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Classic Aluminum Snare Tone with Cutting-edge Hardware





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The Philharmonic series from Pearl is designed to deliver powerful projection with a classic tonal response that's perfect for the orchestra pit or marching ensemble. The series features new and improved hardware with bold functionality, flexible snare options, and quick-release systems for swapping heads and snare wires. Onboard, you’ll find Pearl’s proprietary combination of three different snare sets (coated cable, stainless cable, and snappy wire), which offers players a vastly extended range and multiple tones in a single drum. Here at Sweetwater, we love how Pearl managed to integrate incredible next-gen drum technology intomilled aluminum shells that have an undeniably classic look.





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Premium responsive aluminum shells





As the de facto metal in the acoustic drum industry, aluminum is the ideal choice for durable concert snare drums that have the warm resonance of wood with the added snap, volume, and projection of metal. The Philharmonic series aluminum shells offer a wide dynamic range with a balanced full-bodied tone and higher overall pitch response than traditional maple. These premium shells give resonance and power to all your playing ? from the lightest touch to the thickest rolls ? and sounds are easy to refine and tweak using any of the three independent snare sets that are onboard.





Three unique snare sets





A proprietary combination of three unique snare sets (coated cable, stainless cable, and snappy wire) with graduated and even tensioning offer seamless timbre overlaps and ultra-smooth dynamic transitions, not to mention a greatly extended dynamic and sensitivity range. Each snare wire can be effortlessly changed by simply loosening the adjuster and one drum key rod. This cutting-edge system is perfect for players who need wide tonal options, but only want to buy one drum.





Versatile SR505 Triad Silent Strainer





The newly redesigned SR505 Triad Silent Strainer manages the three onboard snare assemblies with silent ease. The strainer features tension-adjustment knobs for each snare and a global knob for the overall master tension. Pearl’s Captive Adjustment Touchpoints system brings significant improvement to the SR505 for easy micro-adjustments to tension and easy tuning repeatability from one rehearsal to the next. Plus, the new full, wrap-around guitar wire snare assemblies borrowed from Pearl’s iconic PHP1325 Pancake snare drum facilitate stunning sensitivity and tonal expression that's supple and responsive to your dynamics.





Quick-release mounting system for easy adjustments





Maintaining a Philharmonic drum is incredibly simple. Pearl’s new quick-release mounting system maintains your precise individual snare adjustments across all three assemblies, even while you’re replacing snare heads. The result? Faster maintenance and repairs with more time to rehearse and perform. Wire changes on a Philharmonic drum are also a breeze: just loosen the adjuster and one drum key rod, then insert your new wire, tighten the hardware, and that’s a wrap!





Pearl PHA1450N Philharmonic Aluminum Snare Drum Features:


5-inch x 14-inch snare with 3mm cast aluminum shell


SR505 Triad Silent Strainer with three independent adjustable snare assemblies


Coated cable, stainless cable, and snappy wire snare options for extended range and dynamics


Wrap-around guitar wire snare assemblies


Remo Diplomat Renaissance head


Classic tube lugs with nickel finish


Single-flange rims with nickel finish


Vintage snare beds


New quick-release mounting system for fast hassle-free head replacement and maintenance


Easy 2-step wire changes: just loosen the adjuster and one drum key rod