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This drum happens to the most-recorded snare in history (for heavy rock music), and for good reason: It has an extremely wide tuning range and it cuts through dense mixes easily.

Building off of my favorable impression of the thump that the Xenon imparted on snare drums in its low mids, rim harmonics on snare drums found extra pronunciation and lifelike clarity rather than an ...

Why beat a dead horse when you can beat a keg with a baseball bat while playing along to a handful of Metallica songs, pretending it's actually the snare drum sound from the band's infamous St ...

The kick and snare drums in a track are typically the most dynamic sounds in the mix, and not only define the rhythm of the piece but also provide its fundamental frequency and weight. Along with the ...

The snare drum rim holds the top and bottom drum heads to the shell and is generally made out of metal. The most common metals used for the snare drum rims are brass, aluminum and steel.

The snare drum rim holds the top and bottom drum heads to the shell and is generally made out of metal. The most common metals used for the snare drum rims are brass, aluminum and steel.

The snare drum rim holds the top and bottom drum heads to the shell and is generally made out of metal. The most common metals used for the snare drum rims are brass, aluminum and steel.

The snare drum rim holds the top and bottom drum heads to the shell and is generally made out of metal. The most common metals used for the snare drum rims are brass, aluminum and steel.

The snare drum rim holds the top and bottom drum heads to the shell and is generally made out of metal. The most common metals used for the snare drum rims are brass, aluminum and steel.