Since Mapex has struck the partnership with Emergenza, over 200 drumkits have been supplied for the shows, and over 50 dummers have been awarded with Mapex drumsets. For the second year in a row, Mapex is now pleased to announce that 8 drummers will be awarded this season with a product of the top-quality Janus series, in a Special Edition for Emergenza: the Janus Ergo Double Pedal. Janus Hardware represents a new line of ergonomic, durable tools, designed for today''s professional drummers. With dozens of unique playability features, the Janus Ergo Pedal has received overwhelming acclaim from professionals the world over and has established itself as perhaps the finest bass drum pedal ever manufactured.. The Janus Ergo Double Pedal offers all of the advantages and features of the Ergo Single Pedal to double pedal players. Built to be played hard, the Janus Ergo Double pedal delivers consistent performance gig after gig. On top of this, the Janus Ergo Double Pedal features a linkage system that is easy to set up and easy to adjust. A professional jury will select the 8 winners of the Mapex Janus Ergo Double Pedal on the following Emergenza finals next summer: - Boston (MA, USA) - Detroit (MI, USA) - Phoenix (AZ, USA) - Atlanta (GA, USA) - France - National Final - Sweden - National Final - Germany - Munich - one (out of 3) National Final - Taubertal Open Air Festival - Emergenza International Final 2006 for more info about the prize and the technical features, please click here: http://www.janushardware.com/product_ergopedal.html and here: http://www.mapexdrums.com/news/051201_emergenzaflyer.html