- 7.2mm basswood shells with new, durable, high-gloss, wrapped finishes
- New Double Tom Holder with auxiliary cymbal placement position
- Re-engineered Mapex Isolated Tom Mount System (ITS)
- New Tom Bracket for quick set-up and tear down
- New low profile cushioned bass drum claw hooks
- New 500 Series Hardware
- Newly designed memory locks for extra security
- Multi-sustain cymbal felts on 500 Series stands
- Retractable boom arm on B500 Boom Stand
- Remo® drum heads and self-muffling bass drum head






