20 Hacks to INSTANTLY Fix Snare Drum Ring

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Snare drum ring...it can be a good thing or a bad thing. Sometimes a little snare drum ringing in the drum mix is nice. But if your snare drum is ringing too much, you need to dampen it for sure. Nothing will ruin a snare drum sound more than a weird tone coming off of it in the form of a ring. Disclaimer: I'm actually a big fan of snare drum ring when it's appropriate. But it's not always wanted or needed. So, here are 20 ways that you can dampen your snare drum to help control the ringing.
Leave a comment and let me know which way sounds the best to you?
Btw, in this demo I use a Tama Starclassic Bubinga Snare with an Aquarian Hi-Velocity drum head.
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@StephenTaylorDrums 5 лет назад

If you don't subscribe I'll steal all of your cymbals: bit.ly/2AyH1Fb Snare drum ring...it can be a good thing or a bad thing. Sometimes a little snare drum ringing in the drum mix is nice. But if your snare drum is ringing too much, you need to dampen it for sure. Nothing will ruin a snare drum sound more than a weird tone coming off of it in the form of a ring. Disclaimer: I'm actually a big fan of snare drum ring when it's appropriate. But it's not always wanted or needed. So, here are 20 ways that you can dampen your snare drum to help control the ringing. Btw, in this demo I use a Tama Starclassic Bubinga Snare with an Aquarian Hi-Velocity drum head. Leave a comment and let me know which way sounds the best to you?

@sk8terkek429 5 лет назад

I agree with you that ring works well where appropriate. For example, Chad Smith from RHCP uses some ring in his snare and it compliments the rythm even more. Stadium Arcadium is a perfect example of how a bit of ring can subtly enhance some of the tightest drumming I've heard on a record. And I believe that the Aquarian Studio dampener ring sounded best, but the clue is in the name that it's gonna give you studio quality. And for a quality product, you're still looking within the price range of your average Evans head. Great video btw. It was great to see how such cheap and easy methods at home can create a variety of sound for a head.

@jackbrooks178 5 лет назад

Completely agree with you mentioning Chad Smith. A great example of ring on a snare is Jazz (We’ve Got) - A Tribe Called Quest. Such a chill song with good flow. The ring is so subtle yet so fitting.

@justinfarrar4019 5 лет назад

😂😂🤣😁🤣😆

@arnaldogonzalez8539 5 лет назад

Please do me that favor come take my cymbals. When you see them you might just leave a few better sounding trash can lids. Great video.🤜

@jacobhanekamp2534 5 лет назад

But I like my cymbals...

@amwitty_ 5 лет назад

You're telling me I've wasted so much money on buying moongel when putting the money straight onto the drum would do the same?

@StephenTaylorDrums 5 лет назад

Indirectly...yes, that's what I'm telling you ;^)

@evanwickstrom7990 5 лет назад

Witty Witty

@mikew4646 5 лет назад

Ha! 2:35 'Sticky Hands' yellow hand flippin' the bird!

@StephenTaylorDrums 5 лет назад

I noticed that when I was watching back! I was rolling...it flipped me off in between every backbeat.

@nate6692 5 лет назад

I like those sticky hands better than almost anything. The long tail is great for killing the ring without cutting the overall tone too short.

@MrJellyton 5 лет назад

0:56 No Muffling 1:03 Moon Gel 1:16 Wallet 1:27 1 piece of Gaff Tape 1:38 2 pieces 1:50 Drum Dot 2:01 Used Drum Head 2:12 Ring from Old Head 2:24 Towel 2:34 Sticky Hands 2:46 BFSD - Quesadilla 2:57 BFSD - Shining Donut 3:09 BFSD - The Shining 3:20 BFSD - Medford Square 3:31 BFSD - Steve's Donut 3:43 BFSD - Round Sound 3:54 Drum Clip 4:05 Drumtacs 4:17 Tape + Paper Towel 4:28 Aquarian Studio Ring 4:39 Paper(+tape) 4:51 Aquarian Duradot 5:02 No Muffling

@WhoisVinnie 4 года назад

I'm taking either the Used Drum Head, or the Square. Mostly square

@biggabey993 3 года назад

I went and used two wallets. I am the superior. Bow before me.

