Another snare buzz thread

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Snare buzz. I've followed a few threads. And have done some more research, some people say roll up toilet paper and put between the snare strand and head, some people say get a Puresound Equalizer snare it'll take care of it. Do those things help?
Do different snare drums buzz more than others?
Or can snare buzz not be killed, and the only reason "pros" don't have it is because they h ave $1000s to devote to their snare?
 
There's really no way around it for all the time. Even when everything is just right, there'll be that one note that one of the melodic or bass instruments play and you'll get a buzz. For times that you are silent and the other musicians are playing sans percussion, then just throw off the snare wires (if you can remember or care), or else you just do what most of us do............. say screw it, snare wires buzz once in a while.
 
I tune my bottom head tight and have the snares tight so I don't have that much of an issue.
 
recordman said:
I tune my bottom head tight and have the snares tight so I don't have that much of an issue.
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And I bet that sounds really good. :laughings: :laughings: :laughings:



Snares are gonna buzz. That's what makes them snares and not just a shallow tom. 99% of the time, it's not noticeable. And for the other 1% of the time, it's only noticeable by the drummer. Don't worry about it.

Having said that, it shouldn't buzz constantly. If it buzzes at every little sound, you probably need to tune the snare tighter overall.
 
The great thing about a snare is that they are so damn versatile so there may well be a series of 'tones' that should satisfy just about everyone. Depending on how you have it, sometimes they'll go 'Toong' or 'pap' or 'hong'. And other times they'll rattle and buzz. I used to dislike the buzzy snare, but now, I find almost every sound has some value.
 
grimtraveller said:
The great thing about a snare is that they are so damn versatile so there may well be a series of 'tones' that should satisfy just about everyone. Depending on how you have it, sometimes they'll go 'Toong' or 'pap' or 'hong'. And other times they'll rattle and buzz. I used to dislike the buzzy snare, but now, I find almost every sound has some value.
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Yup, the snare is all about personal taste.
 
Greg_L said:
And I bet that sounds really good. :laughings: :laughings: :laughings:
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You're an idiot. Vintage ambassador on top with both cranked nice and tight, it sounds great. This is a video...and the audio is from the video camera. Wait until you hear the finished album.

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Greg_L said:
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Yeah I'll be first in line. :laughings: :laughings: :laughings: :laughings:


P.S. - nice edit, loser.
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What I don't understand is how you can knock me for that and then post a follow up post saying "Yep, snare is all about personal taste". Hypocrite.

At least my snare doesn't sound like flabby dog shit like most people that would be complaining about snare buzzing issues. And no, the snare sound I am using for my metal band would not be the snare snare sound I would use for lets say, a country project.
 
Because after reading a few of your posts the last few days, I KNEW an over-opinionated, over-sensitive blowhard like yourself would overreact, and you didn't disappoint.
 
Greg_L said:
Lol. Dude, stop editing. :laughings: :laughings: :laughings:
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I'm allowed to edit my thoughts that's the purpose of that function on vbulletin. I didn't over-react I just will not take criticism for something that doesn't deserve it. There is absolutely nothing wrong with a tight bottom snare head and I don't want people reading this post thinking there is just because some idiot wants a "reaction". It's better than a flabby loose one any day. I just threw a guys snare drum off his set that came into my studio last night with a loose rattly snare drum. He had some shitty dampened aquarian head on top too. People need to stick with simple classic heads like ambassadors in my opinion.
 
recordman said:
I'm allowed to edit my thoughts that's the purpose of that function on vbulletin. I didn't over-react I just will not take criticism for something that doesn't deserve it. There is absolutely nothing wrong with a tight bottom snare head and I don't want people reading this post thinking there is. It's better than a flabby loose one any day. I just threw a guys snare drum off his set that came into my studio last night with a loose rattly snare drum.
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Calm down. I agree. I like tight snares too.
 
I also agree about over-dampening. I've personally never heard an Aquarian batter head sound good on any drum except a kick. I play live a lot and see and hear a lot of drummers. It's astounding how many people go out and play with shitty sounding drums. Tuning and head selection isn't really that hard.
 
kidkage said:
... can snare buzz not be killed, and the only reason "pros" don't have it is because they h ave $1000s to devote to their snare?
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All snares buzz. If it's too much, you need to change the tuning higher or lower. Judge the drum in a song, not by itself.

"Pros" do not in general have $1000 snare drums. I have a Supra I paid $60 that looks like shit and more pros are probably using that than anything, and probably most of them are no better than my ratty '64.

grimtraveller said:
... I find almost every sound has some value.
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That's it, it needs to fit the song. That's why drum machines come with so many snares.

Greg_L said:
... It's astounding how many people go out and play with shitty sounding drums...
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I've always shook my head about that. I don't get it... I guess they just don't hear it. Good sounding drums push the band to a whole 'nother level.
 
dintymoore said:
"Pros" do not in general have $1000 snare drums. I have a Supra I paid $60 that looks like shit and more pros are probably using that than anything, and probably most of them are no better than my ratty '64.

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I've got a new Supra that I use live and that mofo is dialed in. Even guitar players who generally don't know shit about drums comment on my snare. It blows everything else away. I may not technically outplay anyone, but I'm sure gonna sound better. :laughings:
 
Isn't a snare that doesn't buzz just become a shallow flatter tom tom?
 
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