which snare to buy?

[rayz]

hi,

i'm lookin for a snare that has a sound similar to lars ulrich snare on metallica and justice for all album,does anyone know which type of wood,depth of snare and width that will be able to get tt kinda sound.how many ply of wood should the snare be and what type of wood?does the depth of the snare also matters to get that kinda sound.
if i use a ddrum S4 maple snare drum 7 X 13 inches will i be able to get that sound.will want something with tight kinda sound with little or no reasonant.
one of the drum sound i like,is local hardcore band stompin ground,song-man machine on the lion city hardcore compilation released sumtime ard 1992,has anyone heard tt track before,it has an awesome snare sound heavy and tight,does anyone know what kinda snare is that?

 

[weckl-x]

It's really a crapshoot when you're chasing a recorded snare sound. What you hear will likely be compressed and EQ'ed... You can have the same drum, same tuning, but it won't quite sound the same 'live'.

For what it's worth, you can easily find his gear list for the period online:

14x6.5" Bell Brass/14x8" Birch Snare Drum
http://www.encycmet.com/equipment/larseq.shtml

Yeah, the depth probably is important, with tuning and hitting/playing technique also part of the equation.

 

[spikehead9]

Hey Rayz.

i have been using the Lars Ulrich Signature 14x6.5" Bell Brass Scorched Earth for quite awhile now. I don't think i'll ever be selling this snare. It is a good buy. If you're looking to emulate his sound, i guess the easiest way will be to get the equipment that he uses. However I didn't buy it to try and emulate his sound.


you can check out my recordings at

http://www.myspace.com/allurarock

The clips Limbo and Ladeda are with Remo Ambassador tuned fairly tight.
Album Sampler's with an Evans Power Center tuned similarly as the above mentioned.

Im making a random guess but i guess the sound you're looking for might be closer to that of "Limbo"