9 snare drums: Tama, Pearl, Gretsch, DW, Ludwig, Pork Pie, Mapex
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ก.ย. 2024
- Recordings of 9 different snares with different heads
The same sizes snares are tuned roughly the same.
Update: check the loudness of these snares here • Snare drum loudness test
And testing snare wires in this video: • Snare drum wires test
0:53 gretsch catalina
1:53 pearl chad snare
2:53 tama superstar snare
3:53 dw collector snare
4:53 ludwig black snare
5:53 gretsch mark snare
6:53 pork pie snare
7:50 tama metalworks snare
8:55 mapex black snare
I like how everybody is commenting how this guy has no talent. HE'S GIVING A DEMO OF THE SNARE, NOT HIS SKILLS.
Sorry dude,but if you can't even roll properly,how can one evaluate the nuances of a snare drum?
Good recordings ,but totally lame execution..
cpu554 You don't need to do a proper " roll " to evaluate the effectiveness or sound(preferred sound) of a snare. There are many different styles and techniques that incorporate different elements, I.E. rim shots etc. that people use to their preferred preference. Others just play for the love of music. I do agree that knowing the proper forms of such snare techniques can no doubt be beneficial in weighing decisions to choose ,but lets not get " to drum techie" this video is fine and will suffice.
The drumming community has gone down drastically. Not even criticism, just down and out right rude and insensitive. Instead of making people want to quit, how about helping a fellow musician out. We were all at some point our career not the best, which we still are.
you must be new the internet.
alex braczynski Im not new to the internet, although im sure your comment has taken some thought to even imagine something so witty. I am speaking of the drum community, never mentioned anything about the internet, just the drum community on the internet AND in real life.
Thank you for the video 🙏🏻 it’s great to get some idea of what the general character of these snares is as I have little opportunity to hear them in a shop/show room setting.
DW and Mapex were best for me.
I love the crisp sound!❤
That's the same Pork Pie snare I own...I love that drum! Compliments the sound of my 1970 Slingerland kit perfectly!
I just bought a "Cherry Pie Bubinga" from Pork Pie at around 240 bucks. Im lovin it for the money. Great upgrade from where I was at with my 70's era Rogers snare. Went with new Aquarian heads all around.
Sup. I'm the guy who comments on every single snare video to say that the 6.5x14 brass sounds the best.
peace
love the chad smith signature snare the super hoops give it a really good rim shot. I'm glad it was featured on here
Hey, thanks, my pleasure!
The Italian CVL hoops on the Blaster are awesome, both in looks and sound.
It depends what you prefer, someone liked that combo best of all.
It was a mere recording of different snares with different heads.
You can clearly hear the difference beetween different snare drums. The beats played were off, but nonetheless it's still better than some other "all rimshot" videos where all snare drums sound almost the same.
Pork Pie gets my vote! Thank you for taking the time to demonstrate!
Mid to high tuning always gives the best of almost any snares output. To my ears anyhoo-
all the snare drums sounded choked to me,but I'm sure with the right tunning they all sound awesome!
Thanks for your suggestion, I have to admit I haven't tried other pre amps.
But the M-Audio Fast Track Ultra 8R I'm using is considered pretty decent, as far as I know.
It would be interesting to try out some different pre amps some day, if I can get my hands on some.
Great video! DW and Mapex.
Hard to really hear what each snare is all about with them choked so badly.
If you are using different heads this test means nothing. Put single ply coated ambassadors on all of them, then tune them the same and you will be able to hear the difference in the drum. What you are hearing hear is mostly the difference in the head.
This is much ado about nothing in my opinion. All of the drums sound nearly the same because the tensioning is so tight. When the stick hits the drum with the snares on, all of them exhibit the attack of the stick with little resonance following. The actual hit sounds almost like the snares are off and has a tom tom quality.
The perfect snare for me is a brass snare 14'' by 4'' tuned from mid to high.
Thanks Eric. I went with wood hoops too. Incredible!
I can't believe you didn't demo a snare from Q Drum Co. Probably the best on the market today.
The cherry ash would have sounded MUCH better with a thinner head. It's already a fairly dry snare, and when you add a two-ply head with a sound control dot, it kills a lot of the natural resonance of the snare.
I like the Mapex Blaster, I don't know about those funky wooden rims but I like the tone of the shell, thanks for the comparison
You choked every snare drum with the snares way too tight.
