Snare Drums.... Yamaha Anton Fig, Kenny Aronoff Trackmaster, etc..

[Joshua David]

hi everyone,
i have a tama starclassic birch kit, and i only have the 5 1/2 x 14
birch snare that comes with it (which doesn't suck... but..). i am
looking for another flavor. 2 models which i am considering (granted,
they are radically different, i'm sure) are the tama kenny aronoff
5x14 trackmaster brass or the yamaha anton fig 6x14 maple w/ wood
hoops. does anyone have thoughts on the 2 drums (which i don't have
access to without buying)...
for example... x would work better for rock and y would be more
versatile overall,or x just plain sucks etc...
fwiw, i mostly do rock stuff and the occasional acoutic/acoustic rock
project...
thanks in advance,
joshua

[Chris Whealy]

You should post this question to rec.music.makers.percussion

There are guys there who can give you informed comparisons of those two
snares.

Chris (who also frequents RMMP, but can't comment on those particular
snare drums)

--
The voice of ignorance speaks loud and long,
but the words of the wise are quiet and few.
--

[Dave]

I like the DW edge snare. It's half brass and half maple. The thing is a
cannon. Not as sensitive as a Noble and Cooley, but has more projection, and
sounds more focused. I've never been a real big fan of the two snares you
mention.

-Dave


Joshua David > wrote in message
om...
> hi everyone,
> i have a tama starclassic birch kit, and i only have the 5 1/2 x 14
> birch snare that comes with it (which doesn't suck... but..). i am
> looking for another flavor. 2 models which i am considering (granted,
> they are radically different, i'm sure) are the tama kenny aronoff
> 5x14 trackmaster brass or the yamaha anton fig 6x14 maple w/ wood
> hoops. does anyone have thoughts on the 2 drums (which i don't have
> access to without buying)...
> for example... x would work better for rock and y would be more
> versatile overall,or x just plain sucks etc...
> fwiw, i mostly do rock stuff and the occasional acoutic/acoustic rock
> project...
> thanks in advance,
> joshua

[Druhms]

I don't know exactly what the two snares you mentioned sound like, but the
biggest difference between the sound you get is going to be size. Then, take
into consideration what they are made out of. As far as the wood hoops on the
snare, I don't understand that. That hoop would look like a chewed up
drumstick after a couple nights of rockin'. I personally find the deeper snare
drums more appealing for the acoustic rock thing. But, as with guitars, any
guitar will do the job, but then it is up to you to decide which guitar is
right for the song. It is 100% personal opinion. The two drums you suggested
will more than likely be very different sounding from one another, so I would
try to narrow down what sound you are looking for and then look for the drum.
Good luck,
JJ
www.BoogieTracks.com

[Dave]

I thought the same thing about the wood hoops, until I saw someone that had
one and asked him. He said the actually hold up really well, considering the
abuse they can get. The reason our sticks get all chewed up is because they
are hitting a metal hoop. Wood on wood isn't as bad of an impact because
they're two soft materials. Still, after a while they do need to be
replaced.


Druhms > wrote in message
...
> I don't know exactly what the two snares you mentioned sound like, but
the
> biggest difference between the sound you get is going to be size. Then,
take
> into consideration what they are made out of. As far as the wood hoops on
the
> snare, I don't understand that. That hoop would look like a chewed up
> drumstick after a couple nights of rockin'. I personally find the deeper
snare
> drums more appealing for the acoustic rock thing. But, as with guitars,
any
> guitar will do the job, but then it is up to you to decide which guitar
is
> right for the song. It is 100% personal opinion. The two drums you
suggested
> will more than likely be very different sounding from one another, so I
would
> try to narrow down what sound you are looking for and then look for the
drum.
> Good luck,
> JJ
> www.BoogieTracks.com

[John L Rice]

It probably depends on playing style a lot but while my sticks get a lots of
dents from hitting rims, most of the real munching happens on my drum sticks
from hitting the cymbals.

John L Rice


"Dave" > wrote in message
k.net...
> I thought the same thing about the wood hoops, until I saw someone that
had
> one and asked him. He said the actually hold up really well, considering
the
> abuse they can get. The reason our sticks get all chewed up is because
they
> are hitting a metal hoop. Wood on wood isn't as bad of an impact because
> they're two soft materials. Still, after a while they do need to be
> replaced.
>
>
> Druhms > wrote in message
> ...
> > I don't know exactly what the two snares you mentioned sound like, but
> the
> > biggest difference between the sound you get is going to be size. Then,
> take
> > into consideration what they are made out of. As far as the wood hoops
on
> the
> > snare, I don't understand that. That hoop would look like a chewed up
> > drumstick after a couple nights of rockin'. I personally find the
deeper
> snare
> > drums more appealing for the acoustic rock thing. But, as with
guitars,
> any
> > guitar will do the job, but then it is up to you to decide which guitar
> is
> > right for the song. It is 100% personal opinion. The two drums you
> suggested
> > will more than likely be very different sounding from one another, so I
> would
> > try to narrow down what sound you are looking for and then look for the
> drum.
> > Good luck,
> > JJ
> > www.BoogieTracks.com
>
>

[Tim Padrick]

Get the quietest one that you like the sound of, so maybe it will actually
be in balance with the rest of the kit. Snares that overpower everything on
stage screw the drummer's bandmates, the sound crew, and the audience. Most
snares do so.



"Joshua David" > wrote in message
om...
> hi everyone,
> i have a tama starclassic birch kit, and i only have the 5 1/2 x 14
> birch snare that comes with it (which doesn't suck... but..). i am
> looking for another flavor. 2 models which i am considering (granted,
> they are radically different, i'm sure) are the tama kenny aronoff
> 5x14 trackmaster brass or the yamaha anton fig 6x14 maple w/ wood
> hoops. does anyone have thoughts on the 2 drums (which i don't have
> access to without buying)...
> for example... x would work better for rock and y would be more
> versatile overall,or x just plain sucks etc...
> fwiw, i mostly do rock stuff and the occasional acoutic/acoustic rock
> project...
> thanks in advance,
> joshua