The appeal of the cheap, high-quality Soul Toul-Produced Snare snare drum made at a Japanese factory

This is Hatta.
This time, I would like to introduce TAMA's classic popular snare, the snare produced by SOUL TOUL, which beginners should definitely buy as their first snare.‬‬‬‬‬‬

TAMA / NSS1455

A best-selling snare drum is supported by a wide range of people from beginners to veterans at the same time, released as a snare drum by Soul Toul, a super drummer who all drummer will know☆
Surprisingly, however, it is not known that a prototype model of this snare existed, in fact.

An excerpt from the TAMA 2003 catalog for snares.

Let's enlarge it.

As you can see, it looks exactly like this, right?

I remember that this snare was used by a certain overseas metal drummer at that time.
At that time, I vividly remember being shocked by the intense vertical snare sound that couldn't be buried even in the roaring sound, thinking "Price is not always an indicator of good musical instruments...".

At this point, the snare, which had already boasted a high degree of perfection, was improved to support all music genres under the supervision of SOUL TOUL.

‪About the differences between the snare produced by SOUL TOUL and the snare that became the prototype mentioned above.‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

In addition to filling the inside of the upper and lower edges with silicone, the upper and lower heads of the SOUL TOUL-produced snare are made by REMO, and the snare wires has been changed from a cheap snare to a high-class one for the Star Classic series.

So, at first glance, the price of SOUL TOUL-produced snare seems to be expensive, but it is not so. And everything is set from the beginning so that the purchaser does not have to replace the low-priced parts with high-end parts later.‬‬‬‬‬

If you change heads to 2 REMO heads, and snare wires, and then add a silicon filling on and add those costs to the price of the prototype, it will cost about the same as the 21000 yen SOUL TOUL-produced snare.‬‬‬‬‬

Covers a wide range of music genres

The prototype model was characterized by a solid, powerful sound suitable for rock and metal. But by filling the snare with silicon, the hysterical high-frequency sound peculiar to metal snares is suppressed, and it has changed to an instrument that can support a wide range of music genres including rock, J-POP, and enka.

By adopting high-precision tension bolts, they have achieved the same ease of tuning as a high-end price range snare, while maintaining a lower price.

Whether you are a beginner or an advanced player, you can enjoy making sounds comfortably.

And although the simplified tension bolt washer reduces costs in the case of low-priced snares, this uses the same SRW620P Hold Tight ™ Washers as the high-end "Star Classic" series.

TAMA / SRW620P

The elasticity of the rubber ring absorbs the impact of rim shots. You can use it with confidence even for rock songs that make heavy use of open rim shots as the washers stabilize tuning during play.

Conscientious pricing

First of all, the snare itself at this price is shocking, but the deeper you dig and check the detailed specifications, the more you will understand how this snare is a wonderful instrument that provides excellent cost performance.

In addition to this detailed consideration
This snare...

…is made in Japan.

I can't help but feel TAMA's commitment to manufacturing.

Rich tone that defies the price

In fact, SOUL TOUL used this snare with the Star Series drum set during the Yoshimi Tendo tour.
If you're a drummer, you'll just be shocked by the wonderful tone of this snare, that can stand up confidently even with TAMA's finest series, the Star Series.

Speaking of products from other companies, Kozo Suganuma also used an inexpensive YAMAHA STEAL snare drum (a type with no squeeze on the shell) with a wooden hoop instead of his own signature model during the "Troublesome Sessions" nationwide tour.

It can be said that this is the result of considering, and creating, the sound required at a specific venue with the highest priority, regardless of the price of the instrument.

Some people have the preconception that steel snares are cheap, but the quality of an instrument is not always reflected in the price.

For these reasons, if a beginner asks, "Are there good quality, cheap snare drums?", I would recommend this SOUL TOUL-produced snare drum.

It's a very affordable snare, so why not consider getting one, whether you're a beginner drummer or a veteran drummer?