JOEY JORDISON PROMARK STICKS
Pro-Mark is proud to announce that Joey Jordison, drummer for the Grammy Award winning heavy metal powerhouse, Slipknot, has joined Pro-Mark’s impressive roster of Autograph Series artists.
The TX515W Joey Jordison model is .551” (14mm) in diameter, and 16” long. Made of American Hickory, the TX515W is based on the popular 777 design but slightly shorter in length. The round wood tip provides exceptional articulation, power and consistency. The diameter is the same as the company’s best-selling 5A, so it is a practical stick as well, that should enjoy universal appeal. A Japanese oak version (PW515) of the same stick will be made available at a later date.
The stick features the tribal S that all Slipknot fans have come to know and love as well as Joey’s number “1.” The red ink on the sticks has even been mixed with Joey’s blood!
Said Joey of the sticks, “The first wood stick I ever played was a Pro-Mark, so I’m thrilled to be joining the family! To show everyone just how serious I am about my new signature 515s, I’ve even gone as far as putting my own blood in the ink for them. It's not just my signature on these sticks, it's me.”
Fans got to witness Joey playing the sticks for the first time on the band’s recent sold out ALL HOPE IS GONE headline arena tour in the United States. The band is set to hit the road later this month in Canada and the Midwest, and they head to Europe this June to headline some of the biggest festivals in the world, including Download, Roskilde, Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park, among others!
beats by dr.dre
Dr. Dre's beats are some of the most potent in hip-hop. Now his Beats by Dr. Dre headphones will let fans hear what he hears.
Frustrated by listening to MP3s through mediocre ear buds, Dre spent two years working with Interscope Geffen A&M chairman Jimmy Iovine and audio accessory maker Monster Cable to develop sets that replicate what he hears in the studio.
"If people think they like their music on those little ear buds or computer speakers, they'll experience it on a whole different plane," Iovine says.
The $350 headphones offer detailed highs and deep bass while shutting out ambient noise. "They definitely get across what my music should sound like," Dre says.
"They cater to consumers who want to hear every last essence of the music," he says. "The difference between $350 and $60 headphones is subtle."
The reclusive Dre has never endorsed products but was won over by the zeal for sound quality shared by Monster founder Noel Lee and son Kevin. "Dre said his lawyers wanted him to sell some Adidas," Iovine says. "I looked at him and said, 'Forget sneakers, let's sell speakers.' "
Kevin Lee says getting pristine sound and noise abatement in one set of headphones seemed impossible.
"Unlike with video, there is no benchmark reference for what absolute perfect sound is," Lee says. "That's where Dre comes in. We probably ran about 150 prototypes before we got it just right."
Iovine and Dre reviewed more than 20 designs before settling on the sleek black headphones' distinctive look.
"This is different from making perfume and having some rock star put her name on it," Iovine says. "We're pretty finicky guys. Those headphones (had to) sound better than every pair made."
Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige, Akon, Bono, The Edge, Pharrell Williams and Gwen Stefani tried them out and liked what they heard. Dre also got a thumbs-up from other producers.
"People in the studio took them home to listen to music they've been working on, and the sound was so different, they wanted to start over," Dre says.
