British Drum Co Raven 14″ x 6″ Snare Drum is the 2022 latest release from the UK’s premier drum builder. No expense has been spared on this new entry-level snare drum, which includes all of the trademark craftsmanship and many of the premium features found in its siblings. It’s constructed from 100% Scandinavian Birch and features Palladium hardware throughout. A sensational Black Ash outer veneer, 10-ply 6mm shell and 45-degree bearing edges give this pro-level drum a look and sound all of its own. Cutting high frequencies and balanced low and mid-tones make this Raven snare a welcome addition to any drum collection. Equally at home, on stage or in the studio, Raven’s tuning flexibility ensures a performance that can be matched to any musical situation. Raven is the first British Drum Co snare drum to be fitted with the new Overhead snare batter drumhead as standard.

The main features include:

• 10-ply shell crafted from Scandinavian Birch
• Triple flange hoops
• Palladium lugs
• Palladium snare strainer
• Laser-engraved vent badge is inspired by the walls of the Tower of London and perfect fit for the Raven snare
• Laser-engraved British Drum Co badge British Drum Co Raven name badge in silver proudly features the recognised Raven logo
• British Drum Co Overhead drumheads

To compliment such a unique design structure, Benny's new Snare Drum features a striking Vintage Brass finish which will appear glorious under any light. Fitted with vintage Teardrop lugs and a smooth dual glide strainer. 

Innovative and practical, the new Benny Greb Signature Brass Snare Drum is an instant success! 

Features

• Finish: Vintage Brass
• Material: Brass
• Hardware: Chrome plated, Vintage Teardrop lugs
• Drum configuration: 13” x 5.75”
• Structure: Brass Shell, 1.2mm
• Extras: Monorail dampener system and Dual Glide strainer

Building upon the foundations of its renowned 13" x 5.75" beech predecessor, this model features a new bubinga wood inlay and ‘50s style teardrop lugs – all while retaining the same great sound that helped to put it on the drumming map. Extra innovations include the durable Dual Glide snare strainer and the intuitive MonoRail dampening system. This has been incorporated using two contrasting dampening materials hand selected by Benny himself. Known as ‘The Felt’ and ‘The Sheep respectively, each is interchangeable, allowing you to swap your sound quickly and easily from punchy, to funky, and everything in between!

• Signature Series
• Diameter: 13"
• Depth: 5.75"
• Finish: Scandinavian Birch Veneer (Semi-Gloss), Centred Bubinga Inlay
• Material: Beech
• Construction: 9ply (5mm)
• Hardware Finish: Chrome Plated, Vintage Lugs
• MonoRail Dampener (Each Drum has Two)
• Dual Glide Strainer

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

The AQ2 Series drums come with newly designed shell hardware and a new tom mounting system: the SmartMount. This minimalistic yet functional mount has the true German design and engineering spirit inside: optimal sound sustain with a minimal amount of hardware on the drum shell. With the AQ2 Series drums you can sound like the pros. All maple shells and our new SmartMount facilitate this.

Specifications:

Material: Maple

Shell Hardware Finish: Chrome Plated

Diameter: 13"

Depth: 6"

Features: Power Hoops

The Natal Arcadia Acrylic 14” x 6.5” Snare Drum delivers striking style and dynamic sound.

Arcadia Acrylic Snare

Part of the poplar Natal Arcadia range, this acrylic snare delivers stand out style and striking sound to make sure you deliver visual and audible impact.

Featuring a seamless acrylic shell in a transparent finish, this Natal snare produces sensitive softness through to bright bursting tone.

Natal Arcadia Acrylic 14” x 6.5” Snare Drum Key Features:

• Seamless Shell
• Natal Sun Lugs
• Tru-Tune Tension Rods
• Tri-Throw Snare Mechanism
• Triple Flanged Hoops

New Hybrid Maple/Poplar Shell Construction (Wood Shell Models)
Inheriting the Mapex “Concept Hybrid” design, the new 7.2mm Maple/Poplar hybrid
shell delivers a warm and vintage sound. Smaller 10” and 12” ‘popcorn’ models are
fitted with tom mounts, for easy side-snare and f/x set ups.
• Mapex Armory Piston Strainer
The Piston Strainer with vertical throw-off enables a quick, comfortable, and smooth
operation and prevents snare wire tension changes while playing. The same strainer is
also used on the Armory “Tomahawk” Snare.
• New W-Lug
New Low Mass Lug Design.

SONIClear Bearing Edges
• Armory Series Throwoff
• 1.3mm triple flanged hoops
• Transparent Midnight Black finish

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 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.

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.

