Possible New Drum Product Debuting at NAMM 2010
As many of you may know, the NAMM show is happening this weekend! If you don’t know what NAMM is, it stands for the National Association of Music Merchants. It’s basically a giant trade show where every company in every field of the music business display their latest and greatest products in order to sell them to buyers. It’s also come to be a sort of musician networking opportunity. It’s the only time where all of the reps from all of your favorite companies are in one place at one time. Most companies are very secretive about what products they are going to debut prior to the event, but some do give a few hints. Let me make it clear that I don’t know what this product is, but it’s fun to speculate.
Pearl has lately been advertising a product called E Pro Live. The popular thought is that pearl is getting into the electronic drum game for the first time ever. The slogan, “Get Real. Be Real” which appears under the ad, has led many to believe that this may be some type of acoustic/electric hybrid which may incorporate actual wood shells, or even real heads. Despite all of the speculation, a Pearl marketing associate assured everyone on the Pearl drummers forum that it was in fact not what they thought it was. Either way it sounds cool!
The NAMM show actually started today, and runs through Sunday the 17th. It can be a little difficult to get in, but if you can it’s definitely worth going. Hope you find a way!
