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Pure Heritage, Slimmed Down for Maximum Vibrancy





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Pearl's Reference Series drums are legendary. They provide an outstanding genetic foundation for Pearl's Reference Pure Series of drum shells, which utilize 9mm plies of maple, birch, and African mahogany to create a thin, extremely vibrant and powerful up-close sonic experience for the player and listener alike. Sweetwater drummers were quick to note that different bearing edges were employed on the various drums in the shell pack, resulting in optimal shell-to-head contact and tight, focused response.





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Tonewoods make all the difference





Toms at 13" and larger have mahogany added to the inner plies to increase the lower frequencies and accentuate the warmth of the maple. The Reference Pure Series toms 14" and larger begin using fully rounded bearing edges for even more shell contact. As the size of the bass drums increase, so does the amount of mahogany, resulting in super-solid, responsive bass frequencies. The Reference Pure snare shells have six inner birch plies for a resilient crack, and the 14 outer thin maple plies balance this with power, projection, and resonance, for superior snare tone and volume.





Select woods and precise processes for discerning drummers





Pearl’s SST utilizes a proprietary technique; select woods are chosen for their unique acoustic attributes and then milled to a precise thickness with overlapping scarf-joint seams, for a perfect air-tight fit. The wood plies are saturated with Pearl’s proprietary AcoustiGlue that permeates every pore and dries to the exact consistency of the wood for optimum resonance. Finally, the plies are formed in high-temperature molds with 1000 PSI of hydraulic pressure to produce near-perfect drum shells that exhibit superior tone, optimal resonance, and extreme strength. Sweetwater drummers love these drums' consistent quality ? and so will you!





Music City Custom Reference Pure 5-piece Shell Pack Features:


6.5" x 14" snare, 10" x 14" mounted tom, 16" x 16" and 16" x 18" floor toms, and 14" x 26" bass drum shells included


Built in the Reference Series tradition but with all-thin plies for maximum vibrancy


Size-specific tonewood selection improves frequency differentiation for enhanced tone


Proprietary SST build process results in shells with optimal resonance and strength