Remo developed their own dampening gels to get more control over the overtones in your drums. The Crown Control dampening Gels have a first in the market: they feature the Remo crown. In the short video below, recorded by Russ Miller in his RMI studios in Los Angeles, you hear the effects of the gels applied to drumheads, cymbals and cowbells.
The gels with the Remo logo are black and have a heavier density adhesion formula to make them stick better. They come in a small plastic container and the gels can be cut to a desired size and can be washed with soap and water to use them like they are brand new again. The price of the Control Gels will be around $12.99 for an 8-piece pack.
Remo Crown Control Gels - with Russ Miller
Other news from Remo is that the Powerstroke 3 Colortone drumheads are now also available for 16" bass drums. Of course, in all the 8 availabel colors: orange, yellow, red, green, blue, smoke, pink, purple.
More bass drum news: as of 2020, Remo's free-floating Sub Muff'l is available for 16" bass drums.
Honouring Neil Peart Like many brands on the NAMM floor, Remo had this drum on display to honour the legendary Neil Peart who passed away on January 7, 2020.
Robert Shen new President of Remo On January 1st, Brock Kaericher stepped down as President of Remo Inc. The new President is Robert Shen, taking on the role in addition to his role as president of Remo - Asia which he has been holding since 2000.
Kaericher joined Remo in 1996, coming from an executive background in the electronics industry, and was named president of Remo in 2000. During his tenure, he served on the NAMM board of directors as well as filling trustee positions on various boards of institutes of higher education. Kaericher will remain as chairman of the board and president emeritus while acting in an advisory role throughout the remainder of 2020
During the annual press meeting, Mr. Kaericher said his goodbyes as president to Remo's international network of distributors and attending press. He received a commemorative Remo drumhead.
From left to right: Ami Belli, owner and CEO of Remo Inc., Brock Kaericher, Robert Shen
