The 15 Best Snare Drums of 2021
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- We're counting down the end of the year with the best 15 reviewed snare drums of 2021! Links to purchase are just below:
Zikit Pro Kit on British Drum Company Snare Drum
www.drumcenter...
Tama S.L.P. G-Maple 14x7 Snare Drum
Available for purchase here: www.drumcenter...
Pearl Sensitone Heritage Alloy Snare Drum - 14x5
Available for purchase here: buydru.ms/STH14...
Rogers Powertone Steel Shell Snare Drum 14x5
Available for purchase here: buydru.ms/24ST
DW Collectors Knurled Bronze Snare Drum 14x5.5
www.drumcenter...
Noble and Cooley Solid Ply Tulip - 14x7
Available for purchase here: www.drumcenter...
Canopus 'The Maple' Snare Drum 14x6.5
Available for purchase here: buydru.ms/M-1465-O
Tama Star Reserve Hand Hammered Aluminum 14x6.5
Available for purchase here: buydru.ms/TAS1465H
PDP Concept Select Snare Drum 14x6.5 3mm Bell Bronze
Available for purchase here: www.drumcenter...
Pearl Stavecraft Makha Snare Drum - 14x6.5
Available for purchase here: www.drumcenter...
Dunnett Classic Gergo Borlai Bronze Snare Drum 14x6.5
Available for purchase here: www.drumcenter...
Ludwig Acrolite Snare Drum 14x6.5
Available for purchase here: buydru.ms/LM405C
Gretsch USA Solid Aluminum Snare Drum 14x6.5
Available for purchase here: buydru.ms/G4164SAT
Keplinger Stainless Steel Snare Drum 14x5.5
Available for purchase here: buydru.ms/KEPSS...
Canopus Zelkova Snare Drum 14x8
Available for purchase here: www.drumcenter...
Microphones used to capture the drums:
Bass Drum:
Audix D6 Dynamic Bass Drum Microphone - www.drumcenter...
Audix A133 Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone - www.drumcenter...
Snare Drum:
Audix i5 Dynamic Microphone - www.drumcenter...
Audix ADX51 Condenser Microphone - www.drumcenter...
Toms:
Earthworks DM20 Small-diaphragm Condenser Drum Microphone - www.drumcenter...
Overheads:
Earthworks SR25 Small-diaphragm Condenser Instrument Microphone - www.drumcenter...
Room Mics:
Earthworks QTC30 Small-diaphragm Condenser Microphone - www.drumcenter...
www.drumcenter...
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Really love the richness of the chocolate & the vanilla gives it just enough bite. I played an angel food at the store the other day but it was a bit too dry for me.
It was great to see the Ludwig Acrolite on the list. I have had mine since 1980. It was my first drum. The grain and craftsmanship on the Canopus Zelkova are amazing.
One of the all time greats!
Ludwig makes the best snare drums in the World
I only play Ludwig snare drums. Been using them since 1974.
Definitely the best place for Drums if you have never been there its well worth the trip i had no problem driving three hours for a visit
I think it’s 12 hours for me but I’m still gonna do it this coming summer.
Hi, I'm Ben, and I am a snare drum addict. This is by far the Best drum channel on TH-cam. Great drummers, and I could listen to Shane play all day. He is just such a smooth drummer.
I’d love to just go visit these guys in their store for the day!
Their great players too, this channel was a great idea!
Do it! We'd love to meet you.
The N&C Tulip is in a class of its own. I knew it would be my favorite wood snare. And I thought the Ludwig Acrolite would be my favorite metal snare in this line up. But I have to say The Gretsch USA Solid Aluminum Snare was simply amazing. I have been noticing in these reviews' how impressive Gretsch Snare Drums have been sounding in general. Years ago, I owned a Gretsch Progressive Jazz wood snare, but I have never owned a Gretsch metal snare drum. I believe after this video I need one. Great video guys and Happy New Year!
Those 3 happen to be in my top picks here as well, but the Dunnett GB has to be there as well, just the most perfect universal all around crispy thin metal snare you can find, no nasty overtones, no ring.
