Noble and Cooley CD 14x5 Maple Snare - Trans Blue Gloss (Chrome HW)

The original is always better than the Imitation.

Designed to complement our CD Maple drum kits, these snare drums are traditional and pure sounding. Made of all maple ply construction, these are built with different shell thicknesses to optimize the tone of each size snare size. The CD snare provides all the attack and warmth that drummers love about Maple snare drums. With a similar ambient sound and wide tuning range like our CD Maple drum sets, these snares are a great addition to any kit. Often copied. Never duplicated.

SYMMETRICAL VENTING
Rather than place a single vent hole on the shell simply for manufacturing convenience, we did our research, because that’s the kind of attention to detail we put into everything we do. If we’re going to drill holes in our drums, we want to do so with purpose. We found that multiple, strategically and symmetrically placed venting holes made a significant difference in both the sound and feel of the drum.

PLY CONFIGURATION
Noble & Cooley uses different ply configurations for different diameter shells. After realizing one single ply configuration did not provide optimal tone for different shell sizes, we researched, tried, and tested until we successfully created the best sounding combination.

13" Snares are 5 mm thick

14" Snares are 6 mm thick

CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS
SIZE
Standard sizes for CD Maples are 13” or 14” diameter, available in depths of 5” and 6.5”.

FINISH
CD Maples snare drums are available in all our standard and custom color options.

HARDWARE
CD Maples snare drums come standard with our N&C cast lugs in chrome or black, with Brass tube hardware available as an upgrade.

RIMS
All snare drums come standard with triple flanged rims in either chrome or black. Brass hoops, Die cast hoops, and wood hoops available as an upgrade.

N&C BRAND
CD Maples snare drums come standard with the series’ oval brass badge. Reveal and painted logos are available on opaque drums as an upgrade.