Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? very, Many a Ludwig Snare Metal , stainless or otherwise, can take a Serious Thrashing!!and Ludwig has never let Mark Hudson Clayton down I hit Hard!real Hard then ,you can come way down Low and feel and hear the crisp sound , and any where I can tell just by the sound yep "That's a Ludwig" Features What do you consider to be the best features of this product? What features would you add to this product if you could? None its simple and very effective Sound How is the tone? Crisp, the sound is Real oh yeah allways can tell a Ludwig! General Your general opinion of this product. Damm near perfect, sorry 'bout the spelling Im from Memphis Tenn. Value Was this item an overall good value? For sure, if you want a real Professional sound and Drum get Ludwig, they Last if you take care of them , and they will never let you down Appearance Appearance What can you say, Like a Diamond with a unsurpassed sound ,

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? It is a Ludwig..........'nuff said! A killer drum made by one of the most respected companies in the business. I believe it is made overseas, which may be the reason it is not a Black Beauty. But other than that, it is every bit as good. Sound How is the tone? The sound is more mellow than a steel shelled drum, as expected from the brass shell, but with a great bite and attack. Much more power than a wood shell drum. Value Was this item an overall good value? This drum is a great value. It is much cheaper than a standard Black Beauty, but with the same shell type and, in my opinion, much cooler looks. If you are needing or wanting a metal shell drum, take a good look at this one. You will not be disappointed.

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Overall it seems very well made. Sound How is the tone? I rented a Black Beauty snare from "The Drum Doctors" when recording an album at NRG Studios in North Hollywood. This Black Magic snare sounds just as good in my opinion. I switched out my snares to the 40 strand to get even more crack. There is a beautiful low end presence as well around this drum that when miked sounds so full (unmiked as well). I just played a gig with the new snare and my entire band and friends in the audience all commented on the new great snare. Value Was this item an overall good value? Considering it's at least half the price of a Black Beauty, it's worth every penny. I agree with some of these other reviews that they could've given it a better throw off, but other than that, it's great.

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Sound How is the tone? I have had this drum a month no, I baught it here from AMS..Anyay, I have oned my share of snare drums, Black panthers, Tama, Pearl...etc..Never owned a Ludwig until I ordered this. I am simply blown away completely by the sound of this drum HUGE,I have 6-1/2 X 14 Model, Its got a tremendous crack, an ear splitting rim shot and an increadible amount of depth , once yopu tune it to its sweet spot and then lay into it you will have a grin from ear to ear as I di, its the sweetest sounding snare drum I have ever heard! Thats saying alot as I have heard many, however they made this, whatever they did with the shell, who knows?? Its an amazing drum and Im in love, its my main snare now! If you want to drive your band and let them know without doubt where the ONE is , then buy this amazing drum! Value Was this item an overall good value? I think its worth ever penny, its built great, the rims are awesome diecast and the nickel plated brass is stunning in person, its a monster! and an an ey catcher! It snaps heads! more than once at a gig this past month I have had people ask me what the heck is that snare!! Anyway, use the easy payment plan, buy this drum and never look back, its versatile, extremely sensitive, very loud and can do it all..fantastic value!