my next snare help me choose the size

[dom]

Ok so I am thinking about getting a new snare, but I can not decide on a size. I play punk rock, jazz and everything in-between. Here are the two sizes I am thinking about.

13x5
14x4

I am only interested in these sizes so please lets stick to the two and let me know what you think....


why the 14x4, I built one and loved it while I had it but later sold it.

13X5 seems to be a decent depth, but I hear that a lot of 13s have hard to control ringing problems...

[Ironcobra]

Well, what's the size of your current snare? Are you going to be using it at the same time as your current snare?

[dom]

I have a few vintage 14X8 snares that I use a lot surprisingly

a 14X6 gretsch catalina maple

14X5 acrolite
14X5 super sensitive
14X4.75 10 ply maple (the first snare I built)
13X3 maple ludwig

I only have one 13'' snare so I am thinking about getting the 13X5

[syncopath]

I really liked trying out the Omar Hakim snare, it's up there on my list of next snares. I also really liked Gavin Harrison's 12x5 sonor too, you might give that size a listen as well.

[Ironcobra]

I have a few vintage 14X8 snares that I use a lot surprisingly

a 14X6 gretsch catalina maple

14X5 acrolite
14X5 super sensitive
14X4.75 10 ply maple (the first snare I built)
13X3 maple ludwig

I only have one 13'' snare so I am thinking about getting the 13X5

Yes I agree, you already have enough sizes in 14" to cover mostly anything, might as well go for a thicker 13", which is becoming very popular.

[dom]

I am pretty sure I am going to go with the 13X5 now