There was some good info throughout. However, I noticed there was a failure to mention snare bed accommodation for the wires. Some brands or make/models have larger, smaller, more narrow, or deeper snare beds, and this can impede some strand counts to perform their duty properly. For example, a narrow snare bed may not accommodate a 30 or more strand wire set up
How could your guitar vids be so good and this drum vid just an ad for puresound More wires more snare sound-less wires more shell sound Sound engineer story only means your old snares were worn out , stretched , bent etc and did not sit flat . The pure sounds were new and sat flatter thats what took the buzz out I like puresounds-and use them-but they do not cure buzz unless your current wires are messed up
True. I prefer Tama wires. I’ve found that I get no wire contact on where I prefer my wire tension and by the time the Puresounds give me any snare response the drum is choked.
This was SUPER helpful. Thanks so much for the video. I've only been playing for ~1year and wanted to improve my snare sound. This was great! I'm off to buy new wires :)
Not really giving a sound comparison of the different models, i.e. 30 strand compared to the 16 or the equalizer. The very point why I wanted to see this video. Just a commercial.
I would go with Tama 20 strand High Carbon wires. The regular Tama or Starclassic are both great wires. The Puresounds don’t sit as close to the head which forces you to increase the tension which chokes the drum. Puresound used to be my favorites but Tama are my go to these days.
It's really personal preference. More wire equals more snare sound. I would advise moving to a bare wood snare. No paint and no shell wrap. I like a 12 inch snare that's 9 inches deep. Built with floating hardware.
PURESOUND WIRES ARE NOT THE WORST BY ANY MEANS - BUT THEY ARE NOT THAT GREAT EITHER. AFTER THE COMPANY WAS SOLD THEY WENT DOWN HILL A BIT - GO WITH GERMAN MADE SNARE WIRES THEY ARE WAY WAY BETTER WIRES
