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  • Tama Kenny Aronoff Signature Snare Drum
    Tama Kenny Aronoff Signature Snare Drum
    Kenny Aronoff Sig Snare Kenny Aronoff 5" x 14" Signature Brass Snare Drum The Kenny Aronoff Signature Snare is a beautifully engraved drums, with an all-brass shell and mighty brass hoops. The KA145 is a great all-around snare with a lot of crack and impressive attack (as befits the man who inspired it), with plenty of warmth and wide tuning range. Tama Kenny Aronoff Signature Snare Drum Features: Size -...
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  • Pearl Reference Pure Series Snare
    Pearl Reference Pure Series Snare
    Ref Pure Snare 14x6.5 Blk 14" x 6.5" Snare Drum with 6-ply Birch and Maple Shell and Ultra-low-mass Hardware - Piano Black Here's the snare you've been waiting for! Pearl's Reference Pure Series Snare drum gives you the expression and projection you've always wanted. There are many things that make the Reference Pure Series Snare a truly remarkable drum. It combines Pearl's top-of-the-line drum technology, including choice tonewood and cutting-edge...
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  • Tama Black BrassNew
    Tama Black Brass 
    SLP 5 X 14" Snare 6.5" x 14" Brass Snare Drum with 1.5mm Brass Shell, Black Nickel Hardware, Steel Mighty Hoops, Starclassic Lugs, and 42-strand Carbon-steel Snappy Snare - Black Nickel Tama's Sound Lab Project Black Brass snare drum gives you the deep, loud, and wonderfully warm sound of brass for a great low price. Built for serious regular use, Tama outfitted the Black Brass snare with relatively thick, 1.5mm brass shell and a 2.3mm flanged Steel Mighty Hoop. These give you a wide open sound that cuts clearly...
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  • Tama Power MapleNew
    Tama Power Maple 
    SLP 6.5 X 14" Maple Snare 6.5" x 14" Maple Snare Drum with 9-ply, 7.5mm Maple Shell, Maple Burl Outer Ply, Sound Arc Hoops, 42-strand Snappy Snares, and Black Nickel Hardware - Midnight Part of their Sound Lab Project Series, Tama's Power Maple snare drum gives you the perfect balance of bright bite and punchy projection that practically defines the sound of rock drumming. The beauty is in the Power Maple snare drum's combination of a resonant, 6.5" maple shell with an extremely responsive 42-strand Tama Snappy...
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  • Pearl UCA1450 Ultracast
    Pearl UCA1450 Ultracast
    Ultracast Alum Snare 14 x 5 14"x5" Cast Aluminum Snare with 3mm Shell Thickness, SuperHoop II Hoops, and 10 Rods The Pearl UCA1450 Ultracast 14"x5" aluminum snare drum gives you both full-bodied tone plus plenty of crack and volume, allowing you to cut through and sound great doing it. Using a thick (3mm) cast aluminum shell, the UCA1450 Ultracast is one of the thickest metal drums out there. Because it's cast, the aluminum shell stays true and...
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    Sale Price: $599.99
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  • Tama Super AluminumNew
    Tama Super Aluminum 
    SLP 5 X 14" Snare 5" x 14" Snare Drum with 1.6mm Chrome-plated Aluminum Shell, Chrome Hardware, Sound Arc Hoops; Brass Tube Lug, and Carbon Steel Snappy Snares - Silver TAMA's S.L.P. Super Aluminum snare drum gives you a distinctive sound that's ideal for straight-ahead jazz, fusion, classic funk, and latin styles. With its fat low bark and incisive crack, this 5" x 14" snare drum sings with a sweet and musical - yet authoritative - voice. Its Super Aluminum shell brings out high overtones and sounds...
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    Sale Price: $369.99
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  • DW Bamboo Snare
    DW Bamboo Snare
    Bamboo Snare 5.5x14" 5x14" Bamboo Snare Drum DW's Collector's Series Bamboo snare drum is a 5x14" snare made from environmentally friendly bamboo. The bamboo lends itself to a rich, warm snare voice. DW - or Drum Workshop - is known around the world for their innovative designs, for their commitment to quality, and for their attention to the wants and needs of working drum...
