The Gretsch Full Range Hammered Black Steel snares are handsome drums with the power and sensitivity of steel, controlled by the cast hoops and hammered black-coated shells. Ghost strokes come off well too, especially given the drum’s depths. Steel is also good for sensitivity – play these drums towards their perimeter and the response is crisp. There’s a feeling of control despite the considerable horsepower. Combined with the heavyweight Gretsch cast hoops and cast lugs this does focus the sound. The dimpled hammering causes the inner sound waves to bounce around more, making the tone more complex and drying it out. The design of these drums does temper the unruliness. It’s the densest material, the hardest and thus the ring-iest and loudest – qualities that many appreciate. For many, steel is actually the ideal all-rounder. Steel snare drums are generally the cheapest option, associated with beginner kits, but that is misleading. The Full Range is Gretsch’s more affordable, Taiwanese-made snare drum series.
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Read full review: DW Design Series Black Nickel Over Brass Top quality design and construction is what we've come to expect from DW, only now it comes without the price-tag. The Black Nickel Over Brass is an absolute stunner of a snare, both aurally and visually. It will record like an absolute dream too.
The drum is lively and warm yet versatile enough to be used in any style. With the strainer loosened, the drum comes into its own, offering a thick, deep backbeat. With the drum at medium tuning, a light stick-hit will bring it to life with a subtle attack that fades with a harmonic ring from the brass shell. In addition, Design Series snares are afforded many of the same luxuries as their more expensive, full-fat Drum Workshop siblings, including the signature Mag Throw-off and True-Pitch tuning system. You may have already noticed the similarities here with the famous Ludwig Black Beauty snare drum, commonly recognised as an industry-standard studio snare. Hear yourself loud and clear: The best headphones for drummers.There's a cool sounding model to suit every pocket. Sensitone’s are cleverly designed and gimmick- free. The phosphor bronze is fractionally deeper and warmer, maybe a little less clinical and powerful, but always engaging. It’ll easily achieve a volume, but it’s also sensitive and adaptable. The steel drum is slightly ringier, more expansive and naturally higher-pitched. The Classic Aluminium drum can be compared with Ludwig's timeless Ludalloy (aluminium) SupraPhonics – the lightweight shells produce a lively but focused tone not too much sustain good for recording a fairly dry bark crisp when tuned mid to high. The Classic chrome-plated steel and matt aluminium drums have chrome-plated steel tube lugs, while the bronze model has Pearl’s ARL Arch-Tube lugs.
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Pictured here are Classic models in steel and aluminium, plus a Sensitone Premium model in phosphor bronze. Not much - these drums are decent all-roundersĪll of Pearl’s metal Sensitone drums come in 14"x5" and 14"圆.5” variants. Just above mid-tuning point is where they really hit their stride, clouting out backbeats yet remaining responsive to ghost notes and lighter touches.
Higher up, they cut through with ear-jarring ease. Tuned down they’re superbly fat and waiting to crash into a rock ballad. The Arcadia Acrylic sound is clean and muscular with overtones and unwanted snare buzz as good as non-existent. Acrylic drums have a reputation for being loud, uncomplicated and generally less precious than their wooden counterparts. This is the case with Natal’s Chinese-manufactured offerings, and the clear, round and uncluttered shells make an immediate impression. Most modern acrylic drums are seamless and cast in moulds. Reviving the trend, Natal’s acrylic snare drum offering comes from its affordable Arcadia range, which has received deserved plaudits for its competitive pricing and impressive quality. Back in the 1970s acrylic drums were made popular by drumming giants such as John Bonham and Billy Cobham.
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