This Pearl Limited Edition Snare Drum has a combo Poplar Fiberglass shell. This is the September 2016 release from the Pearl Snare Drum Of The Month Club. With the inner plies will be fiberglass while the outer plies poplar this drum produces a unique articulate sound. The drum designers at Pearl in Nashville set out to create great sounding and looking snare drums by finding unique combos of shell material and hardware.