DW Performance: Built for the Stage DW’s Performance series of snare drums is designed to let drummers take the stage with confidence, which players here at Sweetwater can certainly attest to! Beginning with its 10-ply, 100% maple shell formulated through DW’s HVX protocol, this Performance series snare bestows a huge backbeat with a warm and traditional tone and tons of defined attack. Shaped with modern 45-degree bearing edges and fitted with a pair of lightweight 3mm triple-flanged hoops, you’ll receive loads of natural resonance from both the drumhead and the shell at virtually any tension you prefer. Anchored down with quarter turret lugs and rubber-washer TruePitch tension rods, you won’t have to worry about suffering the intonation blues while up on the stage riser during those longer setlists. Treated to a genuine MAG throw-off system and 20-strand TrueTone snare wires, this snare snaps with precision! Last but not least, its
