Value-laden Collection of Metal Snare Drums
Whether you're looking to add to your current snare drum collection or want to start one from scratch, the Pearl Primal Collective series deserves your attention. This collection of value-packed metal snare drums makes it easy for every drummer to build up an arsenal of snares and be ready to handle backbeat duty for any musical genre. Primal Collective snare drums are currently available in aluminum, brass, copper, and steel, and you also have multiple depth/diameter options to choose from. Additionally, each Primal Collective snare drum sports 2.3mm triple-flanged hoops and die-cast dual-tension lugs for rock-solid tuning stability, and the Pearl snare strainer gives you easy, smooth action when turning your snare wires on or off. Sweetwater drummers also find that the simple, sophisticated visual appearance of each drum's brushed metal shell complements virtually any drum set. Backed by a 2-year warranty, once you try a snare drum from Pearl's Primal Collective series, you'll likely want to collect the whole set!
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Choose your snare
- Aluminum: Clear, focused, and articulate, aluminum snare drums make excellent drum set centerpieces for pop and funk. They also tend to have a responsive feel, with quick rimshots that speak their piece and then get out of the way. Aluminum's naturally attenuated overtones make it a great choice for general studio work as well, since the drum is so easy to control.
- Brass: We think every rock, metal, and gospel drummer should own at least one brass snare drum. Bright, fat, and loud, brass snare drums are the weapons of choice for performing drummers who want projection without sacrificing musicality. Brass also usually has a meaty stick feel that's satisfying to play.
- Copper: Copper snare drums have a wonderfully dark, harmonically complex sound and a rounded attack that, in some respects, almost mimics wood. However, copper is still very present, and its ghost notes simply can't be beat. Blues, jazz, soul, and any other genre that requires both intricacy and warmth would benefit from having the drummer keep time on a copper snare drum.
- Steel: Simply put, rimshots on a steel snare drum will cut through distorted guitar amps like nothing else. Its unabashedly aggressive sound and ringing overtones make it sound the most "metal" of the four materials, and its stick feel is also the stiffest. Steel requires a little more work to control said overtones, but give it some TLC, and it will shine.
Pearl Primal Collective Snare Drum Features:
- Part of Pearl's Primal Collective series: a value-laden collection of metal snare drums meant for any drum set
- 1mm beaded aluminum shell gives you a clear, punchy, and articulate tone and a quick, responsive feel
- 2.3mm triple-flanged hoops and rugged dual-arch lugs provide rock-solid tuning stability
- Snare strainer offers smooth functionality when turning snares on or off
- Strong projection and simple, no-nonsense visual aesthetics from its brushed aluminum shell
- Available in various depths and diameters
- Backed by a 2-year warranty
