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DW PDP 14"x08" Concept Aluminium - Aluminium Snare Drums

DW PDP 14"x08" Concept Aluminium

Aluminium Snare Drums

$538
DW PDP 14"x08" Concept Aluminium, Snare Drum, Concept Metal Series, Size: 14" x 08", 1.2 mm thick aluminium shell, MAG...
4.7 Expert Rating
Ludwig 14"x05" LM400KT Supra Phonic - Aluminium Snare Drums

Ludwig 14"x05" LM400KT Supra Phonic

Aluminium Snare Drums

$1,121
Ludwig 14"x05" LM400KT Supra Phonic, Snare Drum, Size: 14" x 05", Seamlessly drawn, chrome-plated, smooth aluminium...
4.5 Expert Rating
Pearl 14"x6,5" Ultra Cast Snare - Aluminium Snare Drums

Pearl 14"x6,5" Ultra Cast Snare

Aluminium Snare Drums

$1,242
Pearl 14"x6.5" Ultra Cast Snare, Snare Drum, Size: 14" x 6.5", Ultra Cast Series, Material: 3 mm aluminium shell with...
4.9 Expert Rating
Pearl 14"x05" Ultra Cast Snare - Aluminium Snare Drums

Pearl 14"x05" Ultra Cast Snare

Aluminium Snare Drums

$1,198
Pearl 14"x05" Ultra Cast Snare, Snare Drum, Size: 14" x 05", Ultra Cast Series, Material: 3 mm aluminium shell with...
4.7 Expert Rating
DW 14"x6,5" Design Aluminium SD - Aluminium Snare Drums

DW 14"x6,5" Design Aluminium SD

Aluminium Snare Drums

$494
DW 14"x6.5" Design Aluminium SD, Snare Drum, Size: 14" x 6.5", Design Series, Aluminium shell with 1 mm wall thickness,...
4.4 Expert Rating
DW 14"x5,5" Design Aluminium SD - Aluminium Snare Drums

DW 14"x5,5" Design Aluminium SD

Aluminium Snare Drums

$494
DW 14"x5.5" Design Aluminium SD, Snare Drum, Size: 14" x 5.5", Design Series, Aluminium shell with 1 mm wall thickness,...
4.7 Expert Rating
DrumCraft 14"x5,5" Vanguard Snare Alu. - Aluminium Snare Drums

DrumCraft 14"x5,5" Vanguard Snare Alu.

Aluminium Snare Drums

$219
DrumCraft 14"x5.5" Vanguard Snare Alu., Snare Drum, Size: 14" x 5.5", Vanguard Series, 1.2 mm thick aluminium shell,...
4.5 Expert Rating
DS Drum 14"x6" Seamless Aluminium - Aluminium Snare Drums

DS Drum 14"x6" Seamless Aluminium

Aluminium Snare Drums

$648
DS Drum 14"x6" Seamless Aluminium, Snare Drum, Size: 14" x 6, Shell: 2.2 mm aluminium, seamless, Chrome hardware, 2.3...
4.8 Expert Rating
Sonor 14"x08" Kompressor Alu. Snare - Aluminium Snare Drums

Sonor 14"x08" Kompressor Alu. Snare

Aluminium Snare Drums

$703
Sonor 14"x08" Kompressor Alu. Snare, Snare Drum, Size: 14" x 08", Compressor Series, 2 mm thick welded aluminium shell,...
4.8 Expert Rating
Sonor 14"x5,75" Kompressor Alu. SD - Aluminium Snare Drums

Sonor 14"x5,75" Kompressor Alu. SD

Aluminium Snare Drums

$604
Sonor 14"x5.75" Kompressor Alu. SD, Snare Drum, Size: 14" x 5.75", Compressor Series, 2 mm thick welded aluminium...
4.8 Expert Rating
Sonor 14"x6,5" Kompressor Alu. Snare - Aluminium Snare Drums

