Rich Copper Snare with a Potent Bite Copper shells have been at the core of some of the most musical shells ever created: kits, snares, timpanis, and beyond. The Mapex Predator snare drum brings that same musicality to the Black Panther snare lineup. The warm tones and rich sensitivity endow the Predator snare with a beautiful bloom and impeccable response under close mics. Just don't get too close — this snare is capable of delivering a potent bite that'll bring you to your knees. The Predator's 1.2mm all-copper shell is slightly undersized to allow the batter and snare-side heads full freedom of movement. This means fat, full backbeats in the studio and room-shaking rimshots onstage. Flanged Sonic Saver hoops on rolled metal SONIClear bearing edges maximize the Predator's tone and tuning range. And with its extra-wide snare beds and cylinder-drive dual-adjustment throw off, the Mapex Black Panther Predator copper snare