Birch has long been a studio favorite. With a brighter fundamental and shorter resonant note, it’s microphone-friendly and another time-tested artist favorite. Heartwood Birch is cut from the center of the log, providing a more "exotic-looking", highly figured appearance.
HVLT™
(Horizontal Outside + Vertical Low Timbre)
One of our newest grain orientation technologies, HVLT™ (Horizontal/Vertical Low Timber) is similar to our popular VLT™ (Vertical Low Timbre) shell configuration in that most of the plies within the shell are vertical. This creates less tension on the shell to provide an overall lower note. The difference with HVLT™ is that the outer ply is horizontal. With more tension on the shell, it offers slightly more low-midrange frequencies. HVLT™ comes standard on Collector’s Series® Cherry and Design Series™ drums.
