Abstract: A snare assembly for use with a snare drum that provides for the precise fine tuning of a portion of helical wire snares. This snare assembly includes a fine tuning clasp unit comprising an angled stationary snare clasp threadingly engaged to a mobile snare clasp by a fine adjustment tension screw. Also provided are helical wire snares which are soldered to the angled stationary clasp and to the mobile snare clasp and then spanned a distance defining a snare surface and soldered to an angled snare clasp. The snare surface slightly bows in the direction towards the snare head of a drum when the snare assembly is activated by a throw off lever as a result of the use of the two angled snare clasps. Also provided is a leveling bar secured to the angled stationary clasp to maintain a constant uniform downward pressure on the helical wire snares soldered to the mobile snare clasp.

Abstract: Headphones for acoustical reproduction of music or various audio signals and an electronic metronome device included therein.