Sonique Drums American Hickory Steam-Bent 6.5"x14" Snare Drum-Gloss Finish w/ Cast Brass Hardware

From founder and chief builder, Adam Shero.

"As a life-long drummer, some things that have always bothered me in the drum industry are the overabundance of cheap hardware and ply-wood drum shells, usually with thin outer veneers for visual appeal. While some of these drums can sound good, they are often the lowest common denominator masked behind special "lines" or "models" so consumers think they are getting premium products. Adding more to the frustration, some components are not user-friendly like 4 point tension rods with overly rounded corners where drum keys slip off early and often when applying or removing tension, especially frustrating in the dark during live shows when you are in a hurry. Then the snare throw-off or "strainer" is so complicated to adjust, often having 2, 3, or 4 areas of adjustment; it is not being designed to take advantage of the drums full potential.

Ultimately Jeannie and I set out in 2020/2021 to launch a custom drum company that we named "Sonique" which is a portmanteau of sonic (sound) and unique. First and foremost, we wanted the company to focus on three pillars which are innovation, quality, and customer obsession. We wanted every part of the drum to be made with the highest quality material. We wanted to design and build every aspect of it right here in Colorado. While thinking about how we can make drums and drumming better, we took apart the drum and decided to remove the things that suck and figured out how to replace them with things that don't suck. One of the first steps in making this happen is the production of our innovative and continuously adjustable snare strainer which we affectionately call "NATO" or Not A Throw Off because of its industry-first ability to continually adjust its position on-the-fly."

Sonique Drums American Hickory Steam-Bent 6.5"x14" Snare Drum-Gloss Finish w/ Cast Brass Hardware(Comes w/ Hardcase)

Features:

• Solid steam-bent shell made from Hickory
• Hand-rubbed with two coats of 100% pure tung oil
• Signature "S" Unibody lugs
• Classic or Heavy AF hoops style
• Signature or EVR GRP tension rods
• NATO-1 Snare Strainer (Brass/Aluminum)
• Humes & Berg Enduro Pro Padded Case (Red)