[guss]

Originally Posted by shazaam

you mean the snares? on the bottom head? Tighten them and also get a dampener, helps wonders Or just do what I said and put your wallet or somethin on the batter

thats nothing... look on the online tun... SKZINSLAPPER, ask him wht i mean(my friend tunes my snair).

[shazaam]

If the snares buzz you can't do much of anything about it though, if they bizz dampen them.

[guss]

try using it as a tom, it wont buzz or fiddleing around with the black knob(might or might not have)i think it tells you how close the snair is to the under head(im so new at drumming I dont even know wht the underish head is called, my first kit had them taken off like 1970s style).

[shazaam]

If he uses it as a tom that wouldn't be a snare then lol. You can tighten and loosen the snares with the throw off switch for the snares. And guss, the underside head is called the resonant head top is batter

[UPSTROKE]

WOW Man;
you guyz ar rilly smart. I wooda never thjot about terning off tha snaire
thingamajig. thatz way beder aneeway. Tha dang thing didn evin sound lik tha other drumz.. Yuu guyz ar grate.

[shazaam]

...? You've never flipped the switch for the snares before...? lol. It's good to do for ummm, clicks(laying the stick down on teh head and rim and cilcking).

[UPSTROKE]

Originally Posted by shazaam

...? You've never flipped the switch for the snares before...? lol. It's good to do for ummm, clicks(laying the stick down on teh head and rim and cilcking).

uuum, ok found tha swictch. my gurlfrend wantud ta no why i turned off tha lite. she showed me tha other one and she told me whair to put it. (whew). Aneeway i laid tha stik across the eje and made the click sound. Then she wanted ta no why iwas making that cliking sound with my mouth. she said she was going to tha stor. that wuz a long tym ago. i dont think this is work very well

[guss]

Originally Posted by UPSTROKE

uuum, ok found tha swictch. my gurlfrend wantud ta no why i turned off tha lite. she showed me tha other one and she told me whair to put it. (whew). Aneeway i laid tha stik across the eje and made the click sound. Then she wanted ta no why iwas making that cliking sound with my mouth. she said she was going to tha stor. that wuz a long tym ago. i dont think this is work very well

UPSTROKE 30 years from now YOU might even make a good drummer.

[mouse]

Snare buzz.
Tightening the snare wires up so they choke will only stretch the wires and make them buzz more, you will also get a very choked snare sound.
The snare wire should respond to playing of the batter head and be crisp sounding.
I tension mine up so they are at a point from very loose and rattly to where the rattle just stops, any tighter chokes the snare effect.
Playing with snares off, may as well us a timbale, though a great sound at your finger tips should you desire it. Yes it is a good effect to use and know about, can be a great effect in a drum solo.
Placing items on the snare or batter head to reduce buzz as well as the above are all ambulance at the bottom of the cliff remedies.

The cause of snare buzz needs to be looked at to minimise it.
1/ Check the snare wire is central across the head.

2/ Check that the wire is even against the head.
You may have to adjust the tye strings or plastic strips that retain the snare wire onto the head.Some drummers slacken off the tension screws either side of the butt so the wires sit down into the drums snare recess also called "bed". Have a look and you will see it.

3/ If you still get snare buzz after the snare wire is central and flat across the head, check the snare wire is not stretched, worn, has broken wires, or could possibly be a dud from new.

4/ Next thing is with the snare tuned try hitting the nearest tom and see if that makes it buzz. If it does you may need to adjust the tuning of your snare or your tom and tune it out. Simlilar frequencies will do that. Then work around the other toms in case one of them is the culprit.

5/ If you play with a bass player snare buzz from the bass frequencies are going to make the snare buzz at it's worst.
Seperation like playing on a mat can help. By minimising buzz as much as you can, from out front of the drums it is hardly noticable, and adds to the drum kit sound.Recording situations it is more critical to reduce it.
I know, from the drummers throne it can be distracting, something we have to live with at times.
A great book that explains all this better is Tony Adams Drum Tuning.

There are many differences between snare wires also. Generally most drums are fitted with cheap 20 strand wires.
If you want a more responsive or different sound experiment with others.
I currently have the 40 strand FatCat wires on both my snares and they make a considerable difference to the sound, deeper/fatter.

And finally a word of caution in my garble. Always protect the snare head, it is thin and can be damaged easily. In doing this you will also protect the snare wires which if carelessly bumped on something like a snare stand when mounting or un mounting, can damage them. Nothing can beat a good padded snare drum case for protecting your investment.

[shazaam]

Yamaha also makes some snare wires that aren't metal and don't twirly twirl. They're basically a version of marching snare wires if you know what they're like. No buzz/very very minimal and iono, I like em'. I don't use em' on my set but the yamaha concert snares at school have them and are good because of the tubas and stuff.

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