THE EVOLUTION OF TOM MOUNTING TAKES A GIANT LEAP FORWARD. The physics of drum resonance is about to meet its match. For the first time, totally unrestricted, fully uninhibited, tonally uncolored sound can be drawn from mounted toms, with the Pearl R2 Air Tom Suspension system. U.S. Patent #11640814 Elevate the Physics - and Sound - of Your Drum. R2 Air improves the overall tone of the complete drum kit by delivering the true sound of each mounted tom by creating a transition bridge from toms to floor toms.
ROCK SOLID, TOTALLY FLEXIBLE TOM POSITIONING. Pearl is the first drum maker to offer a choice in tom mounting function. The GyroLock gearless positioning system offers the option of vertical placement with a 12.7mm solid L-arm, and the horizontal framing of our traditional 7/8˝ tube mount. Both offer infinite angle adjustment with a simple turn of the key without compromising sound or security. Unlike other L-arm holders that rely on a limited position, fallible ball-in-socket system, GyroLock’s internal locking system can secure any angle without parts that wear over time.
TOTALLY BALANCED, TONALLY UNITED, FLOATING TOM SUSPENSION
R2AL FOR 12.7mm VERTICAL ROD
R2AS FOR 7/8˝ HORIZONTAL PIPE
MASTERWORKS SONIC-SELECT STUDIO RECIPE IN NATURAL FLAME MAPLE FEATURING R2 AIR / GYROLOCK-L COMBINATION
MASTERWORKS SONIC-SELECT STUDIO RECIPE IN NATURAL FLAME MAPLE FEATURING R2 AIR / GYROLOCK STANDARD PIPE COMBINATION
EXCLUSIVE FOUR-POINT FLOATING ISOLATION PLATFORM.
DamperDisk Sustain and tone can even be fine-tuned with the addition of its included rubber DamperDisk in one of four tension points. This shortens decay for a more pronounced note.
MEMORY, WHERE YOU NEED IT MOST GyroLock-L’s position settings can be locked in place with the aid of additional memory locks in three separate places. This, plus our new Compass Dial markings, assure teardown and reset that is quick, secure, and repeatable. (US.PAT.11990109)
To attain tonally true sound, every drum would have to be mounted in a floating point at the center of its shell. R2 Air equally balances mounting pressure across two floating points at the top and bottom of each tom. This gives true tonal separation from mounting hardware and enhances sonic output. All mounting hardware is isolated from the shell via the R2 Air’s four ResoDisk shock absorption inserts.
U.S. Patent #11640814
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