Is it a bottle of rum, the legendary sea monster, or the biblical monster Leviathan? Of course it's none of those, but while called a beast of a drum, the tiny but shiny new 3.5 x 13" PDP Kraken is the Californian drum maker's new 1mm rolled chrome-over-steel snare drum.
A monstrous beauty The new piccolo snare drum has been created to deliver piercing, razor-sharp attacks that can cut through a mix like a sonic dagger. The 1.5mm triple-flange hoops ensure any rimshots hit with lethal precision, the sleek and compact Side Lever Throw Off provides fast snare engagement and the DW True-Pitch tuning rods make it easy to fine-tune the drum's tone. Remo drum heads are included.
With the slogan 'Let chaos reign!' and a price of about € 100, desctruction comes cheap.
The Kraken in short:
Rolled Steel Shell Features a 1mm Chrome-over-Steel shell
Triple Flange Hoops Fitted with 1.5mm steel hoops for fat, cutting rimshots
Side Lever Throw-off Engage or drop snares with a sleek, low-profile throw-off
Remo drum head Play right out of the box with included Remo head
