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Question about sonor phonic snare wire mechanism
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2025 9:28 am
by Ba-dum-tsss
I have recently bought a used 14x8 Sonor Phonic snare (beech shell). I know that Phonic snares were designed for longer snare wires (a-la supersensitive), but this one came with regular 14" snare wires. The drum still sounds pretty awesome and I'm getting enough snare wire response for my needs, but I'm curious how big a difference it would make to install the longer wires as it was intended.
Does anyone have any idea which currently available snare wires would fit the original sonor phonic?
Re: Question about sonor phonic snare wire mechanism
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2025 4:28 pm
by Scott_M
Check with your Sonor dealer - Sonor's still making the extended wires for their MP-1412-X and MP-1412-MX marching snares. Looks like it's the same setup as the extended wire setup on the old Phonic/Lite snares.
https://www.sonor.com/marching/instrume ... mp-1412-xm
Re: Question about sonor phonic snare wire mechanism
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2025 10:48 pm
by SonorBart
A cheaper and more readily available option is 20 strand Pearl free floating wires model SO25. The total length is about 15 3/4" with the wires 14 7/8" and they fit perfectly with the extended Throw-off II strainer and butt. I have them on my Sonorlite snare.