The Ludwig Universal 14 x 6.5'' Mahogany Snare Drum is an affordable snare drum designed by quality drum makers Ludwig. Created as part of the Universal snare range, the Ludwig Mahogany snare drum is a great choice for various playing environments. Constructed from a 6ply 7.5mm Mahogany shell, this snare produces a warm tonality with a rich low-end. This traditional-sounding snare drum ensures a vibrant character - perfect for any drummer wanting a drum different to the rest. Suitable for any drummer looking for a unique snare drum, the Ludwig Universal snare will deliver quality, affordability and appealing visuals.

The Ludwig Universal 14 x 6.5'' Beech Snare Drum is an affordable snare drum designed by quality drum makers Ludwig. Created as part of the Universal range, the Ludwig beech snare drum is a perfect choice for both gigging and studio environments. Constructed from a 6ply, 7.5mm beech shell, this snare produces focused snare tones with a good low-end punch - suited to any playing environment that requires a cutting snare sound. Suitable for any drummer looking for a unique snare drum, the Ludwig Universal snare will deliver the quality you need to sound your best.

Walnut has a history of delivering dark rich tone and attack. Ludwig’s Universal Walnut snare brings this and more to the sonic table, delivering clear articulation when playing subtle grace notes. The sound of the Walnut shell really comes to life when played loudly. Rimshots and cross-stick sounds deliver a clean and warm tone.

The Universal Snare Drum series offers the discerning drummer a new sonic palette of sounds to complement virtually any style of music! These Ludwig Snares were designed to bring unique musical voices to the stage that work well in various musical styles across multiple tuning ranges. Sonic range and richness have never been so accessible.

Features

• A snare full of dark rich tone and attack
• Clear articulation when playing subtle grace notes
• Responds extremely well to aggressive playing, capturing the energy of your performance perfectly
• Rimshots and cross-stick sounds deliver a clean and warm tone.
• With Ludwig Universal snares, sonic range and richness have never been so accessible!

Specifications

• 6.5 x14″ 6 ply 7.5 mm Walnut shell with an outer ply of exotic Walnut Burl
• Chrome Plated Triple flange hoops
• Tube lugs
• P88i throw-off with a P35 butt plate
• 18 strand snare wire

The Ludwig Universal 14'' x 6.5'' Cherry Snare Drum, is a high-quality snare drum. Constructed from cherry wood and possessing a clear finish, this impressive snare certainly looks as good as it sounds. Thanks to the cherry wood shell, boosted high and punchy mid-tones are projected from this snare - delivering playing sensitivity with bright tonality. The clear finish provides extra protection to the drum shell enabling the drum to withstand all the pressures of constant use whilst also delivering a quality and durable look. Ideal for any drummer looking for a decent yet affordable snare, the Universal Model Ludwig Cherry Snare is perfect for beginners and gigging drummers alike.

The Yamaha Stage Custom 14 x 5.5'' Steel Shell Snare Drum is a versatile snare with a powerful and punchy tone. Featuring a steel shell with a chrome finish and chrome-plated hardware, the snares 1.0mm steel shell offers a bright, metallic tone that can be tuned to produce a popping crack. The chrome hardware includes 1.5mm triple-flanged steel hoops with one-piece Yamaha lugs, offering consistent and reliable tuning throughout your time playing.

The snare features a Remo Coated Ambassador batter head, with a Remo Clear Ambassador Weight snare head to accompany the 20 strand hi-carbon steel snare wire - a very versatile combination. Combining a classic Yamaha sound with a modern-day design and features, the Yamaha JSSS1455 Stage Custom Snare is the perfect drum for any beginner or developing drummer looking to complete their setup with a great snare.

The Yamaha Stage Custom 14 x 5.5'' Steel Shell Snare Drum is a versatile snare with a powerful and punchy tone. Featuring a steel shell with a chrome finish and chrome-plated hardware, the snares 1.0mm steel shell offers a bright, metallic tone that can be tuned to produce a popping crack. The chrome hardware includes 1.5mm triple-flanged steel hoops with one-piece Yamaha lugs, offering consistent and reliable tuning throughout your time playing.

