about the die cast hoop

[yukihiro]

hi all,

do you know how's the different between the normal hoop and

mastercast die cast hoop influence the tom sound?

i am consider to upgrade these
:)

[SLIPKNOT1]

Die cast hoops will cut alot of Resonance (Ring) out of toms and snares. They help to deaden overtones. Personally, i only like using them on snares. I dont like them on toms. I want the extra resonance in my toms. Its personal prefference. Try a kit with them (Prefferable the same type you have) to see if you like what they do.

[yukihiro]

thx you man:)

[drumwerker]

As Slipknot1 said, they will cut resonance (I could never figure out why they would put them on the Masters and MW toms - except to justify the price).

For toms, the Superhoop II would be my choice. For snare drum, die-cast, but only on the batter side.

[SLIPKNOT1]

I cant figure why they insist on using Die Cast hoops on there top end kits. That is one of the reasons i did'nt buy another Tama SC. Why you would pay all the money for a 6 or 7 ply maple kit and then put die cast hoops on it is beyond me. Some people like the sound, fine, but it should be an OPTION, not standard.

[drumwerker]

I'm amazed Pearl hasn't jumped on the wooden hoop bandwagon yet, at least for some of their signature or top-end snares?

[SLIPKNOT1]

Wood hoops can be a pain from a customer service standpoint since they can and often do get damaged. I am only guessing thats why Pearl, Tama and other big companies dont want to do alot with wood hoops.