SABIAN – SBHY20 – Blend Custom Snare Wire Hybrid 20 Strand

The right blend of metals can be the secret to great sound SABIAN was built on that and now we offer some special metal blends tweaked for great snare drum sound The Hybrid is blended to provide a natural EQ effect bringing out your drum’s low end while retaining a crisp attack
From the metal innovators at SABIAN comes a new secret formula for great snare tone. The Hybrid model uses what we call a 6-8-6 blend. That special blend utilizes differences both in metal and wire wind density to deliver the exact sound desired. The two sixes in the 6-8-6 combination is six phosphor bronze strands on the outsides of the Hybrid 20. These strands are made from a special B8 phosphor bronze formulated just for snares. Those strands are wound with an especially tight wind, which delivers additional snare-to-drum head contact. Resulting in a crisp tight attack from these strands. The “8” in the 6-8-6 blend is for the eight strands of high-carbon stainless steel found in the center of this great snare wire. The steel naturally produces a fatter tone that is less staccato when compared to the bronze wire. This is augmented by the use of a larger wind, which increases the space between winds and reduces snare-to-head contact. Blending together the specially manufactured wires gives the SABIAN Hybrid Custom Snare Wires a unique natural EQ effect making it easier to get that perfect snare tone that you are hearing in your head.