That Keplinger is the best-sounding steel-shelled snare drum I've ever heard! Gets my vote for #1 in this comparison. Great job, guys.
Excellent list here, really hard to pick a favorite. I'm a big fan of aluminum snares so for me it's a tossup between the Gretsch USA Aluminum and the Ludwig Acrolite, but that British Drum Co Zikit snare is also sounding incredible in all settings and recording situations you have in the video. One of my coworkers and I (we're both percussion/drum set instructors in Westchester, NY) are planning on heading to your shop at some point in 2022 to look into some higher end kits and snares in person to check out options for what we're considering for the recording studio. I'll definitely put these Top 15 on our list of snares to look into!!
Not usually huge into metal snares but the Tama aluminum is really something special
That G-Maple!! I wish there were more in stock.
Love the Ludwig and Dunnett, but I think the Noble & Cooley takes it. Weird how they always end up being my favorite drums in these comparisons.
I really liked the Noble and Cooley as well. The Tama Star Something kicked, too.
Canopus 'The Maple' Snare Drum 14x6.5 ...... I love it
I'm happy to own two snares from your top list, N&C 14x7 Tulip and Keplinger 14x5,5 8 lug Steel :) You're doing a great job!! Thanks DCP!
I envy you my friend.
No, I can't.Im happy for you
Fine choices you have made! 😉
I want that Gretsch solid aluminum! Liked the Ludwig Acrolite and Pearl Sensitone brass too.
The Gretsch Aluminum takes the cake (no pun intended from the latter cake! lol). The TAMA G-Maple the way it was tuned sounds like a fantastic snare as well for Modern Country music!
That PDP bell bronze sounded great! Also loved the Keplinger and the Canopus maple.
I'm a huge fan of your playing, Tony. Not only are you technically very good, but you do a great job when showcasing full kits. I like the fact that you add all of the toms into your grooves to let us hear the actually kit, rather than simply play a snare/kick groove. I mean... that's what we're paying for is the toms, right? Obviously this video showcases snares, but regardless... you da man.
Awesome drums. The DW copper is one that could make this list in my opinion. Too bad Bradys are no longer around. The aluminum ones made a great presence. I had not seen the TAMA before, it looked and sounded great 👍🏼
I really wouldn’t know what to buy if I walked into this place. I like so much. I have a preference but sometimes those are shot to bits with these reviews. You guys are outstanding!!! 👏 Just amazing for the consumer. The worst thing is that I’m probably sure, most of us like everything you show to us! I do! Even if I came with 20 grand, I’d still leave without something. 😂
That's what we are here for! There are endless options, but we can help fine the right one for you. That being said, yeah, a lot of amazing choices!
If you’re anything like me, you walk in, hit everything once, look at the prices, and then you buy a shaker from the bargain bin. 🤠
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Great video! Great lineup of snare drums! Love the cake piece! Merry Christmas guys!
Here are my pics
1- BDC Zikit on the second strainer lever, god damn !!!!!!
2- Gretsch solid aluminum
3- PDP Bell bronze.
Awesome job. Merry Christmas.
The Noble and Cooley Tulip and the Canopus Zelkova are just on another level for the wooden snares - but how far ahead is the Gretsch USA Solid Aluminium compared to all the other metal snares - just wow.
There are two things I love about your videos which honestly, set you guys apart from all others. One is, you guys play these drums in the best sound environments. They always sound good. The second one is, you guys always mix up the brands very well. There are two snare drums from companies I've never heard of. This provides great exposure however, makes it even more difficult to decide which ones I like best. Keep up the great work and when I'm ready which hopefully, won't be long, I'm gonna come see you guys to purchase my new kit. P.S. If you could make a 14X5.5 Birthday cake, I'd buy that too
The Gretsch USA Solid Aluminum and Keplinger are my favs (they were in the video you all did a few months back) -- would be tough to pick. The Tama S.L.P. G-Maple sounds amazing as well -- and of course the Canopus Zelkova
All great choices Billy!
