Dork. J/j. I love your username!Call me a dork,
Well, they overlap a bit, but no, not 100% identical sonically, otherwise there would be no need for 13" and 12" snare drums. A 13 can get a bit higher pitched but not quite as low pitched as a 14; 13 to 12 has the same relationship, etc. "The only 12" snare I ever played was tuned way up as a side effect"- because it was easier for that drum to get there than forcing a 14 into it, eh? And re: rebound- I think that has more to do with head tension than the size of the drum....where is the difference? From what I hear in the sample videos, they all do exactly what a 14'' can do sonically. Isn't it more the way a small diameter snare drum feels under your sticks? I always was a 14" guy in order to have enough space for my rather poor brush sweeping. But whenever I hit a 13 inch drum with a pair of sticks, I really liked the feel in terms of rebound. The only 12" snare I ever played was tuned way up as a side effect, so that probably doesn't count.
Well, I could think of space issues for guys that use more than three pedals. To use just my double pedal I never had problems to find a comfy setup with my 14" snares between my legs.
Dork. J/j. I love your username!
Well, they overlap a bit, but no, not 100% identical sonically, otherwise there would be no need for 13" and 12" snare drums. A 13 can get a bit higher pitched but not quite as low pitched as a 14; 13 to 12 has the same relationship, etc. "The only 12" snare I ever played was tuned way up as a side effect"- because it was easier for that drum to get there than forcing a 14 into it, eh? And re: rebound- I think that has more to do with head tension than the size of the drum.
I've seen that some also. Mike Lowry from Lake Trout used both for 3 total, mimicing the various sampled snare sounds from the EDM/Drum & Bass music that their music was partially inspired by.Funny part is I've always preferred a side/effect snare to be tuned lower and fatter then my primary snare. I prefer a 12-13 main tuned higher and the side to be a 14 tuned lower (not that I ever really use one anyway).
For what it's worth, the 13x6 Pork Pie Little Squealer is an awesome smaller size steel drum. It comes with decent heads, good wires, 2.3 mm hoops and is solid as a rock. I can find no fault with it. The chrome finish is top-notch also.