The DW 5.5" x 14" Collector's Series Knurled Black Nickel Over Steel Snare Drum is a stunning, versatile drum with a balanced sound. This drum can make a splitting "crack" when you need power, but it maintains an even blend of highs and lows at all dynamics.

This drum fits into many different genres and styles, due to the wide tuning range that is often available with metal drums. It doesn't sacrifice too much body or depth when tuned to higher pitches, and a heavy drum makes for an important option in the studio, as sometimes it can make that specific sound a tune needs to blend just right.

Metal drums usually create more volume than wood shell drums, and steel tends to have a brighter sound than other metals like brass. It's important to have a lot of sonic options as a drummer, whether it's for different live venues or for studio drumming, and this is a great drum to add to your collection.