Pearl steel sensitone

[mfry2112]

What is the going rate for a standard depth steel sensitone

 

[bob e michael]

there was 1 where i live for $100 not long ago ....

 

[lossforgain]

What is the going rate for a standard depth steel sensitone

Tough to answer. Is it the old Sensitone Classic or Elite? Is it the one that came with old Export setups (8-lug)? Is it a current model?

 

[Tornado]

I wouldn't pay over $100-125 for one. I'm a huge sensitone fan. But if going Pearl steel, I might instead opt for an old 10 lug 6.5x14 Export steel snare, which I would also not pay over $100 for. Maybe even find a good one for $85. Those are actually really decent, been on more recordings than many of us know, and kind of have a cult following like the old CB700 steel snares.

 

[drumsforme]

For an 8 lug Sensitone- I would say $100 and $125 for a 10 lug. There is a difference in sound between the two. The 8 lug was the snare drum that typically came with the Vision kits in the 2000's.

 

[idrum4fun]

Sometimes we forget that there have been quite a few iterations of the "Sensitone" snare drum over the years. Here's a beautiful Sensitone I had back in 2004. The tube lugs and die-cast hoops were standard issue for this model! I can see this version selling easily between $200-$300, depending on condition.

-Mark

 

[mtarrani]

Then there is potential for some cool franken drums (fueled by drinking too much wine while browsing eBay many years ago):

Gone but not forgotten

Customized Pearl Sensitone 5.5x14 (Steel Shell) This snare drum is testimony to the perils of drinking wine while browsing snare drum aucti...

snaredrumz.blogspot.com

 

[mfry2112]

Ok, it’s an 8 lug drum with what appears to be a nice throw-off. Going to clean it up and replace the heads, I got it cheap