Snare Sound

LanndonKane

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12 Feb 07

LanndonKane

Joined: 18 Jan 06
Moves: 3054

12 Feb 07

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"?

Crita

Joined: 16 Oct 06
Moves: 27460

13 Feb 07

Use a studio ring.

Or a small peice of gaff tape.

treetalk

Joined: 21 Feb 04
Moves: 20783

13 Feb 07

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 ...

LanndonKane

Joined: 18 Jan 06
Moves: 3054

13 Feb 07

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.

Suzianne

Misfit Queen

Isle of Misfit Toys

Joined: 08 Aug 03
Moves: 37387

13 Feb 07

Originally posted by LanndonKane
Thanks ill try this.

I thought you could also adjust the "snare" mechanism.

eamon o

the highway to hell

Joined: 23 Aug 06
Moves: 24531

13 Feb 07

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?

Sicilian Sausage

In your face

Joined: 21 Aug 04
Moves: 55993

13 Feb 07

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.

PBE6

Bananarama

False berry

Joined: 14 Feb 04
Moves: 28719

13 Feb 07

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.