Sonor 14"x6,5" Kompressor Alu. Snare

Aluminium Snare Drums

$604
Sonor 14"x6.5" Kompressor Alu. Snare, Snare Drum, Size: 14" x 6.5", Compressor Series, 2 mm thick welded aluminium...
4.6 Expert Rating
DW PDP 14"x5" Concept Alu Snare - Aluminium Snare Drums

DW PDP 14"x5" Concept Alu Snare

Aluminium Snare Drums

$692
DW PDP 14" x 5" Concept Select Aluminum, Snare Drum, PDSN0514CSAL, Drumshell material: Seamless drawn steel, Drumshell...
4.9 Expert Rating
Ludwig 14"x05" LM400T Supra Phonic - Aluminium Snare Drums

Ludwig 14"x05" LM400T Supra Phonic

Aluminium Snare Drums

$1,007
Ludwig 14"x05" LM400T Supra Phonic, Snare Drum, Seamlessly drawn chrome-coated smooth aluminium shell, With tube lugs,...
4.6 Expert Rating
Tama LAL1455 Sound Lab Snare - Aluminium Snare Drums

Tama LAL1455 Sound Lab Snare

Aluminium Snare Drums

$417
Snare Drum, Size: 14" x 5.5", Classic dry aluminium, S.L.P. Sound Lab Project Series,...
4.6 Expert Rating
Ludwig LM405K 14"x6,5" Acrolite Snare - Aluminium Snare Drums

Ludwig LM405K 14"x6,5" Acrolite Snare

Aluminium Snare Drums

$879
Ludwig LM405K 14" x 6.5" Acrolite Snare, Snare drum, Size: 14" x 6.5", Hammered aluminium shell, Matte shell finish,...
4.5 Expert Rating
Ludwig LM405C 14"x6,5" Acrolite Snare - Aluminium Snare Drums

Ludwig LM405C 14"x6,5" Acrolite Snare

Aluminium Snare Drums

$780
Ludwig LM405C 14" x 6.5" Acrolite Snare, Snare drum, Size: 14" x 6.5", Aluminium shell, Matte shell finish, P88AC snare...
4.8 Expert Rating
Yamaha Recording Custom 14"x6,5" Alu - Aluminium Snare Drums

Yamaha Recording Custom 14"x6,5" Alu

Aluminium Snare Drums

$658
Yamaha Recording Custom 14" x 6.5" Alu, Snare drum, Size: 14" x 6.5", New Recording Custom series, Shell: 1.2 mm...
4.5 Expert Rating
Yamaha Recording Custom 14"x5,5" Alu - Aluminium Snare Drums

Yamaha Recording Custom 14"x5,5" Alu

Aluminium Snare Drums

$648
Yamaha Recording Custom 14" x 5.5" Alu, Snare drum, Size: 14" x 5.5", New Recording Custom series, Shell: 1.2 mm...
4.7 Expert Rating
DW 13"x5,5" Aluminium Snare - Aluminium Snare Drums

DW 13"x5,5" Aluminium Snare

Aluminium Snare Drums

$791
DW 13" x 5.5" Aluminium Snare, Snare drum, DW Collector's Series, Size: 13" x 5.5", Material: heavy solid aluminium...
4.9 Expert Rating
Gretsch Drums 14"x6,5" Gold Series Snare Alu - Aluminium Snare Drums

Gretsch Drums 14"x6,5" Gold Series Snare Alu

Aluminium Snare Drums

$768
Gretsch Drums 14"x6,5" Gold Series Snare Alu, Snare drum, Size: 14" x 6.5, "Gold" series, Shell made of seamless drawn...
4.7 Expert Rating
DW 14"x6,5" Thin Aluminium Snare - Aluminium Snare Drums

DW 14"x6,5" Thin Aluminium Snare

Aluminium Snare Drums

$692
DW 14"x6,5" Thin Aluminium Snare, Snare drum, Size: 14" x 6.5", 1 mm Wall thickness, Gray powder-coated aluminium...
4.5 Expert Rating
Tama PAL146 Starphonic Aluminium - Aluminium Snare Drums

