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Title: Snare Wires???????
Post by: soul_pocket on June 17, 2006, 07:03:34 PM
I was looking at snare wires on the web and I wanted to ask what was the different sounds different snare wires made.....like whats the difference if the snare wires are copper, steel or any other snare wire material???? Also how do more snare strands affect the snare sound???? Thanks for the help guys...........God Bless
Title: Re: Snare Wires???????
Post by: soul_pocket on June 18, 2006, 12:14:09 AM
ohhh sick.....u guys are tight.......thanks for the info.... ;D
Title: Re: Snare Wires???????
Post by: bigblackdrummer on June 18, 2006, 01:16:39 PM
Yo check out Sonar's web site, its explained there.
Title: Re: Snare Wires???????
Post by: soul_pocket on June 19, 2006, 11:58:36 AM
Yo check out Sonar's web site, its explained there.


do you mean Sonor?
Title: Re: Snare Wires???????
Post by: Eccentric-Rhythm on June 19, 2006, 12:08:27 PM
I believe he does mean Sonor. I would check out Pure Sound too. They explain the snare count pretty well. I dont think they go into construction though.

God Bless.
Title: Re: Snare Wires???????
Post by: soul_pocket on June 19, 2006, 12:42:09 PM
Im going to get some puresounds because the my stock Premier 20-strand snare wires got messed up.........whats the difference between the Blasters and the Custom 13" 20-strand???
Title: Re: Snare Wires???????
Post by: j_kay on June 19, 2006, 12:52:32 PM
To my microwave knowledge brotha: http://www.puresoundpercussion.com

Consider it as a 'small token'...   ;D

Title: Re: Snare Wires???????
Post by: Ibilddrums on June 19, 2006, 12:56:24 PM
Im going to get some puresounds because the my stock Premier 20-strand snare wires got messed up.........whats the difference between the Blasters and the Custom 13" 20-strand???
I wanna say the blasters are made with heavier wire than the customs...
The blasters are more of the mass production style wires but still made to Puresound quality.
I love their SUPER 30 model... They're great!
Title: Re: Snare Wires???????
Post by: Ibilddrums on June 19, 2006, 12:58:06 PM
I wanna say the blasters are made with heavier wire than the customs...
The blasters are more of the mass production style wires but still made to Puresound quality.
I love their SUPER 30 model... They're great!

But you might wanna widen your snare bed for the 30's that is if your snare has a good bed to begin with...
Title: Re: Snare Wires???????
Post by: juSe on June 19, 2006, 01:48:36 PM
I'm playing the Fat Cat Snappy snares.  They are really effective for controling lively drums.  My 7x13 is a pretty lively drum and they sound really great on there.  The good thing about them is that they are marketed as saying " you can have 2 snares in one" and "eleminates the need for having 2 throw-offs".  Its pretty dope in the fact that you can adjust the inner snares to make them looser or tighter than the outer snares.  It does take some time to find the perfect adjustments to get the sound that you're looking for.

I've also used the Grover snares.  They are a completely different sound.  Those snares have almost NO coil to them.  They have a really unique sound too.

Do the homework.


www.groverpro.com
Title: Re: Snare Wires???????
Post by: soul_pocket on June 19, 2006, 03:58:02 PM
I wanna say the blasters are made with heavier wire than the customs...
The blasters are more of the mass production style wires but still made to Puresound quality.
I love their SUPER 30 model... They're great!

Do you think the Puresound Custom 13" 24-strand will sound better than the 20-strand ??? will it make it more drier or more crisp?
Title: Re: Snare Wires???????
Post by: soul_pocket on June 20, 2006, 03:17:41 PM
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Title: Re: Snare Wires???????
Post by: Ibilddrums on June 21, 2006, 01:06:59 PM
I'm playing the Fat Cat Snappy snares.  They are really effective for controling lively drums.  My 7x13 is a pretty lively drum and they sound really great on there.  The good thing about them is that they are marketed as saying " you can have 2 snares in one" and "eleminates the need for having 2 throw-offs".  Its pretty dope in the fact that you can adjust the inner snares to make them looser or tighter than the outer snares.  It does take some time to find the perfect adjustments to get the sound that you're looking for.

I've also used the Grover snares.  They are a completely different sound.  Those snares have almost NO coil to them.  They have a really unique sound too.

Do the homework.


www.groverpro.com
The GROVER SNARES have ZERO COILS... they're CABLE snares. Very different sound.

Do you think the Puresound Custom 13" 24-strand will sound better than the 20-strand ??? will it make it more drier or more crisp?
I think the Customs are more crisp than the Blasters.
Title: Re: Snare Wires???????
Post by: juSe on June 21, 2006, 04:40:31 PM
The GROVER SNARES have ZERO COILS... they're CABLE snares. Very different sound.
I think the Customs are more crisp than the Blasters.


I kinda dug the sound on that snare.  It was different.....  VERY different.
Title: Re: Snare Wires???????
Post by: Ibilddrums on June 22, 2006, 11:02:50 AM
It's kinda like giving your snare the feel and sound of a marching snare...
Title: Re: Snare Wires???????
Post by: SabianKnight on June 22, 2006, 01:23:44 PM
I kinda dug the sound on that snare.  It was different.....  VERY different.

Those wires are strictly for Concert snares  -  rudimental competition, solos, orchestral/symphonic music. The drums they are one are designed for them, to maximize their sound.

If ever there was a drum that required skill as mandatory Concert snares are it.... and timpani.
Title: Re: Snare Wires???????
Post by: Ibilddrums on June 23, 2006, 10:44:27 AM
This is what I'm talking about....
I usually put these on the snares I build. I put an extra wide snare bed on the snare when I use these....
The were dropped off by UPS yesterday...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v706/Zilpex/Treo%20Drum%20Pix/Photo_062306_003.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v706/Zilpex/Treo%20Drum%20Pix/Photo_062306_002.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v706/Zilpex/Treo%20Drum%20Pix/Photo_062306_001.jpg)
Title: Re: Snare Wires???????
Post by: revelation22 on June 24, 2006, 09:13:32 PM
Pure sound brah. Infact if you go to the puresound site, they breake down the difference between each of thier types of snare wires and they have sound clips. I went through the same process ealier this year so I feel your pain. But check out puresound. PLus hey if your a big Gerald fan, He endorses them as well
Title: Re: Snare Wires???????
Post by: SabianKnight on June 25, 2006, 02:35:34 PM
Hey Rick,

Give me the low down on the new Puresound Matrix wires. I saw them at the store a couple days ago... black coated steel. Whatcha know 'bout that?

I am thinking baout changing out the stock wires on my 14" x 3.5" copper Free-Floater