• Wood drum
• Shell Diameter: 14" (35,56 cm)
• Shell Depth: 6.5”
• Shell Material: Beech
• Shell surface: Laminated
• Rims: Sonor 2,3 mm Superprofile Hoops, triple flanged
• Tuning screws: 8
• Shell hardware: Chrome
• Color/ Finish: vintage black slate 
• Outer Layer: Beech
• Drum shell: 9 Ply
• Shell thickness: 6,0 mm
• Strainer: Sonor Vintage "Super 50"
• Snare wires: Sonor SW 1424
• Resonant Bearing Edge: Round
• Bearing Edge: Round
• Inner Material: Beech

• Wood drum
• Shell Diameter: 14" (35,56 cm)
• Shell Depth: 5,75" (14,61 cm)
• Shell Material: Beech
• Shell surface: Laminated
• Rims: Sonor 2,3 mm Superprofile Hoops, triple flanged
• Tuning screws: 8
• Shell hardware: Chrome
• Color/ Finish: California Blue
• Outer Layer: Beech
• Drum shell: 9 Ply
• Shell thickness: 6,0 mm
• Strainer: Sonor Vintage "Super 50"
• Snare wires: Sonor SW 1424
• Resonant Bearing Edge: Round
• Bearing Edge: Round
• Inner Material: Beech

Kompressor series snare drums transform air to pure sonic energy, that takes your breath from the first hit. The sensitive response, the powerful and
characteristic SONOR sound and the wide range of materials and sizes make these snares a true workhorse, suitable for a variety of musical styles. Thanks to the
used Optimum Shell Measurements (OSM) drumheads can vibrate more freely due to the slightly reduced shell diameter. For maximum tuning stability even under
extreme conditions, these snares are also equipped with TuneSafe lugs..

FEATURES:

• 2mm seamed Aluminium Shell
• Polished AluminiumFinish
• 10 SONOR Double Lugs with TuneSafe
• 2,3mm 10-Hole Steel Power Hoops

Kompressor series snare drums transform air to pure sonic energy, that takes your breath from the first hit. The sensitive response, the powerful and
characteristic SONOR sound and the wide range of materials and sizes make these snares a true workhorse, suitable for a variety of musical styles. Thanks to the
used Optimum Shell Measurements (OSM) drumheads can vibrate more freely due to the slightly reduced shell diameter. For maximum tuning stability even under
extreme conditions, these snares are also equipped with TuneSafe lugs..

FEATURES:

• 1,2mm seamed Brass Shell
• Black Nickel Plated Finish
• 8 SONOR Double Lugs with TuneSafe
• 2,3mm 8-Hole Steel Power Hoops

With shells made from premium aluminum, these caixas produce the classic bright and cutting sound with penetrating rim shots that these instruments are supposed to deliver.

• Replaceable synthetic heads
• Countersunk bolt heads
• Steel snare wires Logo applied from underneath the head (CN, TH, US patent)
• Professional snare throw-off mechanism

New Hybrid Maple/Poplar Shell Construction (Wood Shell Models)
Inheriting the Mapex “Concept Hybrid” design, the new 7.2mm Maple/Poplar hybrid
shell delivers a warm and vintage sound. Smaller 10” and 12” ‘popcorn’ models are
fitted with tom mounts, for easy side-snare and f/x set ups.
• Mapex Armory Piston Strainer
The Piston Strainer with vertical throw-off enables a quick, comfortable, and smooth
operation and prevents snare wire tension changes while playing. The same strainer is
also used on the Armory “Tomahawk” Snare.
• New W-Lug
New Low Mass Lug Design.

Maple/Poplar Hybrid Shell
• SONIClear Bearing Edges
• Armory Series Throwoff
• 1.3mm triple flanged hoops
• Gloss Natural finish

New Hybrid Maple/Poplar Shell Construction (Wood Shell Models)
Inheriting the Mapex “Concept Hybrid” design, the new 7.2mm Maple/Poplar hybrid
shell delivers a warm and vintage sound. Smaller 10” and 12” ‘popcorn’ models are
fitted with tom mounts, for easy side-snare and f/x set ups.
• Mapex Armory Piston Strainer
The Piston Strainer with vertical throw-off enables a quick, comfortable, and smooth
operation and prevents snare wire tension changes while playing. The same strainer is
also used on the Armory “Tomahawk” Snare.
• New W-Lug
New Low Mass Lug Design.

SONIClear Bearing Edges
• Armory Series Throwoff
• 1.3mm triple flanged hoops
• Transparent Midnight Black finish

New Hybrid Maple/Poplar Shell Construction (Wood Shell Models)
Inheriting the Mapex “Concept Hybrid” design, the new 7.2mm Maple/Poplar hybrid
shell delivers a warm and vintage sound. Smaller 10” and 12” ‘popcorn’ models are
fitted with tom mounts, for easy side-snare and f/x set ups.
• Mapex Armory Piston Strainer
The Piston Strainer with vertical throw-off enables a quick, comfortable, and smooth
operation and prevents snare wire tension changes while playing. The same strainer is
also used on the Armory “Tomahawk” Snare.
• New W-Lug
New Low Mass Lug Design.

SONIClear Bearing Edges
• Armory Series Throwoff
• 1.3mm triple flanged hoops
• Transparent Midnight Black finish

New Hybrid Maple/Poplar Shell Construction (Wood Shell Models)
Inheriting the Mapex “Concept Hybrid” design, the new 7.2mm Maple/Poplar hybrid
shell delivers a warm and vintage sound. Smaller 10” and 12” ‘popcorn’ models are
fitted with tom mounts, for easy side-snare and f/x set ups.
• Mapex Armory Piston Strainer
The Piston Strainer with vertical throw-off enables a quick, comfortable, and smooth
operation and prevents snare wire tension changes while playing. The same strainer is
also used on the Armory “Tomahawk” Snare.
• New W-Lug
New Low Mass Lug Design.

• Armory Series Throw off
• 1.3mm triple flanged hoops
• Transparent Midnight Black finish

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

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.