Drum Sets
Pearl Decade Maple Artisan - limited pine outer-ply finishes
New short overview: #870 Sunset Pine Burst and #872 White Beach Pine Fade with selected pine outer ply.
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Cymbals
Meinl Artist Design Cymbal 22" Aric Improta (AD1)
New short overview: a serialized 22" heavy ride with Aric Improta artwork, B12 bronze and engraved bronze finish.
Software
Drumopolis SDX - Tony Visconti's rock-focused SDX for Superior Drummer 3
New short overview: eight kits at Metropolis Studios, two room flavors, Tony Visconti presets and MIDI.
Snare Drums
TAMA Mike Portnoy Signature Snare Drum - Limited Edition (MP1455BUN)
New short overview: 8mm 9-ply bubinga shell, Dream Monster finish, and the 3-way adjustable strainer.
Cymbals
Meinl Pure Alloy 14" Extra Hammered Hihat (PA14EHH)
New short overview: medium-thin / medium pairing, dry upper-mid stick attack, and warm low-end sizzle.
Electronic Drum Kits
Alesis Nitro Ultimate XL - expanded 8-piece all-mesh e-kit
New short overview: all-mesh pad layout, BFD-powered Nitro module, and Bluetooth audio streaming for practice.
Cymbals
Paiste PST 7 Series – CuSn8 bronze cymbals with a traditional look
A quick overview of PST 7: “2002 Bronze” CuSn8 foundation, Swiss-lathed finish, and a versatile 4-cymbal setup demo.
Software
Toontrack Dry EZX - close, focused kits with tandem-sampled hits
Four curated ultra-dry kits recorded with minimal ambience, plus mix-ready presets and a starter MIDI groove library.
Drum Sets
SONOR MOMENTUM - Made in Germany kits with in-between depths
9-ply (6mm) shells in beech/birch/maple, four finishes incl. California Burl, plus ProLite T.A.R. mounts.
Snare Drums
TAMA Kaz Rodriguez Signature Snare (KR1465) - 10mm maple/bubinga hybrid shell
Limited 14x6.5" snare with a 10mm 6-ply maple + 6-ply bubinga hybrid shell and Sound Arc hoops.
Snare Drums
DW MFG True-Cast Snare Drum 4x14" - Bell Bronze, limited to 100
Limited 4x14" piccolo snare with a sand-cast, machined bell bronze shell and hand-machined brass hardware.
Drum Sets
Pearl Export (Limited): Black Chrome hardware - Graphite Slate & Daphne Blue
Two limited Export finishes with Black Chrome hardware: Graphite Slate (#866) and Daphne Blue (#869).
Cymbals
Meinl HCS 14" Soundwave HiHat (HCS14SWH) - warm, clean, no-airlock foot chick
Medium-weight 14" hi-hat with MS63 alloy and a Soundwave bottom to prevent airlock and keep the pedal chick strong.
Software
Infinity Grid EZX (Toontrack) - modern/prog metal drums with mix-ready punch
Three kits with punchy presets, one-shot enhancements, and Jay Postones grooves for modern/prog metal writing and practice.