I've been doing a lot of experimenting/research into different tunings lately.
For that low, punchy, fat snare, do you prefer to tune every lug quite loose, or tune half of the drumhead loose? (explanation below). I've been playing around with the second option and have had really nice results, also used it at a show and had some good feedback.
What I mean by half of the drumhead loose is this:
Lugs between 2 and 10 o'clock tuned fairly high,
Lugs around 3 and 9 o'clock tuned medium (or slightly low),
Lugs at 5 and 7 o'clock tuned very low,
Lug at 6 o'clock completely loose.
Plus two moongels.
With a few little adjustments, it can sound great. I find the the higher-tuned lugs provide a nice tone to the sound.
The snare I'm using is a 6.5x14 phosphor bronze Pearl Sensitone, with a Remo Ambassador X.
For that low, punchy, fat snare, do you prefer to tune every lug quite loose, or tune half of the drumhead loose? (explanation below). I've been playing around with the second option and have had really nice results, also used it at a show and had some good feedback.
What I mean by half of the drumhead loose is this:
Lugs between 2 and 10 o'clock tuned fairly high,
Lugs around 3 and 9 o'clock tuned medium (or slightly low),
Lugs at 5 and 7 o'clock tuned very low,
Lug at 6 o'clock completely loose.
Plus two moongels.
With a few little adjustments, it can sound great. I find the the higher-tuned lugs provide a nice tone to the sound.
The snare I'm using is a 6.5x14 phosphor bronze Pearl Sensitone, with a Remo Ambassador X.