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The Starphonic Bubinga Bravura Concert Snare packs all the warmth and tonal versatility that concert percussionists crave thanks to its 7-ply 7mm bubinga shell with an outer ply of cordia. The adjustable nature of this concert snare puts drummers in the driver’s seat from start to finish, offering the tuning range and the articulate versatility to match tone and response with numerous musical pieces. Equipped with TAMA trademarks such as the Linear Drive Strainer and Multi Snare Frame, you’ll find that this concert snare offers just as much durability and reliability as it does sonic diversity. Sweetwater percussionists also love how the 3-strand hybrid wire combo of nickel, steel, and high carbon coil pairs nicely with its bubinga foundation for a fat, dark tone, and thunderous punch when you need it!





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The sound of this concert snare is nothing short of exceptional. Its 7-ply 7mm bubinga (with an outer ply of cordia) shell construction offers a dry and tonally versatile sonic nature that provides a fantastic basis for sound shaping onstage. Its bearing edges are cut with a 2.5mm top edge angle and rounded collar, delivering a shape that flawlessly contacts the drumhead to create a better overall fit and maximize the resonance of the shell.


Additionally, the hybrid snare wire design of the Starphonic Bubinga Bravura Concert Snare combines musicality and classic bite, enhancing the tone and malleability of this drum’s sonic characteristics. This is due to its 18-strand (total) nickel guitar string, black nylon-coated stainless steel straight wire, and high carbon coil snare strand configuration. Thankfully, the guessing game of finding the correct tension is over, courtesy of TAMA’s intelligent design that seats the snares directly in the throw off and butt plate. Talk about being set up for success!





Smart hardware around each curve





Outfitted with TAMA’s proprietary Grooved Straight Hoop, you’ll receive the expert tuning stability of a multi-flange design and the open feel that comes from a single flange hoop. Coming armed with Freedom Lugs and claw hooks, replacing heads in a pinch is a cinch. Just loosen the tension rods, tilt the claw hooks backwards, and quickly throw on your backup drumhead ? all without removing the tension rods!





Control is key for comfort and reliability onstage, which in turn improves your performance. And nothing gives you more control than the “Linear Drive” Strainer that adorns this Starphonic. Deploying the strainer and regulating the lever adjustment arm has never been easier, enabling and disabling the snares with haste and in silence for seamless onstage operation when it matters most. Also, the 30-degree tilt of the butt plate not only ensures a firm grasp on the wires, but it also simultaneously reduces pressure on the shell and strainer.





TAMA's proprietary Multi Snare Frame





The Starphonic Bubinga Bravura Concert Snare additionally features TAMA's exclusive Multi Snare Frame system. This design allows the snares to be held straight off of the bearing edge of the shell, supplying the optimal degree of snare response. Small adjustment wheels allow you to fine-tune each of the three sets of wires to precisely tone-match every performance. When set down, the long tension bolt engineering protects the Multi Snare Frame and also works to eliminate outside impedance of the system while playing!





TAMA Starphonic Bubinga Bravura Concert Snare Drum Features:


7-ply 7mm bubinga shell construction is fat, dark, and tonally versatile


2.5mm top edge angle bearing edges optimize head response and resonance


Hybrid 18-strand (total) snare design features 6 nickel-wound guitar string wires, 6 black nylon-coated stainless steel wires, and 6 high-carbon coil wires


Internally seated wires within the butt plate and throw off eliminate tension guessing


Grooved Straight Hoop provides expert tuning stability and open playing feel


Freedom Lugs and claw hooks allows for fast and seamless head replacement


“Linear Drive” Strainer provides quick and silent snare deploying


30° butt plate tilt maintains a firm grasp on the wire without unnecessary pressure on your drum


Multi-Snare Frame maximizes snare response and allows for fine tuning of each snare type


Long tension bolt engineering protects Multi Snare Frame when playing, and when not in use