For nearly 20 years the Noble & Cooley Alloy Classic has been one of the most sought-after snare drums for recording and live players. Its sound is the stuff of legends. 

The Alloy Classic starts with a cast aluminum shell and machined to exact tolerances creating a drum like no other. Through our extensive testing, we loved the wide range of sonic possibilities the Alloy Classic provides. It has much more character than most metal snares. By tuning the heads high, you can still get the "crack" or "pop" of a metal drum, but at looser tunings, the sound of the drum can mimic the warmth of a wood shell. Like most of the Noble & Cooley drums, the Alloy Classic uses 45-degree bearing edges giving pristine articulation regardless of where it is tuned and the die-cast hoops accentuate rimshots and the all-important backbeat.

Available in black or natural, die-cast hoops or flanged hoops, the Alloy Classic gives players options to fine tune their perfect sound. If you find yourself wanting something outside of the normal metal snare drum offerings, give the Noble & Cooley Alloy Classic a listen and see what it can do for your playing.

CAST ALUMINUM

The Alloy Classic is built of cast aluminum, as opposed to rolled sheet metal, or sliced from tubing. This process gives the drum a porous shell, resulting in denser sound. By tuning the heads high, the drum still maintains the "crack" or "pop" of a metal drum, while looser tunings give way to the warmness more commonly associated with a wood shell.

HARDWARE

The Alloy Classic uses the famous N&C brass throw-off and patented cam action snares.

The lugs are low-mass brass tube style lugs, and the rims are triple flanged with die cast as an option. The hardware is either chrome or black chrome.

CONSISTENCY

The Alloy Classic shell is machined after casting. The bearing edge and shell dimensions are kept to a tight tolerance, while lathing and CNC machining produce a drum of incredible consistency.

Free 3-Year Warranty

Sound Pure stands behind our products. Free three-year warranty on this item. Coverage exclusions live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.

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