LM402 Supra Phonic Snare : It's as good as everyone says it is!

I bought this snare on recommendation.

It is a timeless classic no doubt, and records very well indeed.

It sounds good cranked up and really fat when tuned midrange.

It responds well to muffling and is great for light intricate stickwork and for heavy backbeat pounding.

The things that let it down are the stock heads - replace these immediately!

And the main problem is tuning, and getting it to stay in tune!

After looking at various drummer forums, I have decided at great expense, to invest in a complete set of Tightscrews. These will cost as much as a fifth again of the retail price!

Verdict:

An incredible sounding drum, with poor stock heads and notoriously hard to tune and keep in tune!