Definitely asking for a birthday cake snare for my birthday. But, you did forget the link to that. So, I'm gonna need it.
My standouts...
1. PDP bronze
2. Gretch solid aluminum
3. Keplinger steel
4. the solid tulip one
I prefer the thwack you get from the wooden drums. It's just a tastier sound to my ears. Good demo.
So happy with my canopus maple yall sold me. It has become my go to snare. First wood snare I've adored
Yaaaaass, queen. Great video. All great choices, even the cake! But the Noble & Cooley would be my first choice.
Definitely the NC tulip!…..😍…. And the keplinger 👌🏻 yet another amazing video guys🙌🏻
Yes! Thank you!
Boy the Dunnett is my kinda snare, gorgeous sound
What would be fun/eye opening/potentially embarrassing would be to play lots of audio files with no indication of the shell size and material or the manufacturer. After we have all guessed ourselves to death, you could enlighten us. I would truly enjoy it, and it might open up some minds to new things. (Myself certainly included)
The Tulip and the Ludwig have the most balanced and deepest punch to my ears. Nice demo-thx.👍
Merry Christmas ⛄🌲🎄 to the Drum center of Portsmouth!
Love ur videos….Merry Christmas guys.
Merry Christmas, Jim!
Thanks Jim, Merry Christmas to you as well!
Thickest crack for the metal goes to that retired Borlai drum. Almost has a natural compression to the rimshot. Rogers and Gretsch had nice, sharp transparency to them but digging into the rim on that Dunny was chocolatey. Best demo of that drum I've seen posted.
That last part is how I feel with the snare drum I have at the moment !
I love the unique look of the tulipwood.
I'm not a deep snare guy, but that Noble and Cooley 14×7, was sweet, maybe time to start broading my snare depth tastes.
I like the PDP Concept, I’d love it with a Zikit setup!
My favorite was the b-day cake Choco/Vanilla hybrid 😂. You guys are awesome keep up the great work
All I know is that the birthday snare should've been much higher on the list. To get that kind of tone, with virtually no hardware on the drum is amazing. Kudos to the craftsman on that feat.
Birthday cake sounded so sweet!
A&F Raw Brass 6.5 x 14 is the best snare drum I've ever played. This list was fun to watch and listen to though. Keep up the great work, dudes.
That British Drum Zinit Snare is on fire. Dear Santa 😅😅
Canopus zelkova and the noble and Cooley all day. Canopus has the most unique and thick overtone and the noble and Cooley felt so controlled and warm as well
3rd and 4th and best metal drums were the gergo borlai and the steel snare
All of these snare drums are amazing.I would put any of these in my arsenal.Lots of different flavors
They all sound amazing.
Kudos as usual to great tuningI and mixing.
I’m partial to N&C 7x14
I’ve owned a solid Maple since the 80’s.
It reminds me of the big throaty old Ludwig marching drums I played in Corps.
Just add a gunshot blast behind it.
It pops so loud it makes my eyes blink.
Bonham be proud.
My go to is my cherished
76 Ludwig engraved brass Black Beauty.
A true vintage classic that I’ll be buried with.
I liked the recordings with de sm57 and octava the best . I'm gonna try that setup :) The cake sounded very epic
I definitely like those mics together, trying the i5 and ADX51 right now and like that as well, just a little different flavor.
Birthday cake is my favorite!
that cake snare tho!
Thanks, guys, Nice demo. The winner is the one you liked the best and the way they were mic,d. I don't have those particular microphones.
You guys do such a great job with these reviews…I hope to visit your store one day!!!!!
Thanks so much and we hope so too!
My top 3:
N & C
Canopus Zelkova
Birthday Cake jajaja
Love you Guyz ! Happy new year !!!
That Pearl Stavecraft is tasty! Top notch video as always!
I knew the moment I saw this that you would rate the Zelkova no. 1.
Noble and Cooley Tulip is just perfection!
I kinda like all the metal snare drums,they have that pop but still sounds warm not clangy sounding,I have a PDP maple collector series,I like it but would like a nice Ludwig Symphonic or the Black Beauty!
