Pork Pie Percussion--New Rosewood/Zebrawood finish

http://porkpiedrums.com/index.html

Rosewood Zebrawood Drum Set

• USA hard rock maple shell package
• Custom Rosewood Zebrawood satin oil finish
• Pork Pie precision cut edges
• 2.3 mm hoops
• Pork Pie exclusive lugs
• USA made Remo heads
• No assembly required    

 The latest finishes from Pork Pie Percussion, are offered in their Exotics line. The Zebrawood is one my favorites.
They also offer:
Karelian Birch, Brandied Peach Burl, Olive Ash Burl, Walnut Burl, Macassar Ebony, and Rosewood.
Pork Pie Percussion has been famous for their unique and original  colors and custom  drum designs, and this new line of finishes only adds to their list of achievements.   These new finishes are breath-taking and  beautiful.

Also, check out the new line of the Little Squealer series.

http://porkpiedrums.com/products/squealer/kit-ebony-satin.htm

 

 

Ebony Satin Squealer Drum Set

• Black Chrome Hardware
• 100% Maple Shells: 8"x12" rack tom, 13"x16" floor tom, 20"x22" bass drum and 7"x14" snare drum
  (mounting clamp for 12" tom included)
• Pork Pie's progressive ply design ^TM
• Machine detailed finish
• 2.3 mm hoops
• Pork Pie exclusive lugs
• Remo Heads (Taiwan)
• No assembly required
• Two add-on toms available: 8"x10" rack & 12"x14" floor 

The Little Squealer series is approx. $1200
While the Exotic finishes are around $2000.

Crescendo Drummer ear plugs.

Crescendo Drummer (25dB)

Crescendo Drummer (25 dB) provides a tuned, flat attenuation response and is developed for very loud music situations such as drumming or music with a heavy bassline.

Crescendo Drummer 25

Crescendo hearing protection has been designed specifically for musicians, music lovers and concert goers. Dynamic Ear Company's Pro Musician ear tips provide state of the art hearing protection whilst maintaining clarity of sound with full music dynamic. Offering the most attenuation from a true music filter Crescendo Drummer is a must for the regular gig goer.

Normal music ear tips provide too much attenuation, especially at higher frequencies, this is due to the use of cheap materials and poor design. This imbalanced attenuation of sound muffles speech and makes the music sound unnatural reducing your aural experience. Crescendo provides a tuned, flat attenuation response so all frequencies are reduced by almost the same level, great for music as the listener loses nothing of the original sound, it's just brought down to a safe level, making Crescendo Pro Musician filters suitable for a wide range of applications 

Who uses Crescendo Pro Musician filters
Drummers and musicians playing in a loud environment
Concert goers, clubbers and DJ's - reduces amplified music to safe levels
Aircraft crew - reduces engine and wind noise
Sports events - reduced PA and crowd noise especially the Vuvuzela Motorcyclist and race fans - reduced wind noise, engine drone and crowds MUSICIANS! - protecting their own ears from (amplified) instruments.

source:  http://www.crescendo-hearingprotection.com/nc/products/product/crescendo-music-copy-1.html

DW's newest line of CONCRETE snare drums.

New from Drum Workshop...concrete snare drums!! Yes you heard right...CONCRETE.
Although it's closer to soapstone.
The company promises that the new 14" x 5.5" and 14" x 6.5" Collector’s Series Concrete snare drums deliver a sound that is completely different than either wood or metal – dry, focused, with lots of extra volume. The 5.5mm raw stone shell is cut with 45-degree bearing edges, and contrasts nicely with DW’s matte satin chrome hardware.
The Custom Shop drum also includes standard features such as: MAGTM throw-off system with 3PTM (3-position) butt-plate, True ToneTM snare wires, True PitchTM stainless steel tension rods, 3.0mm steel True HoopsTM, and DW Heads by Remo.
Retail prices for both sizes are $1,230.99.

New snare drums from TAMA

John Dolmayan’s signature snare drum features a stunning design covering based on his custom inlaid “Mosaic” kit, as well as custom tube lugs.

 Brand new Mike Portnoy signature snare drums! 5.5” x 14” and 5” x 12” Hammered steel shells in Matte Black finish, with a new badge design.

 JB145N – John Blackwell now has a 5” x 14” signature snare drum to go along with his 6.5” x 13”, and a new badge design on both!

New Gibraltar Turning Point Series Hardware

Gibraltar Turning Point Hardware Tested!

Introducing the new Turning Point Series from Gibraltar!!

Gibraltar’s Turning Point cymbal tripod base is made from chrome plated L-stock aluminum in a sleek arrow design. Gives the stability of double bracing but the weight of single braced stand.
Gibraltar’s patented Swing Nut auto cymbal tilter. Just press down on the spring loaded tilter turn the swing nut, mount the cymbal and felt and that’s it, no wing to lose and you saves you time.

The "swing nut" design is only part of some of the new innovations that the folks at Gibraltar have come up with.
 The centerpiece of the Turning Point hardware series is the Swing Nut cymbal tilter. Eliminating the threaded tops and wing nuts of conventional tilters, the Swing Nut utilizes a straight post, split vertically with a centered hinge. This allows part of the post to replace the wing nut, cutting out all that tedious turning when mounting and removing cymbals.  Read more at:
http://www.drummagazine.com/gear/post/gibraltar-turning-point-hardware/