The snare features a Remo Coated Ambassador batter head, with a Remo Clear Ambassador Weight snare head to accompany the 20 strand hi-carbon steel snare wire - a very versatile combination. Combining a classic Yamaha sound with a modern-day design and features, the Yamaha JSSS1455 Stage Custom Snare is the perfect drum for any beginner or developing drummer looking to complete their setup with a great snare.

With close to 100 years' experience building copper timpani, the newest member to the Ludwig USA snare drum range is the Copper Phonic snare drum. High volume performance with complete focus and dark-low qualities, the Copper Phonic is the next best in Ludwig's Phonic tone pallet. A true legend in the making.

Features:

• Ludwig 5"x 14" Copper Phonic Snare Drum
• 1.2mm Seamless Copper Shell
• 2.3mm Steel Triple Flanged Hoops 
• Ludwig Weather Master Medium Coated Head
• Ludwig Weather Master Clear Snare Side Head
• 10 Tube Lugs
• Diameter: 14"
• Depth: 5"
• Made in USA
• UPC: 641064895876
• MPN: LC660T

First introduced to the market in the 1950s as the Buddy Rich Model Snare Drum, the Jazzfest took on its first form in the early 1960s as a 5.5″ depth snare. This version of the Jazzfest would come to join the iconic line-up of tracks that Ludwig snares drums dominate. It features a 3-ply Legacy Mahogany shell, vintage ‘64 snare bed, 8 twin lugs, 3-step baseball bat tone-control and a white “Reso-Coat” interior.

• 3 Ply Legacy Mahogany Shell
• vintage ‘64 snare bed
• 8 twin lugs
• 3-step baseball bat tone-control
• White “Reso-Coat” interior

Emphasizing optimal response, sensitivity, and dark warm tones, the Universal Metal Brass drum delivers a rich, dynamic range suitable for a multitude of tuning ranges and head combinations. The Universal Metal Brass drum is modeled after our famous Black Beauty and fitted with heavy-duty tube lugs, P88i throw-off, P35 butt plate, and 20 strand snare wires. Universal Metal drums by Ludwig are Quality and versatility to fit any budget!

Chrome-Plated Triple Flange Hoops have a balanced and controlled sound. Triple flange hoops offer a softer, more subtle rimshot and cross-stick sound.

SPECIFICATIONS

• 1mm all Brass shell- (black nickel-plated)
• Chrome Triple Flange hoops
• heavy-duty tube lugs
• P88i throw-off
• P35 butt plate
• 20 strand snare wires

Emphasizing optimal response, sensitivity, and dark warm tones, the Universal Metal Brass drum delivers a rich, dynamic range suitable for a multitude of tuning ranges and head combinations. The Universal Metal Brass drum is modeled after our famous Black Beauty and fitted with heavy-duty tube lugs, P88i throw-off, P35 butt plate, and 20 strand snare wires. Universal Metal drums by Ludwig are Quality and versatility to fit any budget!

Chrome-Plated Triple Flange Hoops have a balanced and controlled sound. Triple flange hoops offer a softer, more subtle rimshot and cross-stick sound.

SPECIFICATIONS

• 1mm all Brass shell- (black nickel-plated)
• Chrome Triple Flange hoops
• heavy-duty tube lugs
• P88i throw-off
• P35 butt plate
• 20 strand snare wires

The Equinox 14" Snare features a North American Maple shell, reinforcement rings and the classic styling of single-flanged hoops which evoke musical traditions and modern execution. This drum possesses the controlled articulation needed to hear the most subtle ghost notes coupled with a bright and open presence at full volume.

FEATURES:

The harder all-Maple shell and edge reinforcement rings raise the frequency response in the 1-3 kHz range, giving this drum a clear and bright tone to cut through guitars, larger ensembles and horn bands.