@Wodsobe 3 года назад

madlad

@Pro1938ftc3ch 3 года назад

YOU SIR HAVE TOOK ADVANTAGE AND ALL THE POWER BUT I....I SHALL DEFEAT YOU!!!!!!!!!!!👿

@rdavidr 5 лет назад

You showed 21. CLICKBAIT. UNSUBSCRIBED.

@StephenTaylorDrums 5 лет назад

rdavidr I just unfriended you on MySpace david.

@jonathanvokes6064 4 года назад

an we just get along:( you both have equally unconventional drum beats so like everything’s ok??

@Pro1938ftc3ch 4 года назад

Thet were just having a good time joking around thats it

@blakecantor2298 3 года назад

Drum Clip

@joypunkkikic Год назад

😂

@gmoney1592 5 лет назад

Another great video. This is something I struggle with on a daily basis. Too much ringing and overtones will drive you nuts. It’s finding the right amount .of muffling. . I have also come to the conclusion a lot of it has to do with the room that your playing in. Different rooms will give different sounds. These are some great ideas and solutions. Thanks as always

@StephenTaylorDrums 5 лет назад

Gary C. Thanks!

@erictorres4889 2 года назад

I like the ring in my snare I guess I’m weird or something LoL

@timrober75 5 лет назад

Mesmerised watching the moon gel react (1:04)

@StephenTaylorDrums 5 лет назад

Fatcalf Media well crap...now I’m watching it

@lajollascott 5 лет назад

You mean the fact that it kept flippin' the bird? :)

@jackbrooks178 5 лет назад

Sometimes less is more in a video. Great upload again Stephen, cheers! Personally thought two pieces of Gaff Tape and the Sticky Hands sounded the best!

@StephenTaylorDrums 5 лет назад

Jack Brooks thanks!

@anntimme3274 5 лет назад

Moon gel and sticky hands worked well 💯 %

@noferblatz 5 лет назад

Most of them cut back on ring, but a lot of them went ahead and distorted the sound too much.

@StephenTaylorDrums 5 лет назад

noferblatz yea, it’s def a different sound altogether when dampening. None good or bad, just different. I’ve been on projects where I hated the snare sound but the engineer and group had something they were going for. And most of the time it comes out sounding fine.

@bigal2643 5 лет назад

Great no-nonsense comparison 👍🏼

@GT-fx8fd 3 года назад

Gotta love Steves stuff....always solid examples for people needing to learn quick. Respect

@meshuggah434 5 лет назад

I bought a set of those rings for every drum and man oh man!!!! What a difference that made!!! Solved every problem. Killed all the over tones!!! Sounds like a great professional studio kit now. Amazing!!! I seriously just can’t believe it!!! And it looks clean. Thanks for this video because I really didn’t know which way to go. I just knew I want a clean look so that was my first choice. And they worked just like I wanted them to. Rocks!!!

@StephenTaylorDrums 5 лет назад

Glad you got it sounding how you wanted brotha!

@CumulusSkies 5 лет назад

Thanks for the helpful video. I thought the drum dot was nice. Also, nice editing and steady groove. Lastly, I just wanted you to know I appreciate your teaching style, videos, and professionalism. Thank you for the time and effort you’re putting into this project. - Jen

@dylanlamb8710 5 лет назад

CumulusSkies Couldn’t agree more...good Instructors are hard to find...but they’re definitely easy to identify...especially when you’ve had ones that aren’t. 👍🏻

@arkwend4090 3 года назад

holy SHIT this was unexpected. I had thought it was something about the microphones or something, that eliminates the ringing. Just tried my not adjusted drum with a wallet on it, and I got this massive, bass-filled sound. Thank you very much, this was very helpful and straight to the point, just the way I needed it to be.

@eddymason-pooley8837 5 лет назад

I think your an amazing drummer Steven, yet another extremely helpful and entertaining video.

@StephenTaylorDrums 5 лет назад

Thank you my friend. That's really humbling to hear. I appreciate it. And you're more than welcome!

@aaronhayford3366 Год назад

@@StephenTaylorDrums I agree. you are such an amazing Drummer. God Bless your gift.

