Pearl Masters premium legend snare

1. 14x5.5"
2. White lacquer finish
3. New Superhoops
4. New heads
5. In overall excellent condition

Masters Premium is divided into two sub-ranges, Masters Premium Maple (MMP) and Masters Premium Legend (MPL). Pearl's system of nomenclature might suggest that

MPL is the better of the two Masters Premium options; in fact both ranges are identically priced. What separates them is the shell construction.

Build

MMP drums are built around 4-ply maple shells with reinforcement rings while the review MPL kit is made with straight-sided 6-ply shells. Despite the difference in ply count, the MPL shells are only 0.4mm thicker than the equivalent MMP drums.