Evans PURESOUND Concert Series Snare Wire, 12 Strand, 14 Inch

If you want snare presence that isn’t overbearing, these are the snares for you.

The concert wires delivered exactly what I wanted--the richness of the snare shell coming through and a bit less high frequency snare wire top end. The effect is a some have described, a richer midrange presentation. These are on my vintage Slingerland chrome over brass snare drum. I'll place another order and try them on a maple shell and Supraphonic L400 soon. Yes, the snare sound is sensitive and nicely balanced.

This might be the goldilocks of snare wires - not too much snare sound, not too much shell sound - it's just right.There's a reason orchestral players use these; they are snappy, crisp, and articulate without being overbearing or underwhelming.Very versatile - I play top 40, funk, punk, and classic rock - and they always deliver. You really can't go wrong with Puresound and these are another example of their quality and value.

Exactly what I was wanting! For those curious about overall width and, by extension, corresponding snare bed size, these come in at 1 5/16" for the copper end clips, and 1 1/4" from the outside crest of one wire to the outside crest of the far opposite wire. The pitch of a single coil is 1/8". I hope this helps!Oh, before I forget, here's a note on wire adhesion. The wires are connected to the end clips by means of solder. While being overall successful, there were two points on one clip that protruded a bit too far from the backside surface of the clip. I can't verify if it's enough to puncture the snare-side head, but I'll take a small file to that just to be on the safe side. Take care.

I got a new snare drum, added it to my kit, and was getting terrible snare buzz when I hit the rack tom. I swapped in a 16-strand puresound (the factory snares on the kit were 20-strand) and the buzz went away entirely. I don't know how they do it, but I'm a big fan. (I have other stories, but this one is the most dramatic.)

I bought both the 16 strand and the 12 strand Concert Series snare wires in 14", and I have to say they have a very even and clear sound. It's clearly obvious that they are WAY better quality than the standard $10 replacement wires you can get anywhere else, and they can help make a cheap snare sound like an expensive one.My only advice is that, if you are putting these on a concert snare drum, you stick with the 12 strand Concert wires instead of the 16 strand. They do a better job of balancing more shell sound and less snare sound, which is usually what concert drums should sound like.

This was my first time buying new snare wires, so I went with fewer strands instead of my current 20 strand set. These are great and I really prefer them on my snare's bed - but its all subjective. good price and good quality

I bought both the 16 strand and the 12 strand Concert Series snare wires in 14", and I have to say they have a very even and clear sound. It's clearly obvious that they are WAY better quality than the standard $10 replacement wires you can get anywhere else, and they can help make a cheap snare sound like an expensive one.If you are putting these on a concert snare drum, purchase these over of the 16 strand version. They do a better job of balancing more shell sound and less snare sound, which is usually what concert drums should sound like.