The Smallest Kit to Ever Blow Your Mind
The bite-sized Sonor Martini SE shell pack is the perfect jazz, dance, and travel kit. And more than that, it's a ton of fun to play. Toms are tight and responsive, the kick is round and resonant, and the steel snare is crisp and dry as a bone. This is thanks to the Martini SE's 9-ply poplar construction and Sonor's more than 140 years of shell expertise. Incredible at this price is Sonor's TuneSafe tuning system — found on all of Sonor's high-end kits today — which prevents tension screws from vibrating loose through playing. An included bass drum riser lets you use standard bass pedals with the Sonor Martini SE's 14" kick drum.
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A bass that knows its place
The Martini SE bass drum's strongest suit is that it won't get in the way of your bass player — making it an essential addition to any organ trio or small combo. As with all kits, heads and tuning matter a great deal. With its stock head, the 14" Martini SE bass drum is full and resonant. But cutting a port hole in the front reveals a punchy, more immediate tone that, with a close mic, makes a passable rock kick drum.
One of Sonor's Special Edition kits
As part of Sonor's Special Edition Series, the Martini SE includes some great features you won't find on the standard Martini. These include a retro turquoise galaxy sparkle wrapped finish and a set of natural-finish bass drum hoops that imparts a commanding, professional look to this potent little kit.
TuneSafe keeps your tuning safe
Sonor's TuneSafe system adds major value to the Martini SE shell pack. Built into every lug is a mechanism that prevents tension rods from vibrating loose through playing, even under low tension, to keep your tuning rock solid between takes and in transport.
The Martini SE includes shells, bass drum riser, and tom holder only. Cymbals and other stands sold separately.Sonor Martini SE 4-piece Shell Pack Features:
- One of the smallest kits we've seen at Sweetwater
- Compact size is easy to travel with
- The perfect kit for jazz trios and small acoustic combos
- Shells (depth x diameter): 8" x 8" tom, 10" x 13" floor tom, 12" x 14" bass drum, 5" x 12" snare
- Included bass riser lets you use standard pedals
- 9-ply poplar shells are cross laminated for superior stiffness, resonance, and tone
- Steel snare is crisp and dry
- Toms speak with authority
- Bass drum is round, resonant, and stays out of the way of the ensemble
- Special Edition series wrapped finish and natural bass drum hoops
- TuneSafe system prevents tension rods from loosening through play
