Tama's STARPHONIC Aluminium 14"x6": a 1.2mm seamless aluminium shell for a crisp, open sound with bright, complex overtones, plus Grooved Hoops, Freedom Lugs and Super Sensitive Hi-Carbon wires for extreme clarity and sensitivity.
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The 1.2mm thick seamless aluminium shell creates a crisp, open sound with bright, complex overtones. It is bright, crisp and controlled, with extreme clarity and sensitivity, so every stroke from ghost notes to rimshots comes through clearly.
The aluminium shell makes the most of STARPHONIC's key features, the Freedom Lug, the Grooved Hoop and the Super Sensitive Hi-Carbon snare wires. If you have only heard ordinary aluminium snares, this one may change your mind about the sound of aluminium.
Tama started STARPHONIC by studying how the hoop affects snare sound and how hoops have evolved over time. The Grooved Hoop combines vintage design with modern technology, and is central to the STARPHONIC sound.
Redesigned with new materials, a custom end plate shape and a new coil winding pattern, the 20-strand Super Sensitive Hi-Carbon wires fit more closely to the snare-side head for greater sensitivity and a brighter, crisper sound, so ghost notes and soft rolls come through clearly.
The Linear-Drive strainer moves the snare wires in a true linear motion, so even if you throw the lever quickly, you will not hear the typical slap of the wires hitting the bottom head. Its butt plate is angled 30 degrees to hold the snare cords or tape firmly and reduce unnecessary pressure on the strainer and shell.
The MTL960S Freedom Lug and claw hook are designed so that, once you loosen the tension rods, each claw hook tilts backwards and away from the Grooved Hoop. The hoop lifts straight off and you can replace the head without taking the tension rods out of the lugs, so there are no loose rods and washers to lose and head changes are quick and simple.
A ratchet system on the snare tension adjuster stops the wires from loosening, even at extreme settings, and each click moves the wires just 0.083mm, so you can fine-tune the snare response in tiny steps. The detachable butt plate comes off with the snares still attached, so after changing the snare-side head your wire tension returns to exactly where it was.
A rubber block inside each claw hook presses against the tension rod once it is tightened, keeping the tension rods from loosening as you play, so the drum holds its tuning.
The 14"x6" STARPHONIC snare drum with heads and 20-strand Super Sensitive Hi-Carbon snare wires fitted. A snare stand and sticks are sold separately.
A 1.2mm thick seamless aluminium shell.
Loosen the two screws on the detachable butt plate and take it off with the snares still attached. When you refit it, the snare wire tension returns to its original setting.
A bright, crisp and controlled sound with complex overtones, extreme clarity and sensitivity.
We stock STARPHONIC snares in maple, brass, aluminium, stainless steel and copper. Use the Material selector on this page to switch between them, or visit us to hear them side by side.
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | Tama |
| Series | STARPHONIC |
| Model | PAL146 |
| Size | 14" x 6" |
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Shell | 1.2mm seamless aluminium |
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Lugs | MTL960S Freedom Lug |
| Hoops | MGH14 / MGH14S Grooved Hoop |
| Strainer / butt | MLS50A / MLS50B Linear-Drive strainer, detachable butt |
| Snare tension adjuster | Ratchet style, 0.083mm per click |
| Claw hooks | Non-loosening rubber gasket |
| Snare wires | MS20RL14C, 20-strand Super Sensitive Hi-Carbon |
| Hardware finish | Chrome |
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