Tama Snare Drum 14" x 6 Starphonic Aluminium PAL146

Tama Starphonic Aluminium 14" x 6" Snare Drum – PAL146
Discover the cutting-edge of snare drum design with the Tama Starphonic Aluminium 14" x 6" – a modern masterpiece built for crisp articulation and rich musicality. Crafted from a 1.2mm seamless aluminium shell, this snare delivers a bright, dry tone with beautifully complex overtones that cut through the mix while retaining warmth and character.

Engineered with Tama's signature innovations, including the Freedom Lug system, Grooved Hoop, and the Super Sensitive Hi-Carbon Snappy Snare, every feature is purpose-built to enhance sensitivity, tuning ease, and sonic performance.

Whether you're in the studio or on stage, the Starphonic Aluminium snare responds with lightning-fast attack, a clear, open voice, and a dynamic range that adapts effortlessly to any style of playing.

Once you hear it, you'll rethink everything you know about aluminium snares.

Model No.
PAL146

Size
14" x 6

Shell Material
1.2mm Seamless Aluminium

Hoops
Grooved Hoop

Lugs
Freedom Lug

Strainer/Butt
"Linear-Drive" Strainer/Detachable Butt

Snare Wire
MS20RL14C

Super Sensitive Hi-Carbon Snare Wire
In order to provide a more crisp and sensitive sound, we redesigned our snappy snare, using new materials and customizing the shape of the plate and the wire coil's winding pattern. As a result of these modifications, the new "Super Sensitive Hi-Carbon Snappy Snare" fits more closely to the snare side head, demonstrating greater sensitivity and brighter, crisper sound.

Non-Loosening Rubber Gasket (US.PAT.NO. 7825318)
STARPHONIC's claw hooks have a rubber block inside to prevent the tension bolts from loosening during playing. Once the tension bolt is tightened, the claw hook is pressed towards the hoop. This also presses the rubber block inside the claw hook and adds pressure to the tension rod inside.

Ratchet Style Snappy Tension Adjuster
To prevent the snappy snares from loosening, TAMA incorporated a ratchet system on the strainer's tension adjustment mechanism. Much like an adjustment tool with fine gears, it achieves high-pressure retention, even with extreme settings. Single click adjustments offer a vertical pull of 0.083mm of wire motion, which allows you to achieve ultra sensitive micro-adjustments.

Detachable Butt Plate
The Detachable Strainer Butt allows you to change your snare side head, but keeps the snare wire tension in its original state. Just loosen the two screws and detach the butt plate with the snappy snares still on. When you reattach the butt plate, the snare wire tension will be restored to its original position and calibration. The Grooved Snare Side Hoop features an open frame for simpler operation.

"Linear-Drive" Strainer (US.PAT.NO. 8017846)
STARPHONIC's strainer uses a "Linear-Drive" system, which we designed to provide greater control of the lever adjustment arm and more precise control of the strainer's deployment motion. Even if you move the arm rapidly, you will not hear the typical "slap" of the wires hitting the bottom head. The strainer movement is designed to work in a true "linear motion", similar to the motion found on "round sprocket" drum pedals. Most strainers are not designed like this and tend to speed up right before the snare wires connect with the snare side head. Also, by tilting the angle of the butt plate 30 degrees, this design holds the snare wire cords or tape more firmly and reduces unnecessary pressure on the strainer and shell.

Freedom Lug & Claw Hook (US.PAT.NO.7825318)
By loosening the tension rods, you can tilt the claw hooks backwards and away from the Grooved Hoop. This quick release system offers simple, speedy replacement of drum heads without having to take all of the tension rods out of the lugs.

Grooved Hoop (US.PAT.NO.7825318)
The first factor we focused on to achieve a new snare drum sound was the effect of hoop. So, we carefully studied the evolution of the hoop over time.
In doing so, we came up with an idea that combines vintage design and modern technology. That idea is the essence of our totally new "Grooved Hoop."