vyacheslav
Senior Member
Greetings,
Just to clarify, we are talking about triple flange hoops here. Die Cast hoops are a whole different animal.
I have always been in the camp that 2.3mm hoops are more "professional" and are higher quality. Thus, the reason they come standard on mid to higher end kits, while lower end kits come with 1.6 mm hoops. I have swapped out the stock hoops to 2.3mm hoops on all my kits (If they didn't already come that way), again using the rationale that they are more professional and higher quality.
On a recent used kit purchase,, I decided to leave the stock 1.6mm hoops on. My initial impression right away as that the drums are much lighter! I played a gig with them this week and really noticed the weight difference, especially when holding the drum outside of it's case, like putting the tom on the mounting arm and flipping the floor tom over after installing the legs. I also noticed a little more "openness" in sound. Not a huge difference at all, but just a tiny bit more resonance and tone. I play single ply, coated heads with no muffling, so they are very open as it is, but I noticed just a tiny bit more resonance.
So, what are your opinions of 1.6mm and 2.3mm hoops? I came up with a list of "Pros" for each type pf hoop (with the "Cons" being the "Pros" of the other hoop). Please feel free to add or edit this list.
1.6 mm Hoops "Pros":
Cheaper Price
Makes the drums lighter overall
Sustains/resonates a bit more and the drum sounds a little more open
More flexible and can conform to not so perfect bearing edges a little better.
2.3 mm Hoops "Pros":
Better quality/heavier/durable
More accurate tuning
More clarity on Rim Shots
More clarity on crosstick
I am curious as to your opinions on these.
Thanks!
V
Just to clarify, we are talking about triple flange hoops here. Die Cast hoops are a whole different animal.
I have always been in the camp that 2.3mm hoops are more "professional" and are higher quality. Thus, the reason they come standard on mid to higher end kits, while lower end kits come with 1.6 mm hoops. I have swapped out the stock hoops to 2.3mm hoops on all my kits (If they didn't already come that way), again using the rationale that they are more professional and higher quality.
On a recent used kit purchase,, I decided to leave the stock 1.6mm hoops on. My initial impression right away as that the drums are much lighter! I played a gig with them this week and really noticed the weight difference, especially when holding the drum outside of it's case, like putting the tom on the mounting arm and flipping the floor tom over after installing the legs. I also noticed a little more "openness" in sound. Not a huge difference at all, but just a tiny bit more resonance and tone. I play single ply, coated heads with no muffling, so they are very open as it is, but I noticed just a tiny bit more resonance.
So, what are your opinions of 1.6mm and 2.3mm hoops? I came up with a list of "Pros" for each type pf hoop (with the "Cons" being the "Pros" of the other hoop). Please feel free to add or edit this list.
1.6 mm Hoops "Pros":
Cheaper Price
Makes the drums lighter overall
Sustains/resonates a bit more and the drum sounds a little more open
More flexible and can conform to not so perfect bearing edges a little better.
2.3 mm Hoops "Pros":
Better quality/heavier/durable
More accurate tuning
More clarity on Rim Shots
More clarity on crosstick
I am curious as to your opinions on these.
Thanks!
V