Gretsch Drums Renown Series Snare Drum - 5 x 14-inch - Piano Black Reviews
The Gretsch Renown Series snare drum delivers a tone and playing experience that will have you going back to it for every musical genre and style. Its sound covers the warm tones of the 1950s as easily as it punches with the authority of 1980s rock. Much of the snare's versatility comes from its 7-ply maple construction and 30-degree bearing edge. And Gretsch upgraded the Renown Series with their 302 hoops, which exude the same character as die-cast hoops, but with added resonance thanks to their lighter weight. Call your Sweetwater Sales Engineer today!
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Highest Rated Reviews
Great Snare
I picked this up as a way to see how I liked the Renown line. Full disclosure, I did some modifications and I"d recommend the same ones to someone buying this snare.
I removed the Stock Remo batter head and replaced it with a reverse power dot. It gave the drum a bit more body. I also replaced the stock wires with 30 strand puresound. Now this drum is a step up.
I found the hoops to be snug on the collar of the head and the tuning range is short in terms of how many turns it takes to tighten or loosen the head. The drum worked best for me in a higher tuning. Over all I"m a fan of 8 lug snares, they sit better in the basket and are more open.
Great snare with a nice woody sound. Cross stick is excellent due to the 303 hoops.