{"product_id":"yamaha-recording-custom-brass-snare-drum","title":"Yamaha Recording Custom Brass Snare Drum (RRS1455 \/ RRS1465 \/ RRS1365)","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n.yms-rc{box-sizing:border-box;width:100%;max-width:100%;padding:0 18px 0 20px;margin:0 auto;color:#1f2937;line-height:1.6}\n.yms-rc *{box-sizing:border-box}\n.yms-rc h2{font-size:clamp(20px,2.6vw,25px)!important;font-weight:700!important;margin:30px 0 12px!important;color:#111827!important}\n.yms-rc h3{font-size:clamp(16px,2vw,18px)!important;font-weight:700!important;margin:0 0 6px!important}\n.yms-rc p{margin:0 0 12px}\n.yms-rc .i{padding:18px 16px;border-left:4px solid #6b3fa0;background:#faf6ff;border-radius:10px;margin:8px 0 6px}\n.yms-rc .i h2{margin:0 0 10px!important}\n.yms-rc .flag{padding:12px 14px;background:#fff7ed;border:1px solid #fed7aa;border-radius:9px;margin:0 0 12px}\n.yms-rc .g{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(150px,1fr));gap:10px;margin:6px 0 4px}\n.yms-rc .t{border:1px solid #e5e7eb;border-radius:10px;background:#fafafa;padding:12px 14px}\n.yms-rc .t span{display:block;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6b7280;margin:0 0 3px}\n.yms-rc .t strong{font-size:16px;color:#111827}\n.yms-rc ul.b{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}\n.yms-rc ul.b li{padding:0 0 0 22px;position:relative;margin:0 0 10px}\n.yms-rc ul.b li:before{content:\"\\25AA\";position:absolute;left:4px;color:#6b3fa0}\n.yms-rc .d{padding:20px 18px;background:#2a1b3d;color:#e7dff2;border-radius:12px;margin:18px 0}\n.yms-rc .d h2,.yms-rc .d h3{color:#fff!important;margin-top:0!important}\n.yms-rc .d .sub{padding:12px 14px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);border-radius:9px;margin:0 0 10px}\n.yms-rc .s{width:100%;overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}\n.yms-rc table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;min-width:660px;font-size:14px}\n.yms-rc th,.yms-rc td{border:1px solid #e5e7eb;padding:8px 10px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}\n.yms-rc th{background:#f3f0fa;font-weight:700}\n.yms-rc tr.me td{background:#faf6ff;font-weight:700}\n.yms-rc .q{margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:700}\n.yms-rc .fq{padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e7eb}\n.yms-rc .w{padding:16px;background:#f8f8f8;border-radius:12px;margin:22px 0 8px}\n.yms-rc .feat{display:grid;grid-template-columns:240px 1fr;gap:22px;align-items:start;margin:14px 0;padding:18px;border:1px solid #e5e7eb;border-radius:12px;background:#fff}\n.yms-rc .feat figure{margin:0}\n.yms-rc .feat img{display:block;width:100%;max-width:240px;height:auto;border:1px solid #eeeeee;border-radius:8px;background:#fff}\n.yms-rc .pair{display:grid;gap:10px}\n.yms-rc figcaption{margin:7px 0 0;font-size:12px;line-height:1.45;color:#6b7280}\n.yms-rc .feat p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}\n.yms-rc .augrp{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:16px;margin:12px 0 6px}\n.yms-rc .augrp\u003ediv{border:1px solid #e5e7eb;border-radius:12px;padding:16px;background:#fafafa}\n.yms-rc .augrp h3{margin:0 0 4px!important}\n.yms-rc .augrp .sub2{font-size:12.5px;color:#6b7280;margin:0 0 12px}\n.yms-rc .arow{margin:0 0 13px}\n.yms-rc .arow:last-child{margin:0}\n.yms-rc .arow span{display:block;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:#374151;margin:0 0 5px}\n.yms-rc audio{display:block;width:100%;height:38px}\n.yms-rc .src{font-size:12px;color:#6b7280;margin:10px 0 0}\n@media screen and (max-width:749px){.yms-rc .feat{grid-template-columns:1fr}.yms-rc .feat figure{max-width:280px;margin:0 auto}}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yms-rc\" data-yms-dtx=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"i\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWeight Without Brightness\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flag\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree sizes, and they are not the same drum.\u003c\/strong\u003e Choose \u003cstrong\u003e14 × 5.5\" (RRS1455)\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e14 × 6.5\" (RRS1465)\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003e13 × 6.5\" (RRS1365)\u003c\/strong\u003e above. Beyond the dimensions, the wires differ — and the 14 × 5.5\" ships with \u003cstrong\u003eSteve Gadd's own signature snare wire in the box\u003c\/strong\u003e. Details below. Sold as a snare drum only; a snare stand is not included, so tell us if you need one and we will match a Yamaha stand to it.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrass is the heaviest of the three Recording Custom metals, and it behaves accordingly. The \u003cstrong\u003e1.2 mm brass shell with its centre bead formed on the outside\u003c\/strong\u003e produces a \u003cstrong\u003edark, intense\u003c\/strong\u003e voice: lower fundamental, more body, and none of the glassy top end that makes some metal snares hard to place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYamaha is blunt about the ambition behind the line: the metal Recording Custom snares represent the addition of Yamaha's finest snare drums, using Steve Gadd's input to its maximum, adding a consistency that lets a drummer use the whole kit's sound. On brass, the weight comes from the material rather than the size — so even the standard depth keeps a fast response and real sensitivity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAt a Glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"g\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"t\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eShell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrass 1.2 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"t\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSizes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e13 × 6.5\", 14 × 5.5\" or 14 × 6.5\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"t\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eHoops\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.3 mm Dyna Hoop\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"t\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBearing edge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e45 degrees\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"t\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eHeads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRemo USA, fitted\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"t\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSnare stand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot included\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat You Get\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"b\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1.2 mm brass shell\u003c\/strong\u003e with the centre bead formed on the \u003cem\u003eoutside\u003c\/em\u003e of the shell — see below for why that matters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2.3 mm steel Dyna Hoops\u003c\/strong\u003e — 10 tension on the 14\" drums, 8 tension on the 13\". Heavier and stiffer than a standard triple-flange hoop, they tighten the sound and sharpen the response without the hard clamp of a die-cast hoop.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne-piece lugs with an internal lug lock mechanism,\u003c\/strong\u003e which resists the slow detuning that comes from sustained hard playing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQ-type strainer on the release side, DC3-type butt side\u003c\/strong\u003e — heavy-duty hardware built for stable, smooth operation and quick wire changes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRemo US Ambassador Coated batter and Remo US Ambassador Snare side heads,\u003c\/strong\u003e fitted at the factory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e45-degree bearing edge and a 2.4 mm snare bed,\u003c\/strong\u003e on all three sizes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeveloped with Steve Gadd,\u003c\/strong\u003e whose playing defined the original Recording Custom sound on countless sessions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThree Details That Define It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"feat\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"pair\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7159\/6197\/files\/0F5A09AEBF204F049ACDA943BE5F37B5_12083_tcm117-1707229.jpg?v=1788896071\" alt=\"Yamaha Recording Custom snare wire\" width=\"240\" height=\"184\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7159\/6197\/files\/E077965E0EEF4F38A8185BEB3BB7150F_12083_tcm117-1633183.jpg?v=1788896117\" alt=\"Yamaha Recording Custom snare wire, second view\" width=\"240\" height=\"184\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003eThe fitted high-carbon steel wire and the Steve Gadd SN1410H, bundled with the 14 × 5.5\" only.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSnare Wire — and Steve Gadd's own set in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach size carries its own wire: the 14 × 5.5\" a \u003cstrong\u003e20-strand SN1420H\u003c\/strong\u003e, the 14 × 6.5\" a \u003cstrong\u003e25-strand SN1425H\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the 13 × 6.5\" a \u003cstrong\u003e20-strand SN1320H\u003c\/strong\u003e. More strands means a denser, more even wire response under the head.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 14 × 5.5\" also arrives with a second wire in the box: the \u003cstrong\u003eSN1410H “SG type”\u003c\/strong\u003e, the wire Steve Gadd himself prefers. It is a 14-strand wire with \u003cstrong\u003ethe middle four strands removed\u003c\/strong\u003e, which sharpens how abruptly the sound stops — a crisper, more staccato note. On a shell this dark, that extra cutoff is a genuinely useful second voice, and it is included at no extra cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"feat\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7159\/6197\/files\/0E6F21203E8E4BF3B8190EF097655EF3_12083_tcm117-1661460.jpg?v=1788895791\" alt=\"The centre bead formed on the outside of the Yamaha Recording Custom shell\" width=\"240\" height=\"301\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003eThe bead runs around the outside of the shell, not the inside.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCentre Bead — on the outside, for the first time\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA centre bead is the ridge pressed around the middle of a metal shell; it stiffens the shell and focuses the fundamental. Yamaha has always formed that bead on the \u003cem\u003einside\u003c\/em\u003e of its snare shells. After repeated rounds of evaluation with Steve Gadd, this drum moves it to the \u003cstrong\u003eoutside\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result, in Yamaha's own words, is a \u003cstrong\u003emore open sound than their conventional drums\u003c\/strong\u003e, with crisp and articulate response. On brass it matters more than on the lighter metals: it keeps a heavy shell from sounding closed in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"feat\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7159\/6197\/files\/6B26F8BFCB9940D4AC34BDC79CB133D4_12083_tcm117-1735775.jpg?v=1788895929\" alt=\"Yamaha heavy-duty Q-type snare strainer\" width=\"240\" height=\"301\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003eThe heavy-duty Q-type strainer on the release side.