The latest Mapex Saturn Series shell packs blend time-honored maple/walnut shells with bleeding-edge shell tech borrowed from the Black Panther Design Lab — along with enough jaw-dropping finish options to please a wide range of drummer tastes. Each piece in this set has been molded to meet the needs of stage and studio professionals. You get thin, 6-ply hybrid shells crowned with Mapexs precision SONIClear bearing edges, Remo USA heads, and Mapex Power Hoops to deliver great tone and tuneability from day one. You also get Mapexs advanced shell venting, suspension tom mounting, and floating SAS floor tom legs for excellent note length and projection. Factor in those iconic Saturn Series badges and lugs, and the Mapex Saturn from Sweetwater is a clear winner in its class.
The secret to the classic Saturn sound is the thin maple-walnut shell formulation. The 4-ply maple exterior supplies ample cut and projection in a live setting. And the 2-ply walnut core provides a chewy darkness and growling resonance to serve drummers in the studio. In concert, these tonewoods give each shell in the Saturn shell pack a strong attack and rich, lingering sustain.
Better tone and easier tuning — thats what you can expect across the range of Saturn series toms and kick drums. Mapexs precision SONIClear bearing edges allow heads to sit flatter and thus make better contact with the shell. This results in better seating and a stronger, deeper fundamental. In our experience, just finger-tightening heads was enough to make these Saturn drums sing. This widens the tuning range for players who like deeper toms and kick drums while producing purer musical pitches in higher registers.