Maker
Trixon
Hamburg maker of conical bass drums
Trixon built conventional drums well and unconventional ones memorably: the Speedfire kit's single bass drum shell was divided internally into two tuned chambers, and the Telstar had a conical bass drum. The originals are rarer than their photographs suggest.
Models
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Trixon Speedfire
Drum kit · Germany
The Speedfire's bass drum is a single elliptical shell divided internally into two chambers of different volume, played with a twin pedal so a drummer gets two bass pitches from one drum. It did not catch on and is unmistakable.
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Trixon Telstar
Drum kit · Germany
The Telstar's bass drum tapers from a large batter head to a smaller resonant one, a shape Trixon argued projected better. Like the Speedfire it is remembered more for its silhouette than its sales.
Categories
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Drum Kits
Acoustic and hybrid drum kit model families, shell packs, and related drum sets.
Representative model
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Trixon Speedfire
Drum kit · Germany
The Speedfire's bass drum is a single elliptical shell divided internally into two chambers of different volume, played with a twin pedal so a drummer gets two bass pitches from one drum. It did not catch on and is unmistakable.