Mapex Black Panther Design Lab Maximus Snare Drum - 6 x 14-inch - Piano Black

100% mahogany shell

At the heart of the Mapex Maximus Black Panther Design Lab snare drum is an 8-ply mahogany shell. Acoustic instrument makers the world over prefer this time-tested tonewood for its woody warmth and full character. In the Maximus, the mahogany construction contributes to a bold tone and dynamic sensitivity that longtime jazz drummers will take to instantly.

SONIClear bearing edges

Better tone and easier tuning — that's what you can expect from the Mapex Maximus Black Panther Design Lab snare. Mapex's precision 45-/35-degree SONIClear bearing edges allow heads to sit flatter, and thus make better contact with the shell. This results in better seating and a stronger, deeper fundamental. In our experience, just finger tightening heads was enough to make this snare sing. This widens the tuning range for players who like swampier tones while producing purer musical pitches in soprano registers.

Hoops bridge the gap between flanged and cast

Mapex Sonic Savers produce a tone of their own, combining with the warmth of the Maximus snare's all-mahogany shell for a round, powerful rimshot. At a pound and a half each, it should also come as no surprise that Sonic Saver hoops are built to take a beating without warping or falling apart.