The SONIClear Bearing Edge is standard on all Black Panther Design Lab Shells and allows the drumhead to sit flatter and make better contact with the shell. The result is a clearer fundamental pitch, effortless and consistent tuning, and a significantly expanded tuning range

Design Lab Snares feature Puresound Custom Series 16-Strand wires. The wires are medium-gauged evenly spaced standard coils, providing an even balance between snare response and shell sound.

The Cylinder-Drive Strainer and Butt-End Adjuster use a self-lubricating bearing to ensure smooth operation. The adjustment dial employs "micro-lock" technology that provides precise control and prevents the snare wires from loosening during play.

14 x 5 Maple Shell

6-ply 6mm Maple w/4-ply 4mm Maple Reinforcement Rings

Dual Air Vents

Transparent Black SAS Finish

hese new Black Panther snare drums have been reconceived and redesigned from the ground up, with careful attention paid to retaining the character of this much-loved series, whilst at the same time introducing new shell features, sizes, and materials, that deliver an irresistible blend of tone, power, and control.

The 'Matallion' Specification:

• Shell : 1.2mm Seamed Brass Shell
• Bearing Edge : Rolled SONIClear. 45° Batter Side/35° Snare Side
• Vents : Quad Vented Chamber
• Hoops : Sonic Saver Hoops
• Lugs : Staggered 1/8” Offset Locking Lugs
• Strainer : BP Cylinder Drive Snare Strainer and Butt with Microlock Adjustment
• Snare Bed : 2.3mm 
• Finish : Brushed Gloss Finish
• Heads : Remo USA Ambassador Heads

The British Drum Co. 14" x 5.5" Maverick Snare Drum is the first maple snare from the British Drum company after an incredible level of demand.

The snare joins the Merlin, Big Softy, Imp, Legend and Lounge wood snares of the British Drum Co range. Made of 100% North American maple and an Eucalptus outer veneer the snare feature as usual BDC's very own Palladium hardware and Remo USA heads.

The snare has a versatile tone that offers a low end warmth with a nice brightness perfect for live or studio enviroments. The 10 ply shell snare is a perfect workhorse capable of working in any musical style.

Like all BDC drums, the Maverick is hand made in their UK factory.

Features:

Shell: North American maple, 10 plies

Bearing edges: 30° round over

Hoops: Triple flange, 2.3 mm

Lugs: Palladium

Heads: Remo USA

Snare strainer: Palladium

Snare wires: Brass

Finish: Maple with eucalyptus outer veneer and British Drum Company logo

The Natal Tulipwood Gloss Inlay Snare Drum is constructed from North American tulipwood with a walnut inlay veneer and finished with a natural gloss. The high-quality shells allow the sound to be just as high-quality and crisp, which suits a wide range of drumming styles and genres.

Specifications

• Shell Dimensions: 14×6.5in
• Shell Construction: North American Tulip Wood Shells
• Bearing Edge: 45-Degree, Hand Finished
• Lugs: Chrome-Plated Zinc Sun Lugs
• Tension Rods: Tru-Tune Tension Rods
• Finish: Natural Gloss with Inlay

The Natal Originals Walnut 14" x 5.5" Snare Drum in Vintage Burst offers a deeper, richer sound, this drum is great for making your music darker. The Tru-Tone tension rods allow you to tune flawlessly and a Tri-Throw snare mechanism for more drumming variety.

FEATURES:

• Sun Lugs
• Tru-Tone tension rods
• Tri-Throw snare mechanism 
• Triple flange hoops
• Brushed Nickel

SIZE:

• 14" x 5.5"

The Natal Mappa Burl Snare Drum features brushed nickel hardware, including high-mass plated sun lugs with Tru-Tune tension rods, offering reliable and consistent tuning throughout your performances or drumming sessions. A hand finished, bees wax treated 45 degree bearing edge reduces friction between the head and the bearing edge resulting in brighter overtones and a more effective sustain. The Natal Mappa Burl Snare Drum features an outer ply of mappa burl, providing the stunning smoked gloss finish.

