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Pearl Reference Series Snare 14" x 5" £477

These are heavy-duty, heavy-sounding heavyweights of the metal snare market so if you're a subtle player, they're not for you

The MusicRadar Team, Tue 23 Oct 2007, 12:12 pm UTC

The brass snares' shells are an incredible 3mm thick.

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Manufacturer's description

If Reference Series has engineered each tom to function at the highest level possible, you can only imagine the research and development that went into Reference Series Snares. Each shell is composed of a blend of woods totalling an incredible 20 plies. This extra thick shell ensures that no energy is lost through shell vibration and all energy is focused on moving sound waves.

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MusicRadar rating

4 of 5

Pros

Superb build quality and heavy duty construction, stadium-busting performance.

Cons

There’s not a great deal to tempt subtler players.

Verdict

The Brass shelled snare has an irresistible warmth, steel has more low clout, and there is plenty to separate the two. However, while they are in their element slamming out huge backbeats, they are less appropriate for unplugged restraint, making them less suitable for gentler players. Despite this, they are extremely impressive heavyweight (in all senses of the word) snares.

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Reference Series Snare 14" x 5"

Price:
£477
Drum Shell Material:
Steel
Finish:
Mirror Shine
Hoops:
Die-cast
Lugs Material:
Bridge-Style
Snare Shell Thickness:
2.5
Snare Size:
14 x 5
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