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  • Pearl Kapur Snare (Limited Edition)
    Pearl Kapur Snare (Limited Edition)
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    LTD EdKapure Snare 14"x6.5" limited-edition Kapur Snare Drum with SuperHoops and Vertical Pull-action Strainer The Pearl limited-edition Kapur Snare Drum is the first 100% kapur wood snare Pearl has ever made. The Kapur Snare Drum gives you a warm, balanced tone that is perfect for stage and studio. Onboard, chrome Super Hoops and double-ended lugs complement the natural finish. There's also an SR-017 strainer, featuring a vertical pull...
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  • DW Collector's Series Snare (6
    DW Collector's Series Snare (6" x 14" Red Velvet)
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    Snare 6"x14" Red Velvet 6" x 14" Snare Drum with 10-ply Maple Specialized Shell Configuration and Chrome Hardware - Red Velvet (Finish Ply) The DW Collectors Series 6" x 14" Snare Drum is the cornerstone of a fabulous professional drum kit. Featuring DW's Specialized Shell Configuration (SSC) technology, this maple snare drum serves up in-your-face impact, with a fat low bark and incisive crack. There's a reason top drummers like Neil Peart, Dave Grohl, and Terry Bozzio...
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  • DW Collector's Series Snare ( 6
    DW Collector's Series Snare ( 6" x 14" Broken Glass)
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    Snare 6"x14" Broken Glass Finish 6" x 14" Snare Drum with 10-ply Maple Specialized Shell Configuration and Chrome Hardware - Broken Glass (Finish Ply) The DW Collectors Series 6" x 14" Snare Drum is the cornerstone of a fabulous professional drum kit. Featuring DW's Specialized Shell Configuration (SSC) technology, this maple snare drum serves up in-your-face impact, with a fat low bark and incisive crack. There's a reason top drummers like Neil Peart, Dave Grohl, and Terry Bozzio...
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  • Tama Sonic Steel
    Tama Sonic Steel
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    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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  • Tama Starphonic PBR146 Brass Snare Drum
    Tama Starphonic PBR146 Brass Snare Drum
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    Starphonic 6' x 14' NP Brass 6" x 14" Snare Drum with 1.2mm Brass Shell, Nickel Plated The TAMA PBR146 Starphonic brass snare is ideal for drummers who need a great sounding snare drum that is reliable and easy to work with. The 6" x 14" brass shell topped with a grooved hoop and TAMA's Freedom Lugs, which allow you to change the snare head without ever loosening a tension rod! You'll notice that the bearing edge has...
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  • Pearl Reference Pure Series Snare
    Pearl Reference Pure Series Snare
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    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 Classic Maple
    Tama Classic Maple
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    SLP 5 X 14" Maple Snare 5.5" x 14" Snare Drum with 8-ply, 7mm Maple Shell, Sound Arc Hoops, 20-strand Super Sensitive Hi-Carbon Steel Snappy Snares, and Chrome Hardware - Natural TAMA's Classic Maple snare drum is one of the best balanced affordable snare drums you'll find at Sweetwater. Part of TAMA's Sound Lab Project (SLP), the Classic Maple snare drum was designed to give hard-working drummers like you a great all-around maple snare drum at a price anyone can afford. A 5.5" maple shell gives you the loud,...
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  • Yamaha MSD-1455
    Yamaha MSD-1455
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    Sens Series Snare 14 x 5.5 14"x5.5" Maple Snare Drum with Die-cast Hoops and Chrome-plated Lugs - Cherry The Yamaha MSD-1455 Sensitive Series maple snare drum works well for a huge range of styles and genres, giving you a big sound, great warmth, and the kind of defined crack you need for louder combos. The 14"x5.5" MSD-1455 includes a 7mm North American maple shell. Yamaha put a lot of attention into the angle of the bearing cut (60...
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  • Pearl Chad Smith Signature Snare Drum
    Pearl Chad Smith Signature Snare Drum
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    Chad Smith Signature Snare 14"x5" Snare Drum with SuperHoop II Hoops, Steel/Black Nickel-plated Shell, and Precision-fit Stainless Steel Tension Rods with Solid Brass Receivers Pearl's Chad Smith Signature Snare Drum is one of the most popular and recognized snares in the Pearl lineup. Delivering a subtle dynamic range and an exceptionally deep cracking sound, it's lauded as one of the greatest overall rock snare drums on the planet. On the Chad Smith Signature Snare Drum, there are Cl-55 "Bridge Style"...
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  • DW Collector's Series Snare (5.5
    DW Collector's Series Snare (5.5"x13" Aluminum)
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    Collector's Series 5.5x13 Snare 5.5" x 13" Aluminum Snare Drum Add the DW Collector's Series 5.5" x 13" aluminum snare drum to your kit for a loud, explosive snare sound that can't be ignored. This all-aluminum snare drum has the thunderous crack that will make anyone stand at attention. And because it's made by the DW Custom shop, you know it's got the quality and long-term reliability that made...
