Pearl Ian Paice Signature Snare Drum (IP1465) review: the SensiTone steel shell behind Deep Purple's pocket
Review of the Pearl IP1465 Ian Paice Signature Snare Drum: a 14x6.5 inch chrome-plated steel SensiTone shell with SuperHoop II rims, stainless steel stop-lock tension rods, and Pearl's internal muffler. Ian Paice's real namesake Pearl signature snare, listed on his own official Pearl artist page.
Reviewed by the Change Your Strings editorial team ·
The Pearl IP1465 Ian Paice Signature Snare Drum is Ian Paice's real namesake Pearl model, not a shared catalog snare with his name added on. It's a 14x6.5 inch chrome-plated steel SensiTone shell with SuperHoop II rims, stainless steel stop-lock tension rods, and Pearl's internal muffler for a controlled, articulate crack. Pearl's own artist page lists it as item "i" in Paice's current stage-kit diagram.
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What it is, in one paragraph
The Pearl IP1465 Ian Paice Signature Snare Drum is a 14 inch by 6.5 inch chrome-plated steel shell from Pearl's SensiTone series, built with SuperHoop II die-cast rims, stainless steel tension rods fitted with stop-locks, and Pearl's internal muffler. It's a genuine namesake signature product: Pearl's own official artist page for Ian Paice lists it directly inside his current stage-kit diagram under a "Signature Snares" heading, and Pearl's dedicated product page for the drum calls it "A Timeless, Innovative Collaboration with a True Rock Legend," complete with quotes from Paice himself about the snare.
Who Ian Paice is, briefly
Ian Paice, born June 29, 1948, in Nottingham, England, has drummed for Deep Purple since the band's 1968 formation and is the only member to appear on every Deep Purple lineup across the band's catalog. Pearl's own artist page adds a detail not documented elsewhere on CYS: Paice started on violin before switching to drums at 15, joining his father's dance band on a kit he describes buying for "32 pound," and named Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich, Bobby Elliot of The Hollies, Ringo Starr, Carmine Appice, and Charles Connor as early influences. He's also recorded with Paul McCartney, Gary Moore, George Harrison, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and Jim Capaldi. Full profile at /drummers/ian-paice.
Spec sheet
Pearl IP1465 spec
- Shell
- Chrome-plated steel, SensiTone series.
- Size
- 14 inches by 6.5 inches.
- Rims
- SuperHoop II die-cast rims.
- Tension rods
- Stainless steel, fitted with stop-locks to hold tuning.
- Muffling
- Pearl's internal muffler, adjustable from inside the shell.
- Weight
- 12.4 lb.
The Pearl partnership
Pearl artist roster · Current stage kit
Paice's Pearl kit diagram
Pearl's own artist page places the IP1465 as item "i" inside Paice's documented stage kit: a 24x14 bass drum, 10x8/12x8/13x9/14x10/15x10 rack toms, and 16x16/18x16 floor toms.
Source: Pearl, Ian Paice artist page.
SKU IP1465 · SensiTone series
The drum itself
14x6.5 inch chrome-plated steel shell, SuperHoop II rims, stainless steel stop-lock tension rods, Pearl's internal muffler. Independently confirmed by Steve Weiss Music (SKU PEA-IP1465, UPC 633816210822, weight 12.4 lb).
Source: Pearl artist page; Steve Weiss Music.
Pearl's own framing
A named collaboration, not a shared catalog shell
Pearl's dedicated product page for the snare calls it "A Timeless, Innovative Collaboration with a True Rock Legend" and quotes Paice directly: "In the years since my signature snare drum was 'born', it's always been the one that my drum kit is built around." Pearl's "Signature Snares" copy adds that the snare "summons the classic elements for volume-heavy presence, bright overtones, and biting articulate projection."
Source: Pearl IP1465 product page; Pearl artist page.
What the snare is built for
- Cutting through a loud hard-rock mix. Steel SensiTone shells read brighter and faster than wood, built to sit on top of Deep Purple's volume rather than get buried under it.
- Consistent tuning on tour. Stop-lock tension rods hold pitch through heavy hits and travel, useful for a drummer playing 50-plus years of shows across changing climates and stages.
- A controlled, articulate crack. The internal muffler dials out excess ring without deadening the drum completely, so the attack stays sharp instead of washing out.
- Not for players chasing a warm, dark wood-shell tone. Steel snares like this one trade low-end warmth for cut and projection; players who want a rounder voice should look toward a maple or birch shell instead.
Verdict and the affiliate hook
If you want the actual snare Ian Paice plays, built under his own name rather than a shared catalog shell with a signature sticker slapped on, the IP1465 is it: a 14x6.5 inch chrome steel SensiTone shell with SuperHoop II rims and stop-lock tuning, documented directly on Pearl's own artist page. It's a working hard-rock and classic-rock snare first, a collector's piece second.
IP1465 Ian Paice Signature Snare Drum
Why this one: Ian Paice's real namesake Pearl signature snare: 14x6.5 inch chrome-plated steel SensiTone shell, SuperHoop II rims, stop-lock tuning, documented directly on Pearl's own artist page.
Drummers documented using this snare drum
Each drummer profile cites this product in their stick / head / cymbal / kit frontmatter. Click through for the full editorial profile + sourcing.