one word -Brady.

look into Brady snares.

they sound absolutely beautiful and if struck properly, paint chips WILL fall from your ceiling as you play!

and they are also not nearly as expensive as most custom boutique snares.

I've heard lots of Brady's, and while I think they're great drums they don't offer the complete customization a Dunnett or a Stanbridge will get you. Stanbridge in particular will build you a drum out of any type of wood, to any size, and with any configuartion of hardware, hoops, vents etc. you want. It's unlikely if you bought a Brady you'd be unhappy, but you're largely getting an "off the shelf" product that uses a small range of woods and won't allow for the relatively unlimited options of either a Dunnett or a Stanbridge.

Brendon

options.


maybe that's why i still stick to my 16-track ATR instead of getting a 24.
too many options and i'll just never make a decision.

-Darren.

i have a vistalite snare which i think sounds pretty cool.

the drummer in my band has an eames. i don't know anything about the company but it is great. probably the best snare i have recorded. does anyone know anything about them?

-elisha

elisha wiesner wrote: the drummer in my band has an eames. i don't know anything about the company but it is great. probably the best snare i have recorded. does anyone know anything about them?

They're a custom company that encourages people to build their own. They're based in New England (Boston, I think.) They provide shells (primarily, if not all birch, I think) and can provide parts. I've heard a great number of these drums that really sounded great.

Chris Garges
Charlotte, NC

Also, Evans heads I've used appreciably dry out the overtones and let you retain "crack" and "body".

What kind of Evans snare heads do you use?

The "Dry" variants with the holes around the perimiter are good choices, and you can get them in various weights - ST Dry, HD Dry and Genera Dry - though the ST Dry would probably be my favourite.

However, I must state my complete bias toward Coated Ambassadors for nearly every snare I've used. There's something in the way they let the snare "breathe" without sounding constricted that I seem to always return to. Also, I really prefer kick drums without any muffling whatsoever, so I definitely lean toward that end of the spectrum. Having said that, that's also the reason I love room mics for drums as they capture the fundamental of the kit in the context of the room, letting the harmonics and such interact with the sound of the room. Close miking alone on drums seems to present an artificial hi-fi quality which exacerbates rings and harmonics, which is why I guess the Evans heads are often popular with engineers I know. (It makes their job easier.)

Brendon

dontfeartheringo wrote:.... how much more wrong could a guy be?The answer is none ... none more wrong.

The OTHER Canadian wrote:I'm going to be purchasing a new snare. I need a good rock snare. I like Bonham's. He used a 6.5" x 14" Ludwig brass snare with cast iron hoops and a Supraphonic strainer.I read that the Ludwig brass Supra is the most recorded snare ever (?). Keith Moon also apparently preferred a Ludwig brass snare to the Premier's that he endorsed.I've compared the specs of the Ludwig Brass Edition "400 series" to their Black Beauty, and the only difference I can see is the finish.Has anyone recorded both a 400 series and a Black Beauty? Is there a comparable metal snare I should look into?I want good, crisp attack, lots of body, and no annoying overtones.ThanksWas digging around on the forum and found this thread. Everything in the above post is wrong. Holy shit is it hilariously wrong. Let's review:Bonham's. He used a 6.5" x 14" Ludwig brass [NOPE]snare with cast iron hoops[NOPE] and a Supraphonic strainer[HOW DOES THIS MATTER AT ALL I DO NOT THINK IT DOES NOPE.]I read that the Ludwig brass Supra is the most recorded snare ever (?).No, that would be the aluminum alloy Supraphonic. Keith Moon also apparently preferred a Ludwig brass snare to the Premier's that he endorsed.Keith Moon played a walnut veneered Gretsch six-ply '60s snare called the "DRB Special". Ludwig Brass Edition "400 series" to their Black Beauty, and the only difference I can see is the finish.annoying%20overtones.see also: the sound of a metal drum.What this guy really needs, even though he had no idea, is a Yamaha Maple Custom snare. It's the drum in all of the mycymbal.com videos. He's long gone, I guess, but man.... how much more wrong could a guy be?

Any recommendations on a snare with wood hoops? PDP makes a maple snare thats not too expensive, but I have not played one yet