Black Swamp 4" x 14" Mercury SoundArt Titanium Concert Snare Drum

Black Swamp Mercury Series Concert Snare Drums produce the crystalline clarity necessary to win orchestral auditions, but have enough body and tone to be completely usable in an actual performance setting.

Titanium gives you the brightness and sharp attack of a metal shell, but with surprisingly warm tonal characteristics more commonly found in wooden drums. You'll find that you can tune it lower than you expect and still get a professional, quality sound.

The SoundArt snare strainer combines four wire types to create the same sound character across the entire dynamic range. Wire wound cable speaks at a feather's touch, stainless steel cable adds wetness to rolls and medium dynamics, while gold and blue coated cable help dry up the loud stuff.

Die-Cast hoops lock the tuning of the Evans Strata heads in place, even at very high tensions. Tube lugs minimally contact the shell for greater resonance, and the shell itself is finished in a Brushed Satin for a timeless, classy look.