Supraphonic vs. Black Beauty...
Dealing with apples and oranges I'd say! Both great drums, it just comes down to what you like.
+1 on this.
Both sound great.
My original BB was purchased with the UFO hoops.
The hoops were HEAVY. wish I still had them though.
The drum sounded really solid and could be tuned down as low as you'd ever want 9as well as tight).
But, when I put standard triple flange hoops on it, it opened up and I liked the sound of the drum a lot more than I did before.
I've had single flange and claws on the 2 Brass BB's and those were great too.
Have some COB Tama Mighty hoops and those sound pretty nice...
Using different hoops is a great way to change things up, and not break the bank buying drums.
I'm good with all my snares with 2.3's or 1.6's TBH.
Not
that much difference IMO. I get the sound I want out of the 402 and out of the BB's.
The straight hoops and claws (Pearl, with the rim things too) was a cool look with the tubes, and the sound was solid, but I like the crack and 'tonk' tone I can get with regular hoops.
The 402 only has "that sound" when it has regular hoops to me.
I actually love the sound of the 402, but playing it, for me, it feels kinda light.
No other way to describe it, it just feels light under the sticks and the Brass and Bronze drums don't, so I use them 90% more than the 402.
Love the sound of a 400 when other drummers use it, but it doesn't do it for me on most stuff I do either.
....Like it's "a tragedy" that I'm stuck using a 6.5 Black Beauty hahahaha!