Nik, the tighter you make them, the less snare sound you will get. I don't think you will damage them by tightening them up for a little while, but why are you wanting them so tight?
Would tightening the snare wires tight make them loose and unusable in a short period of time since they are made of metal or no?
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Nik, the tighter you make them, the less snare sound you will get. I don't think you will damage them by tightening them up for a little while, but why are you wanting them so tight?
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http://www.youtube.com/user/UrFunny767
Drums:
Pearl Vision Birch
22x18 Kick
Pearl Sensitone Steel Snare 14x5.5
12x9,13x10,16x16 Toms
Cymbals:
Zildjian A Custom 16in Crash
Sabian XS20 16in Medium Thin Crash
Zildjian A Armand 10in Splash
Wuhan 16in China
Zildjian ZBT 14in Hats (I hate it)
Zildjian ZBT 20in Ride (I hate it)
Hardware:
Pearl Eliminator Demon Drive Single Kick Pedal
Crappy PDP Cymbal Stands
tighten your reso,tighten your snares a bit, if you want even more snappy sounding muffle the drum a bit.
http://www.youtube.com/user/UrFunny767
Drums:
Pearl Vision Birch
22x18 Kick
Pearl Sensitone Steel Snare 14x5.5
12x9,13x10,16x16 Toms
Cymbals:
Zildjian A Custom 16in Crash
Sabian XS20 16in Medium Thin Crash
Zildjian A Armand 10in Splash
Wuhan 16in China
Zildjian ZBT 14in Hats (I hate it)
Zildjian ZBT 20in Ride (I hate it)
Hardware:
Pearl Eliminator Demon Drive Single Kick Pedal
Crappy PDP Cymbal Stands
The rule of thumb I use for snare wire tension is that I can hear the snare sound at even the softest dynamic level. If i tap on the snare very, very lightly, and it sounds like a tom, I know the wires are too tight.
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This depends also on what kind of snare drum you have. The real cheapys are the worst for snare buzzing etc. If your snare is half decent then go by what is suggested in this post. I never have that problem but my snare is all maple and also have a couple of chrome steel and no problem with the snares either.
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