Chad Smith Snare

[wooltonboy]

Just wanted to once again flaunt this great little snare.
I've had my CS for about 6 years now, and although I have my Sonor Delite snare, the CS is still my "go to" drum.
Is there a better snare value on the market? Don't believe so.
I run an Evans Genera Dry (not HD Dry) along with a set of 42 strand snare wires.
De-tuned a bit, with the reso head at medium-low, and the batter at medium, this snare rocks!
When you consider it's under $300, it's unbelievable
Cheers
Phil

[larlev]

I concur.....I use a Evans Genera, Hazy 300, w/ equalizer wires..

I picked up mine for $162......

I put die-cast on the batter side.....absolutely love this thing

[Mapex589]

I have to agree with you on this. I love the versatility of the Chad Smith Snare. I go to that drum and my Ludwig Supraphonic, they are both great sounding snares. The Chad Smith is a great drum for the price.

[Maytridy]

Good to hear, I'm thinking about buying one.

[killer_deep]

i would disagree with your estimation of the best snare value on the market.... until you've played a ludwig acrolite, i don't think that statement can be merited

the acrolite uses the *exact* same shell as the much more expensive supraphonic, with the only differences from the supra being different finish (flat gray vs. chrome) and number of lugs (8 vs. 10).

a good condition acrolite from the 70s can be had on ebay for far less than $100... i recently purchased one and it is an absolutely *amazing* snare drum

S

[wooltonboy]

i would disagree with your estimation of the best snare value on the market.... until you've played a ludwig acrolite, i don't think that statement can be merited

the acrolite uses the *exact* same shell as the much more expensive supraphonic, with the only differences from the supra being different finish (flat gray vs. chrome) and number of lugs (8 vs. 10).

a good condition acrolite from the 70s can be had on ebay for far less than $100... i recently purchased one and it is an absolutely *amazing* snare drum

S

Yeah, you maybe right, but I was talking about "new" pricing.
Actually, I've been looking at the Acrolites on E-Bay, and have bid a couple of times, but lost out.
They seem to be sought after that's for sure.
Funny, 'cause I believe that the Acrolite was designed to be a "student" drum by Ludwig, but seems to have become very popular.
I probably lost out on my bid to you!!
Cheers
Phil

[ege_the_drummer]

i would disagree with your estimation of the best snare value on the market.... until you've played a ludwig acrolite, i don't think that statement can be merited

the acrolite uses the *exact* same shell as the much more expensive supraphonic, with the only differences from the supra being different finish (flat gray vs. chrome) and number of lugs (8 vs. 10).

a good condition acrolite from the 70s can be had on ebay for far less than $100... i recently purchased one and it is an absolutely *amazing* snare drum



I 1000% agree with this. My school has an Acrolite and it has to be one of my favorite snare drums ever. It has a fat, crisp tone that doesnt ring but doesnt sound choked. There's a reason why they're classics. Ask any sound engineer what his 5 favorite snares for recording are, chances are the Acrolite is gonna be on the list.

[DWfan20005]

This is kinda random but I chad smith's snare drums too fat sounding. Just my opinion.

[Jay.B.]

the CS is indeed a fantastic snare drum, had the pleasure of playing a couple of them, but I keep going back to my free-floaters, I would seriously reccomend you at least try one. If you do decide, get one with a metal shell, as you can always get a custom drum manufacturer to knock up a wooden shell you can drop in the chassis, now that's a versatile drum, I have a 14x3.5 and a 14x6.5 both in a maple shell, and got a brass shell for the smaller, will try and get sound files up soon so you can hear

[aydee]

Here's my pride and joy...[

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[bojangleman]

agreed..i like my CS snare...i usually dont like Pearl drums, but this is the exception. i have the Evans Genera Dry on it 2!...sounds awesome! i think i picked mine up used at GC for about 200 with a Pearl double braced snare stand.

Alex

[Audball]

Any of you CS owners have any issues with the strainer? For me, with the snares off, I get quite a bit of audible rattle from the strainer. (No problems with the snares on).