The Philharmonic Maple Pancake Snare Drum from Pearl was designed in collaboration with Tom Freer of the Cleveland Orchestra to meet the growing demand for a solo and audition drum that could be "whisper quiet" when needed. Built for maximum sensitivity in the smallest possible format, the Pancake Snare Drum features an extremely compact 13" x 2.5" ply maple shell along with a single point lug system. Special modifications were also made to the snare mechanism allowing for the snare assemblies to be correctly positioned and tensioned against the bottom head while still maintaining the adjustability of the Philharmonic Triad Strainer. The PHP1325 brings a range of ultra-quiet response and clear snare tone to the Pearl Philharmonic Series.