Ludwig
The Ludwig LM402 is well-known for being John Bonham's snare of choice, Supraphonic's chrome-plated, seamless, 1.7mm beaded aluminum shell has been a critical component of the sound that fueled the most hit recordings in history. This 14x6.5 snare drum sports elegant-looking Imperial lugs, 2.3mm flanged hoops, and P88AC throw off. Professional musicians choose the Supraphonic time after time for its bright, crisp attack with the perfect balance of full resonant tone and snare crack. It's sensitive enough to handle the most refined brush work, and dynamic enough to cut through a Marshall stack. If ever there was a desert-island snare drum, the USA made Ludwig Supraphonic is it!
The Ludwig Supraphonic snares are the benchmark for modern and vintage metal snare drum sounds. One can't help but think of John Bonham or Alex Van Halen when trying out Supras. They are the most versatile line of snare drums, use them for light jazz to crushing metal. Every year, manufacturers release drums aimed to duplicate or replicate these, yet they always miss one key thing; the sound! Whether you get the Imperial lugs or tubes, or hammered shell or smooth, it doesn't matter. They ALL sound great.