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Mapex Drums\u00a0is a top 10 drum brand that is owned by parent corporation and musical instrument manufacturing conglomerate, KHS Musical Instruments Co., Ltd.\u00a0 With technical sponsor drummers including Moe Carlson from Protest The Hero, Mike Novak of Every Time I Die and Matt Halpern of Periphery; Mapex has established itself as a cutting edge brand in the marketplace. \u00a0Currently Mapex manufactures more than eight (8) different drum lines, with accompanying and independent snares.\u00a0 Mapex also makes hardware and marching percussion.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Mapex Drums History<\/h2>\n

Mapex is owned and operated by KHS instruments who also owns and manages Jupiter Band\u00a0Instruments, Walden Guitars, Hercules Stands, Ross Mallet\u00a0Instruments\u00a0and Majestic Concert Percussion. \u00a0KHS was founded in 1930 in Kaohsiung Taiwan by Chien-Chung Hsieh and his brothers. \u00a0KHS stands for Kong Hseu Sheh which\u00a0derived\u00a0from Chinese translates to Contribution School Society. \u00a0As stated by KHS the idea is to \u201ccontribute to schools and society\u201d and expresses their commitment to enhancing quality of life and\u00a0culture. \u00a0With musical production volumes of $295 million and over 4,000 employees, KHS is one of the larger players in the musical\u00a0instrument\u00a0manufacturing\u00a0industry.<\/p>\n

Mapex was founded in 1991 with early popular endorsers including Mike Portnoy and Billy Cobham. \u00a0In 1996 Mapex USA Inc was launched to further the brand name in America. \u00a0Mapex is made and distrbuted out of KHS America and their\u00a0factory\u00a0located in Nashville Texas. \u00a0This is a 100,000 square foot facility that also makes Jupiter wind instruments, Majestic concert percussion, Altus flutes and Walden Guitars.<\/p>\n

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Mapex Drum Lines<\/h2>\n

Black Panther Series ($2,300-$2,800)<\/h3>\n

The Black Panther drum series are the top of the line shells and snares made by Mapex and consist of the Retrosonic, Velvetone and Blaster kits.<\/p>\n