10" Snare

[druski_2k5]

I use a PDP 805 6" X 10" "Side Snare" as my only snare.

I think it sounds great. It has a nice fast response, is high pitched, cracks high, and when playing ghost notes, regular notes and accented notes you can really tell the difference. It has everything I've always wanted in a snare that I never got from my 14" Ludwig I've had since 5th grade.

Does anyone else use a 10" snare exclusively as their only snare?

I know all drummers say "If your ears like it, then you should play it", but I was wondering about live settings and putting a microphone on a drum like this that is on the smaller side? It should be louder than a 14" snare I would think.

[Ciz]

I don't use one but I've played on a friends kit who used a 10x8 for a main snare. I thought it sounded pretty sweet, my only beef with it was that I kept missing it lol. Tis' a little bit smaller target than I'm used to

[Nechre]

Nope, I'd only use my 10" as a side snare. If I want that poppy high pitched sound I'll yank out my 12". It just has more body and ability to cut than any 10" I've played. The 10" might sound louder than a 14" up close, but it won't project. You'd have to be micing that thing live all the time.

Just my 2 cents, maybe I'm just drinking 10" haterade :P

[IAmNotATable]

That'd be hard to get used to. Maybe for a recording I might try it, but I think I'd only use one as a side snare.

You just reminded me; I want one.

[yohin]

I don't use a 10" snare, but I recently saw a local band whose drummer played a really small snare, maybe 10" or 12". It was at a block party and the snare projected well with no mic. Sounded great!

[Drumbledore]

I took both my Tama 13x5.5" Maple Starclassic and Tama Nickelworks 12x4" snares to a jam a little while ago and found that whilst both snares sounded good, when I placed the Nickelworks one in place (I only brought the one snare stand), it really did cut through a loud band just that tiny bit more. The Starclassic is my main 'go-to' snare though.

As an aside, I also have a custom made 8x6" acrylic snare that I often use as an auxillary snare clamped off to the left of my hi-hat. This is what it looks like:

[kay-gee]

I think it would be way to hard to get a cross stick sound off a snare that small. (13 is as small as I go) Outside of that, I bet it sounds really cool.

all the best...

[Aviator42009]

I think it would be way to hard to get a cross stick sound off a snare that small. (13 is as small as I go) Outside of that, I bet it sounds really cool.

all the best...

It actually may work better though. You wouldn't need to flip your stick to hit the rim with the thick part of the stick.