If you ever glanced at a drum kit, you would notice each kit consists of several components. Each drum produces its own unique sound, but nothing stands out like the snare drum. There are a variety of snare drums in the market today and each one brings lots of character. The snare drum is distinguishable from the rest of a drum kit because of how it is made.
Typically, a snare drum consists of two heads; the bottom (snare/resonant head) and the top (batter head). The bottom head has stiff wires held under tension and when a drummer strikes the top head, it creates a vibrate sound. Depending on how a drummer tunes his/her snare, the snare drum will sound high or low pitched. The snare wires assist the drum to produce a unique sound, making it an essential part to a drummer’s kit.
I like to maintain my snare drum to the highest standard. If my snare does not sound to its full potential, I will give it maintenance. Depending on the situation, a good tuning may be the solution to a bad sounding snare, but there are scenarios where one may have to replace their snare wires. My main snare drum is a 6.5x14 Ludwig Black Magic and the wires I currently use are the PURESOUND super 30 series. These snare wires suit perfectly for my 14’’ snare drum because it has 30 strands of medium-gauge wire. If you’re in the market looking for a new set of snare wires, I highly recommend EVANS PURESOUND Super 30 Series. Regardless of how you tune your snare, these wires will make your snare pop, giving it an incredible presence on stage.
If you haven’t already, feel free to watch the :30 second clip of me replacing my snare wires in my video section!
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