Back Beat Snare Wire 42
Back Beat Snare Wire 42
| Back Beat Snare Wire | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Size | Type |
| CPSS-BB14SNPW | for 14″ | 42 strand
Nickel Plated |
Canopus Back Beat snare wires have been developed to emphasize the back-beat – especially in high volume situations where the snare sound may feel like it is being buried by other instruments.Maintaining these qualities of the standard Canopus Back Beat wires, we have developed the extra wide 42 strand snare wire – which allows the drummer to play comfortably, without straining, while delivering a full, pleasing snare back-beat at all volume levels.
We have eliminated 2 common problems of other wide snares: 1) Canopus 42 strand snare wires do not mute the resonance and response of the drum. 2) We have controlled the indistinct sound created by excess snare buzz.
Furthermore, the 42 strand snare uses high quality nickel plated wires which highlight every nuance of sound and vibration and yet have a controlled response and sustain.
Enjoy the open, powerful and responsive sound.
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Reviews
Mark Schulman
If you need a snare tone that allows you to communicate the subtlety of every ghost note and the huge fat back of every back beat, then you best buy yourself a Canopus Back Beat Snare Wire 30 or 42 for your favorite snare drum!
Charlie Nicholson
The 42 and 30 back beat snare wires. I had no idea how much of a difference the snare wires really make. The 32 strand made my snare sound like a firecracker that went off 2 ft from your ear. Made an incredible difference.
Then I put the 42 strand on. And wow. That thing added a completely new sound to my drum that I’d never achieved before. I’m never going to back to the standard snare wire.
Leon Ndugu Chancler
The back beat snares gives you that crisp vintage snare sound on a vintage drum.It also gives new drums a new uncooked broad snare sound.