Edge 7.0 featuring Peter Erskine & Alex Acuña here - Drum Workshop

The Real Low Down.Your entertainment system has a sub-woofer.Shouldn’t your drum set?The DW Bass Drum WooferCreated to act as a sub-woofer for the drum set,this specialty drum is designed to utilize thesympathetic frequencies from the bass drumto further enhance the roundness and low-endpunch many drummers are looking for. Use it liveor in the studio to build a bigger, beefier bassdrum sound. The 8”-deep drum comes in 18” to28” diameters and can be customized to matchany Collector’s Series® kit. A May-ATM25BD isfactory installed (internal miking for the bass drumis also recommended). Woofers can be mounteddirectly to the bass drum or on a cradle.DW’s Latesthat trick is awinner9550 and 9577 specialtyHi-Hats Represent the Latest inHardware TechnologyThe 9550 Universal Remote Hi-Hat usesDW’s famous universal linkage assemblyto increase response and virtually eliminatethe drag associated with many cable remotehi-hat systems. The smooth, effortless feel ofthe 9550 makes it a perfect candidate for aprimary offset hi-hat or for a same-side remote.All of the heavy-duty features associatedwith the 9000 Series line of hardware,like heavy-gauge steel tubing, integratedvise memory lock and lateral cymbal seat adjustment,all come standard. The 9550 comescomplete with auxiliary pedal, DWSMMG1and DWSMMG2 mounting clamps and universallinkage with tow extension options.With the 9577 hi-hat accessory, drummerscan add a unique tandem hi-hat totheir bag of tricks. The 9577 is an upper hihatattachment that fits any DW hi-hat standthat accommodates a 1” tube. It allows twosets of hats to be controlled from the samestand. DW Founder and R&D SpecialistDon Lombardi comments, “It’s perfect fordrummers who want to add a smaller setof hi-hat or effect cymbals, but don’t wantto deal with a massive amount of hardwareto pull it off. Plus, you can play patterns byalternating between the two sets of cymbals.It really is a revolutionary way to approachplaying hi-hats.”9550 Universal LinkageRemote Hi-Hat9577 Tandem Hi-HatCollector’s Series ® Bamboo SnareDW, The Drummer’s Choice.®Sheila E.©2006 Drum Workshop, Inc. The DW logo is a registered trademark of Drum Workshop, Inc. All Rights Reserved.Shown above: Collector’s Series® Natural Satin Oil overCurly Maple Exotic with Satin Chrome Hardware.Get a Woofer and discover what the pros already know.Whether you’re playing stadiums,doing studio gigs or just playingaround town, the Woofer is theway to make your bass drum comealive. Front-of-house engineers andproducers have raved about theresults— all of the low-end attackyou normally get from your bassdrum combined with a thicker,fatter body. Pros like Sheila E.,Billy Ward, Tony Royster, Jr., TerryBozzio, Stephen Perkins and othersdemand Woofers— and so shouldyou.Visit your favorite pro drum shopand get the low down on a Wooferfor your kit. You’ll be happy you did.Billy WardTony Royster, Jr.East meets WestCollector’s Series Bamboo Snarecombines the warmth of woodwith a bright crack usually associatedwith metal snare drumsDW has long been known for its wide varietyof metal and wood snare drum shelloptions, so what could offer something sounique as to get the attention of ExecutiveVice President and Drum Designer JohnGood? “We had toyed with so many shellideas in the past and felt like there was reallynothing new out there that we hadn’tseen. That, and the snare drum is an interestinginstrument. Its tonal qualities are differentthan every other drum on the kit, yet it’sthe sonic signature for every drummer. In anutshell, it has to sound like a good snaredrum should sound,” Good explains.The new Bamboo Collector’s Seriessnare comes in 5x13” and 5x14”, and is craftedusing horizontal bamboo stave construction.The drum has no reinforcement hoopsfor added projection and DW’s 45-degreebearing edge for resonance and attack. Thedrum also features DW crimped Coatedheads by Remo USA and DW’s Delta ballbearingthrow-off. The drum also can becustomized in any available finish to matchany new or existing drum kit.“This drum has surprised some of ourmost discerning artists. I think they’re sofamiliar with the sound of brass and maplethat they are skeptical about anything thatmight replace their favorite drum. Withbamboo, we might have found a new favorite,”Good concludes.