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NAMM New Class 2017: SledgePad

Anthony Vargas
Sometimes, the simplest products are the most innovative ones. Case in point: the SledgePad. It’s a bass drum damper that’s made of acoustic foam, providing deeper, more consistent, more resonant sound than a load of your dirty whites. And, it won’t ...

NAMM New Class 2017: Boom Bass Cabinets

Anthony Vargas
Every bass player wants big, rump-thumping sound. But, for touring musicians, achieving that kind of sound often means lugging around a bunch of heavy bass cabs. Drue “Boom Boom” Williams, Owner of Boom Bass Cabinets, and Co-Founder Brad Johnson knew...

NAMM New Class 2017: Elroy Guitars

Anthony Vargas
If you spend enough time wandering the NAMM Show floor, the odds are good that you’ll come across some unusual-looking guitars. Many times, such guitars are more gimmicky than practical; that isn’t always the case, though. Take, for instance, Elroy G...

NAMM New Class 2017: Moon Amplification

Anthony Vargas
The one thing all the speaker companies at NAMM have in common is an appreciation of high-quality sound, because many of the companies are passion projects for audiophiles and experienced sound engineers who are looking to solve a problem they’ve run...

NAMM New Class 2017: Fuzzrocious Pedals

Anthony Vargas
Fuzzrocious Pedals, another family-owned company that was showing off its full line of boutique effects pedals at NAMM, is run by the husband-and-wife team of Ryan and Shannon Ratajski. “Every one of our pedals is made by hand, and Shannon hand-paint...

NAMM New Class 2017: Beetronics

Anthony Vargas
There were several boutique effects pedal companies on hand at NAMM, all of them hoping to ride effects pedals’ recent wave of popularity. One of those companies, which stood out from the pack thanks to its strong branding, was Beetronics. The compan...

NAMM New Class 2017: Rock ‘N’ Rolla

Anthony Vargas
If you count yourself among the world’s vinylphiles, you’ve got to hand it to Rock ‘N’ Rolla and its mission to bring the joys of vinyl to a new generation of music fans. The company was founded by Marshall Blonstein, the Founder and President of Aud...
TripStick Pro

NAMM New Class 2017: TripStick Pro

Anthony Vargas
Another company showing off a seemingly simple, but in fact game changing, new drum accessory was TripStick Pro, helmed by Pirate Pete Asarisi. As Pirate Pete described it, the TripStick is “a delay stick for any responsive surface.” It clamps onto a...

NAMM New Class 2017: Romero Creations

Anthony Vargas
Wandering around Hall E, I couldn’t help but notice a huge crowd gathering around the uke section. So, I surveyed the scene and—shwing!—there was Tia Carrere. The star of “Wayne’s World,” “True Lies” and the underappreciated syndicated classic “Relic...

NAMM New Class 2017: R&M Tone Technology

Anthony Vargas
Instrument cables are rarely head turners at a show like NAMM, but there was an awful lot of rubbernecking going on around the R&M Tone Technology booth. The company was showing off its impressive line of PowerWire preamplified instrument cables,...