Adams
Adams
Also known as: Adams Musical Instruments, Adams Percussion
UnclaimedAdams Musical Instruments is a Dutch manufacturer of concert percussion and brass instruments, founded in 1970 by André Adams and headquartered in Ittervoort, in the Limburg province of the Netherlands. The family-run company is best known in the percussion world for its keyboard mallet instruments and timpani, with product lines including the Alpha flagship, Soloist, and Academy series marimba...
$1,588.00 - $1,864.00
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$2,799.00 - $7,999.00
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$12,966.00
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Adams Musical Instruments is a Dutch manufacturer of concert percussion and brass instruments, founded in 1970 by André Adams and headquartered in Ittervoort, in the Limburg province of the Netherlands. The family-run company is best known in the percussion world for its keyboard mallet instruments and timpani, with product lines including the Alpha flagship, Soloist, and Academy series marimbas, as well as vibraphones, xylophones, glockenspiels, chimes, and concert bass drums.
Adams marimbas are offered with Honduras rosewood, African padauk, or synthetic Zelon bars, spanning student-focused 3.0 and 3.3 octave instruments up to full concert-grade models aimed at professional soloists and university programs. The company's timpani are a common fixture in orchestras and conservatories, and Adams also produces a line of brass instruments including trumpets, flugelhorns, cornets, trombones, euphoniums, and tubas.
Alongside its manufacturing operation, Adams runs a large retail and education hub in the Netherlands known as the Adams Music Centre, which supports clinics, masterclasses, and artist endorsements across the concert percussion community.
Adams has 9 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Marimbas, Trumpets, and Timpanis. Their gear is featured by 5 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Electronic, and Pop. Notable users include Chad Smith, Calvin Harris, and Mike Oldfield.
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