The newly redesigned Pearl CMSX1412-C-46 14"x12" Competitor Marching Snare Drum offers big value at affordable prices. The CMSX snare drum offers many of the features of the FFX Series snares such as a free-floating shell with an aluminum edge ring that relieves all batter head tension from the 8 ply shell. Case hardened tension rods evenly disperse head tension for precise and consistent tuning. The bottom hoop features a built in snare guard for protection. The synthetic gut snares offer dynamic sensitivity and are controlled via the lever-activated strainer