Reccommend a snare under $450

breeeeza

breeeeza

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ATM im using the stock yamaha stage custom snare (wood one) but i would rather get a snare with more crack and possibly slightly higher pitched.
I would love to get the same sound as 'time bomb' "from this band:
http://www.myspace.com/aperfectmurder

I havnt had time to go to a music store yet and have only looked at a few of the mapex black panthers on the internet. I.e.
http://www.drumwright.co.uk/pages/department_sublist.asp?F_SubCategoryID=686
all of those up to/including the deep forest walnut one.

If anyone has any suggestions then please tell me. Cheers
 
Well that snare's pretty heavily processed, but I've got two custom made snares...

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You can get these kinds of snares for probably $300 or so. One's 13x7, the other's 14x7.

I'd recommend something with at least 10 plies, maybe even up to 20 plies. Sharper bearing edges, I like flanged hoops although die cast can give a better rimshot.
 
There are plenty of sweet snare drums you could get under $450.

If you want crack, you might think about a 13" snare. Piccolo snares (4" depth or less) are good for high-pitched sounds.

I would just go to a drum shop and play around, see what strikes your fancy.
 
dkerwood said:
Quite honestly, if you go to your local drum shop, you'll probably have a hard time finding a snare OVER $450.
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yeah, really. i wish i had that kind of budget for one damn drum.
i picked up a 14" pearl masters mmx piccolo snare used for $250 at a drum shop, and it has all the crack and high tone you could possibly want. for $450 you can get a brand new one! slap an evans ST dry vented head on it and you're in attack heaven!
 
dude i went to my local music store and they have this dw snare for like 950.00 but omg its the best snare i have ever heard in my life!!

My drummer was trying to tell me a maypex black panther was beter and said they costed like 2000.00 i was like ok i hope for 2000.00 it sounds beter but there only like 300.oo bucks i looked them up and got to dog him about his stupidity!!!!!!
 
Its hard to match snares with ones other drummers use on recorded music, because a snare sound depends on a lot of things. heads, tuning, how it was recorded, what was done to the sound after it was recorded, etc.

But i suggest going to different music stores and listening to what they have and compare prices and so what until you find what you like. I would only suggest going for a custom snare if there is some exact thing you want in a snare that you cant find anywhere else.

do you know if you want a metal or wood snare?
 
Best drums I ever heard in my life were on the System of a Down track called, uh........shoot. I can't remember. But it sounded so good.

I'd like to get a set of drums, but I am NOT going to spend the money and time to learn something new at this point. I suck badly enough at guitar and vocals after 23 years of playing.
 
KaveKong said:
Best drums I ever heard in my life were on the System of a Down track called, uh........shoot. I can't remember. But it sounded so good.
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This is helpful. ;)

'bout as helpful as this post... :eek:
 
this thread can die. i bought a Pearl phosphor bronze sensitone elite snare. 14" x 5" Its a cracker!
 
WOW...$450 is what I paid for my whole kit, Includeing Cymbols and a DW Double Kik pedal....How nice it must be to have expensive tastes and be able to afford it.....

Good luck with the Pearl....


Cheers
 
Blue Groove said:
DW 5"x13" or Pearl 5"x13" Omar Hakim (I love and own both)
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+1 on the Hakim. I don't have one, but i really, really, really want one. beautiful warm sounding crack and a *very* responsive snare. if i played drums regularly anymore, i'd have one.

KaveKong said:
Best drums I ever heard in my life were on the System of a Down track
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I would bet dollars to donuts that those drums were sampled/triggered replacements (or at minimum reinforcements)......no matter what the track was.

that's one of the problems with modern (1990-on) rock.....most of the drums have been sample replaced (or reinforced). That pretty much makes the "joe drummer used _x_ snare on _y_ album" statements just about useless. unfortunately.

who cares what drums were used when they're replaced?


cheers,
wade
 
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