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  • Tama PBC146MNC Bubinga Snare Drum
    Tama PBC146MNC Bubinga Snare Drum
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    Starphonic 6' x 14' Bubinga 14" x 6" Bubinga Snare Drum - Matte Natural Cordia Warm and powerful, the TAMA Bubinga Starphonic Snare's reduced shell thickness 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 Starphonic snares extremely drummer-friendly, so you can concentrate on your...
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  • Pearl Joey Jordison Signature Snare Drum
    Pearl Joey Jordison Signature Snare Drum
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    Joey Jordison Signature Snare 13"x6.5" Snare Drum with SuperHoops and Vertical Pull-action Strainer The Pearl Joey Jordison Signature Snare Drum is one of Pearl's best selling snares - its higher pitch and monstrous bite make this "power piccolo" cut through any mix. The Joey Jordison Signature Snare Drum also couples that bite with power, providing the body and depth of a 6.5". Onboard, black Super Hoops and double-ended lugs...
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  • Yamaha Live Custom Snare Drum (Black Shadow Sunburst)New
    Yamaha Live Custom Snare Drum (Black Shadow Sunburst) 
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    Live 14x5.5 Snare Black Shadow Sunburst 5.5" x 14" Oak Snare Drum with 6-ply, 7.2mm Shell, Dark silver hardware, and Yamaha Absolute Lugs - Black Shadow Sunburst Yamaha's Live Custom Snare Drum delivers a big, meaty tone that's ideal for live situations but sounds great in the studio, too. Yamaha has decades of acoustic drum-making experience, and it shows in their Live Custom Series. Live Custom 6-ply oak shells are 7.2mm thick with 45-degree bearing edges, and that translates to power and...
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  • Tama PMM146STM Starphonic (Maple)
    Tama PMM146STM Starphonic (Maple)
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    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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  • DW Collector's Series Snare (5
    DW Collector's Series Snare (5"x14" Solid Black Lacquer)
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    Collector's Series 5x14 snare 5" x 14" Snare Drum, Chrome Hardware The top-of-the-line DW Collector's Series 5" x 14" Top Edge snare drum has a full-bodied sound and sharp looks. DW's Collectors Series drums boast the company's Specialized Shell Configuration (SSC). The result of more than a decade of DW Custom Shop shell technology, SSC incorporates the company's X, VLT, and VLX shell technologies...
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  • DW Collector's Series Concrete Snare (6.5
    DW Collector's Series Concrete Snare (6.5"x14" Concrete)
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    6.5x14 Concrete Snare 6.5" x 14" Concrete Snare Drum with 5.5mm Concrete Shell, Satin Chrome Hardware, and 45-degree Bearing Edge and Snare Beds Add the DW Collector's Series Concrete 6.5"x14" snare drum to your kit for a unique accent to your drum sound. With a 5.5mm concrete shell, the Collector's Series Concrete snare has very little decay, and an explosively dry impact. In the words of the world-famous drummer John Good: "This drum is a completely different animal. Our...
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  • DW Black Ti
    DW Black Ti
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    Titanium Snare in Black Ti 6.5" x 14" Snare Drum with Titanium Shell and Black-nickel Hardware What's cooler then titanium? The DW Collector's Series Black Ti 6.5" x 14" Snare Drum gives you a less-metallic sound than some other metal shell materials, making this snare ideal for many pro studio and touring drummers. Tuned down, this snare will elicit a husky bark. Tune it tight, and and it'll muscle through the thickest mix....
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  • Pearl SensiTone Elite
    Pearl SensiTone Elite
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    Sensitone 14x5 Brass Snare 14" x 5" Brass Snaredrum Want a great-sounding, versatile snare drum that you can always rely on to cut through the mix? Whether you play rock, jazz - or anything in between, Pearl's STE1450BR SensiTone Elite Brass Snare Drum powers your kit with a definitive, wet 'n' ringy upper-midrange "crack." For over 60 years, pro drummers such as Dennis Chambers, Chad...
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  • DW Bamboo Snare
    DW Bamboo Snare
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    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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  • Yamaha Live Custom Snare Drum (Black Oak)New
    Yamaha Live Custom Snare Drum (Black Oak) 
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    Live Custom Snare Black Wood 5.5" x 14" Oak Snare Drum with 6-ply, 7.2mm Shell, Dark silver hardware, and Yamaha Absolute Lugs - Black Oak Yamaha's Live Custom Snare Drum delivers a big, meaty tone that's ideal for live situations but sounds great in the studio, too. Yamaha has decades of acoustic drum-making experience, and it shows in their Live Custom Series. Live Custom 6-ply oak shells are 7.2mm thick with 45-degree bearing edges, and that translates to power and...
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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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