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Brass Shell, (smoked Chrome) with tube lugs
Available in 3 sizes:
4x14", 6x14" and 6x13"
Reviews
Ahead Snare Drum Review by
Simon Edgoose
Ahead Snare Drum Review by
Ian Croft
Ahead Snare Drum Review by Adam Jones
Ahead Snare Drum Review by John Williams
Ahead Snare Drum Review by Michael Dawson
Ahead 6x13 Black On Brass
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Review
Simon Edgoose
Mikedolbear.com
Famed for their aluminum sticks, Ahead have ventured into a new area.
On the Ahead stand were some new metal snares. Now, I must admit to not
being tremendously excited by the prospect of another new snare drum,
but at the risk of sounding like an advert… “That was before I heard
it!”. The shells are very thin and are 14” or 13” x 6” in black chrome
over brass.
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They have tube lugs,
Fat Cat snares (with the adjustable tension inner wires), S-Hoops
(triple flange hoops with a larger top flange angled over the bearing
edge, which sound more like cast hoops), Tight Screw tension rods (which
have an insert of nylon to guarantee they never de-tune) and a choice of Dunnett or Trick throw offs. Now, on
paper, they should sound good, but I think that Gerry and I decided they
were they best snare we had heard so far at NAMM. When the person who
was showing us them first hit one, a guy who was passing stopped and
came over and asked what the snare was as it sounded ‘incredible!’. It
is stupidly loud (making us blink in a hall with 20m high ceilings) but
also REALLY musical. One to check out.
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