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Title: Black Panther snares vs Yamaha snares
Post by: JoTaLo on June 28, 2007, 03:39:52 AM

Hey Fam,

I'm wanting a new snare and i'm looking at a

5.5x14  2007 Mapex Black Panther maple snare
                        vs
5.5x14 Yamaha Sonny Emory signature beech snare.

Which one do you prefer?

Help me out please?

Title: Re: Black Panther snares vs Yamaha snares
Post by: yamahaboy on June 28, 2007, 07:59:58 AM

Depends on what the shell of the Panther is made of?

Title: Re: Black Panther snares vs Yamaha snares
Post by: JoTaLo on June 28, 2007, 09:08:12 AM

Yamaha Birdseye Maple shell
7ply 6.1 mm snaredrum

Sonny emory snare is 8ply 10mm Beech snare

Title: Re: Black Panther snares vs Yamaha snares
Post by: JoTaLo on June 28, 2007, 09:09:02 AM

Sorry I mean Mapex Black Panther maple shell 7 ply 6.1mm shell

Title: Re: Black Panther snares vs Yamaha snares
Post by: yamahaboy on June 28, 2007, 10:00:00 AM

I would go with the Panther man!!... Maple is the most versitile shell on the market... If you have the $ get em both...lol... ;)

Title: Re: Black Panther snares vs Yamaha snares
Post by: bigblackdrummer on June 28, 2007, 11:11:50 AM

5.5x14  2007 Mapex Black Panther maple snare all the way!

Yamaha's are nice but lately my friends have been having issues with cracking and stuff.

Title: Re: Black Panther snares vs Yamaha snares
Post by: baldeagle on June 28, 2007, 02:50:08 PM

Quote from: bigblackdrummer on June 28, 2007, 11:11:50 AM

5.5x14  2007 Mapex Black Panther maple snare all the way!

Sustained. Not even a choice worth contemplating. Those Black Panther snares are the truth. I have two!!

Title: Re: Black Panther snares vs Yamaha snares
Post by: SabianKnight on June 29, 2007, 04:39:54 PM

Quote from: JoTaLo on June 28, 2007, 03:39:52 AM

Hey Fam,

I'm wanting a new snare and i'm looking at a

5.5x14  2007 Mapex Black Panther maple snare
                        vs
5.5x14 Yamaha Sonny Emory signature beech snare.

Which one do you prefer?

Help me out please?

Sonny Emory...
The Beech has a unique sound... naturally balanced like a Maple Birch combo depending on the tuning and head combo. Definitely has more high end than maple.
Black Panthers are good... If you can get both because they are totally different drums

Title: Re: Black Panther snares vs Yamaha snares
Post by: JoTaLo on June 29, 2007, 04:53:38 PM

Thanks Sabe,

What about the 14x5.5 Yamaha Maple Custom snare's not the absolute. Is it any good for funk or RnB music??

Title: Re: Black Panther snares vs Yamaha snares
Post by: SabianKnight on July 01, 2007, 10:00:19 PM

Quote from: JoTaLo on June 29, 2007, 04:53:38 PM

Thanks Sabe,

What about the 14x5.5 Yamaha Maple Custom snare's not the absolute. Is it any good for funk or RnB music??

It is good for anything in my opinion except hard rock or metal. It is too great a snare to get beat down like that, LOL.

That is a workhorse snare and is the same shell as my Dave Weckl Custom gold lug. Excellent tone for surprising high end bite. Really nice tuning range in my opinion.