Tama Warlord Masai 6"x14" Qulited Bubinga Shell Snare Drum

Comments about Tama KGB146AFTC 6x14 Qulited Bubinga Shell Warlord Collection Masai Snare Drum With F:

I want to start off by stating TAMA makes great "quality" products. Now I can honestly say I laughed at the introduction of the "Warlord" series. What can I say…I thought the name & look was a little over the top. After some reviews & hearing a few of the drums, they started to make an impression. I was primarily interested, as well as impressed after playing it some at the store, in the "Spartan" snare drum. And then a friend of mine had the 6 x 13 limited maple Warlord. Let me tell you, that snare drum is wicked…expensive, but worth it. And all of which finally led me to the "Masai" snare drum…
The Masai looks incredible in person & comes with a nice hard case…the obvious. Now the sound of this bubinga snare drum is different from TAMA's Starclassic Bubinga. I used to own the limited edition "Midnight Storm" bubinga snare, which I painfully regret getting rid of, and I've also played the Starclassic Bubinga. Both drums are similar in plies & hardware. They had a nice powerful deep tone, rich resonant lows, and a loud crack. The Masai snare drum has a thicker shell, which gives it a different "sound character". It has a tight tone & the "solid attack" of bubinga, but not as deep or rich in resonance. Don't get me wrong, the Masai is a nice snare drum & unique in it's own right. I like the Hi-Carbon Snappy Snares. The drum has a lot of sensitivity even when played soft. I've been using the factory single ply coated head to be different among my other snare drums. I like the open ring, and between the thickness of the shell & die-cast hoops there's plenty of volume with a sweet rimshot.
Now with everything you just read, I actually prefer & would suggest the Starclassic Bubinga snare drum…that's just my opinion. I was a little disappointed in the sound character of the Masai…not the sound quality. The Starclassic Bubinga is lot more versatile with rich resonance & deep tone…again that's just my opinion. Also, you'll save a few $$ whether it's a standard Starclassic Bubinga or the "Elite" with the only con being availability (special order in most cases).

Comments about Tama KGB146AFTC 6x14 Qulited Bubinga Shell Warlord Collection Masai Snare Drum With F:

This snare is awesome in clubs, recording, practice, whatever! It's ALL good. I put on an Aquarian head and puresound custom snares and the result was unbeleivably satisfying! I own about 20 or so various snare drums, and this is by far my favorite. The range is phenominal. Super high like a marching snare, or way down low for a nice fat back beat. Not one complaint. I liked it so much, I went and got the entire warlord kit!