cdrums21
Gold Member
I was looking for a new snare and did some research on DW snares since I recently purchased a DW kit with the VLT and X shell technology that sounds really, really sweet. I play a variety of music, but I wanted a loud and agressive drum for a rock situation that matched my kit. I had heard about edge drums, did some research and read reviews...heard them live and on tape and really wanted one. So, I bought one this week.
To say the edge snare drum let me down was an understatement. I had it all week and really worked on it with dfferent heads and tunings to try to get it to sound good. I was really deflated after playing it last night and I don't understand why they get the reviews they do. This is only one man's opinion, but this is what my experience with it was. I am a metal snare guy because I like a "pop" sound from the drum rather than a "crack". I like the volume, agressiveness and bite from a metal drum, but I wanted a maple one as well to get a different sound...one with some volume and pop, but warmth too. I thought the edge would give me the best of both worlds. I was wrong.
I have been playing a Ludwig supraphonic for the past 8 years and a Ludwig hammered bronze snare, both 6.5x14, for 10 years before that. In comparison, the Ludwig supraphonic COMPLETELY blows the edge away in every catagory. Not even close. The supra is louder, has more character, has more bite, opens up as much as possible when struck hard, is articulate when needed....it's a great all around drum.
The edge sounded weak, totally eaten up on stage by the other drums and instruments. This is supposed to be a loud and aggressive rock drum??? It didn't really have any bite to speak of, it sounded boxy no matter how I tuned it and which heads I used, the snare mechanism was so sensitive that even a slight touch threw the snares off...it just flat out sucked. It was nowhere near worth the price of $700 in my opinion and didn't hold a candle to drums that cost half as much. So..live and learn. I'll be going back to my supra from now on and maybe look at some other Ludwig snares, like a COB model or an older black beauty to get a different sound. I know they'll be worth every penny. Bottom line, if you're in the market for a loud and agressive rock snare that's gonna kick butt and blow you away, in my opinion.....don't buy an edge.
To say the edge snare drum let me down was an understatement. I had it all week and really worked on it with dfferent heads and tunings to try to get it to sound good. I was really deflated after playing it last night and I don't understand why they get the reviews they do. This is only one man's opinion, but this is what my experience with it was. I am a metal snare guy because I like a "pop" sound from the drum rather than a "crack". I like the volume, agressiveness and bite from a metal drum, but I wanted a maple one as well to get a different sound...one with some volume and pop, but warmth too. I thought the edge would give me the best of both worlds. I was wrong.
I have been playing a Ludwig supraphonic for the past 8 years and a Ludwig hammered bronze snare, both 6.5x14, for 10 years before that. In comparison, the Ludwig supraphonic COMPLETELY blows the edge away in every catagory. Not even close. The supra is louder, has more character, has more bite, opens up as much as possible when struck hard, is articulate when needed....it's a great all around drum.
The edge sounded weak, totally eaten up on stage by the other drums and instruments. This is supposed to be a loud and aggressive rock drum??? It didn't really have any bite to speak of, it sounded boxy no matter how I tuned it and which heads I used, the snare mechanism was so sensitive that even a slight touch threw the snares off...it just flat out sucked. It was nowhere near worth the price of $700 in my opinion and didn't hold a candle to drums that cost half as much. So..live and learn. I'll be going back to my supra from now on and maybe look at some other Ludwig snares, like a COB model or an older black beauty to get a different sound. I know they'll be worth every penny. Bottom line, if you're in the market for a loud and agressive rock snare that's gonna kick butt and blow you away, in my opinion.....don't buy an edge.