Snare difference

[NO DRUMS]

I was wondering what is the difference In sound between a snare in 14x5.5 compared to a 14x6.5 ?

[thismercifulfate]

If all else is equal, the deeper snare will have a lower fundamental tone produce more low-end. The 5.5 will be a little more sensitive. But at the end of the day the shell depth is just one of many variables that can affect those things. Heads, tuning, bearing edges, snare beds, shell material, hoops, etc...

[NO DRUMS]

If all else is equal, the deeper snare will have a lower fundamental tone produce more low-end. The 5.5 will be a little more sensitive. But at the end of the day the shell depth is just one of many variables that can affect those things. Heads, tuning, bearing edges, snare beds, shell material, hoops, etc...

Ok, I’m talking about the same make and model snare except the depth difference. Thanks

[1ordinary-guy]

Ok, I’m talking about the same make and model snare except the depth difference. Thanks

thismercifulfate summed it up very well. If tuned and snare wires tensioned the same, expect more low-end tone (body), slightly less sensitivity on the deeper drum. Really a personal preference thing.

If you're trying to decide, its best if you can actually play them both, them both side by side, in person at a drum shop. If that's not an option, I'd suggest choosing one of the many online retailers that do snare drum demos on YouTube and see if they have demo videos of each snare drum. At least that way, hopefully you can hear the differences played by the same drummer (usually), using the same sticks (usually) and its recorded in the same room with the same equipment. The Drum Center at Portsmouth and Memphis Drum Shop are two of my favorites because their videos are typically well-recorded.