The QR series kit has been an amazing success since it's introduction 2 years ago. After the launch of some new colours last year, this year they've decided to go with a limited edition silver sparkle with black hardware. The kit also features an extra cymbal stand. The kit will only be available in rock sizes consisting of a 22"x18" bass drum, 12"x09" rack tom, 13"x10" rack tom, 16"x16" floor tom and a 14"x5.5" snare drum.
The VX series has a new colour called transparent cherry instead of the current wax cherry which will be available shortly.
The M Birch has a new finish called Hermosa Fade which is a yellow sunburst finish, this colour should be available very soon and will become part of the standard colour options for the M Birch range.
The Pro M has a fantastic new limited edition Zebrawood option which looks awesome as the photo on the right suggests. Available for a limited period only in the 2 up 2 down configuration shown in the photo, that's 22"x18" bass drum, 10"x08 rack tom, 12"x09" rack tom, 14"x14" floor tom, 16"x16" floor tom and 14"x5.5" snare drum.
My personal favorite kit is the new limited edition Orion in Chocolate Burl Burst, this kit is limited to only 10 in the world and we've got one of them.
We should take delivery of it in the next few days. It's a 22" kick, 10" & 12" rack toms, 14" & 16" floor toms all for £1999.
There's some other great new colours available in both the Orion and the Saturn kits, plus Saturn is now also available with either chrome or black hardware.
Mapex also have a new snare drum in the black panther range. It's a massive 12mm 15ply shell in fame maple with die cast hoops.
PAISTE
Paiste have introduced a load of new models in the signature range. These include crystal thin crashes in 16", 18" and 20" and crystal thin 14" hats. An 8" cool bell and a full set of Reflector Heavy Full crashes in 16", 17", 18", 19", 20" & 22" plus 8" & 10" splashes.
The really great looking new cymbal in the signature range though has to be the Nicko McBrain 'Powerslave' ride. Nico will be using this cymbal on Iron Maidens 2008 world tour.
The Twenty range of cast cymbal has also been extensively expanded to now include extra sizes in the current range of crashes, splashes hi hats and rides as well as a new range of thin crashes as well as light rides and hi hats and thin china models.