Mapex launched four new snare drums in the new Black Panther Design Lab. Based on the new Concept Hybrid design, these drums snares are engineered on sound design, shell composition and drum construction. The Design Lab snares all have unique characteristics, that are explained below. There are four new snare drums: The Equinox, the Heartbreaker and the 14" and 13" Cherry Bomb snares. Drum legend Russ Miller explains in detail what the Design Lab exactly are, and demos them.

Specifications of the four Black Panther Design Lab Snares

The Equinox 14" snare drum:
Concept Hybrid: Classic, Bright, articulate
- A very clean and articulate drum with an open sound
- North American Maple shell
- Reinforcement rings
- Classic styling of single-flanged hoops (musical traditions in a modern execution)
- Bright and open presence at full volume.

The Cherry Bomb 14" and 13" snares:
Concept Hybrid: Vintage, controlled, precise
- A re-imagined and optimized version of the original Cherry Bomb snare
- Medium-thick Cherrywood shell
- The soft density of Cherry absorbs higher overtones
- Vintage sound and feel in a modern design

The Heartbreaker 14" snare drum:
Concept Hybrid: Dark, rusty, throaty (deep sound)
- All-mahogany shell
- Reinforcement rings which blend historic snare drum tone with modern snare design
- Perfect for classic Rock and alternative music styles