It’s no secret that the Pearl R.E.D. Box and the Alesis DM10 are based on the same technology (see: Pearl ePro Live with R.E.D. Box Module). With that in mind Hellfiredrums.com was first to bring you the news of the Alesis DM10 being able to upload new drum kit sounds to the module (see: Podcast [...]

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Pearl originally showed their new ePro live electronic drum kit at winter NAMM and Hellfire drums was one of the first to report about it (Pearl ePro Live with R.E.D. Box Module). As impressive as it was, it still didn’t seem quite ready for prime time. It is no secret that the ePro Live drum [...]

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Is Ddrum trying to get back into the electronic drum arena? It seems that Ddrum has decided to stick their toe in the water to see how it feels. This is their new DD-1 Electronic Drum Kit. Why do I say they are testing the water? The DD-1 looks to be

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Pictured above is the elusive Simmons SD9KR. On many occasions the kit was announced, but never really got released. Well, it now appears that most online retails are no longer carrying the Simmons SD5K, 7K, 7PK, or SD9K (SD9KR as well). Some may remember that the Simmons name was acquired in 2005 by Guitar Center. [...]

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Meet the latest mid level electronic drum kit from Yamaha. The Yamaha DTX550K is a replacement for the Yamaha DTXpress IV. Building on the new technology behind the Yamaha DTX950K this kit offers a new snare drum pad unitizing Yamaha’s textured cellular silicone head technology and a RHH135 2 zone Hi-Hat pad. The module also [...]

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