Tama PAL146 Starphonic Aluminium

Aluminium Snare Drums

$571
Starphonic Snare Drum, Aluminium drum shell, Size: 14" x 06", Material: 1.2 mm thick...
4.8 Expert Rating
Ludwig 14"x6,5" Acro Aluminum Snare - Aluminium Snare Drums

Ludwig 14"x6,5" Acro Aluminum Snare

Aluminium Snare Drums

$798
Ludwig 14"x6.5" Acro Aluminum Snare, Snare Drum, Size: 14" x 6.5", Acro aluminum series, Seamlessly drawn 1.6 mm...
4.9 Expert Rating
Ludwig LM404C10 14"x05" Acrolite Sn. - Aluminium Snare Drums

Ludwig LM404C10 14"x05" Acrolite Sn.

Aluminium Snare Drums

$659
Ludwig LM404C10 14"x05" Acrolite Sn., Snare Drum, Size: 14" x 05", Acrolite Series, Matt aluminium shell, Supra Sonic...
4.5 Expert Rating
DrumCraft 14"x6,5" Vanguard Snare Alu. - Aluminium Snare Drums

DrumCraft 14"x6,5" Vanguard Snare Alu.

Aluminium Snare Drums

$244
DrumCraft 14"x6.5" Vanguard Snare Alu., Snare Drum, Size: 14" x 6.5", Vanguard Series, 1.2 mm thick aluminium shell,...
5 Expert Rating
Ludwig 14"x05" LA404K Acrophonic Sn. - Aluminium Snare Drums

Ludwig 14"x05" LA404K Acrophonic Sn.

Aluminium Snare Drums

$835
Ludwig 14"x05" LA404K Acrophonic Sn., Snare Drum, Size: 14" x 05", Matte aluminium shell, 1.6 mm shell thickness,...
4.5 Expert Rating
Ludwig 14"x6,5" LA405K Acrophonic S. - Aluminium Snare Drums

Ludwig 14"x6,5" LA405K Acrophonic S.

Aluminium Snare Drums

$912
Ludwig 14"x6.5" LA405K Acrophonic S., Snare Drum, Size: 14" x 6.5", Matte aluminium shell, 1.6 mm shell thickness,...
4.6 Expert Rating
Pearl 14"x6,5" Sensitone Aluminium - Aluminium Snare Drums

Pearl 14"x6,5" Sensitone Aluminium

Aluminium Snare Drums

$560
Pearl 14"x6.5" Sensitone Aluminium, Snare Drum, Size: 14" x 6.5", Sensitone Aluminium Series, 1.2 mm aluminium shell...
4.6 Expert Rating
Pearl 14"x05" Sensitone Aluminium - Aluminium Snare Drums

Pearl 14"x05" Sensitone Aluminium

Aluminium Snare Drums

$538
Pearl 14"x05" Sensitone Aluminium, Snare Drum, Size: 14" x 05", Sensitone Aluminium Series, 1.2 mm Aluminium shell with...
4.6 Expert Rating
Tama 14"x6,5" Star Reserve Aluminum - Aluminium Snare Drums

Tama 14"x6,5" Star Reserve Aluminum

Aluminium Snare Drums

$1,154
Tama 14" x 6.5" Star Reserve Aluminum, Snare Drum, Size: 14" x 6.5", Series: Star Reserve, Drumshell thickess: 3 mm,...
4.7 Expert Rating
Ludwig LM402K Supra Phonic Snare - Aluminium Snare Drums

Ludwig LM402K Supra Phonic Snare

Aluminium Snare Drums

$1,099
Snare Drum, Size: 14" x 6.5", Supra Phonic series, Chrome-plated hammered aluminium...
4.9 Expert Rating
Noble & Cooley 14"x06" Alloy Classic Snare - Aluminium Snare Drums