Phillip agreed I was thinking the same thing. They all sounded crappy with the tight snare wires. Ruined the comparison
Agree. Tuning....
All amazing snare drums tuned poorly...
Loved the dark sound of the Gretsch Ash/Cherry and the big ole fat sound of the Ludwig. My two favorites from this shootout.
Which is why I asked you to post a video of your snare tuning, I'd like to hear your well tuned snare.
And by the way, I don't have a problem.
I found the vid very informative. I love testing & mixing up head & material combinations (depths & sizes too).
I just purchased a Pork Pie Big Black Bob Black Nickel over Brass snare from eBay. I haven't received it yet but, I have a CS coated & PS3 no dot to try with it. I also have a hazy Ambassador for snare side, Sound Blaster snare wires, Dunnett throw off & nylon washers. I hope to supercharge this relatively inexpensive snare drum.
Good luck experimenting. I believe Pork Pie and/or brass snares won't disappoint you. Using decent heads and proper tuning can make all the difference, even for cheap snares.
Good luck with PP BOB, I used mine twice and and sold it to buy a Luwig. How they got a mention is beyond me.
I have a Superstar in Midnight Blue(w/starcast hoops) that I picked up for $60 about 7yrs ago from this music store that closed down, put an Evans Dry Head and it sounds really nice now.
I agree this isn't a true test but I didn't say it was. Just a couple of recordings of several snares and heads.
People who comment and say what they like best, just say which brand they like... You guys aren't listening to sound at all.. Secondly I agree with andy... You can't do a true test with different heads.
Wow so many different snares and sounds can I have or buy one lol
I think the brass 13x7 is a good mixture of, brass = loud/bright snares, 13 = tighter sound and pop, 7 = nice snare and tone.
Great demonstration. That must have taken a lot of effort. The DW sounds a bit thin. The Tama Metalworks had a nice crack without losing its bottom. The Chad Smith Pearl had a nice character to it. The Pork Pie delivered. The Mapex had a complex, pleasing snap with some warmth; that hoop looked insane! Nice work!
Thanks, man and you're right!
Yeah, that's my collection. I got some snares with some kits and some good deals on others.
I decided to keep all for now, although I play 2 or 3 most.
I like the Ludwig and reminds me of my first snare as that was 14 * 6.5 but I have a 14 * 5 Pearl now.
Honestly, Gretsch is by far my favourite. Ludwig is a very close match. But I four favourite companies in order would have to be. 1.) Gretsch 2.) Guru 3.) Ludwig 4.) C&C
I like TAMA snares the most, but that ludwig is pretty awesome. whats are your favorites?
Best sounding in this video is the Ludwig Black Magic. So warm and very versatile
I love DW a lot, but I played that Pork Pie vented a few times and god, that thing is sensitive as hell. I like it better than a few of the DW snares.
THAT BLACK PANTHER BLASTER IS FREAKING AWESOME! How have I never seen one before now
1. Tama Metalworks
2. Mapex Black Panther Blaster
3.Pork pie little Squealer
4. Ludwig Black magic
5. Gretsch Catalina Ash
Minus the Evans heads though.
Yeah, it's a great snare drum, one of my favs.
i personally believe you did a poor job tuning the snares. You did none of them justice.. my opinion
De'Ryan Brister snare wires were too tight and all the drums rang too much.
Somebody really knows how to tune drums and match shell to heads. Nice, nice work.
The mapex sounds the best
Yep, it is, a very cool snare!
The small Mark Schulman Gretsch sounds best to me, then the Mapex Black Panther. Never seen wood hoops before.
shouldve had the same heads on all the snares just to make it about the actal snare itself
Great video man!
What cymbals are you using?
The heads and strainer is where the sound comes from on a snare. The depth of the snare drum is too shallow to make any difference in sound concerning what material it is constructed of. I was messing about with a steel snare and a maple snare...trying different heads and strainers. I was able to make my cheap steel snare sound really warm and full...and I managed to make my expensive maple snare sound like a hard thin marching band snare. Don't be fooled by the manufacture/industry hype. They all want to trick you to spend the big bucks.
By strainer I mean the actual snare wire. Sorry for the confusion. Back in the day we would refer to the snare wire as 'the strainer'...
Thank you. Your reminded me why I prefer wooden shells.
I think overall, that the tuning was off. However, it could be the mic.
I have the metal works and the pork pie, i have a evans HD dry on the MW and love it
I liked the Mapex ... what's the deal with the fat wooden rims?
