MPX Maple Snare Drum. MPX Maple Snare Drums deliver a warm and sensitive sound with a crisp and fat backbeat. Their tone and tuning range are well suited to match a variety of playing styles and musical genres. MPX Maple snares offer an affordable, but significant, step-up in quality and sound compared to the drums that come with entry-level drum sets. The all-maple shells deliver sensitivity, range, a fat backbeat, and crisp rim shots at an extremely affordable price. The available lacquer finishes of Transparent Midnight Black and Transparent Natural look good with any drum set finish.Specs14" x 8"6.5mm Maple ShellLow-Mass LugsRemo UX Drum HeadsTransparent Midnight BlackBlack HardwareFully Adjustable Throw-OffTriple-Flange Hoops.