@o0zerorez0o 3 года назад

i love this, just drumming, no talking

@brianwarner308 5 лет назад

Wow...Stephen thanks for put the work into doing this!! It sure did answer a lot of questions...

@christopherverdone6907 3 года назад

I have a 6.5 x14 Gretsch Brooklyn USA chrome over steel snare drum with a G1 Evans coated batter snare head. It’s a beautiful drum and one piece of Meinl’s Drum Honey placed at 12 o’clock on the batter is perfect. I also have it tuned within the mid to high range which gives the rim shot a great crack. Drum Honey sounds great IMO.

@paulknight6083 5 лет назад

I like the "one piece of gaffer tape" best. I'd prefer moon gel, but you need to put it closer to the rim.

@StephenTaylorDrums 5 лет назад

Yea, the closer to the rim the more overtones you retain. I was trying to keep the placement central for all of the options.

@drummattk 5 лет назад

I think your snare sounds great without the muffling imo. I got a old Tama Granstar snare as my main guy, full metal jacket. When it acts up I throw a ring on it or use holiday cling gels, works pretty well

@markricher7362 5 лет назад

Moon gel the size of a quarter, one at 9:00 o'clock one at 3:00 o'clock. all the ringy overtones were gone and the snare drum sounded great!

@esigman1 3 года назад

What if you want to play at another time?

@johnpietrolaj8917 5 лет назад

Very helpful! I've never used moongel or drumtacs. I think I'm going to try the moongel. I really liked what it did to the sound.

@RedCymbals 4 года назад

Great video...some options I knew about. Some I did not.

@evanwickstrom7990 5 лет назад

Thanks Steve awesome video with really smooth editing 👍🏼 . 1) sticky Hands 2) Aquarian’s studio ring 3) old drum head 4) towel. That should cover all dynamics ranges

@frennuk 5 лет назад

Regular drum rings are good, the paper sounder pretty cool, I liked the old towel as well, cool sound. And maybe BFSD - the shining.

@casper3882 Год назад

Thank you so much this video will help me so much!

@oscarelizondo3505 4 года назад

I use the Aquarian Studio Rings on my snare, tom, and floor tom. I have been considering going back to moon gels though. Sometimes you can her a slight ring from the studio rings vibrating against head. That's usually after a long time of use though and they dont sit perfectly flat on the head.

@Mudge07 5 лет назад

I use Remo ‘O-Rings’ or Moongel on all batter heads. However as I ‘I’ve just added a Pearl, Ian Paice, Sensitone snare with in-built damper then the options have increased. I prefer clear heads on reso’s and an Ambassdor (X) coated on the snare.

@Shosara 4 года назад

A no bullshit straight to the point video with only content and working as a great baseline for decisionmaking, awesome you are a star and what i wish more youtubers would strife for keep it up!

@JacobEaves 5 лет назад

I've always just used paper but you've given me some new ideas!

@MaxMax-cf7ev 5 лет назад

Thanks exactly what I was looking for, pls continue doing videos about stuff that just isnt enough info online. THANKS

@shockerthreeone 5 лет назад

Cool video idea. More stuff like this please.

@aldencarroll4501 5 лет назад

Lol I was just researching this yesterday... great timing & video!

@StephenTaylorDrums 5 лет назад

I'm watching...always watching Alden...

@sophiewessels3886 5 лет назад

nothing. let that baby siiiiiiiiiing

@seanb2108 4 года назад

@simppolice9124 3 года назад

@williamroberts5716 3 года назад

@mek90703 5 лет назад

Moon gel is a god send! I used to use the drum rings but I kept losing them. On a side note, have you done a video on sympathetic vibration ? I would love to see how you get rid of that. Especially when playing live and the bass player refuses to move his amp!

@StephenTaylorDrums 5 лет назад

Matter of fact: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-EHd9iaV0uBI.html

@nelsonmaclure4734 3 года назад

I found a piece of round burrito wrap which i used. smelt nice but wouldn't recommend

@kennethbuck5745 2 года назад

Wow! Amazing. Thank you so much. This was one of the most helpful videos I have ever watched!!!! Saved me hours and hours of testing and frustration.