Omg, a pianist testing drums?!
ive got the blaster with metal hoops awsome
Tama marching drums are the best.
check out the memphis drum shop demo of the nob dw 13x7
also, mic choice and placement is a thing. makes a huge difference.
For me:
1. Black Magic
2. Little Squeeler
3. DW
First ever lefty drummer that I saw.
I don't need any of these snares, but your micro!
even with the lack of experience was great to hear the differences, tune its very personal so its not criticable, but let me tell you i like the most the two 13 snares with metal hoops....the pork pie and the tama metalworks...must be because im looking for 13 snares to incoporate...the benny greb´s looks and hear phenomenal (just as a recommendation)
i agree with bugsy seagul, yes the snare is choked by the actual snares but most importantly the drummer has no dynamic demonstration to let the snare drum breath and move, its like breathing in and out and a snare drum must be given the dynamic approach to demonstrate the beauty of the actual instrument. does a dancer move stiffly with no grace?
I love my Ludwig Black Magic !
I love my 3x13 and 6.5x14 hammered Black Beauty Snare Drums!!!!!!
he should have used the evans powercenter revers dot or the remo controlled sound for all of the snares
I have a clear Remo CS on my snare and it kills, sounds fantastic.
I think I like the Ludwig Black Magic, Mapex Blaster and Tama birch best.
I liked the first tama the most and I didn't expect to. I thought the DW sounded nice though.
Have that exact tama superstar snare with weatherking vintage heads... I dont like the sound of the head but its a nice snare!
Awesome video. I would suggest however you might want to keep your snares looser to get a more natural drum sound
dw snare sounds amazing
do you own all these snares? If so good for you!!! I think it s great to have a variety and keep doing your thing man! Forget the haters if you dont have haters you ain't doing something right!
listen to the tama starclassic performer b/b custom snare, for me the best snare drum ever made and it isn`t that expensive
1:50 - is that chad smith snare tuned kind of low / lose ?
i love the sound but on other 14'' 5 snare videos they sound way higher / tighter.
im not familiar with the drum lingo
Yeah, I've been wanting to try a 13 x 7 Black Magic or alike one day.
excelent sounds
Everything is great to me. only thing id prefer is if you could maybe give them one or two harder hits. maybe you are but i just cant tell. Either way, great vid.
does anyone recommend the pork pie little squealer. I have a budget of around $200 and i'm looking for a good snare.
Well actually, i was surprised that it gave such a good sound for that price...
But in the end it's about the sound that you like, creating your own personal style :)
For the way you have the drums tuned and your head selection, i think your best using the little squealer, metalworks, or Blackpanther.
Gretsch sounded nice
i liked the first tama and the luswig the most
I like the pork pie usa custom rosewood / zebrawood inlays over maple shell
13 x 7 (diameter by depth)
if you like the sound of the drums of the video is your problem, not mine. my opinion is that they were not well tuned!
Then why don't you post a video showing us you masterfully tuned snare drums?
Don't get me wrong. I am a HUGE dw fan. My dream set is a dw and I already own a brass snare, but this snare with his tuning just doesn't do it for me. It's all opinion though!
I think he has good taste in drums, and that mic gives a good representation of each drum. I've certainly seen worse drum videos.
OMG! why you didn't took a smartphone to record?
Between all the snare that appears on this video and the joey jordison snare what would choose? (using a remo controlled x drumhead) I can't decided what snare to buy, any suggestion?
That's a very personal question, it depends on the sound and versatility you want. Do you play rock, pop, funk, reggae, jazz, etc?
The JJ snare is also called a power piccolo. It sounds great for louder music tuned high with still a lot of body.
Ludwig all day
I love pearyl
Get a Ludwig Supraphonic. Great for rock, jazz, funk, pop. The most recorded snare of all time.
What type of snare drum they used for ocean deep cliff richard
Thanks, great you like it!
Thanks, man, I'll keep it in mind!
Liked the TAMA.
Could have saved a lot of time, playing only with SNARES ON .
Pearl and Gretsch
What snare drum they used on ocean deep by cliff richard
I think Ludwig is my style, but I like DW Drums :b
2:20 st anger snare
Lol
That seems to be personal preference. The comments on these videos are very contradictory: the snare wires are too tight or too loose, the tuning is too low or too high, there should thin, singly ply heads or thicker, double ply heads on the drum, etc.