NAMM Slideshow: The Drums Of 2012

Select shots from the 2012 NAMM Show

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Virgil Donati Playing At NAMM 2012

Here’s a tasty excerpt of Virgil Donati’s powerful performance with Allan Holdsworth at 2012 Sabian Live, the cymbal company’s annual chops fest.

New Gear \

Evans & Pro-Mark At NAMM 2012

Even though the folks at D’Addario are still in transition following the company’s acquisition of Pro-Mark, they did show a brand new head and sticks.

New Gear \

Korg Wavedrum Mini At NAMM 2012

Korg reintroduced the Wavedrum with great fanfare a couple years ago, and now has launched the value-priced Wavedrum Mini.

New Gear \

Peace Drums At NAMM 2012

Unusually textured wrapped finishes predominated the Peace Drums 2012 NAMM booth, although we also caught a glimpse of the new mahogany Adonis Series.

Performance \

Stanton Moore & Scott Kettner Jam At NAMM 2012

Stanton Moore and Scott Kettner played some firey rhythms to demonstrate the musical applications of the new Stanton Moore Pandeiro at LP’s booth.

New Gear \

Yamaha Drums & Hardware At NAMM 2012

While Yamaha introduced new finishes for several of its drum kit lines, the company focused on hardware for NAMM 2012 – especially the Hexrack II.

New Gear \

Zildjian Cymbals At NAMM 2012

The Avedis Zildjian Company interspersed a selection of new rides, crashes, and hats with some strategic extensions of existing lines at NAMM 2012.

New Gear \

Ddrum Acoustic Drums At NAMM 2012

We took a look at Ddrum’s new Paladin drum kits, which feature hybrid shells with either a maple/poplar/maple or walnut/poplar/walnut construction.

New Gear \

Sabian Cymbals At NAMM 2012

Sabian’s NAMM 2012 booth buzzed about the four Players Choice finalists, although the company also showed a couple new line extensions.