@chrisl8312 2 года назад

Great Vid! I use duct tape, but I roll a 4 inch piece in a tube and stick it in the corner, seems to work well. The sticky hands thing is also a favorite.

@yoashuain1 4 года назад

Love it!!!! The wider ring is what I use. Great for fast attach and gravity blasts. 😎👍✌

@tommylight1312 5 лет назад

How did sticky hands have the best tone?

@StephenTaylorDrums 5 лет назад

I know right?!?! The cheapest too...just don't leave the drum in a hot car with those on it. Bad results... Sidenote...I also liked how the one sticky hand was giving me the middle finger in between every backbeat.

@tommylight1312 5 лет назад

@@StephenTaylorDrums That's the secret to a good in your face "fuck you" kind of tone. You cracked the code Stephen.

@igooog Год назад

Drum Dot seems to be just about perfect in this case, might need to see about grabbing a few

@PaulDes 4 года назад

Great information !!

@JoeyProffitt1978 3 года назад

My new favorite thing for muffling is this video as a reference! Awesome F-ing job at giving me exactly wtf I was after in a way that should be the new standard for all informative drum videos going forward.

@StephenTaylorDrums 3 года назад

Glsd it helped Joey!

@warrenk9587 5 лет назад

Great timing, I am currently working on this subject. The hands were funny but ok. The towel was to much. The moon gel and rings sounded good. I guess the sound we are looking for is as unique as our personalities. I'm not big on the ring but at the same time I don't want to choke the sound completely. I have a Remo Ambassador Powerstroke 3 with a Big Fat Snare Drum Ring on top of it. The snare wires are another tough one to get set for my preferred sound.

@CjKillinit 3 года назад

Super helpful thanks man

@nickmatthewsmusicstudio 5 лет назад

Favorites were 1. No muffling 2. Double gaffe tape 3. Paper (surprised how good this sounded, lol)

@garethtrice2933 3 года назад

There was some gaff with the paper so technically!?.......😀

@nickmatthewsmusicstudio 3 года назад

@@garethtrice2933 whhhell HACtually... :^)

@aaronflores-kh6lh Год назад

Very helpful.Thanks. Big Fat poducts were good too

@thunderfan77 5 лет назад

Drum Dots and BFSD FTW. I use them both and they give me the best ring control I've ever had on my snare.

@CBRansom35 5 лет назад

You nailed 75% of the battle by knowing how to tune a snare and using that awesome Aquarian High Velocity head! Great video, brother!

@robertmessina6962 2 года назад

Absolutely great video I'm trying to decide how to quiet my snare in rehearsals for my band...thank you!

@mikejames-drummerreginacan1386 5 лет назад

GREAT VIDEO....perfect way to demonstrate Stephen....thanks.

@StephenTaylorDrums 5 лет назад

Thanks Mike!

@blakegowan6623 5 лет назад

My go to...is using an Evan's HD Dry with a couple small spots of tape...as needed. Usually get a dry sound with a bit of Pop and ring to make me happy. Doesn't always work with every drum....but when it does...I love it. Usually I use Duct tape....but I'm gonna look into Gaffer tape now...

@timmydodd1978 5 лет назад

I have Moongel. Don’t like one more than another. All useful for different options of how much muffling you want... Great video!

@sandeepmathur3330 3 года назад

Great lesson. Does adding tape to drum heads damage the heads when you decide to untape them?

@Max-xk4vm 3 года назад

It shouldn't damage them.

@henshousestudios7122 4 года назад

Nice video. I usually use Moongels.

@whitehawk68 2 года назад

I have been using a studio ring, but listening to your demonstration with all the goodie, I must say the moon gel in my opinion is tops ! I'm off to get me some . Thanks Stephen.

@alfredosincovich5744 5 лет назад

All sound great

@fullankstudio 2 года назад

Really good video! Thank you!

@kingselynesarajah8023 5 лет назад

this helps alot thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!

@jonny555ive 4 года назад

I have moon gel on ALL of my drums 2 snares 5 toms 2 kicks (20" and 22") I love the stuff, works fantastic

@joypunkkikic Год назад

To muffle, the wallet seemed to provide the best hitting sound. I really like the sound of the old used drumhead. Was it on very low tension too? Could the ringing be reduced by simply loosening the rods? Gives a deeper sound too. Thanks for this video. Much help for a beginner! Excellent way to answer the problem for sure.

