i need a new snare

[eirlisdrumer]

i think its about time i replace my tama rockstar custom snare, and i dont know what to get. i want like a 30 seconds to mars/from first to last kinda sound, so should i get a metal snare or a wood snare? what kind of metal? what kind of wood? thanks for your help

[DJMastahFreddie]

The best suggestion I could give you is to go and try them out. I replaced my rockstar custom snare with a porkpie acrylic snare after I tried out a bunch of the snares at Guitar Center, but it might not be for you.

[eirlisdrumer]

i hate acrylic drums

[dumbassdrummer]

So go try out other snares.

[eirlisdrumer]

well i mean even if you do go try out new snares theyr not gonna have the snare the exact way youd have it tuned?

[FarFromElysium]

Pearl Sensitone

I Love Mine Like A Fat Kid Loves Cake

i play in a metalcore band and i got mine tight as a tiger which is prolly what you want and it sounds great. Just tune it up high

[Ethan.]

well i mean even if you do go try out new snares theyr not gonna have the snare the exact way youd have it tuned?
Even if you have the same snare as used by those drummers, it will sound different because of tuning.

[TormentorScott]

Even if you have the same snare as used by those drummers, it will sound different because of tuning.

As well as mixing, micing, EQing etc.


Also, why do you hate acrylic drums eirlis?

[dumbassdrummer]

"well i mean even if you do go try out new snares theyr not gonna have the snare the exact way youd have it tuned?"

So mess with the tuning. If you're serious about buying product, they will let you do this. If they dont, you need to find a better store.

Even if they dont, you can get a pretty good idea without tuning the drum. Play it aws it is, and take note of the tension on both the top and bottom head. Compare that to the sound you're getting and you'll be able to get a good idea of how much higher you can crank it, how much lower you can take the drum.

[eirlisdrumer]

^ well i played an acrylic set and hated it. i thought it sounded bad. plus imo they just look cheap.

[Panopticon]

^^^Kits are different from snares.

[dumbassdrummer]

Plus, it's tough to tune acrylic, so the drums may not have been where they could have been.

[eirlisdrumer]

the kit had an acrylic snare

[fishbulb]

The best suggestion I could give you is to go and try them out. I replaced my rockstar custom snare with a porkpie acrylic snare after I tried out a bunch of the snares at Guitar Center, but it might not be for you.

I replaced my stock CB snare with my piglite.:)

[pitchfork]

Get a black panther brass 6.5x14 or a cherrywood of the same size, or both.

[Icky_Mettle]

Get a black panther brass 6.5x14 or a cherrywood of the same size, or both.
Good idea also.

[Quinto]

hey whats better traditional maple or birdseye maple black panthers?


id say try supraphonics, theyre very versatile and could probably get you the sound you want

[Icky_Mettle]

hey whats better traditional maple or birdseye maple black panthers?

Thinking of what to get with your saturn? If you're getting the jazz set-up, I'd suggest the birdseye. They're both really versatile in the style offered, and I don't think the tuning range would be very different since they're offered in the same size.

[Epiphender]

Just a grain pattern.


We're all tired of telling people you can't buy a drum based on what someone else plays on a recorded album and at live shows. That's a poor indication of the drum's true sound and you won't be able to go by it. All we can really tell you from solely listening to recordings is material (wood/metal/acrylic) and rough dimensions. Even if you get something different but somewhat similar, it's not too hard to emulate another sound. Diameter gives you your pitch, depth gives you your resonance. Metal gives the most shell sound. Go to the store and try out some drums.

[eirlisdrumer]

^ i know i cant replicate the sound on a record, but what else do you want me to say? i dont know how to describe the kind of sound i want, but ive seen home videos where the snare sounds the way i want it.

[Double Bass Jim]

Look... To me everything pretty much sounds the same. After you play for so long you just don't care about stuff like that. Theres only one thing to do, look at your options if you can test them out and always remember everything sound different at home so don't base a choice off what you hear in the store.

Don't take ANY of our words go out and test some friggin drums! Get a workhorse drum and you'll be able to fit it into ANY setting.