Need some tuning help

[tamadrummer1242]

Hello! First off I just want to say hi and that I am new to this forum.

So on to my troubles. I just recently bought a pork pie big black brass 14x6.5 snare and I'm having trouble getting it tuned the way I like it. I'm not the best tuner out there but every now and then I can get a pretty good tune. Right now I have a Remo Ambassador clear snare head on the snare side and a Remo Coated Powerstroke X on the batter side. I also cut down the snares from a 20 strand to a 14 strand which has greatly reduced the buzz that I was previously getting, but there is still some that I am trying to get rid of. I'm trying to go for a big deep boomy snare sound but I have yet to figure out how to achieve that. Any suggestions?

[bloodylipp]

if you want a big boomy snare sound u shoudl get a deeper snare, something like a 7-9" deep.

for what you have, another option would be to get small pieces of tape and tape the snare to the bottom head. this is not what i would do but it will help get rid of the buzz for someone who is not a pro tuner.

next would be to get the bottom loose and the top loose. no wrinkles. tunes up the bottom with every rod having the same pitch, easiest to do with your palm in the cent and hit the head about 1/2 away from the rim.

turn the drum over and do the same for the top, tune up untill desired soudn is found.

[pastor_bob]

Welcome to Drum Chat tamadrummer1242!

I think BL is on it, as far as I can help.

[tah821]

Maybe try the emperor snare-side head. Or tune it above wrinkles. Or loosen the snare wires. Or all of the above.

[Warren Wright]

Puresound makes a Snare Wire called the "Equalizer"...the one I play is the 14 strand...7 strands on the left side....7 strands on the right side and NONE in the middle. No more snare buzz...of course, proper tuning is a must as well. Many of us here us the Drum Dial head tension gauging tool. It helps in the tuning process to get the head tension even at all the tuning lug positions. Its a tool only...in the end, it all comes down to your Ear and what you want to hear from the drum. Tuning the Reso head lower in pitch than the Batter head will give you a deeper tone...

[VIbes]

I think your reso head is the problem. It may be a batter head. Get a thin reso head made especially for the snare side.

[tamadrummer1242]

I think your reso head is the problem. It may be a batter head. Get a thin reso head made especially for the snare side.

I'm pretty sure its not a batter head as it says on it "snare side head".

[tamadrummer1242]

Puresound makes a Snare Wire called the "Equalizer"...the one I play is the 14 strand...7 strands on the left side....7 strands on the right side and NONE in the middle. No more snare buzz...of course, proper tuning is a must as well. Many of us here us the Drum Dial head tension gauging tool. It helps in the tuning process to get the head tension even at all the tuning lug positions. Its a tool only...in the end, it all comes down to your Ear and what you want to hear from the drum. Tuning the Reso head lower in pitch than the Batter head will give you a deeper tone...

Alrighty then I'll tune the reso head down and see where it takes me thanks!

[Pearl MCX Man]

I say tighten reso more than batter by at least 1/4-1/2 turns. If nothing else works. You should check out YouTube and punch in Dean Schroeder snare side tuning. He has a unique way of tuning the bottom reso head around the snares this might help you out.