What would you choose as a better studio snare? I need a good wooden shelled 5 or 5.5 x 14 snare. Jazz festival? Slingerland radio king? Something else? Opinions please :) Thank you!
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Ludwig Jazz festival or Slingerland radio king for studio?
Posted on 11 years ago
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Either of those two are killer snare drums for the use you are asking about .
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What would you choose as a better studio snare? I need a good wooden shelled 5 or 5.5 x 14 snare. Jazz festival? Slingerland radio king? Something else? Opinions please :) Thank you!
Radio King beats out the Jazz Festival, hands down. However, "duds" do exist out there, and vintage drums can be finnicky with their tuning. For a quality wood studio snare, I would consider a DW 10+6, a Craviotto cherry snare, or on the cheap side, a Tama Birch/Bubinga.
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1965 Ludwig Hollywood
1970 Ludwig Jazzette
1965 Ludwig Hollywood
1970 Ludwig Jazzette
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Would it kill you to bring both? Along with the music, the studio will ultimately dictate your choice.
If your engineer is worthy, s/he should be able to make either one work fine.
Have fun!
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• 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
• 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
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Both fine drums. However in the vintage realm, I would choose a wood Powertone over both.
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I'd be a radio king man all the way although I do like jazz fests I think RKs have more "character" another snare I would throw in the mix is the Leedy broadway, especially the earlier single ply ones, they record beautifully.
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Rogers Wooden Powertone or Tower!
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True. That's a great wood drum sound as well. A little "modern" compared to the Radio King, but great nonetheless...
1970 Ludwig Downbeat
1965 Ludwig Hollywood
1970 Ludwig Jazzette
1965 Ludwig Hollywood
1970 Ludwig Jazzette
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Troutstudio, I've seen your videos. Very helpful. I never really heard of or heard a powertone until I went exploring them after seeing them mentioned on this thread. They sound great. Troutstudio, yours sound extra nice due to the great mic'ing and production of the videos. I must say, I liked the powertone snare very much. May have to pull the trigger on one for the studio.
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