The perfect blend of tone, attack, and body.

Maple's rich, lustrous lows and evenly balanced mid and high frequencies have made it the preferred hardwood for wide sonic range and acoustic balance. Maple is the most accepted premium drum shell material.

Its fine grain and smooth, even texture also make it an excellent canvas for transparent finishes. 

Delivers articulate stroke with shorter, even decay.

A straight grained wood with a fine, even texture, Birch is known for its strength, resilience, and slight tonal temperance (which we have referred to as “Built in EQ”).

It provides a lively interior springboard for sound waves which in turn creates a noticeable increase in the higher frequencies. This makes it the perfect interior for smaller toms. Birch’s tightly bound network of cells also promotes a perfect balance of midrange frequencies with a smooth transition from the lower register to middle register.

Explosive projection and increased volume.

Gum wood has a dense, controlling character. Excelling as a core or interior ply wood, Gum has a straight, shallow grain that interlocks to act as a tone enhancer for the wood plies that surround it.

This makes Maple more punchy, Birch more focused, and Mahogany fatter and more sonically pronounced.

Deep, powerful punch with dark, elegant tone.

African Mahogany is a relatively “soft” hardwood that offers a dramatic boost in lower frequencies.

This bass boost effect is most likely due to its loosely packed cellulose network that creates a natural resonator for powerful lower frequencies.

For a totally personalized sound, Masterworks offers the ability to custom configure a kit down to the wood plies used for the shells. A composite shell, featuring more than one wood, is a great way to blend the characteristics offered by different materials. 

Choose any of Pearl’s Artisan Exotic exterior hardwoods, hand applied carbon fiber, or a thin layer fiberglass for boutique tones and visuals.

(4-ply, 5mm w/ 4-ply Reinforcement Rings) Increased sustain and low end.

(EvenPly-Six, 5.4mm) Expanded tonal purity and resonant punch.

(6-ply, 7.5mm) Full-bodied tonal projection ideal for general purpose.

(8-ply, 10mm and 10-ply, 12.5mm) Maximum projection and quick decay.

Pearl’s original edge provides the perfect blend of attack, warmth, and sustain through minimal head contact.

A more shallow edge for focused growl and pop. Pulls brighter overtones and increases punch.

Our newest edge, developed to focus the apex to the center shell plies, contacting the head past the collar for controlled sustain.

Offers cutting attack and projection, all balanced with a solid punch.

This edge creates balanced interaction between each wood ply that allows the smaller toms to sing with amazing clarity and without premature delay. The journey of the energy from the head to the shell is given a much more direct path with the rounded edge.

The fully rounded bearing edge raises the overall contact area from the shell to the head. This allows maximum kinetic energy transfer from the strike, resulting in maximum punch, wide low end response, and subdued sustain.

Including Customized Fades and Bursts

Including Fades, Bursts, and Halo Flakes.

Including Fades and Bursts.

Including Fades and Bursts.

Defined, designed by, and created for you.

You design it, we imprint your design on the outer shell.

vImprinting graphics onto the outer veneer.

Infused in the lacquer finish in a variety of finishes. 

Gives each drum added weight for tonal body and increases volume in each stroke, particularly in rim shot hits and high velocity play.

Made to withstand heavy play while allowing the shell to breathe.

(AH03) Features applied pressure cast construction and contact gaskets for a secure fit.

(AH01) The Golden Ratio, has fascinated mathematicians since the time of the Pharaohs. It is a mathematical constant (1.61803) that is found repeatedly in nature and has been used by artisans for generations to create art and structure with pleasing proportions.

There is an upper and lower Golden Ratio location for every drum depth. Testing revealed that the upper location noticeably improves attack which is perfect for snare drums. The lower position improves low frequency response which is ideal for toms and bass drums.

Pearl’s thick CZX Maple shell for high volume and arena shaking power.

Classic drum feel with enhanced lows and fat top end slap.

A thin, powerful blend for the precise metropolitan drummer.

Explosive tonal clarity and articulation for recording.

Quick, top heavy articulation with controlled low end.

The perfect blend of tone, attack, and body.

• Ideal for general purpose applications.

• Equal tonal amounts of hi-end attack, midrange body, and low-end punch.

• North American hardwood with rich, even grain.

The precision choice for high volume cut and power.

• Premium “white” wood with marbled, subdued grain.

• Excellent for stage and studio w/ boosted highs and mellow mids.

• “Built in EQ” delivers articulate stroke with shorter, even decay.

Deep, powerful punch with dark, elegant tone.

• Boosted bottom end perfect for controlled rooms/studios.

• Beautifully smooth midrange sustain and hi end roll off.

• Porous African wood with rich, dark texture and grain.

The Ultimate Hybrid.

• Combining wood types blends each material's sonic character.

• Each cross laminated two-ply panel is hand-selected for proper density, grain consistency, and color.

Explosive projection and increased volume.

• A medium density wood that produces explosive tone.

• Ideal as a core-ply; enhances tonal character in surrounding plies.

• Projects w/ substance and power as an interior/tone-ply.

Staggeringly thick shell in your choice of shell woods delivers dense cut, power, and focused sensitivity.

Your choice of snare shell woods can be housed with our Free Floating chassis for added weight and attack. With no holes or hardware touching the shell, the shell is free to speak with its intended voice without being encumbered by metal contact or stress.