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I recently received a snare drum as a birthday present. I have been through many a snare drum, but this one has a cheap, almost pingy sound on the aftertones. Does anyone know how to tone down this annoying "ring"?

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Use a studio ring.

Or a small peice of gaff tape.

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Originally posted by Crita
Use a studio ring.

Or a small peice of gaff tape.
or a narrow strip of felt laid under the skin (inside the drum) - laid like a mathematical chord of a circle ...

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Originally posted by treetalk
or a narrow strip of felt laid under the skin (inside the drum) - laid like a mathematical chord of a circle ...
Thanks ill try this.

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Originally posted by LanndonKane
Thanks ill try this.
I thought you could also adjust the "snare" mechanism.

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Originally posted by LanndonKane
I recently received a snare drum as a birthday present. I have been through many a snare drum, but this one has a cheap, almost pingy sound on the aftertones. Does anyone know how to tone down this annoying "ring"?
cotton wool in your ears?

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Originally posted by Suzianne
I thought you could also adjust the "snare" mechanism.
You can. But that just effects the 'rattle' sound after I think. It won't stop any prolonged resonance of the top skin.

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Originally posted by LanndonKane
I recently received a snare drum as a birthday present. I have been through many a snare drum, but this one has a cheap, almost pingy sound on the aftertones. Does anyone know how to tone down this annoying "ring"?
Yep, my drummer uses a few pieces of duct tape. Other drummers I know cut a thin donut out of an old snare skin and use that.