Mapex 3x13 MPX Steel Snare Drum

[pescalante2]

Side snare is a 10x6 pdp maple, keeping on the cheap like a boss, only 95 bucks if I remember correctly

[BPRINC1]

Would you reccomend this drums for someone that wants to self teach themselves? Because i want get a drum for my birthday but i don't know which i should use, since i've never drummed before, and i want to get one as soon as possible. (17th b-day)

[DrumCenterNH]

@BPRINC1 - This would be OK, but you might be better off considering a drum in a 14" diameter, between 5 and 6.5 deep. It will be a better snare overall (in terms of versatility) and is something you could keep if you really get into drumming and use for just about anything. The 3x13 piccolo size is a pretty specific sound and not too many people use them as their primary snares with a full kit. Hope that helps!

- Andy

[BPRINC1]

@DrumCenterNH Thanks a lot for responding means a lot. Would a 14" be as cheap?

[DrumCenterNH]

@BPRINC1 - A 5.5x14 MPX Steel snare would be the same price as the 3x13

- Andy

[rendyonline]

Currently using Black Panther's Black Widow, a 14 x 5.5. Trying to get a "softer" or "less body" volume soft of sound... will this piccolo somewhat help?

[DrumCenterNH]

@rendyonline Piccolos definitely do have less body and can be softer, although I would recomend a wood shell drum for a "softer" sound.

Tony

[cartogropher]

any kind of dampener you were using?



[PacisVictus]

I like the high tuning, would sound great as an effect drum.

[cameron123655]

140 dollars??????? go to musicians friend for the same thing for 60

[JordanSloanicusMusic]

What drumsticks are you using in this video?

[showitormowit]

you guys are awesome

[MrEggydrum]

Buying it soon, now, buying even sooner!!!!!!

[ovni95]

this is the Mapex Steel Piccolo Snare Drum ?

[AfterlifeBlack]

High tuning sounds great ;D

[jangel2771]

hey shane please help! do the snares come off with the thing where you tighten the snares? please help!

[jangel2771]

does the tuning thing on the side come off to release the snares?

[serenopiovoso]

E' bellissimo, ha un suono accattivantissimo

[mayox1234567]

is it really poppy??

[sodas16]

how tunning this snare Drum ?? sir ,

and what drumhead use in this video ?

Thanx you very much !

[tsobaby95]

this dude has my name SHANE

[NewYorkJets99]

@tsobaby95 Yes, there are other people in the world of about 6 billion people with the same name as you.

[alvintkh]

izit easily get rust?

[youarethechampion]

hey i bought this snare and i tama tension watch do you know which little nubmer thingy i would have to put it to to make it the low one

[drummie7]

you gotta luv this snare all the way around, the price, the size, the sound(high or low).

[Eizensbakulis]

this snare is bad............buy MAPEX 14"X5,5" SPECIAL BLACK PANTHER (sound

is just great) 160$ but its worth it.......

[zombiess666]

@Eizensbakulis The snare isn't bad under any circumstances... I just got mine and I fell in love with it. Its more for a budget-conscious drummer that still wants to get a rad sound out of a drum and I definitely have found it. I recommend it by all means and it only costs $60.

[Blindevilunderoath]

Can I put a batter head on the snare wire side of my snare drum? I want to kill off overtones.

[residentdrummerpete]

@Blindevilunderoath no

[isaiahangelo]

That snare is beautiful in construction and medium to higher tuning

[lususvir]

Is this snare loud enough to cut through a live mix, say rock or metal music???

[DrumCenterNH]

@lususvir - It is a bright, cutting drum. However, whether it will cut through a live mix really depends on a number of factors besides the snare. If it is mic'd up, it will depend how the sound engineering puts it in the mix. If you are not playing with mics, it will depend on how loud your other bandmates are!!!

[lususvir]

@DrumCenterNH I guess I was just wondering how it compares volume-wise to wood snares. Right now I have a pearl firecracker wood snare.

[311Vision]

@lususvir Yes. Steel snares are very loud/bright. Depending on the venue, most bars you wouldnt need to mike it up if you didnt want to and just wail on it, it can cut thru pretty loud. Miked up, it will really sound nice. I used to own a Tama 13x3" steel and even with everyone with their amps cranked up that snare was still loud as hell.

[SgtCrazy128]

hi could you tell me what an acrylic 13x3.5 snare would probably sound like? i tune at about medium and i'm wondering if it would have lots of ring?