@harrisonmyers1572 5 лет назад

I’d probably use either the Moon Gel or the BFSD Medford Square. Very useful for when I want to go from a jazz or funk gig to a gig where I need to sound like Roger Taylor or Steve Gadd, dig?

@StephenTaylorDrums 5 лет назад

totally get it

@mickiej1 4 года назад

You have a great editor, Steve! (Thanks for your vids.)

@johnbmx4christ 4 года назад

Hats off to editing this. Was awesome

@anonaconn 5 лет назад

Yeah so I’m buying the Medford Square - what a unique sound.

@ezramoore9472 4 года назад

I don't know if it was what you were going for, but the square sounds soooo uniquely cool🙂

@MatthewDavidT 5 лет назад

What a video! I am still the biggest fan of the Medford square!

@DavidHilowitzMusic 6 месяцев назад

for me, the tape and paper towel was the winner

@AndrewFolts 3 года назад

2:37 I like how the yellow sticky hand flips the bird every time the snare hits.

@koosmangat 5 лет назад

wow the editing to continuosly hit the beat with different material... awesome thumbs up

@StephenTaylorDrums 5 лет назад

Thanks so much!

@phruggy3813 4 года назад

This really helped, thank you!

@texasmike8095 5 лет назад

You have no idea how helpful this was. Thank you!!

@StephenTaylorDrums 5 лет назад

Glad it hekped

@marianogo3213 8 месяцев назад

Thanks

@notnerd3 4 года назад

I have taken to using Evans E-Rings and if I don’t have they or I want a different sound, $1 window clings (comes with about 18 different “gels”).

@joshsimmons2663 4 года назад

I put the rubber pad from an old turntable on my snare. Way too loyd at first now sounds perfect

@ArturBrzozowski444 5 лет назад

Man, thank you for this video Soooo many different options

@StephenTaylorDrums 5 лет назад

Artur Brzozowski you bet!

@dxzxax8772 Год назад

Love your comparison videos! Very helpful

@jaredclancy1413 3 года назад

This video is exactly what I needed to see right before I record drum tracks for my band's new album. I have a little too much ring in the snare. I might have to pick up some sticky hands or a BFSD - Steve's Ring. How much are sticky hands these days from those dispensing machines? 25 or 50 cents?

@davidbrockett1 5 лет назад

Double sided sticky foam works the best if you have a white drum head take off the green cover on both sides so it blends in and if a black drum head leave the face side on so it does the same it's cheap and can cut to any size you wish

@rafgomez333 5 лет назад

Wide open sounds better, at least your snare with that particular tuning. I personally like my snare wide open, but some times circumstances call for some muffling. And there is another way to do so that I came up with while playing at an event with a snare that's too "ringy" for the venue -- I did not have another snare or any of those products, so I had to come up with something myself. I placed one of those card board drum stick cases (the cardboard things that pair drum sticks together -- I do not know what they are called), and used about an inch or two of scotch tape I borrowed from the venue to tape it to the snare ring on the top of the snare (in between the high tom and the hi-hats), placing the cardboard case on top of the drum head and loosely taped on one side from the inside thereof to the drum head (but leaving extra tape lose so it could rebound -- this tape just so that the cardboard case would not fly out of the drum head); that way the cardboard case would float on the drum head whenever I hit it, but muffling it a bit it on the rebound. That gave it the perfect balance to still keep it as an open snare but without the extra unwanted ring. I've tried this method a few more times in different circumstances, with great results; and my favorite part is that it's free haha. You should try this method; I've tried many of the other methods you showed, and of all the ones I've ever used, this was by far the one that produced the best sound (at least in the circumstances in which I have tried it).

@a-8702 5 лет назад

That Medford Square sounds crazy, I love it! I think 2 pieces of gaff tape is what would work best for me though. Thanks for the comparison!

@StephenTaylorDrums 5 лет назад

159964777 CSB funny how much I liked some of these and how much I hated others. And some I hated when playing in person but when I heard the in the mix I loved them.

