side snare

[gomunk]

Hey guys need a side snare for electro trance stuff my friend wants me to play live drums when he mixes stuff up and record our sessions never had a side snare before but my main snare i use for anything is a 6 x 14 so im looking at the Perl firecracker or Gretsch 6x10 Ash Shell or do you guys think i should buy a 5x12 drum thanks for your help i really don't know much about that type of music and youtube really don't help much

[gomunk]

anyone can help thanks

[nio]

I was at a GC about a month ago and played on a set with a Firecracker setup to the left of the hats. What a cool addition ! You can even turn off the snares and play it like a timbale. I'm thinking about getting one of these as well...

[Yoda]

I played a Pdp 805 side snare once, and I loved it, it had a nice pop. Any snare that souds different from your main snare will work, most people prefer the small diameter ones.

[Larrysperf]

The pearls are nice

[STACK57]

I am actually using a 4 1/2" X 13" Noble and Cooley Horizon snare as a side snare. I have it tuned high compared to my Gretsch Renown Snare. Works well with a nice crack. I have also been looking at getting one of the Pearl Firecrackers.

[yohin]

I use a Tama 13x3.5 steel snare as a side snare, I have it tuned nice and high and it sounds pretty awesome. I like it so much I'm actually using it as my main snare right now, but that's just temporary.

There's all sorts of side snares out there...pretty much all the major manufacturers have smaller diameter snares, it just comes down to what appeals to you the most, and price.

[PHROGGE]

My side snare is a pearl stainless snare....given to me by my son(it was his)
as a christmas gift!!!! Since my primary hi-hat is a dw remote on left side,
my left hand falls to da stainless and my right on slightly open (sloppy) hats,,,,i go from finese to against da wall rock n' roll simply changing
hand position not body position!!!!

[IAmNotATable]

Pearl Firecracker is a great sounding snare. One day I'd like to order a DW 10" Side Snare, but first I'd like to get the DW kit...

[IAmNotATable]

By the way, you might like this... Great use of the side snare too.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk9lL-FTJJ4"]YouTube - Sven Kosakowski: Techno/House-Drumming[/ame]

[dave0549jv]

Ive got a firecracker on the side, and i really like having it there. that PDP 802 is a sweet little drum too.

[gomunk]

thanks guys i almost one a 6 x 10 dw snare on ebay for 100 bucks but I lost the bid