[mikolene97]

I've had it for six hours, been playing it for five

[mikolene97]

ordering it later!

[x2xdrummer4life]

could you please tell me what heads you are using on here?

[BrenS19811]

this is perfect, especially the high tuning, how much would this drum be?

[Drunkarlos]

I have this one, sounds great, and is cheap...

[jp130293]

is this classed as a piccolo snare ?

[Dragonwatcher2008]

I think so, 3" is very small :-)

[Bostonbird733]

@Dragonwatcher2008 thats what she said. sorry haha couldnt resist. im getting the pearl 13 x 3 though

[iloveredhotchilis]

If I live in the us I would be buying of you guys

[flesongo]

HELLO EVERYBODY ineed some drum help. i want to buy a picolo snare drum but i cant decide between the mapex steel snare or the pearl steel snare they both cost the same but mapex is 3.5x13 and pearl is 3x13

[DrumCenterNH]

Both are good sounding drums. The 3.5" Mapex will give you a slightly better tuning range.

[flesongo]

thanks for the tip :)

[frietjericcardo]

@flesongo i think you should go for the mapex, i had a really cheap mapex snare with a good new head and good tuning on it a few years ago, but it sounded great!

[ramonbunny69]

@flesongo i would like a pearl piccolo snare with ...tight heads and snares ....for that pop sound ...it makes it louder to !!!:)

[ritalinrush]

@flesongo i say go with pearl no mater what i love some mapex stuff but i have played about 60 difrent kits and i have stoung feelings that pearl is the best hands down :)

[cameron123655]

@flesongo go to musicians friend they have the mapex 1 for 60$ no shipping cost

[akidnameddylan]

im looking for a high pitched snare for death metal drum genre wat do u recommend?

[bgggbb]

I played in a metal band a while ago. I loved the Tama Starclassic 14.5" x 5" Maple tuned fairly tight! Hope that helps! If you want to know what it sounds like, check out "Korn - Porno Creep" on YouTube, It sounds pretty much identical to Dave's!!

I got it used but in mint condition on Ebay for $250

[bgggbb]

Sorry, I meant to say 5.5 x 14

[frietjericcardo]

what pitch's do you use for low tuning of that snare?

[killalot4]

im gonna get a pulse 8 peace double bass drum set for FREE!!! it comes with 2 floor toms 3 rack toms 2 bass and a steel snare. all i have to buy is cymbals and a hi hat :D

[Pandanobear]

Im sorry

[gitarnerd]

fuckin awesome, and i dont even like mapexXD

[FragileBandSweden]

Mid tuning, exacly what i was looking for, what will this cost me ?

[crusader24k]

$140

[FragileBandSweden]

Nice

[fastatlearninstuff]

@crusader24k These snares are £79 in the uk

[guitarman1568]

@crusader24k umm...I was looking at the $60 one...

[XxStrongDrums1996xX]

@FragileBandSweden You can get it from guitar center for $60

[WhenxChristxReturnsx]

@XxStrongDrums1996xX That is just a regular steel Mapex snare of the same size. It doesn't bear any MPX logos or markings, I saw one the other day on display in the shop.

[XxStrongDrums1996xX]

@WhenxChristxReturnsx From what I've heard, the MPX series only costs more because of the logos. Apparently, there is almost no difference between the two drums.

[WhenxChristxReturnsx]

@XxStrongDrums1996xX I don't see how adding a badge to a drum can more than double it's price. But that is quite interesting, I have been considering replacing my Pearl Sensitone snare with this one since the snare strainer keeps coming loose. Next time I go to the local Guitar Center I may have to see if they'll let me give the $60 one a try.

[XxStrongDrums1996xX]

@WhenxChristxReturnsx Yea, I'm not entirely sure on the whole situation. All in all, you have to remember that it's hard to make a low quality steel piccolo snare, since you aren't going for a nice, clean, studio sound. I'm sure that the $60 version, when cranked up, cracks just as much as the more expensive one.

[WhenxChristxReturnsx]

@XxStrongDrums1996xX I'd like to try them side by side and see if there's much of a difference.

[WhenxChristxReturnsx]

@XxStrongDrums1996xX I think you might be right. I've been looking around online and found a review saying pretty much the same thing. The guy said the only differences he could tell in appearance/sound was that the snare throw-off on the MPX drum was a bit nicer and it had different hoops, but otherwise no difference, so if I can manage to get a refund for my Sensitone snare I'll just try out the $60 piccolo snare and see how I like it.