I will be purchasing a Ludwig Black Beauty snare pretty soon.

My question is, what is the difference between the supraphonic snares and the super sensitive snares.








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the snare throwoff

a supraphonic has the p-85



while the super sensitive has the super sensitive










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What's the difference between these two throwoffs?

p-85 is just a standard snare throwoff.

super sensitive tensions the snares from both sides, and allows the snares to extend past the drum head. you can not use standard snares with a super sensitive throwoff.








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K, Thanks a bunch








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The Super Sensitive is really more an Orchestral snare. btw,,,,, I'm not saying youn can't use it for any other musical style.

The Parallel strainer can be a nuisance and isn't as robust as the P85. As Alan said , you can't swap out the Snare wires on a P85, the Sensitive mechanism has one set last time i took notice.


I'd take the P85 anyday - and swap it out for a later P86.

the day i went to buy the black beauty the local shop by me had, they had sold it about 4 hours before i got there but then i found the snare i bought instead, a yamaha steve gadd signature series, and i was content with that. But i will have a black beauty one of these days

Get the 6.5 deep version!

I got a 14x5 (or 5 1/2...can't remember) black beauty reissue about 3 years ago. While I LOVE the snare, it really would be more versatile in the 6.5" deep version.

is the reissue brass or bronze?








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Mine is brass.

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Quarter Note wrote:

The Super Sensitive is really more an Orchestral snare. btw,,,,, I'm not saying youn can't use it for any other musical style.

The Parallel strainer can be a nuisance and isn't as robust as the P85. As Alan said , you can't swap out the Snare wires on a P85, the Sensitive mechanism has one set last time i took notice.


I'd take the P85 anyday - and swap it out for a later P86.

Or swap it out for the Trick GS007










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Alan_ wrote:

p-85 is just a standard snare throwoff.

super sensitive tensions the snares from both sides, and allows the snares to extend past the drum head. you can not use standard snares with a super sensitive throwoff.

And special parts cost special money - good to throw that in Alan!








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