Drum Workshop (DW) has introduced the SonicPly drum shells to the Collector’s series, the first new shell construction since PurpleCore in 2021. Developed by DW’s woodologist, John Good, the latest design blends the best characteristics of wood and metal to offer a new, exciting sonic experience. The SonicPly drums, available in shell sizes ranging from 10 to 24 inches diameters, fuse eight plies of maple with a 0.6-millimeter core of aluminum, while the snares have been built using 12 plies of wood with two, strategically placed aluminum plies. This precise construction balances the warmth and resonance of the Maple wood, with the crisp attack and dry sustain of the Aluminum alloy.
