How to install snare wires on snare drum (Drum Nerd Lab)

Just a quick rundown on how to install snare wires! Demonstrated on an INDe Flex-Tuned Maple shell, featuring the INDe SB1 strainer and Puresound Custom Snare wires, but this should apply to most throw-off designs.

[@philliph2118]

I put an inde snare throw off on a Ludwig Supra lite 13” and it was the most hellacious experience I’ve ever had changing a throw off. This was my first time installing the inde strainer. Getting the nut on the two screws that hold the throw off on the drum was not easy and then when I finally got it secured adjusting the throw off was the ABSOLUTE NIGHTMARE. I may need therapy after tonight. You really have to get the snares pre tensioned to very close where you want them . I keep bottoming out on the adjustment knob trying to get any tension. I finally had to put the lever halfway on/off and make critical adjustments to get it right .

[@ayoungethan]

Summary: throw off engaged. Tension set in middle. Tension and clamp butt plate first to keep wires centered on head. Then tension and clamp the throw off side.
Specific to the SB1 set: looping the ribbon or string back over the clamp through the clamp slots esp on the throw off helps not only secure but optimally pre-tension the wires by pulling and locking them tight (you can see the throw off move up toward the wires when he does this). Elegant design and engineering! You can mimic this on eg a DW mag throw off by pulling tighter and maybe adjusting tension lower than half, maybe all the way off.

[@johnnyboi0h347]

Thank you for this video, never knew how to do this until now!

[@Jill4Reels]

This was so super helpful! THANK YOU!!!!

[@craicattic]

Very helpful!!!! Thank!!!!

[@johnbaxter85]

Thank you, was very helpful instruction.

[@kenkeisler2235]

Is there a top and bottom of the wire when you install??? Dose mater what side is up. It can go either way???

[@ayoungethan]

The welded side needs to go against the drum head, because the plate is designed to pull tight against the head when tensioned. If you install the other way then tensioning will actually lift the snares away from the head

[@andrewjacobs5579]

Intro volume needs lowered 50-75%

[@philbrown1474]

Try turning it down. Geeeez

[@iswearidonthavedementia5229]

It wasn’t that loud, you might wanna start using drum headphones while you play if sound is bothering you

[@zumagallerte4669]

Can you image I did not know that you can turn that knob to adjust the tension of the wires xD