Pearl Drums and The Guitammer Company Partner to Develop the Throne Thumper

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearl Drum and The Guitammer Company (OTCBB : GTMM) announce the following: – It's time to feel your drums like never before. The Pearl Drum Corporation has released a new tactile monitoring device for drums called "The Pearl Throne Thumper, powered by ButtKicker".  In a two-year development partnership Pearl and Guitammer designed the Throne Thumper so musicians could actually feel low frequencies like the thump of the bass drum when sound levels make them difficult to hear. The Throne Thumper clamps to any drummer's throne and works with all brands of electronic drums, and miked acoustic drums.

"The response to the Throne Thumper by our artists has been nothing short of amazing," said Terry West, President of Pearl Drums. Mike Mangini with Dream Theater and Eric Singer, drummer with the legendary hard rock band KISS, are the first of many artists using the Throne Thumper on tour this year.  "The Throne Thumper can be used anywhere electronic or acoustic drums are played and it is especially suited for the house of worship market where the drummer's sound level and the entire stage volume is very controlled," says West.

On stage and in recording studios, bass drums, bass guitar, etc. are difficult to hear when mixed with other instruments.  For close to 15 years, The Guitammer Company has solved this problem by providing ButtKicker-brand tactile transducers to musicians.  

"For years as a working drummer, I was constantly aware of the difficulties of hearing my bass drum, especially as the acoustic environment changed from stage-to-stage. ButtKickers were designed to end that problem by allowing drummers to feel the impact from their drums, literally in their bodies, without the stage volume having to be loud," says Ken McCaw, Founder of The Guitammer Company. The Throne Thumper is a more economical solution for the studio, professional and recreational drummer.

The Throne Thumper is powered by a 200 watt ButtKicker amp and is the perfect companion to Pearl's e-Pro Live electronic drum set.

Model #: THMP1
List Price: $499.00, Suggested Street Price: $299.00

Visit www.pearldrum.com or www.thebuttkicker.com for more information, and to see a list of the Best Buy locations.

About Pearl Corporation

Pearl Corporation is a division of Pearl Musical Instruments, a world-wide leading manufacturer of drums, percussion instruments and flutes.  Pearl Corporation is also the exclusive U.S. distributor of Adams concert percussion. Pearl Corporation is based in Nashville. 

About The Guitammer Company
The Guitammer Company, Westerville, OH, is a leader in low frequency sound. Its innovative and award-winning line of ButtKicker®-brand low frequency audio transducers let users feel low-frequency sound (bass) and are used around the world by leading entertainment and theater companies in movie theaters and attractions; by world famous musicians; in home theaters, simulators and for car audio. Their revolutionary, patented design makes them musically accurate, powerful and virtually indestructible. ButtKicker® and ButtKicker Live!® are registered trademarks of The Guitammer Company. For additional information, visit www.thebuttkicker.com and www.shakemycouch.com

SOURCE The Guitammer Company