - Fully Adjustable Drum Rack - Hi-Hat Pedal - 110V~220V Auto Switch Power Adapter
  • Natural Response Drum Head with 128 Level Force Velocities Sensor - Stereo Line-in for Portable MP3 Device - ROCK Drum Include: - Bass Drum Pedal - Cables and Drum Lock
  • Sound Generator: 16-bit/44.1 kHz 3D Sound Quality - MIDI In/Out - 5 Drum Pads - User Manual - Instruction DVD
The PED02M fills the niche for aspiring players and budget-conscious drummers looking to simulate the sound of a real drum set. Using the PED02M is easy and feels just like using a real kit – but without the loud noise that can sometimes bother family and neighbors. Just plug in a set of headphones and you’re ready to jam. It’s equipped with 5 drum pads, 2 cymbal pads, and a bass drum pedal. They’re all super-responsive and velocity-sensitive for a realistic feel. The hi-hat comes with a foot pedal so you can get that ‘open’ or ‘closed’ hi-hat sound. With 11 drum preset kits, you’ll have the entire world of percussive sounds at your fingertips. You can also store your own drum loop. Play it back and adjust the tempo, then play along. Use the included digital metronome to practice to the beat speed of your choice. Record your beats using the built-in MP3 recorder. Play along with your favorite songs by plugging in your CD or MP3 player to the line-in jack. MIDI in/out jacks allow you to wire this up to your existing electronic music setup. Use the USB port to connect to your computer and turn this drum set into a MIDI controller to further expand this kit’s versatility. Comes with a complete drum set, drum sticks, power adaptor, instruction demo disc, and manual.


Saturday, March 17, 2012

Yamaha DTX520K Electronic Drum Set

Yamaha DTX520K Electronic Drum Set Review



Yamaha DTX520K Electronic Drum Set Feature

  • 427 sounds and 50 preset drumkits
  • 63 preset songs and 20 user songs
  • 20 user-editable drumkits
  • AUX input and MIDI out
  • Click, Groove-Check and Rhythm Gate
For drummers wanting realistic snare drum response and feel in an affordable but fully-loaded electronic drumset, The Yamaha DTX520K is now available and chock full of great features. The centerpiece of the Yamaha DTX520K is the new XP-80 snare drum pad. This DTX-PAD is an 8", 3-zone, "textured cellular silicone" acoustic-feel snare pad that joins with a 3 tom pads, 3-zone choke-able cymbal pads in the 13" ride cymbal pad and 10" crash cymbal pad, hi-hat pad and controller pedal and the kick drum tower. The pads mount to the new RS500 Compact Drum Rack System which comes PRE-ASSEMBLED for easy setup. The RS500 rack folds up just as easily for convenient transport.The "brain" of the kit is the Yamaha DTX500 Drum Module which contains 427 drum, percussion and effects sounds. There are 50 preset drumkits at the ready, covering virtually every genre and there are 20 User kits in which you can create and store your own kits. There are also 63 preset songs from all genres and 20 user song locations to create your own. There is also a high-quality Click function with the ability to customize the rhythm and tone functions to your liking. "Groove-Check" and "Rhythm-Gate" features help you to better enjoy practicing and to develop your timing.Other features of the DTX500 Drum Module include an AUX IN jack that allows you to connect an MP3 player or similar device for playing along with your own music, a recording function for capturing your performances, on-board high-quality digital reverb effects that add many different kinds of reverb and ambience to your playing, MIDI OUT for controlling external gear or linking to computer software and 12 trigger inputs that are compatible with a wide range of pads and triggers.Put it all these features together and the Yamaha DTX520K becomes a pro-quality and versatile electronic drumset that also maintains the Yamaha tradition of dependability and ruggedness and at a f...


Thursday, March 15, 2012

Toontrack EZdrummer Multi Layer Drum Sampler

Toontrack EZdrummer Multi Layer Drum Sampler Review



Toontrack EZdrummer Multi Layer Drum Sampler Feature

  • 7000 sound files at 16-bit/44.1kHz equivalent to 5GB of uncompressed WAV filesInstant access to more than 8000 MIDI drum patterns with pre-listening, quick browsing, and drag-n-drop functionalitySame extensive layer depth on all drums and cymbals as in EZdrummer's big brother - dfh SUPERIORRanges from entry level usability to pro handlingFeatures multiple microphone controlTPC II reduces system requirements to a minimumOperates in general MIDIInternal mixer allows stereo and multitrack routing i
EZdrummer was designed to give you optimum drum-sample quality presented in a compact, affordable plug-in format that's as easy to use as it is to mix. With Toontrack's EZdrummer, musicians and producers can simply drag-and-drop audition sounds and construct drumkits recorded with multi-microphone setups. You also get a mixer that allows stereo and multitrack routing into the host via a single plug-in and has presets for quick mix modes quick sound changing. With the second-generation Toontrack Percussive Compression (TPC), system requirements are low, meaning this is a very accessible virtual kit worthy of high-end studios, but available for the home studio too. EZdrummer sampler features the recording and producing expertise of Pat Thrall (Pat Travers, Black Crowes) and Neil Dorfsman (Dire Straits, Paul McCartney), the drumming skills of Nir Z (Genesis, Joss Stone, John Mayer), and the engineering help of Toontrack's own Mattias Eklund and Henrik Kjellberg. Their combined efforts have produced an extensive collection of more than 8000 MIDI files captured at Avatar Studios, a 50-year old venue that has been the place where a veritable who's who of award-winning musicians have bottled their magic.EZdrummer is now Windows Vista compatible.


Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Vater Percussion 5A Drumsticks, Wood Tip

Vater Percussion 5A Drumsticks, Wood Tip Review



Vater Percussion 5A Drumsticks, Wood Tip Feature

  • Wood Tip
wooden drumsticks


Monday, March 12, 2012

Alesis DM10 Studio Electronic Drum Kit

Alesis DM10 Studio Electronic Drum Kit Review



Alesis DM10 Studio Electronic Drum Kit Feature

  • Onboard USB lets you download new sound to the DM10.
  • Dynamic Articulation changes sounds' timbre along with dynamics for realism.
  • DM10 high-definition drum module loaded with uncompressed, high definition drum sounds.
A Perfectly Portable Professional 6-piece Kit

Here's a 6-piece kit that travels well. The Alesis DM10 Studio Kit is a full electronic kit built to be flexible enough for real world playing conditions. It comes with a collection of six natural-feeling RealHead drum pads, a set of low noise DMPad cymbals, a versatile StealthRack (complete with mounting hardware), and an excellent sounding DM10 high-definition drum module. The DM10 Studio Kit gives you a natural playing experience while remaining portable and easily reconfigurable to accommodate tighter playing spaces. And an updated library of uncompressed samples lets you play the DM10 Studio Kit with the natural sound of Dynamic Articulation.

The Alesis DM10 Studio Kit gives you a set of one 10" snare and four 8" tom pads, each of which sports dual trigger zones and real mylar drumheads that use triple-flanged counterhoops so that you can get the feel you need to play your best. Dual zones on the snare and toms give you the ability to perform rim shots or add extra sounds to your kit, such as cowbells and chimes. The DM10 Studio Kit's kick pad is large enough to handle any standard single or double pedal. And since the ergonomically curved StealthRack frame comes with all of the mounting hardware you need for every pad and cymbal, the entire kit takes up only a fraction of the space of a full acoustic kit.

This Set Includes
* Alesis DM10 Studio Kit Professional 6 Piece Electornic Drum Set
* On Stage Hickory Wood Drum Sticks 12-Pairs


Sunday, March 11, 2012

Portable Digital Drum

Portable Digital Drum Review



Portable Digital Drum Feature

  • Created for drummers of all ages and levels
  • AUX IN to play along with an MP3 player
  • USB MIDI
  • 32-note polyphony
  • 2 foot switches and a pair of drum sticks included
Yamaha takes compact digital drums to a new level with the release of the DD-65. Designed from a drummer's point of view, it features eight touch-sensitive pads, 2 drum pedals and AUX IN for playing along with your favorite MP3 player. Stereo drum samples 8 touch-sensitive pads plus 2 foot pedals (kick is touch sensitive) 254 voices + 25 drum phrases Flash ROM: Download songs from the Internet (works with lesson) MIDI In/Out and General MIDI (GM) compatible Stereo drum samples World Percussion Sounds Digital reverb and Master EQ 50 pre-programmed drum kits + 3 user-assignable kit Stereo speakers Recording capability up to 5 User songs in memory at one time Hand Percussion mode


Thursday, March 8, 2012

Vic Firth American Classic® 7A

Vic Firth American Classic® 7A Review



Vic Firth American Classic® 7A Feature

  • Tear drop tip.
  • Perfect for light jazz and combo.
  • L=15 1/2'', Dia.=.540''
The American Classic® line combines tradition and Vic Firth style. With bold designs for fuller sound, the Classics are turned from select hickory ? a dense wood with little flex for a more pronounced sound. Hickory is also capable of withstanding a great deal of shock, making it highly durable. The wood tips are deeply back-cut for intensified cymbal response. The nylon tips are similar in size and shape to their wood counterparts, providing enhanced performance and a feel closer to their original wood tip models. Nylon tips are the most durable and brightest sounding on cymbals.


Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Ion Audio IED16 Digital Drum

Ion Audio IED16 Digital Drum Review



Ion Audio IED16 Digital Drum Feature

  • Create your own drum set by selecting custom sounds for each drum pad
  • 50 different drum and instrument sounds
  • Fun to learn! Follow the lights to practice your rhythm and timing
  • 50 patterns for playing along with music
  • Drumsticks included so you are ready to rock
Ion Audio IED16 Digital Drum IED16 Musical Accessories


Sunday, March 4, 2012

Pacific Drums by DW Z5 Shell PACK - Grey Metal

Pacific Drums by DW Z5 Shell PACK - Grey Metal Review



Pacific Drums by DW Z5 Shell PACK - Grey Metal Feature

  • Grey Metal with chrome hardware
  • Cymbals and hardware not included
  • Cymbals pack and hardware pack sold seperately
  • 8x10, 9x12, 12x14, 18x22, 5x14
This 5-piece Z5 Series drum shell pack from Pacific Drums and Percussion is an ideal shell pack for aspiring drummers everywhere. The 5-piece shell pack features fusion tom sizes (10" x 8", 12" x 9", and 14" x 12"), all-wood construction, FinishPly wrap, and an array of spotlight-stealing colors.


Friday, March 2, 2012

Yamaha DTX530K Electronic Drum Kit COMPLETE DRUM BUNDLE

Yamaha DTX530K Electronic Drum Kit COMPLETE DRUM BUNDLE Review



Yamaha DTX530K Electronic Drum Kit, Yamaha Electronic Drums, Yamaha Electronic Percussion. Electronic Drum Kit BUNDLE including DTX530K Set, MS40DR Drum Monitor System with Cables, Yamaha DS550 Drum Throne, Yamaha FP7210 Bass Drum Pedal, Audio-Technica ATHT22 Headphones, and Drum Sticks