Features:

• Maple shell with outer mappa burl ply
• 2.3mm triple flanged hoops
• Natal Sun lugs
• Tri-Throw snare mechanism
• Brushed nickel shell hardware

About WorldMax Snares

WorldMax are gaining a reputation within the drumming world for their production of high-quality metal and wood snare drums. Built in Taiwan, WorldMax snares are available in a huge range of materials, sizes, and styles, allowing drummers to find the perfect centrepiece for their own drumming setup. The company have been producing snare drums since 1991, meaning they have enough experience in the industry to understand the requirements of modern day drumming. Every WorldMax snare guarantees an astonishing tone, stunning design and aesthetic, and a quality manufacture which will last through years of even the most intense drumming. WorldMax snares are also incredibly versatile, making them ideal for any style or genre of drumming and perfect for both stage and studio use. Available at an extremely competitive price point, WorldMax snares offer a great experience for intermediate drummers, whilst offering the high-quality components and features which more advanced drummers require.

Features

• 1mm Steel shell
• 2.3mm super-hoops
• Central strengthening bead
• Classic tube lugs

Specifications

• Shell Construction: 1mm Steel
• Shell Dimensions (Diameter x Depth): 14'' x 5.5''
• Hardware: Chrome
• Hoops: 2.3mm Super-Hoops
• Lugs: Tube Lugs
• Finish: Chrome

If you're a professional dummer looking for a versatile new snare that offers a hefty response and killer rimshots, then we have just the thing for you! 

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Stylish, Pro-Grade, All-Copper Snare

With the Mapex Black Panther Predator you get an all-copper snare which delivers classic, bright snare sounds, alongside warm tones and a defined low-end.

This excellent 14" x 6" snare benefits from incredible projection and a ringing sustain, making it ideal for most popular genres where you may need a little "oompf".

Mapex Black Panther

Mapex's Black Panther drums are designed to offer a superb combination of looks and sound that are ideal for regular giggers and studio players.

Featuring custom Mapex features such as the SONIClear bearing edges and Sonic Saver hoqops, these drums make a force to be reckoned with, whether used on the stage or in the studio.

Mapex Black Panther Predator 14" x 6" Copper Snare Specs

• Product Code: BPNCO4601CN
• Size: 14" x 6"
• Material: Copper
• Shell Thickness: 1.2mm
• Bearing Edges: SONIClear
• Air Vents: 4
• Hoops: Sonic Saver
• Lugs: In-Line Locking B-Lugs
• Throwoff: BP Cylinder Drive Strainer & Butt
• Snare Bed: 2.3mm
• Shell Finish: Brushed Gloss
• Hardware Finish: Chrome

Timeless, heritage snare sounds. The Mapex Black Panther Heritage Snare Drum is a high-performance, maple snare with excellent articulation and crisp attack. A brand new addition to Mapex's acclaimed Black Panther range, the Heritage snare is a tremendous choice for all players and genres - given its classic snare dimensions. Thanks to its 5-ply, maple-wood shell, it provides resonant tones with clear definition, while the SONIClear bearing edges ensure closer head-to-shell contact - improving response when you really need to cut through the mix. With this price tag, it's highly recommended for beginners moving up, or intermediate and advanced players looking for a fresh option. Its white strata lacquer finish is bound to impress your audience.

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There are only 150 drums being made available for worldwide

14x8” 

7 ply maple + maple Burl outer veneer 

Ludwig pioneered the black-nickel over brass shell concept in the early 1920’s, setting a standard that all others would follow. Black Magic Snare Drums bring that signature sound and quality to a whole new playing spectrum, with four models to satisfy any playing situation. Accentuated with matching tube lugs and die-cast hoops, Black Magic snares deliver classic tone that drummers have come to expect from Ludwig.

