Martin Axenrot DW Endorsement

[MixGrafix]

Congrats to him on inking the deal with IMHO the best drum manufacturer in the world. I hope that he loves his DW9000 bass drum pedals as much as I love mine. Everthing that I has ever used from DW is fantastic, and I hope that this endorsement contract lasts a long time. Now for either Meinl or Istanbul Cymbals...... Not a diss on Paiste, Sabian, or Zildjian, but I think they have the best sound for metal, ie Mudvayne or Lamb

 

[winters epilogue]

I've been pretty satisfied with my DW kit. I still have a Pearl piccolo snare that I hold dear, but things could change.

Really depends on my wallet.

 

[BefriendedUnit]

Do artists go out looking for endorsements, or do the companies look to sign artists? If the latter, then becoming Opeth's drummer was a great career move for Axe.

 

[shanky]

Axe better use those kick ass DW's on the new album when they start recording/writing. DW's are sweeeeeet drums.

 

[valerus]

Do artists go out looking for endorsements, or do the companies look to sign artists? If the latter, then becoming Opeth's drummer was a great career move for Axe.

I would think that companies doing the searching.

 

[ufomagnet]

Do artists go out looking for endorsements, or do the companies look to sign artists? If the latter, then becoming Opeth's drummer was a great career move for Axe.

If I understood him correctly he applied for the DW endorsement himself, rather than that DW approached him, and was pleasantly surprised and proud when they decided to support him. The earlier TAMA-endorsement was a left-over from Lopez, he just sort of took over the contract when he joined the band, so I think this felt pretty sweet for him. Axe is a very nice guy btw.

 

[Maggai]

DW rocks! I tried some DW doublepedals today, and DAMN what a difference from my cheap Tama ones. Suddenly i felt like i could really play.

Istanbul cymbals are damn nice.

 

[Monochrome]

He should try Tama and Sabian or Istanbul... I don't really like his sound.

 

[Graft]

Contanstantinople not istanbul, constantinople

 

[BefriendedUnit]

Contanstantinople not istanbul, constantinople

That's no-body's business but the Turk's.

 

[Weakness]

We'll see ad's with Axe's face all over Revolver Magazine soon.

 

[Led Opeth]

dw is highly overrated, Sonor imo is alot better, and sabians blow out meinl, just for the record

 

[biggsy]

istanbul crymbals sound fucking great. i went to a a launch of them the other day and they had around 8 cymbals set up in this big shed. couldnt hear shit but it was fuckin fun! well done ax too.

 

[Moobaa]

DW is overrated.. unless its one of the mega-expensive custom kits i havent been all that impressed.

 

[MixGrafix]

DW rocks! I tried some DW doublepedals today, and DAMN what a difference from my cheap Tama ones. Suddenly i felt like i could really play.

Istanbul cymbals are damn nice.

I have tried them ALL, and the dw's are the fastest period.

 

[Led Opeth]

I have tried them ALL, and the dw's are the fastest period.

definatly not the case....Trick pedals are definatly the fastest ,period..2nd place comes axis....i personally love my ICs tho..have had em for 3 years, and no problems yet

 

[biggsy]

doesnt matter if theyre fast, you still have to know how to use them.

 

[Led Opeth]

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[Ermz]

dw is highly overrated, Sonor imo is alot better, and sabians blow out meinl, just for the record

I have yet to hear drums that sound better acoustically than Sonor. They have been my favourite brand ever since I learned of Meshuggah, and this has continued well into my engineering career, where it's always been a pleasure to deal with them in a recording situation.

 

[Led Opeth]

the delites are a masterpiece, byfar the best drums ive heard