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  • Tama PMM146STM Starphonic (Maple)
    Tama PMM146STM Starphonic (Maple)
    Starphonic 6' x 14' Maple SD 14" x 6" Maple Snare Drum - Satin Mappa Burl Warm and powerful, the TAMA PMM146STM Starphonic maple snare drum gives you a massive sound with with rich tone and full resonance. TAMA innovations such as their Freedom Lug, detachable butt plate, and linear-drive strainer all serve to make the PMM146STM Starphonic extremely drummer-friendly, so you can concentrate on your artistry...
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  • PDP 6.5x14New
    PDP 6.5x14" Ace 
    6.5x14" Ace Snare Drum 14" x 6.5" Snare Drum with Black Nickel-over-brass Shell Hold down the backbeat with the PDP by DW Ace. There's no faster way to re-invent your signature sound than by adding a new snare drum, and this one's a great place to start! Perfect for punk, funk, rock, and hip-hop, the black nickel-over-brass-shelled Ace snare punches through the mix with a big beefy sound. Loaded with...
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  • Tama Sonic SteelNew
    Tama Sonic Steel 
    SLP 6.5 X 13" Snare 6.5" x 13" Snare Drum with 1.2mm Steel Shell, Chrome Hardware, Steel Mighty Hoops, Hi-tension Lug, and Hi-carbon Steel Snappy Snares - Brushed Black Nickel TAMA's S.L.P. Sonic Steel 6.5" x 13" snare drum is an ear-opener. When tuned high this snare delivers a remarkably tight, precise punch that'll cut through the densest of mixes. Tune it lower, and you infuse an impactful, husky bark without losing definition. It's even got a great cross stick - unusual for a 13". Given its amazing...
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    Sale Price: $219.99
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  • Tama PAL146 Aluminum Snare Drum
    Tama PAL146 Aluminum Snare Drum
    Starphonic 6' x 14' Aluminum 14" x 6" Aluminum Snare Drum - Silver Bright and powerful, the TAMA Aluminum Starphonic Snare gives you massive, crisp attack and complex overtones. TAMA innovations such as their Freedom Lug, detachable butt plate, and linear-drive strainer all serve to make Starphonic snares extremely drummer-friendly, so you can concentrate on your artistry without your hardware...
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  • Tama Vintage SteelNew
    Tama Vintage Steel 
    SLP 5.5 x 14" snare 5.5" x 14" Snare Drum with 1.2mm Nickel-plated Steel Shell, Chrome Hardware, Sound Arc Hoop, Brass Tube Lug, and Hi-carbon Steel Snappy Snares - Silver The TAMA S.L.P. Vintage Steel 5.5" x 14" snare drum serves up classic '70 vibe. With its rich, dry response, this drum is perfect for rock, mainstream pop, jazz - you name it. The Vintage Steel gives you the classic sound of pretty much any style of music. It's got the body and depth to fill out a power ballad, but also the attack and...
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  • Yamaha Brass Nouveau SD-4455
    Yamaha Brass Nouveau SD-4455
    Brass Snare 14 x 5.5 14"x5.5" Brass-shell Snare Drum with Quick-release Nouveau Lugs, Detachable Snare Strainer, and 2.3mm Dyna Hoops For the Brass Nouveau SD-4455 snare drum, Yamaha applied a new metal shell manufacturing process to an all-new brass shell to create a drum that cuts through with a well-balanced tone. Yamaha has more than 100 years of experience making acoustic instruments, and the SD-4455 snare drum reflects the quality and musicality that's found...
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    Sale Price: $399.99
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At Sweetwater, we've spent countless hours researching snare drums, to make sure we can help you make your snare drums decisions. When you call Sweetwater, you talk to a Sales Engineer that's well-versed in all aspects of pro audio - from means of getting gear to the gig safely to getting it all set up and working - and we're here to help you every step of the way. From before-the-sale questions to service and support after the sale, Sweetwater is there with you every step of the way. Call Sweetwater first - no one knows snare drums like we do!

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