Hardware: Chrome plated

Size: 14″ x 5.5″

Developed in collaboration with drumming legend Steve Gadd, the Yamaha 14″ x 5.5″ Recording Custom Aluminum Snare Drum includes a handful of special features that set it apart from just another aluminum drum. When you open the box, the drum inside will be equipped with 20-strand snappy snare wires, which is fairly typical. However, you’ll also find a special 10-strand set of wires in the box made to Steve’s preference – it’s really a 14-strand set with four inner wires cut out for a crisper sound! The center bead along the equator of the shell is fixed on the outside to give the drum more openness and fullness. A heavy-duty Q-type strainer gives you smooth, stable snare action and it just feels solid. Aluminum gives you a tastefully bright tone that doesn’t ring quite as much as other metals, so you don’t have to dampen to get the right sound.

Features:

• 1.2mm Aluminum Shell
• Newly designed one-piece lug
• Developed with Steve Gadd
• Includes Special 10-Strand Snare Wires (Extra)
• Center Bead Fixed to Outside
• Heavy-Duty Q-Type Strainer
• Bright, Articulate Tone
• Requires Little Dampening

The new Yamaha 14x7in Recording Custom Steel Snare Drum includes a handful of special features that set it apart from just another steel drum. The center bead along the equator of the shell is fixed on the outside to give the drum more openness and fullness. A heavy-duty Q-type strainer gives you smooth, stable snare action and it just feels solid.

Features:

• 1.2mm Stainless Steel Shell
• Newly designed one-piece lug
• Developed with Steve Gadd
• Center Bead Fixed to Outside
• Heavy-Duty Q-Type Strainer

14 x 6.5" Lounge snare drum, mahogany and birch 5.5 mm blended shell, Windermere Pearl finish

Deep and warm, yet very clean sounding snare drum.
Handmade in Great Britain.

- Shell: Mahogany and birch, 5.5 mm
- Bearing edges: Hand cut, round over
- Snare beds: Hand cut, 1.8 mm deep
- Batter hoop: Triple flange, 2.3 mm
- Snare hoop: Triple flange, 2.3 mm
- Lugs: 8 Diamond chrome-plated Palladium snare lugs
- Batter head: Remo coated Ambassador
- Resonate head: Remo Hazy snare
- Snare strainer: BDC Smooth action strainer
- Feature: Nyloc lug inserts to prevent de-tuning

- Finish: Windermere Pearl - Size: 14 x 6.5"

With close to 100 years’ experience building copper timpani, the newest member to the Ludwig USA snare drum range is the Copper Phonic snare drum.

Featuring a dark raw copper finish, 1.2mm thick shell, Imperial lugs, and 2.3mm hoops. Built to the same professional standards as the Black Beauty, Supraphonic, and Bronze Phonic models, the new  Copper Phonic is a proud addition to the Ludwig USA family and a legend in the making.

Features:

• 1.2mm Seamless Copper Shell
• 2.3mm Steel Triple Flanged Hoops (Optional Die-Cast)
• P88AC Throw Off
• P35P Butt Plate
• 10 lugs

Size: 14×6.5in

Finish: Raw Copper

Ludwig Raw Brass Snare Drums are the latest in a new crop of Black Beauty inspired snare drums from Ludwig.

The shells are identical to the Black Beauty, prior to finishing. They are comprised of a 1.2mm hydro-formed brass shell, no patinas or lacquers are applied and each shell is left to age on its own.

No two drums will look alike, but each one carries the distinct tonal palette of a Ludwig Brass Snare. Ludwig Raw Brass Snares are a bit drier than their Black Beauty Counterparts but have a rich set of overtones you can easily dial in to your particular taste. Each snare drum features the new P-88 Throw Off and a new Butt Plate.

Features:

• 14×6.5in
• 1.2mm Raw Brass Shell
• Imperial Lugs
• Chrome Hardware
• Supraphonic Snares
• P-88 strainer