Here’s our review of a selection of Mapex Black Panther 2020 wood shell snare drums, featuring…
Hydro

- 13″ x 7″, 6-ply, 5.1mm maple shell,
- 4-ply, 4mm walnut reinforcement rings top & bottom,
- Flat Black finish,
- Brushed black hardware,
- Mapex Sonic Saver hoops,
- Mapex SONIClear 45-degree bearing edges top & bottom,
- Cylinder-drive snare strainer,
- 20-strand snare wires,
- Remo heads – Coated Ambassador batter over Clear Ambassador on snare side,
- RRP: £349.00
Nucleus

- 14″ x 5.5″, 8-ply, 8.1mm Maple/Walnut/Maple shell,
- Piano Black finish,
- Chrome hardware,
- Mapex Sonic Saver hoops,
- Mapex SONIClear 45-degree bearing edges top & bottom,
- Cylinder-drive snare strainer,
- 20-strand snare wires,
- Remo heads – Coated Ambassador batter over Clear Ambassador on snare side,
- RRP: £329.00
Razor

- 14″ x 5″, 6-ply, 6mm Maple shell,
- Dark Grey finish,
- Chrome hardware,
- Triple flanged hoops,
- Mapex SONIClear 45-degree bearing edges top & bottom,
- Cylinder-drive snare strainer,
- 20-strand snare wires,
- Remo heads – Coated Ambassador batter over Clear Ambassador on snare side
- RRP: £279.00
Venom

- 14″ x 5.5″, 8-ply, 6.85mm Maple shell,
- White finish,
- Chrome hardware,
- Triple flanged hoops,
- Mapex SONIClear 45-degree bearing edges top & bottom,
- Cylinder-drive snare strainer,
- 20-strand snare wires,
- Remo heads – Coated Ambassador batter over Clear Ambassador on snare side,
- RRP: £299.00
Pegasus

- 14″ x 5.5″, 7-ply, 6.15mm Maple/Walnut shell,
- Natural Gloss finish,
- Brushed Black hardware,
- Mapex Sonic Saver hoops,
- Mapex SONIClear 45-degree bearing edges top & bottom,
- Cylinder-drive snare strainer,
- 20-strand snare wires,
- Remo heads – Coated Ambassador batter over Clear Ambassador on snare side,
- RRP: £379.00
Heritage

- 14″ x 6″, 5-ply, 5mm Maple shell,
- 4-ply, 4mm walnut reinforcement rings top & bottom,
- White Strata finish,
- Chrome hardware,
- Mapex Sonic Saver hoops,
- Mapex SONIClear 45-degree bearing edges top & bottom,
- Cylinder-drive snare strainer,
- 20-strand snare wires,
- Remo heads – Coated Ambassador batter over Clear Ambassador on snare side,
- RRP: £259.00
Shadow

- 14″ x 6.5″, 7-ply, 6.85mm Birch/Walnut shell,
- Natural Gloss finish,
- Chrome hardware,
- Mapex Sonic Saver hoops,
- Mapex SONIClear 45-degree bearing edges top & bottom,
- Cylinder-drive snare strainer,
- 20-strand snare wires,
- Remo heads – Coated Ambassador batter over Clear Ambassador on snare side,
- RRP: £289.00
Solidus

- 14″ x 7″, 11-ply, 11mm Maple shell,
- Red-to-black Burst finish,
- Chrome hardware,
- Mapex Sonic Saver hoops,
- Mapex SONIClear 45-degree bearing edges top & bottom,
- Cylinder-drive snare strainer,
- 20-strand snare wires,
- Remo heads – Coated Ambassador batter over Clear Ambassador on snare side,
- RRP: £379.00
Check out all eight models and find out our thoughts in the video above!!!
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