Pearl Concert Series Snare Drum - Maple 14x5.5

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This seems to be basically the philharmonic ply shell. The snares are basically a non-adjustable (no fine tuning except for the global knob) set of coated and uncoated cable. I've got quite a few of the Pearl Philharmonic line as well as a slew of other brands including Clevelander, Hinger, GMS, Black Swamp and others. If tuned well, this drum sounds great, especially at the higher dynamics. It's not quite as sensitive at the low dynamics as the Philharmonic line (it still sounds fine), but I think it really comes into it's own at the louder volume levels. It has a "cutting glass" sound that a lot of multiple-strainer drums don't have. I use it in professional situations and I think for a school or student use, it would be ideal, since the student can't really screw it up. I did find out that the allen screw's holding the cables in place were not fully tightened. I did get them back in tension and tightened down. A freelancing colleague of mine (who also has one and is his main snare) found out that for some reason, it got MORE sensitive as you turned the snare tighter. You do need to address tuning on this drum, but if it's kept in tune, you'll be pleasantly surprised.

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This is a pretty good snare, but its response when playing soft or close to the edge is very minimal, if anything at all. The biggest cause of this problem is that it only has one tension adjuster/strainer, making it difficult to play softly without losing its unique, "buzzy" snare sound. So, if you're looking for a snare drum that has a full, resonant sound when (only) playing loudly and close to the center, then this is the drum for you. However, if you're looking for a snare with well-rounded sensitivity at any volume level or location on drum head, then I would recommend upgading to the philharmonic series (where their triple tension adjuster/strainer designs allow the musician expressive dexterity).

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