Number 5 is probably my favorite out of these 15.
Great video all great snares the noble cooley for me and the pearl alloy has a really cool vibey thing going on with it..... Can you do a video of your favourite museum kits and snares please? Please please......... :)
My favorite was that dunnett classic snare. But That PDP concept select bell bronze snare sounded amazing. I loved the overtones!
Hmm.. I do like the warmth of a wood snare but I'll take the Gretsch USA along with the NC Tulip for me please. That should cover most bases nicely! 👍
Can't argue with those choices!
Really dig the lineup, i would be interested to know why the choices are what they are. Price points, hardware, material / build quality, etc...
Great vid!
Just choosen for the bucks they can generate when sold....
Birthday Cake is my top choice😂
I hate after I’ve been watching those kind of videos because, I want all of them but I can't afford all of them.
I think the birthday cake took the...well, you know. Haha.
Gretsch Solid Aluminum sounds real nice. Didn't know pdp bell bronze even existed until just now. Wow!
the best drum shop of 2021! :)
Biased to the N&C but even before I knew that was "it" on the video, my ears perked up as soon as I heard it like "ooooohhh..... I like THAT one" lol Gotta say as well (and arguably a more reachable price point for many) the Ludwig Acrolyte always sounds great to me as well. Love DCP!! Keep it going y'all.
Gretsch USA Solid Aluminum Snare Drum 14x6.5 and of course the cake
The top four are all really nice. Especially love the Gretsch Solid Aluminum.
You guys went all out...wardrobe changes with every drum! lol :)
12:53 Masvidal got some serious grooves.
The pearl sensitone and the stavecraft would cover my needs.
Hell ya good morning!!!!
That Noble & Cooley sounds ridiculously good.
I jizzed my pants when he 1st started playing the N&C Tulip
OMG!!Man,that is it!
Can't find the link for the cake one, which I though had the deepest, fattest sound of the bunch. Really thick, though the construction worries me as it wasn't able to stand up to much of a beating.
I really love my DW collectors 14x6 maple natural finish.
Dunnett Classic # Gergo Borlai not only looks beautiful but sounds quite lively and lovely!
Didn't like any of them, and probably because it seemed to me everything was a rim shot, except the pressed rolls. That is why I tilt my snare toward me and try to never hit a rim shot. But that is just my style.
All are very good choices. Yeah, for the metals... that Gretsch Aluminum and Ludwig Acrolite were a few of my faves. Even the Rogers steel .. How do you beat a Tama SLP snare for the price though?
Wow, that takes the cake!!!
As for snare, the Gretsch solid aluminum was my favorite followed by the Dunnett Geogo Borlai and Tama Star hammered aluminum.
That Gretsch Solid Aluminium sounds sensational, so does the PDP Bell Bronze.
Hey guys, love the way you do these comparisons! Great focus on the snare as the main event 💥 BUT .. what was the kick drum featured with the No.1 snare?? It was beasty!! Keep up the good work! 🙏
That is a Canopus RFM 22x14 and yes, it is awesome!
Very nice comparison video.
My favorite #5
A very Merry Xmas to the team at DCP from NZ :)
Oh man ..the Acrolite by yards..until the Zelkova
That Keplinger Steel!
My personal favorite!
My top three of these are
1. Solid Tulip
2. Gretsch Aluminum
3. Ludwig Acrolite
That Dunnett really spoke to me
Love the DUNNETT BRONZE…great sound..
Acrolite wins steel, Nobel and Coolie wins wood, Dunnet wins brass. All three champs IMO! Love your videos!
The Pearl Stavecraft is the best. 🤗 It has a nice warm tone and it is not too low.
That's a killer drum!
That noble & cooley had some special to it pearl stave like that sound canopus and dunnett wow too and the rest i ll take em all 🥁🤟🏼👏🇨🇦
Gretsch USA solid aluminum ❤️🥰!
Thank you!!
You're welcome!
Minuto 14,44 .....mi fate morir dal ridere !!!!!!!! Complimenti ottimo lavoro, grazie.