Soon after Ludwig changed the brass shell of its legendary Supra-Phonic snare drum to the new, lightweight Ludalloy (aluminium), the company introduced the complementary student model Acrolite. This ...

Ludwig's Acrolite and Supraphonic snare drums are decades-old designs, here given updates with hammered shells. It's hard to justify the Copperphonic's suggested price, but it does sound wonderful.

Next, you’ll want a Ludwig Supraphonic Snare, with the head heavily dampened. You can still have fun jamming the fill even without the aforementioned modifications to the toms and snare.