Non-Official Sonor Timeline (Since 1974)

Release	Last Made	Name	Shell Material	Type	Shells Mfg	Drum Hdw Mfg
1974	1976	Champion	6 ply beech	High End	Germany	Germany
1976		Phonic	9 ply beech	High End	Germany	Germany
1980	1995	Signature	12 ply beech, birch	High End+	Germany	Germany
1983	1995	Sonorlite	9 ply birch	High End	Germany	Germany
1983		Phonic Plus	9 ply beech	High End	Germany	Germany
1985		Performer (early)	6 ply beech	Intermediate	Germany	Germany
1986		Performer Plus	9 ply beech	Intermediate	Germany	Germany
1987		Panther	6 ply beech	Intermediate	Germany	Germany
1987		Performer (late)	9 ply poplar	Intermediate	Germany	Germany
1988	1999	Hilite	9 ply maple shell	High End	Germany	Germany
1989		Sonor International	6 ply mahogany (luan)	Low End	Asia	Asia
1990		Force	9 ply poplar	Entry	Germany	Asia
1990		Force Custom	9 ply maple/mahogany	Entry	Germany	Asia
1990		Force Maple	9 ply maple	Intermediate+	Germany	Germany
1994	2005	Designer	9,10,12 ply birch or 9,12 ply maple	High End+	Germany	Germany
1995	1997	Sonic Plus	6 ply birch w/9 ply bass	Entry	Germany	China
1997	1998	Sonic Plus II	6 ply maple/mahogany w/9 ply bass	Entry	China	China
1997	2001	S-Class	9 ply birch/maple	Intermediate	Germany	China
1997	2001	S-Class Maple	9 ply maple	Intermediate	China	China
1998	2001	Force 1000	9 ply poplar	Entry	Germany	Asia
1998	2001	Force 2000	9 ply poplar	Entry+	Germany	Germany
1998	2001	Force 3000	9 ply birch	Intermediate	Germany	Germany
2000	2011	Delite	4 ply maple	High End	Germany	Germany
2000	2001	S Class Pro	9 ply maple	Intermediate	China	China
2001	2003	Force 2001 (early)	9 ply mahogany	Entry+	Asia	Asia
2001	2003	Force 2001 (later)	9 ply basswood	Entry+	China	China
2001	2003	Force 3001	9 ply basswood	Intermediate	China	China
2003	2005	Force 503	9 ply basswood	Beginner	China	China
2003	2005	Force 1003	9 ply basswood	Entry	China	China
2003	2005	Force 2003	9 ply basswood	Entry+	China	China
2003	2005	Force 3003	9 ply maple/basswood	Intermediate	China	China
2005	2007	Force 505	9 ply basswood	Beginner	China	China
2005	2007	Force 1005	9 ply basswood	Entry	China	China
2005	2007	Force 2005	9 ply all birch	Entry+	China	China
2005	2007	Force 3005	9 ply maple	Intermediate	China	China
2007	2010	Force 507	9 ply basswood	Beginner	China	China
2007	2010	Force 1007	9 ply basswood	Entry	China	China
2007	2010	Force 2007	9 ply birchwood	Entry+	China	China
2007	2010	Force 3007	4 ply Canada maple + 3 ply China maple	Intermediate	China	China
2007	2012	S Classix	9 ply Scandinavian birchwood	High End	Germany	Germany
2008	Current	SQ2	Custom Drums, multiple wood choises	High End+	Germany	Germany
2010	2012	Beech Infinite	9 ply beech	SE-High End	Germany	Germany
2011	Late 2010s	Smart Force	9 ply poplar	Entry+	China	China
2011	Late 2010s	Essential Force	6 ply birchwood	Entry+	China	China
2011	Late 2010s	Select Force	4 ply Canada maple + 3 ply China maple	Intermediate	China	China
2011	Late 2010s	Ascent	9 ply, 7 plys beech for bass drums	Intermediate+	China	China
2011	Late 2010s	Martini, Safari	9 ply poplar	Specialty	China	China
2012	Current	Prolite	9 ply, 12 ply Vintage American maple	High End+	Germany	Germany
2012	Late 2010s	Newport	9 ply beech	SE-High End+	Germany	Germany
2013	Late 2010s	Birch Infinite	9 ply birch	SE-High End	Germany	Germany
2014	Late 2010s	Player	9 ply poplar	Specialty	China	China
2015	Current	Vintage	9 ply beechwood	High End+	Germany	Germany
2018	Current	SQ1	10 ply birch	High End+	Germany	Germany
2018	Current	AQ2	7 ply maple	Entry+	China	China
2018	Current	AQ1	beech	Entry	China	China
2020	Current	AQX	popular	Entry	China	China