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Puresound Equalizer Snare Wires

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I posted a response on the Vintage Drums section but, later thought this might be more appropriate. Following John Purdie Shuffle's lead, I decided to install a set of Puresound Equalizer snares onto my Supra. What a "snappy" clean, no buzzing sound! I still like my Ludwig snare wires but, these are different . Both can be appreciated. Both are excellent in a different way. I like to experiment. I was just wondering what you guys thought of the Puresounds. Pros? Cons? Experiences? Thanks very much.

Brian

Just a drummer who loves all things about vintage drums! Nothing more, nothing less.
Posted on 8 years ago
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Brian I've used them since they first came out, they are the easiest snare wires to tune a drum. I use them only on certain drums and for that sound these wires produce.

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Posted on 8 years ago
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From vintagemore2000

Brian I've used them since they first came out, they are the easiest snare wires to tune a drum. I use them only on certain drums and for that sound these wires produce.

Which ones do you like them on Mark?

Cheers!

Curtis

Posted on 8 years ago
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From ec_curtis

Which ones do you like them on Mark?Cheers!Curtis

Eric on Ludwig Black galaxy acrolites.

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Posted on 8 years ago
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I was getting a lot of sympathetic buzzing that I couldn't tune-out of the drum on my hammered bronze Luddy supra. The second I added the split snares the problem went away. I wouldn't use them on all drums, but my bronze supra definitely benefited from them.

John

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Posted on 8 years ago
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I've had excellent results with the majority of Puresound wires...Vintage, Blasters, Equalizer, etc. Always fun to experiment, even though it can get pricey! I have a set of Puresound wires for my Dynasonic, but have yet to use them as my original wires for my 1966 are still in excellent condition.

Here are some pictures of a beautiful Yamaha snare drum I had. Wish I would have kept it for my drum room! The shell was cut down from a 10x14 rack tom. I experimented with many different head and snare wire combinations. The picture showing the Ludwig snare-side head and good generic chrome-plate wires gave a very SNAREY sound that drove me crazy. The last picture shows the combination I settled on...and sounded fantastic for this particular 4.5x14 snare drum...Evans Genera Dry batter, 300 Hazy snare-side and Puresound Equalizer wires. The Equalizers aren't for every drum, but was ideal for this build.

-Mark

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Posted on 8 years ago
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I have Equalizer wires on a wood Slingerland snare. Elimination of sympathetic buzz is as advertised.

Al

9x Slingerland New Rock 50N 12-13-16-22 with 170 (Super S-O-M) holder
• 1979 Oak
• 1978 Blakrome + 6.5x14 TDR SD
• 1977 Black Diamond Pearl + 5x14 SD (gold badge, Rapid strainer)
• 1976 Black Cordova
• 1975 Silver Sparkle + 5x14 SD (Rapid strainer)
• 1974 Chrome + 5x14 COB TDR and 6.5x14 COW Zoomatic SDs
• 1973 Purple Sparkle
• 1973 Phantom (clear)
• 1971 Walnut (gold badges) + 5x14 TDR SD
1x Rogers Powertone Londoner V 12-13-16-22
• 1972 Butcher Block + 1979 big R Dynasonic SD
Posted on 8 years ago
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>I have Equalizer wires on a wood Slingerland snare...

Good to know. Thanks Al.

Creighton

Nothing special here but I like them.
Posted on 8 years ago
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On some of drums they deaden the sound a bit. My guess is that this is because of narrow snare beds. I build a nice 14 x 4,5 out of a vintage pearl 14 x 10 marcher and, with the idea of using the equalizers, gave it extra wide snare bed (but not so deep). Effect: a really nice and dirty crack!!! Really awesome. Little snare-buzz. Just great.

Anyone anything to say about the hypothesis that they work best on wide snare beds?

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