Big news at the TRX 2013 Winter NAMM booth – two new series of vented crashes and the launch of CRX, an entirely new brand of cymbals made in China.
We had our first encounter with the folks at Offworld Percussion during the 2013 Winter NAMM Show, and checked out their new cajon-like bongo thingy.
While wandering through Yamaha’s 2013 Winter NAMM booth, we ran across the Live Custom Series – the company’s entirely new line of oak shell drums.
The folks at Kickport continue to explore the concept of “obese” drum sounds with the introduction of the FX Series, designed for snares and toms.
We take a stroll through the new cymbal models at Amedia’s 2013 Winter NAMM booth, and run across some interesting new line extensions.
Innovative Percussion is best known for its orchestral and drum corps sticks and mallets, but expanded its line of sticks for drum set at 2013 NAMM.
While researching and developing the Star Series, it seems as if Tama’s mission was to create the most freely vibrating drum suspension system ever.
Dream has pursued the possibilities of its cymbal-recycling program in recent years, and we saw some of the results of this repurposed bronze at NAMM.
We found a combination of new models and historic lines at the Vic Firth 2013 Winter NAMM booth, where the company celebrated its 50th anniversary.
We ran across another NAMM first-timer at the Steppodrum booth, where the Italian company’s craftsman showed us a vertical grain ash stave shell kit.
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