Pearl’s Chad Smith Signature Snare Drum is one of the most popular and recognized snares in the Pearl lineup. Delivering a subtle dynamic range and an exceptionally deep cracking sound, it’s lauded as one of the best overall rock snare drums available, and at a great price. It is one of Pearl’s most sensitive snares and can be quite LOUD! The snare looks as great as it sounds with a black nickel plated steel shell.

I have had the Chad Smith Signature Snare for about 1.5 years now and I could not be happier with its performance. I have received numerous compliments after gigs for the sound of the snare. The Chad Smith definitely shines when both heads are tuned relatively tight. This gives great sensitivity for rolls and ghost notes and an awesome CRACK that will cut through anything your band-mates are pumping out. I play mostly rock and funk and this snare just sounds amazing.

Need a snare that rocks and will cut through the mix with ease? Count on Pearl’s Chad Smith Signature Snare Drum.

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The Zildjian DIP series of drumsticks are high performance sticks that can really take a beating before breaking. What sets these sticks apart from your regular high quality drumsticks is that these have a unique rubber grip on one end. The end of the stick that you hold in your hand is dipped in rubber during the manufacturing process. This thin coat of rubber gives the stick a slightly tacky feel and an improved griping surface. The coating also provides an alternate sound when striking a drum with the butt end of the stick.

I have been using these sticks by Zildjian for a little over a year and I am quite happy with their performance. The Zildjian DIP sticks are great if you are like me and you have sweaty hands. I know that especially in the summer months, my hands can get very slick when playing my kit. These sticks provide a little extra grip so you don’t end up accidentally throwing your sticks across the room. They are offered in 5A, 6A, 7A, 2B, 5B, and “rock” sizes with your choice of wood or nylon tips and a black or purple rubber coating.

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Check out these entirely black cymbals made by Zildjian. They are called Pitch Black and came out in July 2008. Completely black with white logos, the cymbals range from medium to medium thin thickness and are intended for use in rock music.

The Pitch Black cymbals are sheet bronze cymbals that are then coated black. The bronze alloy is the same that is used by the Zildjian ZHT series, the highest quality of sheet bronze cymbals Zildjian offers. These awesome looking cymbals come in 8 varieties: 18″ China, 22″ ride, 20″ crash/ride, 15″ Mastersound hihats, 18″crash, 16″ crash, 13″ spash. Zildjian also offers a box set that includes the hihats, 18″ crash, and 22″ ride. If you are tired of the same old look of the cymbals on your kit, then you should definitely check out these stunning unique pieces.

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