Back to navigation


Robust Snare Drum That’s As Flat As a Pancake





This article was


Written By





Our Product Research Team





Get to know them!





Modern repertoire and performance call for unique-sounding snare drums that stretch the imagination. And with a depth of only 2.5 inches, the new PHP1325/N Philharmonic Series Pancake Snare is one of Pearl’s smallest snare drums yet! This highly compact 8-ply maple shell can deliver a “whisper-quiet” tone ideal for solo performances and perfect for practice and audition settings. It’s also powerful and sensitive enough to produce a crystal-clear sonorous tone suitable for any orchestral and concert band performance. The Philharmonic Pancake Snare’s unique shell design led to the creation of a new single-point lug system with a robust build that includes stainless steel claws, single-flanged hoops, and nickel hardware. What’s more, Pearl made special modifications to their renowned Triad Silent Strainer, which allows for optimal fine-tuning of the individual guitar wire snares. Topped with a Remo M5 Coated snare head, the Pearl Philharmonic Pancake Snare will instantly become a favorite drum in your arsenal.





Related Videos: Philharmonic Pancake Snare Drum - 2.5-inch x 13-inch - Nicotine White Marine Pearl





NOW PLAYING:


Sweetwater Now Carries Band & Orchestra Instruments





What’s So Great About Buying Drums from Sweetwater?


Compact maple shell with ultra-quiet response





Creating such a compact snare drum was no easy task, but the brilliant designers at Pearl went above and beyond the challenge. Its solid 8-ply, 10mm maple shell measures only 2.5 inches deep, which allows it to produce a whisper-quiet tone and response that meets the growing demand for solo, practice, and audition drums. Despite its small size, Sweetwater drummers find this to be a highly capable performance snare that produces a brilliant and sophisticated tone that cuts through any orchestra or symphonic band.





Unique hardware and snare assembly





To accommodate for its smaller size, a new single-point lug system was created specifically for the Pancake. Each lug sports stainless steel rods with claw hooks that steadily hold the single-flange nickel hoops in place. The compact design also brings a reimagined Piccolo Triad Silent Strainer, which provides three individual snare adjusters for optimal fine-tuning for the snare wires. Speaking of which, the new S069 guitar wire snares are ultra-thin and give you unprecedented dynamic sensitivity while still producing full-bodied tone at louder dynamics.





Pearl PHP1325/N Philharmonic Series Pancake Snare Drum Features:


2.5-inch x 13-inch concert snare drum with superb, resonant tone


8-ply 10mm solid maple shell has “whisper-quiet” response with full-bodied tone


Compact design perfect for solo performance as well as practice and audition settings


New single-point lug system with stainless steel rods and claws


Piccolo Triad Silent Strainer offers fine-tuning for individual snare wires


S069 guitar wire snare assemblies allow for ultra-quiet performance


Comes equipped with Remo M5 coated snare head


Beautiful Nicotine White Marine Pearl finish