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQ-Type Strainer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe heavy-duty \u003cstrong\u003eQ-type strainer\u003c\/strong\u003e is the throw-off you engage and disengage every time you switch between snares-on and snares-off. Yamaha built this one for robustness: solid, stable and smooth in operation, with fine adjustment that holds where you set it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt also makes changing the wires quick — which matters more on this drum than most, because on the 14 × 5.5\" you have a second set of wires in the box and a real reason to swap them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHear It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYamaha's own sound demos, each size recorded at three tunings with Ambassador heads. Press play — the 13\" is the clearest illustration of how much of this drum's weight comes from the brass rather than the size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"augrp\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRRS1455 — 14 × 5.5\"\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sub2\"\u003e20-strand SN1420H wire\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"arow\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eLow tuning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003caudio controls preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/uk.yamaha.com\/en\/files\/RRS1455_Kit_All_Low_with_AMB_tcm117-1782952.mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"arow\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMid tuning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003caudio controls preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/uk.yamaha.com\/en\/files\/RRS1455_Kit_All_Mid_with_AMB_tcm117-1783122.mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"arow\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eHigh tuning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003caudio controls preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/uk.yamaha.com\/en\/files\/RRS1455_Kit_All_Hi_with_AMB_tcm117-1783156.mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRRS1465 — 14 × 6.5\"\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sub2\"\u003e25-strand SN1425H wire\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"arow\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eLow tuning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003caudio controls preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/uk.yamaha.com\/en\/files\/RRS1465_Kit_All_Low_with_AMB_tcm117-1782682.mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"arow\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMid tuning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003caudio controls preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/uk.yamaha.com\/en\/files\/RRS1465_Kit_All_Mid_with_AMB_tcm117-1783297.mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"arow\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eHigh tuning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003caudio controls preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/uk.yamaha.com\/en\/files\/RRS1465_Kit_All_Hi_with_AMB_tcm117-1782846.mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRRS1365 — 13 × 6.5\"\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sub2\"\u003e20-strand SN1320H wire\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"arow\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eLow tuning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003caudio controls preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/uk.yamaha.com\/en\/files\/RRS1365_Kit_All_Low_with_AMB_tcm117-1783647.mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"arow\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMid tuning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003caudio controls preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/uk.yamaha.com\/en\/files\/RRS1365_Kit_All_Mid_with_AMB_tcm117-1783542.mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"arow\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eHigh tuning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003caudio controls preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/uk.yamaha.com\/en\/files\/RRS1365_Kit_All_Hi_with_AMB_tcm117-1783413.mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"src\"\u003eAudio: official Yamaha sound demos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"d\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eChoose Your Size\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sub\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e14 × 5.5\" — RRS1455\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;color:#ded3ee\"\u003eThe standard depth, and the most versatile of the three — brass already supplies the weight, so you do not need extra depth to get a heavy note. Fitted with the 20-strand SN1420H wire, and it is the only one of the three that includes \u003cstrong\u003eSteve Gadd's 10-strand SN1410H signature wire\u003c\/strong\u003e in the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sub\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e14 × 6.5\" — RRS1465\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;color:#ded3ee\"\u003eThe same shell an inch deeper, with a denser 25-strand SN1425H wire. More body again and a lower fundamental — the heaviest, darkest backbeat in the range. Take it if weight is the whole point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sub\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e13 × 6.5\" — RRS1365\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;color:#ded3ee\"\u003eA smaller diameter at the deeper 6.5\" depth, on 8-tension Dyna Hoops and a 20-strand SN1320H wire. Tighter, higher-pitched and faster to speak than the 14\" drums, but with brass weight underneath it — the one to reach for as a second snare, for tight funk and studio work, or when you want a crack that sits above the backbeat rather than under it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich Metal?