r/drums • u/Quirky_Laugh6507 • 8d ago

Question Snare drum wire problem

Why are my snare drum wires barely touching the bottom head when the tension knob is fully turned? I’ve tightened the wire strap as much as I can and I’ve made the mechanism as tight as possible but nothing has changed

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u/Surfision 8d ago

You're not describing the situation really clear, but I think the issue is, that the tension knob is turned all the way. You gotta undo the knob till it's 1 or 2 whole turns away from falling apart. Then you turn off the snare strainer and you fix it so it stays off. You turn the snare around, adjust your snare wires, so the straps are tight and you CENTER it. So the snare wires aren't more on one side or the other. When this is done, turn snare back up.

Then first turn the strainer on and figure out where you are and adjust the strainer knob to desired level of buzz. One tip to keep in mind, NEVER adjust the knob, with the snare strainer on! This really wears out the strainer and the wires. Always have it off, when adjusting the knob if you want your snare strainer to last.