Pearl Reference Fusion 5-Piece Shell Pack

The mission behind Pearl Reference Series drums is to produce a complete set of individually engineered, incredible sounding drums. Each shell in the Reference Fusion 5 piece drum shell pack is composed of a blend of woods totaling an incredible 20 plies. This extra thick drum shell ensures that no energy is lost through shell vibration and all energy is focused on moving sound waves. The shell's bearing edge is 45° to promote a focused contact area with the head for response and crack. Six inner plies of birch provide cut and attack while the outer 14 plies of maple provide warmth and solid midrange punch. Cymbals, hardware, and snare not included.In 1999, Pearl began its most ambitious undertaking, The Masterworks Series, the world's first truly custom drums. Every aspect of the manufacturing process was custom made, from the number of wood plies, to the wood selection, to the final finish. Over the last five years, through arduous listening tests, Masterworks taught Pear