2.33mm hoops vs Die-cast hoops

is the 2.33mm a cold rolled steel hoop?
if it is the diff is rolled steel hoops are bent or formed into shape while die cast hoops are cast in a mold.
sonically cold rolled hoops are a softer sound and give alittle when u thwack them. die cast hoops project alot more, it gives the drum a higher end cut. side sticks are very nice sounding as well. although if ur grip is too tight the die cast tends to hurt my hand alittle. die cast hoops hold the tuning abit better cause its so rigid. they also tend not to warp.
die cast hoops to be sound the best when combined with a deep thin shelled maple drum. u get the fattness tht has alittle bite.
metal shell drums to me sound the best with wood hoops, they tend to dry the sound out more. cold rolled sounds decent on metal shells as well.
DW's uses cold rolled.
tama mostly die cast.
a very nice steel shell is the ayotte keplinger.
it's weights 30lbs i heard, must be ther hernia model
 
aright! thanx blurred for this detailed reply!

oh ya, my snare is using the normal 2.33mm flanged hoop, i can just buy a diecast hoop to change it rite? as long as the number of lugs are the same..
 
yea its the same. yup. just need the same diameter and number of lugs. the drum company better have some quality control if not. haha. but most drums should be of the same diameter accurate if not how the heads sit. yep
 
QC? haha! it's OCDP, i reckon they're fine.. haha!

i can just change the top one rite? cuz i cant possibly change the bottom one cuz the snare wire's in the way... :)
 
Aye, of course they have DC hoops for the snare side as well lah :lol:

DC-top and TF-bottom is the combi that Stewart Copeland uses on his signature snare.

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i find have die cast for the bottom doesn't really do anything but make the drum heavier. and DC hoops weight a ton by the way. i mean not saying u can't have them, but sonically it doesn't make a diff. visually tough 2 DC hops look better.
 
ohhh.. 8O i didn't noe there were diecast hoops for the bottom, so i was thinking if i really were to change it, it'll look weird.. cuz top is different frm bottom..

anyways, how much would top and bottom both cost? and where can i buy it?
 
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