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Pure Heritage, Slimmed Down for Maximum Vibrancy





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Pearl's Reference series architecture provides an outstanding foundation for Pearl's Reference Pure floor toms, which utilize only thin 0.9mm plies of hand-selected maple and rare African mahogany to deliver a vibrant and powerful sonic experience for the player and listener alike. The Reference Pure 14" x 14" floor tom's low-mass STL tube lugs and hemmed-and-welded 1.6mm Fat Tone Hoops unlock the full resonance of the shell, which are visually complemented by an incredible satin lacquer finish that really brings out the raw beauty of the woods. Another feature you'll only find in Reference Pure floor toms is Pearl's Air Suspension Rubber Tips, which do a great job at decoupling the legs from the ground for better performance. Get ready to experience a new level of drumming satisfaction with this one-of-a-kind Pearl Reference Pure floor tom from Sweetwater.





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Optimized shell construction





Each drum on your kit serves a different purpose. That's why your Pearl Reference Pure floor tom has been built from a custom recipe of select hardwoods for an optimized response and tonal character. As you can see in the chart, the 14" x 14" floor tom is built from a precise blend of maple and mahogany to deliver a cutting attack and a powerful, controlled thump. It also features fully rounded bearing edges to help control overring. The result is a pre-EQ'd sound, live onstage or miked up in the studio.





Pictured: Pearl's STL swivel tube lugs, 1.6mm Fat Tone Hoops, and Air Suspension Rubber Tips. Finish for reference only.


Low-mass hardware





Even the hardware used in Pearl's Reference Pure series is designed to maximize the response of its shells. Lightweight STL tube lugs allow shells to vibrate freely for a sweet, singing sustain. Low-mass 1.6mm Fat Tone Hoops with hemmed and welded edges add strength and rigidity at the point of contact for a powerful attack. And Air Suspension Rubber Tips decouple floor tom legs from the ground to enhance low-end response. The Reference Pure series features some of the highest quality drums in Pearl's catalog, with premium hardware to match its exquisite shell woods.





Superior Shell Technology (SST)





Drummers here at Sweetwater swear by Pearl's Superior Shell Technology, a proprietary technique that gives its Reference Pure drums incredible strength and tonal transfer. Select hardwoods chosen for their unique acoustic properties are milled to optimal thickness using overlapping scarf joint seams to form an airtight fit. Wood plies are then saturated with Pearl's special AcoustiGlue, which permeates every pore and dries to the exact consistency of the wood, creating phenomenal resonance. Lastly, the plies are formed in high-temperature molds with 1,000 PSI of hydraulic pressure to create drum shells with remarkable tone, vibrancy, and strength.





Pearl Reference Pure 14" Floor Tom Features:


Built from select thin (0.9mm) plies of maple and African mahogany


Superior Shell Technology produces optimal tone, resonance, and strength


STL swivel tube lugs allow the shell to vibrate freely for phenomenal resonance


Air Suspension Rubber Tips decouple legs from the ground for cleaner low-end response


1.6mm Fat Tone Hoops give you amazing strength and rigidity at the point of contact


Stainless steel tension bolts deliver smooth, precise tensioning with absolutely no play