Best of all, my drum’s seemed to become more sensitive with these wires.Īlso, I noticed that if you like your wires to be a little on the loose side, more wires can give a smoother, denser rattle/decay. It seemed that the brightness of my drum was slightly attenuated, bringing out more of the midrange, making for a fuller and more balanced tone.
However, I liked how the 42-strand model helped dry up some of my drum’s rim shots. I slightly preferred the 30-strand model on my drum, but if yours is livelier than mine, the 42-strand model might work better. One of my metal snares has a raucous, lively character and long decay was noticeably improved with these wires. I tried these on a couple of different drums. So if you have a drum that sounds too lively with standard 20-strand wires, either of these models can help dampen the decay. The 42-strand model is about 4” wide compared to the 30-strand model that is an inch narrower.Īs you’d expect, the wider wires had a drier sound than the narrower set. These chromed snare wire sets are similar to each other but differ in the number of coiled wires that contact the bottom head. The number of wires beneath a snare can also affect the drum tone a bit.Įnter the Back Beat 30 and 42 Snare Wires (models CPSS-BB14 SNP30 and CPSS-BB14 SNPW). If you have a very lively or thick metal snare that has too much ring, one way to help tame it is with a wider set of snare wires. The more wires in contact with the bottom head the drier the drum will be. Upgrading the wires under your drum is another effective, if often overlooked method, to improve the sound of your snare. However, many drummers have favorite heads and resist swapping them for those with a different sound and feel. That can make a dramatic difference to the way a drum sounds. Usually, if a drummer wants to alter the sound of a drum, he’ll change the heads. Snare Wires for Ludwig Type & Radio King Typeīrad Schlueter / writer, reviewer or product tester.
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