Snare Drums - Arco

Gretsch USA Custom Snare

Percussion · United States

Gretsch's USA Custom snare uses the 6-ply Gretsch-formula maple/gum shell with a 30-degree bearing edge, the exclusive Silver Sealer interior, and 4mm die-cast hoops, built to order in Ridgeland, South Carolina, in any USA-palette finish.
Ludwig Supraphonic

Percussion · United States

Ludwig's seamless chrome-plated aluminum snare drum family (LM400/LM402), widely regarded as one of the most recorded snare drums in history, with a bright, crisp attack and balanced resonant crack.
Ludwig Black Beauty

Percussion · United States

Ludwig's iconic Black Beauty snare drum family, built from a single seamless sheet of brass hydroformed into a beaded shell with black-nickel plating, prized for a warm, powerful, focused tone with strong projection.
Noble & Cooley CD Maple

United States

A maple-shell snare drum by Noble & Cooley sharing the construction philosophy of the company's CD Maple drum kits. Built entirely of maple, it delivers a tone similar to the Solid Shell Classic with a slightly warmer, more controlled voice.
Pearl Sensitone

Percussion · Japan

Pearl's Sensitone metal snare series is offered in beaded steel, brass, and seamless aluminum shells, with SuperHoop II flanged hoops, CL bridge lugs, and Pearl strainers, giving a range of bright to warm metal-snare voices.
Noble & Cooley Alloy Classic

United States

A snare drum by Noble & Cooley with a cast and machined aluminum shell, developed from limited Zildjian-era production runs. Its metal shell gives a bright, resonant tone described as the metal equivalent of the company's solid-shell drums.
Ludwig Acrolite

Percussion · United States

Introduced in 1963, the Ludwig Acrolite is built on a 1.6mm seamless aluminum shell with 45-degree bearing edges, triple-flanged steel hoops, and a P88 throw-off, giving a dry, cracking tone that made the student-priced drum a professional favorite.
Ludwig Black Magic

Percussion · United States

The Ludwig Black Magic snare is built around a beaded brass shell coated in black nickel, with black-nickel tube lugs and 2.3mm steel triple-flanged hoops; a mirror-polished stainless steel version is also offered. Common sizes include 14x5, 14x6.5, and 13x7.
DW Collector's Series Maple Snare

Percussion · United States

DW's Collector's Series Maple snare is built from hand-selected North American maple as a 10-ply VLT shell with 6-ply reinforcement rings, 60-degree bearing edges, Turret lugs, True-Pitch tension rods, 3.0mm True-Hoops, and a MAG throw-off, customizable in any Custom Shop finish.
Mapex Black Panther

Percussion · Taiwan

Mapex's flagship Black Panther snare drum series, introduced in 1997, a deep catalog of individually voiced snares spanning many shell materials including maple, walnut, mahogany, aluminum, brass, steel, and copper, each engineered for a distinct sound.
Tama S.L.P.

Percussion · Japan

Tama's Sound Lab Project (S.L.P.) premium snare drum series, a collection of individually voiced snares spanning many shell materials including maple, walnut, brass, bronze, aluminum, and steel, each tuned for a distinct character.
Pearl Free Floating

Percussion · Japan

Pearl's Free Floating snare uses a design in which the shell is completely isolated from the hardware so it can resonate freely; it is offered in aluminum, brass, stainless steel, maple, and mahogany/maple shells with die-cast hoops and Pearl's Click-Lock strainer.

Yamaha

Yamaha is a Japanese musical instrument manufacturer founded in 1887 and one of the largest in the world, producing pianos, guitars, wind and brass instruments, drums, and a wide range of electronic instruments.
Pearl Drums

Pearl Drums is a Japanese drum and percussion maker producing acoustic and electronic drum kits, marching percussion, concert percussion, hardware, and accessories.
Gretsch

Gretsch is an American instrument maker founded in Brooklyn in 1883, known both for its hollow-body electric guitars and for its drums. Its guitars are closely associated with rockabilly, country, and rock players.
Tama Drums

Tama Drums is a Japanese drum brand with acoustic drum kits, snares, hardware, pedals, and artist-oriented drum lines.
Mapex Drums

Mapex Drums is a drum maker and brand producing acoustic drum kits, snare drums, hardware, and drum accessories.
Ludwig Drums

Ludwig Drums is an American drum and percussion brand known for drum kits, snare drums, marching percussion, concert percussion, and hardware.
DW Drums

DW Drums is a California drum maker producing professional drum kits, snares, pedals, hardware, and custom drums.

Percussion Instruments

Instruments sounded by striking, shaking, scraping, or related percussive action.