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll three Recording Custom metals share the 1.2 mm shell, the external centre bead, the 45-degree bearing edge and the Q-type strainer. Two things change: the metal, and the hoop. \u003cstrong\u003eBrass\u003c\/strong\u003e is dark intensity — heavier, with more body and a lower fundamental. \u003cstrong\u003eStainless steel\u003c\/strong\u003e is a cutting crack, built to be heard over loud guitars. \u003cstrong\u003eAluminium\u003c\/strong\u003e is open and woody, the warmest of the three, and the only one fitted with die-cast hoops rather than Dyna Hoops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"s\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eShell\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModels\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSizes\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHoops\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCharacter\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"me\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrass 1.2 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRRS1455 \/ RRS1465 \/ RRS1365\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 × 5.5\", 14 × 6.5\" or 13 × 6.5\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.3 mm Dyna Hoop\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDark intensity, weight and body\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStainless steel 1.2 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRLS1455 \/ RLS1470\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 × 5.5\" or 14 × 7\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.3 mm Dyna Hoop\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCutting crack, loud stages\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAluminium 1.2 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRAS1455 \/ RAS1465\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 × 5.5\" or 14 × 6.5\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.0 mm die-cast\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOpen and woody, all-rounder\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fq\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"q\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#6b3fa0\"\u003eQ.\u003c\/span\u003e What is the Steve Gadd snare wire, and do I get it?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0\"\u003eIt is the SN1410H, a 14-strand wire with the middle four strands taken out, leaving 10. Removing the centre strands sharpens the cutoff so the note stops more abruptly — a tighter, more staccato sound. Yamaha bundles it with the \u003cstrong\u003e14 × 5.5\" (RRS1455) only\u003c\/strong\u003e. The 14 × 6.5\" and the 13 × 6.5\" do not include it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fq\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"q\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#6b3fa0\"\u003eQ.\u003c\/span\u003e Which size should I choose?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0\"\u003e14 × 5.5\" if it is your only snare — it is the most versatile and it comes with the extra Gadd wire. 14 × 6.5\" for the lowest, fullest backbeat. 13 × 6.5\" if you want something tighter and higher-pitched that still carries brass weight, typically as a second snare. Listen to all three above before you decide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fq\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"q\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#6b3fa0\"\u003eQ.\u003c\/span\u003e Dyna Hoops or die-cast — what is the difference?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0\"\u003eThe brass and stainless snares use 2.3 mm steel Dyna Hoops; only the aluminium uses 3.0 mm die-cast. Dyna Hoops tighten and focus the sound and sharpen the rim shot, but leave the shell a little more room to breathe than a die-cast hoop does. On a heavy brass shell that is the more musical pairing. The 13\" uses an 8-tension hoop, the 14\" drums a 10-tension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fq\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"q\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#6b3fa0\"\u003eQ.\u003c\/span\u003e Brass or one of the wood snares?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0\"\u003eBrass gives you weight with metal projection and consistency; a wood snare like the birch RBS1455 gives warmth and a drier decay but less carry. If you want darkness that still cuts through a band, brass is the answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fq\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"q\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#6b3fa0\"\u003eQ.\u003c\/span\u003e Does it come with a snare stand?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0\"\u003eNo. This is the drum alone, in any size. Ask us and we will add a suitable Yamaha snare stand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"w\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important\"\u003eWhy Buy from YMS?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eYMS For Music is an authorised \u003cstrong\u003eYamaha Premium Retailer\u003c\/strong\u003e. Every drum is genuine Yamaha stock with full manufacturer warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0\"\u003ePlay the metals side by side in Bengaluru or Mangaluru — aluminium, steel and brass are genuinely different instruments, and ten minutes with all three settles it faster than any description. 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