1. Once past the £100 mark, every aspect of your snare should improve. Look for a better quality steel shell, or maybe even one in bronze, brass or aluminium. Steel is loud yet sensitive and ...

1. Choice in this middle price range is vast. The snare drum is the most important drum in the kit, the drummer's signature. While many drummers will own just one kit, they may have a collection of ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Though a snare is familiar to every drummer behind the ...

Whether you’re a beginner drummer, a marching band student on a budget or a home studio owner, chances are you’ll want your drums to be durable and affordable but also sound great. The snare drum in ...

Every instrument has its ‘holy grails’, and as far as snare drums are concerned, there are many. But while so much of our industry looks towards the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s for its definitive sounds, ...