Up-close & Personal: Dixon Classic Maple Piccolo 12" x 4" Snare Drum

Ready for some piccolo action? Here's another Dixon's Classic Series Piccolo Snare Drum.

Made in the wood of FULL maple shell in the size 12" x 4", let's have a closer view on the snare now...

Merely 4" depth surely gives you the great sound of Piccolo

Full Maple Shell: Bright and short...Piccolo all the way, amigo! 

With the beautifully built Chrome power hoops, stunning!

EVAN G1 Coated drumhead

Ever-reliable Taiwan-made hardware/parts' snare strainer

7-ply maple shell at a 5.4mm thickness...lovely 

Model No:	PDS6142M
Size:	4" x 12"
Shell:	7-ply FULL maple
Shell Finish:	Natural Lacquer Finish
Batter Side Head:	EVANS G1 coated
Resonant Side Head:	Premium Head Clear
Hoops:	2.3mm Power Hoops
Lugs x PCs:	PDTL-6TB X 80
Hardware Finish:	Chrome

It's time for some Piccolo time! 

Up-close & Personal: Dixon Classic Maple Piccolo 13"x3.5" Snare Drum

Another Dixon Snare drums on the spot light...This time is the Dixon Classic Series.

To refresh our memory about Dixon Drums & Hardware, here is a quick recap:

Dixon made it's bow into the industry in US with stands, pedals, thrones, and of course snare drums in 1979. And with it's genuine and passionate commitment, a full line of drum brand began with the introduction of its present drum set and snare drum line up, which includes RIOT by Dixon, SPARK, FUSE, BLAZE, ARTISAN TMS, ARTISAN MBS, ARTISAN Select plus ARTISAN Chris Brady and ARTISAN Equator series snare drums

And Dixon has been awarded on NAMM 2013, The best snare drums!

This review's spot light is on the Dixon Classic Series ALL Maple Piccolo 13" x 3.5" Snare drum:

Dixon Classic Series - ALL Maple Shell: 13" x 3.5"

It uses EVANS Uno Coated Batter Drum head

Power hoops with nice chrome finish 

Ever reliable Made-in-Taiwan hardware, includes the snare strainer

6-ply ALL Maple shell built with Premium Made-in-Taiwan Resonant Head

Model No:	PDS2133M
Size:	3.5" x 13"
Shell:	6-ply ALL Maple
Shell Finish:	Natural
Batter Side Head:	EVANS Uno Coated
Resonant Side Head:	Premium Taiwan-Made Head Clear
Lugs x PCs:	Tube Lugs X 8
Hardware Finish:	Chrome

Check the video clip review to hear out the sound:

Up-close & Personal: The New Dixon K Series PP-K900D Double Pedal

The new improved edition of Dixon K-Series PP-K900D Double Pedals have arrived at Drumstore Malaysia...here we take a close look it.

A brief newsflash about Dixon Drums & Hardware...

Dixon made it's US debut with stands, pedals, thrones, and snare drums in 1979. And with it's true commitment as a full line drum brand began with the introduction of its current drum set and snare drum line up including: RIOT by Dixon, SPARK, FUSE, BLAZE, ARTISAN TMS, ARTISAN MBS, ARTISAN Select plus ARTISAN Chris Brady and ARTISAN Equator series snare drums. 

And on the year 2013, Dixon Drums & Hardware was awarded 2013 NAMM "Best In Show" award as "The Company to Watch" based on full line selection, quality and innovation.

As Dixon was former Gibraltar hardware maker, which was manufactured in Taiwan, of which hardware made in Taiwan was voted "Best Hardware Making".

Now  let's take a look at the improved Kinde Series (K-Series) Double Pedal by Dixon

Dixon K-Series PP-K900D Double pedal with double pedal carrying bag

The extendable connector bar allows flexibility of different heights of drummers

PP-K900D allows both pedal playable for flexible style of drumming

Dixon patented double beater position, with dual faces beater

Dixon smooth drive double chain CAM Driven system

Easy lock down on drum bass kick with the Easy-Adjusting-Clip-Pole

Illustrating of the precision built up of Dixon PP-K900D

Less frustrations for drummer who is not a fan of Velcro foot stopper 

You can convert it to a single pedal as well

Driven System	Double Chain CAM Driven System
Hoop Clamp Adjust	Easy Adjusting Click Pole
Beater Balancer	Dixon Patented Beater Balancer
Beater Faces	Dual Faces
Stabilizer	Stabilizer Platform with Built-In Spurs

Let's check it out on action!