Mapex Black Panther Snare Drum

I have to say I am quite pleased with my new Black Panther Premier Series Snare Drum. I have the walnut finish,and love how this drum speaks when you hit rim shots! Brushes sound great and when one plays double stroke rolls this snare handles like a dream! Well worth the cost and easy to tune! I really like the snare bed and turning off the snares is a snap! I would highly recommend the Premier Series to anyone that loves a good sounding snare drum..

This snare drum has left me speechless. For me, no other snare drum can hold a candle to the Black Panther. The Birdseye Maple sounds very warm, friendly and agressive at the same time. The die cast hoops are ridiculous, every rim shot makes me more deaf - and I love it. This drum is not something you can casually go out and buy, it is quite pricey, but so are the other snare drums in its range. I would actually give it one star value for money as when you actually buy a drum or a cymbal, what the F*** are you paying for? It's a bit of wood and metal that you effectively hit, why is it so expensive? Even the factory made things like cymbals are amazingly expensive, when you can buy a full guitar or other instrument for the price or a ride cymbal, occationally I think i've picked the wrong instrument... But anyway, considering all drums are expensive anyway, I think this is actually a good value for money.

i thik it is very good

If you want a really good sounding wood snare drum then the Mapex Black Panther sounds better than most I've tried (including snares costing twice as much). Excellent, well made product which represents very good value for money.

It's the best snare I have ever had and it's going nowhere!

Mapex Black Panthers are the best snares i've ever played! I went from a mid-range kit snare, premier artist birch to a Mapex Black Panther and the difference was amazing, the sounds so much sharper and warmer, its miles easier to play and rim shots sound elite. Highly recommended!