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Mapex is back with a new lineup of premium kits inspired by its illustrious Black Panther snare collection. The Mapex Black Panther Design Lab Versatus shell pack is masterfully crafted from a special blend of maple and mahogany — each shell size calibrated by thickness and placement of reinforcement rings — for do-it-all studio versatility and far-reaching tonal potential. Mapex's groundbreaking shell enhancements include its range-extending SONIClear bearing edges and adjustable self-damping SAS floor tom legs. Perhaps most striking of all, however, is the Versatus's Randall May MAATS magnetic tom mounting system, which floats high toms in a magnetic field and allows players to adjust shell movement and sustain as easily as twisting a dial. If you're a player who demands the best today's (and tomorrow's) drums have to offer, be sure to check out the Mapex Black Panther Design Lab Versatus 6-piece Shell pack.
By blending select plies of maple of and mahogany, Mapex has given the Black Panther Design Lab Versatus an exceptional blend of warmth, cut, focus, and resonance. From down-home soul to radio pop and rock, the Versatus boasts versatility to suit virtually any live or studio session.
Each Versatus shell is built from a custom thickness (six to ten plies) and crowned with optimized bearing edges (45° or 60°) to yield what Design Lab artists are calling the ideal cut and sustain. What you get is incredible balance across the kit, from the most delicate ghost notes to the most dramatic wide-open beats and fills.
Also tailored for each shell in the Versatus shell pack are the number and placement of reinforcement rings, which serve to either open up or control the shell. The Versatus's bass drum features three 2" reinforcement rings to eliminate standing waves without the need for internal muffling.
The Versatus packs added versatility via its 3-in-1 18" auxiliary drum, which can be played upright as an additional floor tom, stand-mounted as a gong drum, or on the floor as a secondary kick drum.
Randall May, creator of the in-shell MAY Miking system, is world famous for his premium aluminum drum mounts, rack systems, and marching shell carriers. The May MAATS (Magnetic Air Adjustment Tom Suspension) mounts on high toms one and two yield three major benefits like you've never experienced: