They may also not see the purpose of it. Let me tell you that getting a higher quality set of wires will make your snare drum sound way more expensive than it is. If you want a tight and sensitive snare, go for a set of wires with 30 or more strands. If you love having a loose sound, get a strand set. So, it needs to sound great. There are a few things you need to do to get a good sound from it. The tighter the drum head , the higher the snare sounds. The drum head will need to a bit looser if you want a fat and deep snare tone.
Tuning the bottom head will change the resonance of the drum as well as determine how it interacts with the snare drum wires. The tighter the bottom head, the more resonance the snare drum will have. The looser the bottom head, the less resonance, and more snare buzz it will have.
One thing that many drummers struggle with is unwanted snare buzz. This means that the snare wires will ring when you hit the toms or cymbals. If it really bothers you that much, you can try tightening the snare wires on the throw-off. This will keep the wires closer to the bottom head and cause them to vibrate less.
If you have a snare drum that sounds immaculate thanks to its shell structure and choice of drum head. You can make it sound even better with the use of a better set of snare wires. Higher-quality snare wires will subtly improve the tone and snare buzz, creating a through-and-through professional sound.
Investing in some better snare wires is something that all drummers should do. They really will change the sound of your snare drum. Brett has been drumming for almost two decades. He also helps his students get better at drumming.
He can be found on Instagram brettclurdrums , where you can regularly catch glimpses of his drumming. Top 3 - Snare Wires. Puresound Super 30 2. For those, I just dremel a few wires off making the 20s into 18s or even 16s.
They are pricey wires compared to many others but definitely worth a try IMO. I'm a "wire junkie", I have a box of several different ones I try out on any snare I buy. You never really know in advance which set will suit which drum. It does help to be aware of the depth and width of the snare beds; narrower beds and flatter ones seem to do better with fewer wires. Generally my favorite for any Ludwig-like drum is the Ludwig 16 to 20 strand wires with the amber plastic tips.
And my favorite for most 13" drums is the Puresound Super For very flat beds I like to chop out the middle few wires from a 20 set, making them like the "Equalizer" model from Puresound. I'm also a huge fan of Oriollo's wires; they sound so good on my Mangana snare that I haven't taken them off to try on other drums.
EvEnStEvEn said:. Tinman Lincoln Highway Drummer. When I bought this Vista snare used, it had this on it, instead of the standard 12? I wasn't sure I would like them, but they sound great! Trey Gray Pro. Markkuliini DFO Master. I have always though that I prefer 16 to 20 strands on all drums. Have had some drums with 30 or even more and they have all been either out of control, buzzing too much or lacking body if tensioned bit tighter to get rid of the excessive buzz.
But after getting a Gretsch bell brass with 42 strand wires thatsounds simply amazing, without any of the negative features I have come across before, I have to reconsider my opinion.
Well, of course it helps that the drum is designed to be used with 42 strands, but I used to be very much against wide snares, but hard to keep that opinion anymore since the Gretsch happens tone the best sounding snare I have heard. Joined Dec 15, Messages 6, Reaction score 1, I'm really pleased with the tone of the shell , and I can get the drum very close to what I want easily, but I often quite like lower tunings, sometimes around E3 or even D 3.
I like that decay a lot at a lower pitch, but not so much at a higher one when it's almost all you get out of the drum in a confined space. However, I find that at lower tunings, snare sensitivity on ghost notes and drags suffers badly, necessitating a looser tension on the throw-off which can lead to a bit more rattle on the overall attack than I'd like, as I'm keen to hear more of the shell and get a slightly cleaner snare response.
I quite like the sloppier, more rattley snare response as it happens, but it's second place in my mind's ear to the same kind of tone from the shell with a little more clarity. I've not experimented with anything outside 16 or 20 strands snares before, but to anyone who has, if you're looking for what I'm looking for, which of the following do you think would make sense?
OR More strands 24 or 30, say , tensioned tighter so as to ensure appropriate clarity on backbeats and rimshots, but with the higher strand count providing sufficient sensitivity on drags and ghost notes despite the greater tension on the throw-off? If I had to take a punt, I'd go with the 12s, but I wondered if anyone could speak from experience of a similar process of experimentation. Thanks as always for any suggestions or advice.
MikeM Platinum Member. Over 30 years' playing experience on many different snares of various designs my current No. Recently as in 5 years ago made the switch from off the shelf standard-ish chrome wires to Puresound Blasters, which are still 20s but with the heavier carbon steel wires.
One thing I noticed about these types is that they have a chunkier presence than standard wires, which I really like, but are still sensitive enough for the amount of ghosting I do. I like my strands on the looser side, too, even if they rattle on their own only heard in isolation, so no biggie , and since I really can't get into the sound of a drum so dominated by snare wires, I was never temped to go for 40s or anything crazy.
It almost sounds to me like you should be looking toward fewer strands since you want to detune the heads a bit without getting too sloppy on the wires, but also with nice shell tone.
I'd try a set of 12s as starting point. I'll be curious to see what others have to say on this topic. Last edited: Oct 21, Lately I've been experimenting with 16 strand and 20 strand Puresound snare wires on my various snare drums. I tend to tune on the low side of medium. You will define how many snare wires you can use by taking a close look at your snare bed. If it's wide enough you can use a strand without having snare buzz problems.
My snare has a wide snare bed and I changed the stock 20 wires by 42 wires. I can use the snares pretty loose without any more buzz, and the sensitiveness is greatly improved. If your snare drum can take it, I recommend more snares.
Again, take a look at your snare bed. If your drum is flat, i. Originally Posted by ws6freak. PM me. Page 1 of 2 1 2 Last Jump to page:. All times are GMT The time now is AM.
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