Reference Series drums use a combination of task-specific bearing edges and three time-proven woods: birch, maple, and African mahogany. Using maple as a sole material has long been the traditional choice for shells and for good reason. Maple provides smooth, well-balanced tone that is perfect for a 12″ tom. Subsequently, all Reference Series 12″ toms are composed of six plies of maple; this is the only single wood shell in the series. And for maximum response, all 13″ diameter and smaller toms have a rounded 45° bearing edge, and a more focused area for head-to-shell contact to boost mid- to higher-range frequencies.
The heart and soul of your kit is your snare drum and Pearl’s Reference Series snare drums shine through loud and clear. Simply amazing volume. The snare tension knob features a locking mechanism to maintain snare tension at all times. Simply depress the button and turn the knob simultaneously. The strainer lever features a Positive Lock system that, while in the “on” position, removes the possibility of accidentally turning the snares off without depressing a button on the lever.
Beginning with Pearl’s 13″ tom and larger, mahogany is added to the inner plies to increase the lower frequencies and accentuate the warmth of the maple. The 14″-diameter toms and larger begin using Pearl’s fully-rounded bearing edge for even more shell contact for a boost in mid- to low- range frequencies.
As the sizes of the bass drums increase, so do the amounts of mahogany. Pearl’s 22″ Reference bass drums incorporate an amazing six inner plies of mahogany surrounded by two outer plies of maple for the ultimate in solid responsive bass frequencies.
Cymbals and hardware not included.
Pearl Reference 4-Piece Shell Pack with Snare Features:
16″ x 16″ floor tom
22″ x 18″ bass drum
5″ x 14″ snare drum
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