Noble & Cooley 14"x06" Alloy Classic Snare

Aluminium Snare Drums

$1,374
Noble & Cooley 14"x06" Alloy Classic Snare, Snare Drum, Size: 14" x 06", Shell material: Aluminium, Chrome hardware,...
4.7 Expert Rating
Ludwig LM402T Supra Phonic Snare - Aluminium Snare Drums

Ludwig LM402T Supra Phonic Snare

Aluminium Snare Drums

$1,044
Snare drum, Size: 14" x 6.5", Drum shell: Aluminium, seamless, chrome plated, With...
4.5 Expert Rating
Ludwig LM402 Supra Phonic Snare - Aluminium Snare Drums

Ludwig LM402 Supra Phonic Snare

Aluminium Snare Drums

$988
14" Snare Drum*A single snare for concert percussionists as well as for drum sets*,...
5 Expert Rating
Mapex 14"x6,5" Atomizer Snare - Aluminium Snare Drums

Mapex 14"x6,5" Atomizer Snare

Aluminium Snare Drums

$549
Mapex 14"x6.5" Atomizer Snare, Snare Drum, Size: 14" x 6.5", Black Panther series, 2.0 mm thick aluminium shell,...
4.6 Expert Rating
DW 14"x5,5" Aluminium Snare - Aluminium Snare Drums

DW 14"x5,5" Aluminium Snare

Aluminium Snare Drums

$824
DW 14"x5.5" Aluminium Snare, Snare Drum, Size: 14" x 5.5", Heavy solid aluminium shell with reinforcement rings, Full,...
4.6 Expert Rating
DW PDP 14"x6,5" Concept Alu Snare - Aluminium Snare Drums

DW PDP 14"x6,5" Concept Alu Snare

Aluminium Snare Drums

$768
DW PDP 14"x6.5" Concept Alu Snare, Snare Drum, Size: 14" x 6.5", Concept Select series, Seamless 3 mm thick aluminium...
4.7 Expert Rating
DW 14"x5,5" Thin Aluminium Snare - Aluminium Snare Drums

DW 14"x5,5" Thin Aluminium Snare

Aluminium Snare Drums

$658
DW 14"x5,5" Thin Aluminium Snare, Snare drum, Size: 14" x 5.5", 1 mm Wall thickness, Gray powder-coated aluminium...
4.6 Expert Rating
DW 14"x6,5" Aluminium Snare - Aluminium Snare Drums

DW 14"x6,5" Aluminium Snare

Aluminium Snare Drums

$857
DW 14"x6,5" Aluminium Snare, Snare drum, Size: 14" x 6.5", Aluminium Drum shell, Heavy solid aluminum shell with...
4.8 Expert Rating

About Aluminium Snare Drums

Aluminium snare drums offer a distinct, bright, and often cutting tone compared to their wooden counterparts. Favored by drummers seeking a crisp, articulate backbeat or a unique sonic signature, these drums excel in genres where clarity and projection are paramount. Their durability and resistance to humidity also make them a reliable choice for demanding performance environments.

Best For
Studio recording live performance jazz funk R&B drummers seeking a bright tone
What to Look For
Shell thickness alloy composition rim type bearing edge profile snare strainer quality overall resonance

Aluminium Snare Drums — Pros & Cons

PROS

  • Exceptional projection and clarity, even at lower volumes.
  • Highly durable and resistant to changes in humidity.
  • Unique, bright tonal characteristics differentiate them.
  • Often lighter weight than comparable wooden snares.

CONS

  • Can lack the warmth and complexity of wood snares.
  • Higher sustain compared to wooden drums.
  • Tuning range can be more limited than wood.
  • Potential for a 'metallic' or brittle sound if poorly manufactured.

Frequently Asked Questions About Aluminium Snare Drums

The term 'alloy' indicates a blend of metals, often incorporating elements like magnesium or silicon to modify the aluminium's properties, impacting tone and durability.

No, variations in shell thickness, alloy composition, and bearing edge profiles drastically affect the tone and responsiveness of aluminium snares.

While capable, beginners may benefit from experiencing the broader tonal palette of a wooden snare first, to better understand drum characteristics.

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