SNARE RECOMMENDATION

[reflixtinian]

hI , i allways enjoy recording drums , i personaly own a premier birch drum kit , wich sounds great, got a pearl snare now ( i´m a bass player.. ) i just finished a funky rock blues cd, and i had nice results with ( borrowed ) "12 pearl maple snare , premier "14 maple snare ( maple rims ) very loud , and my favorite for this recording : premirer birch 14".. not so loud and nice range balance,
i also liked the pearl sensitone brass snare.

Before i buy the premier birch snare ( for indy rock , blues , funk , hard rock all arrounder , no metal ) what would you recommend ? my budget no more than $300

[drumkideric]

I would recommend checking out the Tama Stewart Copeland Signature snare. I own and love this snare drum.

[reflixtinian]

thanks, i´ll check that out ! one more in my wish list .

[VacuousZounds]

I really dig both Mike Portnoy snares. I have the 12" and it's got a very unique sound.
Other than that, I'd suggest tuning the snare you have now differently, you can get widely varying tones from multiple tunings.
If you can, take a trip to your local music store and just try stuff out!

[AllAboutTone]

Sonar and Pork Pie snares

[spish]

have a look at the line of Black Panther snares from Mapex. I picked up one of their maple 14x6.5 snares for less than $300, not even on sale. Sounds fantastic, great sensitivity and tuning range. well built too. I'm currently using an Evans EC Snare batter head with a Hazy 300 resonant, and I replaced the stock snares with a Puresound "Blasters" 20 strand. currently has a really fat, punchy sound. i primarily play this live in a rock/alternative band, but it records very well.

[True North]

Buy a used Ludwig Supraphonic snare. You can generally get a 14" x 5.5" for about $200 on Ebay. A 6.5" will be between $300 and $400

You can pay alot more if you are concerned about the aesthetics and alot of the older version are collectors items. I wouldn't be to worried about those collector snares. I have an old 5.5" that is pitted and looks like $hit but sounds like gold.

It is the gold standard for rock snare sounds IMHO and should be in almost any snare collection for the music you are playing.

[biggator6]

Save yourself a ton - get an Acrolite... same shell as a Supraphonic, but 8 lugs instead of 10.. they KILL for recording - and can be picked up routinely for under $100.

[Rqrstudio]

I just bought a Worldmax Blackdawg.
Only snare i bought for the studio and after
hearing it on playback...the only snare ill need??
Excellent. $280. Worth every cent.

[sotek]

Originally Posted by biggator6

Save yourself a ton - get an Acrolite... same shell as a Supraphonic, but 8 lugs instead of 10.. they KILL for recording - and can be picked up routinely for under $100.

For $300, get yourself an acrolite/supraphonic, and whatever brass/chrome-over-brass snare you can afford, and you'll have two very versatile choices to cover your bases with.

Each snare will go a long way, tonality wise, and for the money, you can't beat having either of those Ludwigs in your stable, and possibly a very affordable Chad Smith signature snare as your brass-y shelled nomination.

Use your ears, and have a pro drummer tuning and testing them for you.

[Nu-tra]

Worldmax Blackdawg

[worm]

ludwig supraphonic - can't go wrong

considered by many to be the best snare in the world. recorded on countless classic albums. very flexible.

[reflixtinian]

Hey guys , thanks a lot for the info , very valuable by the way i used "Moongel" damper pads , very helpfull .: RTOM Corporation :.

[Drumminkiger]

Well, ive been jamming on two drums that i like to switch out for certin flavors, and one of them is the supraphonic thats been mentioned before in this thread. Its got a real nice classic vibe to it, and a mellow darker sound thats great for a lot of types of music. mine is a 14x5 that i found in a dumpster minus the rims and tension rods. two hours of wadding polish and tuneing, and i had a killer drum. When i want something with some more crack though i reach for my 14x5 pearl free floating maple shell, its a louder more aggressive kind of drum, but if you're playing anything where the drum needs to cut through the mix, this will get you there. Drums are a lot like microphones though, and there are many different flavors and i would recomend to anyone to go to a store and try out several different drums and find what you are looking for. oh, and for dampening, another really cool and inexpensive trick is to use bandaids, i find a lot of things like moongel or richie rings just suck the life out of a drum, where as smaller and ligher soulutions kill off some of the ring but still leave most of the tone intact. Hope this helps!

[ScottTunes]

Any brass Ludwig... Love my hammered brass 5.5" Ludwig.

[AKCSTUDIO]

Ludwig BB

[Grumblefoot]

Pearl free floater. You should be able to grab one for just under $300. The best part is that you can get different shells and switch them out when you need a different sound. All you need is the right size shell with a top bearing edge cut and you are golden. Brass, Copper, Steel, or go crazy Purpleheart ,Padouk , Bubinga.

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[Legacy Audio]

Ludwig 402 Supraphonic 14 x 6.5"
Slingerland Radio King or Sound King 14 x 6.5"

[drumzealot]

For $300 or less:
Echo what was said about Ludwig Supraphonic. Easy to find a ludalloy supra for $150 or less on Ebay (I got one on Ebay for $100). the COB supras go for about $300, sometimes more.

Pearl Sensitone brass. Bought mine new for $120ish. Love it.

[reflixtinian]

cool

[Beyersound]

Originally Posted by biggator6

Save yourself a ton - get an Acrolite... same shell as a Supraphonic, but 8 lugs instead of 10.. they KILL for recording - and can be picked up routinely for under $100.

What he said!!! I just picked up a 1980 14x5 Acrolite, no dents or gouges with original case and stand for about $115 on ebay from a music store. They do have the exact same spun aluminum shell as the Supraphonic, but painted instead of chromed. Same great sound!

[adamcal]

A ludwig Super Sensitive is another good option, Its the same drum as a supraphonic with a more complicated strainer, and the snares (the wires) extend beyond the edges. For me its slightly snappier, and ghost notes really speak better. but on the other hand its is also harder to setup right.

If you do buy a old drum, look at getting new snares for it, there are some cool new ones around at the moment. Snares that are left in the "on" position year after year after year, just seem to loose freshness, brightness and snareiness!!

[Hamburg58]

Ludwig Supraphonic. Can't go wrong. Most recorded snare ever. The Super Sensitive is great too. Especially when miking from the bottom

[biggator6]

there are some cool new ones around at the moment.

puresound