@matycee 5 лет назад

totally casting my vote for sticky hands... looks great too. great breakdown Mr. Taylor

@StephenTaylorDrums 5 лет назад

Thanks!

@jvig7353 4 года назад

Medford Square sounds pretty rad. The vibration makes it sound like it almost has a reverb on it while removing the ring and tightening the sound.

@punkmaster76 5 лет назад

i really love the way the yellow sticky hand follow the snare beat

@evanwickstrom7990 5 лет назад

Great video, quick question on techniques. I notice you play the snare similar to how I have been playing lately in this groove. Striking as close to center as possible and also hitting rim shots with the tip very close to center. I’ve noticed many other drummers when I see there used sticks show heavy wear and cracking (from rimshot) further down towards the base of the stick. Meaning they are striking there rimshots deeper on the stick with the tip past center. Any thoughts anybody? I know there’s no real right or wrong but would love to hear people’s opinions

@eddiewayne9995 5 лет назад

What's your go to Stephen?

@StephenTaylorDrums 5 лет назад

Eddie Wayne drum dots atm. I prefer the smaller dots though...two of those will give you a vastly different sound than one large. And they’re able to be cleaned and reused.

@thomasowenmazzetti7877 5 лет назад

That towel sounds soooo good to my ears.

@amwitty_ 5 лет назад

The guy that taught me how to play would use bandannas. Tie an end to a lug and you're off. It helped the ring, but also made the overall sound on all the drums quieter.

@amwitty_ 5 лет назад

And it looked pretty cool too

@meekoloco 5 лет назад

MARTHA FERGUSON! STICKY HANDS FTW! Drum Dots 2nd place for me.

@ejames6431 2 года назад

The only one that really sounded off was the towel. I put a thin bed sheet around the whole circle of the snare head and it sounded awesome!

@anthonylewis9256 5 лет назад

Moon jell sounded good

@claystaggs8908 5 лет назад

Moon gel and two pieces of gaf tape in my opinion were the best but I like a dry snare the old head trick sounded pretty cool too

@raverwater1 Год назад

Funny, and useful!😂👍

@Drumgirl4God1 5 лет назад

I need advice.. I just started using acoustic drums instead of electric drums at my church again. I am using dampening rings on each drum as well as moon gels on each drum. It helps a lot. On the ride cymbal I'm using gaff tape on the top. I thought that I probably should have tried putting a small piece on the bottom near the bell instead. Something I have to experiment with. The singers in front of me didn't complain when I asked them if anything was too loud. Right now we don't have a drum shield but I'm afraid of the issues it would cause me to have one. I think if we get one I would have to wear the right isolation headphones, have a channel mixer to hear all the instruments and drum mics. Ofcourse that will cost a lot of money and its a smaller church. I don't think we need all that. I'm just afraid of all of it eventhough I have experienced playing drums in a cage with headphones and a mixer. I have the cheapest Shure in-ears that hurt my ears after a while and I still have not been able to hear how they would sound while playing on an acoustic set. I feel like its going to block out the tone and fullness of the sound. And if I don't wear any ear protection with a drum shield it will probably slowly damage my hearing. How do I convice the worship leader and pastor not to buy a drum shield because it could ruin the sound without the proper equipment?

@robertdobbins5333 5 лет назад

My 70's slingerland drumset has enternal tone controls and I do use them sometimes, depends on the room and acoustics.

@undefined6947 5 лет назад

Dude tape and paper towel and then tape and paper both sounded so much better than some of the bits actually made for this :P

@loganlake7814 5 лет назад

I’ve been really digging the BFSD Steve’s Donut

@BigHead2615 5 лет назад

I don't remember how or where my uncle had gotten the stuff/made it himself, but from what I remember he had gotten.... oh man, I don't think I ever was told or learned for myself what the stuff is called, but that stuff that, the best example I can give is, back in the 80's video cameras would either come with, or have carrying cases, and it would have this stuff inside with the camera's cutout to keep it from moving around freely - I keep wanting to call it some kind of "foam" but that's not right (I don't think....). Anyway, he had gotten some pads I think, cut some rounds/circles out of the material, and glued those to the underside of his drum heads. (It might be the same material as those pad things used for sound-proofing a room, but even so, I don't know what that stuff is or made of)