A first look on Yamaha DTX900, Pearl e-Pro Live, Korg Wavedrum, Roland TD12 KX, Roland Octapad, Alesis Usb Studio, Alesis DM10: electronic drum kits and electronic percussion for 2010. Click here for photogallery

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Roland introduces the TD-12KX, the latest addition to V-Drums family. Targeted to the demands of drummers who perform live and in the studio, the TD-12KX electronic drum kit builds on the feature set of the popular TD-12KV kit, adding a larger kick, floor tom pad, and a new stand with improved pad mounts [...]

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Pearl Corporation’s new E-Pro Live is a revolutionary electronic drumset that looks, feels, and sounds like real drums. Never before has today’s drummer been offered the limitless sonic capability and realistic feel of electronic drums on a drumset built with real drum shells, real brass cymbals, and real drumset hardware, all from the [...]

Press release. On photo is cool
The new Electronic Drum Department at Yamaha introduces the DTX-MULTI 12 Electronic Percussion Pad. A new split-level multi-pad that adapts sound technology from the flagship Motif XS synthesizer and the DTXTREME III drum trigger module and lets drummers and percussionists enjoy three modes of play: with sticks, hands or [...]

Korg Wavedrum is a percussion pad first released in 1994, a preistorical era in electronic music. Now jorg Wavedrum is back powered new tecnology:
“WAVEDRUM – Unprecedented sound, response, and performance Sonically richer, programmable, and intensely sensitive, this 2nd generation WAVEDRUM is bursting with more than enough power and expression to create its own musical [...]

According to Shawn is ‘the loudest snare drum on the planet’. So, if you like loud drums you better take a look at this snare drum, by D-Drum signed by Megadeth Shawn Drover
“The snare is at the final stages of production and will be made available for pre-order at www.ddrum.com within one month, and available [...]

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Protection Racket is proud to announce seventeen more endorsees will be using their world class drum cases. Yet again, some of the world’s top drummers have chosen to use Protection Racket (PR) cases, as they are highly durable, give maximum protection, are easy to transport and lightweight.

Gibraltar launched an interesting blog: “Dream it yourself: a practical guide to building your dream kit with Gibraltar hardware“. If you have trouble on how to set up your 105-piece-kit with crash, splash, cowbells, toms and all Neil-Peart-Like-Stuff, take a look at the picture: you can find good ideas.

Alesis electronic practice pad presented @ Frankfurt Musikmesse:
The Alesis DM6 Kit highlights the best of Alesis’ 20 years of experience in professional electronic percussion gear. This electronic drumset features a completely new sound module with 108 quality drum, cymbal, and percussion sounds. Its pads feel great and its hardware and rack system are high quality.

Looking around for practice stuff, found this: The Prologix “All-N-1“ Russ Miller Signature Practice Pad Package. Different surfaces: for day practicing, night quiet practicing and brush practicing. Not bad: for 80$
See video demonstration of the pad, by Russ Miller

Via Modern drummer an interesting product review:
Evan’s G-Plus Coated
Using an exclusive 12mil film made especially for Evans, the G-Plus delivers the open and warm tone of a single-ply while the added thickness provides increased durability, attack, and projection for hard hitters. On snare, the head produces a definitive “crack” while maintaining an ambient sound. [...]