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Chris · 03-15-2005, 02:31 PM

Snare drums;

Brass: A very sharp edge to the sound and very rich with mellow overtones.
Steel: A step more towards bright with a very pronounced ring, allot of body and longer decay than brass.
Aluminum: Clear, open sounds with bright, crisp overtones and is capable of incredibly loud rimshots.
Bronze: A close cousin to brass with the overall character of woods, can be loud, a good all around drum.
Copper: A close cousin to the Aluminum drum only slightly warmer.
Hammered: Same overall characteristics as the parent material, only slightly less resonance to varying degrees.
Metal Thickness: The 1mm shells are not as low to mid range resonant as thicker shells such as 3mm plus.
Metal Cast Drums: Very Loud and Resonant due to special cymbal alloys used in the casting process.

Hoops/Rims
Die Cast Hoops: Thicker and stronger then triple flanged stamped hoops with an ability to allow more even tuning of the head and as a result, the head is usually more responsive throughout the tuning range with less varied overtones. As such, may create a slightly drier sound on thin shell, small sized drums due the weight of the rim causing the drum to vibrate less freely. They can also be made out of differing materials such as nickel or aluminum and all aid in changing the sound of the drum.
Triple Flanged or “stamped” hoops come in a variety of metals, which affect the tone of the drum. The thinner they are the more difficult they’ll be to tune with. Many drummers prefer these on toms because of the ability to tune “fatter” or “warmer” than with cast. Aluminum makes for a higher pitched tone than does steel and as a result is used on snares quite a bit for a great “crack”. Brass makes the drum more musical and aids in the presence or high-pitched overtones.

Wood Hoops have the virtue of being either rigid or flexible, depending upon the manufacturer’s thickness of the hoop. As a result, they can take on the tuning characteristics of a cast hoop if rigid or flanged hoops if thin in construction. However, the rimshot sound is considerably different and acts like an extension of the shell so the drum is usually both more resonant and brighter.

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03-15-2005, 02:31 PM	#3
Chris Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hertfordshire/Essex/London Border Posts: 2,980	Snare drums; Brass: A very sharp edge to the sound and very rich with mellow overtones. Steel: A step more towards bright with a very pronounced ring, allot of body and longer decay than brass. Aluminum: Clear, open sounds with bright, crisp overtones and is capable of incredibly loud rimshots. Bronze: A close cousin to brass with the overall character of woods, can be loud, a good all around drum. Copper: A close cousin to the Aluminum drum only slightly warmer. Hammered: Same overall characteristics as the parent material, only slightly less resonance to varying degrees. Metal Thickness: The 1mm shells are not as low to mid range resonant as thicker shells such as 3mm plus. Metal Cast Drums: Very Loud and Resonant due to special cymbal alloys used in the casting process. Hoops/Rims Die Cast Hoops: Thicker and stronger then triple flanged stamped hoops with an ability to allow more even tuning of the head and as a result, the head is usually more responsive throughout the tuning range with less varied overtones. As such, may create a slightly drier sound on thin shell, small sized drums due the weight of the rim causing the drum to vibrate less freely. They can also be made out of differing materials such as nickel or aluminum and all aid in changing the sound of the drum. Triple Flanged or “stamped” hoops come in a variety of metals, which affect the tone of the drum. The thinner they are the more difficult they’ll be to tune with. Many drummers prefer these on toms because of the ability to tune “fatter” or “warmer” than with cast. Aluminum makes for a higher pitched tone than does steel and as a result is used on snares quite a bit for a great “crack”. Brass makes the drum more musical and aids in the presence or high-pitched overtones. Wood Hoops have the virtue of being either rigid or flexible, depending upon the manufacturer’s thickness of the hoop. As a result, they can take on the tuning characteristics of a cast hoop if rigid or flanged hoops if thin in construction. However, the rimshot sound is considerably different and acts like an extension of the shell so the drum is usually both more resonant and brighter. For more information go to [URL=http://home.earthlink.net/~prof.sound/index.html]Here[/url]