Best in Show
Best in Show
Saturday, June 30, 2018 — 8:00 am to 9:30 am CDT
Music City Center, Level 1 Mezzanine, Davidson Ballroom
Don’t miss out on your big best-seller for the holidays—and beyond! Saturday morning at 2018 Summer NAMM closed with “Best in Show,” a fast-moving roundup of the biggest products, services and technologies on the exhibit floor. Moderated by Frank Alkyer, publisher of Music Inc. and UpBeat Daily magazines, this NAMM U Breakfast Session featured a panel of gear experts who shopped the far corners of the show floor to bring you their top picks. Discover the new products everyone will be talking about, and find out why these products matter to you.
2018 Summer NAMM – Best in Show Winner List
Round 1: Best Add-Ons and Accessories
Mixware Strum Buddy Stick-on Guitar Amp … Booth 1632
On-Stage LED2214 Rechargeable Music Stand Light … Booth 521
Sheetminder … Booth 24
Mighty Bright Portastand … Booth 32
Latch Lake Products … Booth 130
Yamaha Crosstown Advanced Lightweight Drum Hardware … Booth 643
Gizmotron … Booth 1133
Round 2: Gotta Stock It
Louson Drums CajonTab … Booth 1753
D’Addario Auto Lock Guitar Strap … Booth 1001
MukikiM Rock N Roll It! Drum Set … Booth 11
Kala Dolphin Series Ukuleles … Booth 1007
Latch Lake Products Xtra Boom … Booth 130
Alesis Nitro Mesh Head Kit … Booth 543
Bandlab Link Analog … Booth 921
Round 3: Companies to Watch
D’Addario … Booth 1001
Gibson Guitars … Booth 1227
RBI Music … Booth 1543
BAE … Booth 121
KHS … Booth 1421
Gamechanger Audio … Booth 1359
Round 4: Best in Show
Jammy Guitars … Booth 1221
Gold Tone Little Gem Banjo Ukulele … Booth 1210
Phil Jones Double Four Bass Amp … Booth 1055
API TranZformer GT and LX Pedals … Booth 728
Pearl e/Merge … Booth 1553
EVH Eruption ’78 … Booth L8
Special thank you to the "Best in Show" panelists:
Robert Christie, A & G Central Music
Michael and Leslie Faltin, Instrumental Music Center
Todd Johnson, Groth Music
Matt Knobel, Vintage King
Glenn Noyes, Guitar Center
Jim Tuerk, Reverb.com
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