VOICES & REVIEWSfrom drummers and magazine reviews

Snare Wire

CANOPUS

My Snare drum arsenal rocks with Canopus Vintage Snare Wires.

Tris Imboden

CANOPUS

I love these Vintage Snare Wires by Canopus.

Greg Bissonette

CANOPUS

Canopus Snare Wires Pro's Tools.

Carmine Appice

CANOPUS

Truly diggin' my Vintage Snare Wires.

Zoro

CANOPUS

Canopus Snare Wires are amazing and very unique! They make my snare drum sound more clean and crisp than before -just the way I like it!

Alphonse Mouzon

CANOPUS

It gets difficult to get back to use the other ones.

Tutty Moreno (JOYCE)

CANOPUS

Canopus Vintage Snare Wire improved sound to my any snare drums Warm and Crisp.

Bill Stewart (Pat Metheny etc.)

CANOPUS

It's the most sensitive wire on the market so if you need sensitivity. This is the one to have. I use them on every recording I do.

Clarence Penn (Makoto Ozone)

CANOPUS

The new Canopus Snare Wire will make any snare drum more responsive and user-friendly.

Adam Nussbaum

CANOPUS

Vintage Snare Wires ; gold series gives a nice warm sound while the silver is brighter.

Ian Froman (Metalwood)

 

They are very nice. The sound is crisp and responsive.

Ndugu Chancler

CANOPUS

With sharp attack and crisp response, Canopus Vintage Snare Wires is the only metal I trust on all my snare drums!

Frankie Banali (Quiet Riot)

CANOPUS

They are very responsive, crisp even tensioned. These are very sturdy wires and good in all musical situations.

Franky dee (Legend of Country Drummer, George Benson)

 

These are the closest to the old Slingerland Snare Wires which were the very best sounding.

Henry Newmark

CANOPUS

Fat, sensitive, smooth, there on all my snare drums this is a great all around company.

Albe Bonacci

CANOPUS

The Canopus Vintage Snare Wire is always pure and crisp with the perfect amount of warmth and amazing response.
It makes recording snare drums pleasure. Also incredible live clarity.

Steve Murphy

 

I own several sets of Canopus Snappy Snare Wires and have found them to be the MOST SENSITIVE, BRIGHT, CLEAN, (and most important!) musical snare wires I have ever owned!
Great on Ludwig Supraphonic snare drum. THE BEST Canopus Snare Wires.

Neal Sausen

CANOPUS

I'm always looking for extremes, in sounds. The Canopus Snare wires, give the most and purist snare sound. They are great.

Ron Powell

 

The snare wire seems quite durable and obviously has much to do with the way the snare responds.

Michael Lauren

 

They are great sounding snares with a warmer, deeper, richer tone.

Bob Hersen (Paul Batterfield, John Patitucci)

 

Refind sensitivity very sensitive.

Gary Gauger (Inventer of Rims)

CANOPUS

They sound great -quite an improvement!

Denny Seiwell

 

A great Snare sound with a Canopus snare wire belt!

Uli Frost

CANOPUS

Great warm and sensitive sounding wires.
The fullest sound with least amount of unwanted overtones. By far the best wires for any drum.

Paul Jonason

 

The Canopus snare wires sound great!! They dramatically increase sensitivity and decrease snare buzz. That's a winning combination!!

Donn Bennett (Dann Bennett Drum Studio)

 

Canopus Snare Wire have quality and performance which is un matches by any production Snare Wire Product. Their design features materials quality and perfection in manufacturing is obvious.
The crispness, dynamic range and clarity they offer would be welcome by any drummer hoping to derive a new special sound from this favorite snare drum.
The selection of snare wires available also ensures that Canopus has a snare wire appropriate for any drummer regardless of the type of music he plays.

Eric Bilger (Allied Music)

CANOPUS

They lay on the snare bed just right and it enables versatility with sensitivity.

Herry McCarthy (Drum Paradise, Nashville)

CANOPUS

It has a fat warm sound.

Jeff Chonis (Drum Paradise, LA)

 

The difference in sound and tone is noticeable. The snares seem to bring out the mid range and low frequencies otherwise dormant in the snares we have modified with your snare wires.

James Ivers (SIR, Miami)

 

I have been involved with drums for 25 years and have been a drum tech for some of the best drummers in the world. So, I have a good ear for this kind of thing.
Canopus Snare Wire sounds great and the snare beds are very responsive. They are holding up very well in our rehearsal room and gets lots of compliments on the sound quality.

Ralph Petrossino (SIR, New York)

CANOPUS

Damit stehen dem Drummer mit den Canopus Teppichen vier unterschiedliche Sounds zur Verfugung, wobei die Teppiche einem hohen Standard erfullen und jede Snaredrum dementsprechend aufwerten durften. ...more

Manfred Von Bohr
Drums & Percussion Magazine (Germany) / May, 2008