A peronsal note from Noel Walker, Heartbeat founder: 2020 is turning out to be quite a year. Worldwide, the COVID19 / Corona virus has struck with a vengance. Many people have become sick and many are dying. In April, it [...]
Read moreHeartbeat: Moving Forward 2015 – 2018
Heartbeat: Moving Forward 2015 - 2018. Heartbeat founder Noel Walker remembers a lot of the business training ("Both the good and the bad," he says) and "words of wisdom" that his automobile dealership owner grandfather shared with him. "When you [...]
Read moreDesigning a Heartbeat cymbal from start to finish (Part One)
Designing a Heartbeat cymbal from start to finish (Part One) With eleven series in production (as of this article date), we at Heartbeat are often asked about how we develop our cymbals and our series. We can't speak for other [...]
Read moreHeartbeat: The rebirth years 2010 – 2014
Heartbeat: The rebirth years 2010 - 2014. 2010 Started off with a struggle. Noel's wife was undergoing chemotherapy and the treatment was literally killing her. With some time in the hospital and a change of medications as well as a [...]
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