Jupiter low tuning for the tone, S.C. low tuning also sounds pretty good. Tha Dynasonic was my least favourite sounding but I like it for the hassle free snare wires. Soooo, all three?
I still don’t know how to change the door handles on my Toyota Tacoma, but congrats David, I watched your video. RU-vid suggestions for the win...again...
@@patrickstaak501 It also has a really thick shell compared to most metal drums. I've experimented with hoops on mine and it retains that same character regardless of what hoops are on it. It rings a bit more and sounds more open with triple flanged hoops but it retains that fat -somewhere between brass and wood- pop regardless of hoops. Its tone is unique to the drum in my experience.... and most of that is down the shell.
Tama just makes the best hardware, so naturally their ability to make metal snares is second to none. I got the hand hammered vintage snare and its so fuking sweet
Darn right! I'd put my 1979 Rogers X-P8 USA maple kit up against just about anything made today. BTW, I own two of the snares in the vid, Heh heh heh.......Have to find one of those Pearl's next time I allow myself a present!!
All three sounded cool in their own way. Liked the rogers best as it sounded really good in all tunings as you said, and just so well balanced. The Tama felt very snappy and had a bit more modern sound to it. The Pearl had some crazy low end and felt way to boomy tuned down. But if you wanted a fat snare tuned high the pearl is a real winner!
I would choose the"Snare if Mysterious Providence." As Stewart Copeland would quote about his diecast battered, Pearl Jupiter. Yes, all Police recordings featured one snare drum; a Pearl Jupiter with a diecast batter side rim and a triple flange snare side rim. Hence the configuration of the signature Tama.
I think the main difference is the die cast hoop. If you swap out the batter hoop on that Tama I don’t think the sound would differ much from the other two.
Yeah I tend to dislike the die cast hoops on all Tama snares cause they sound so choked. It’s like there’s a high and low pass on the drum that’s not letting it breathe
S.C. signature is a BEAST. Sounded excellent in all tunings. 2nd is Pearl Jupiter, which the S.C. signature is based on, weirdly enough. Just have a clean record worthy sound.
Well I liked the Rogers the best out of those three, but I love my Ludwig Black Beauty even more. Thanks for putting in the effort to make the video, I know that takes a lot of time!
Love the video for me the Rogers, I have a Slingerland sound king and I think it’s brilliant, if you have not already tried one, this would be a great choice
Not just because I've owned a Dynasonic (6.5x14) for about 45 years but I feel it is really hard to beat for precise articulation to good solid back beat.
Great video. I prefer the SC145 at the high and mid tuning. I couldn’t pick between the Tama and Roger’s at the low tuning. I was surprised I actually didn’t like the Pearl as I thought I preferred a dryer sound.
They all sounded great David.I don't use a metal snare anymore but when I did I used a pearl brass 6_1/2x14 free floater.should of never got rid of that one. My favorite here is the Rogers tunned hi.Beautiful sound.Thanks for the video.!!!
My first kit was Slingerland Weather King. Then an early 70's Roger's kit. Then I had a late 70's big R kit. After that came a few cheaper kits, and a really great set of Peavey RBS 1's. I would trade my house for the first three! What a dumb ass I was in my younger years!!
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That Tama sounded good with all three tunings. Next, the Rogers had a nice low tuning. Finally, that Pearl sounded like garbage all around. Thanks for playing.
Watched this video and suddenly ran over to my closet dusted off an old ten lug pearl jupiter(Gladstone throw off) and found a magnet after some looking and lo and behold I got one of those. And yes it is LOUD at any tuning. Totally forgot about that drum until five minutes ago.
Ah, the irony with the Stewart Copeland Tama Signature Snare, as his #1 that was used on all of the Police records and helped give him his unique sound is actually a...Pearl. A mid 70s model. Heavily gated.
Why do so many people post this comment? First, we know this info already... but that's not the issue. The issue is that when it comes up, it's always worded in a patronizing tone, with a dash of pomposity & grandiosity mixed in... as if the person is educating all of us ignorant serfs and peasants. You're not, dude. ...and even if you were, I don't understand why so many drummers think this is such a rare piece of knowledge that every time they mention it, they act as if they've discovered the holy grail.
Timbales1979 you honestly think everyone knows? You come across as sounding all “high and mighty” with that comment. Maybe want to bring it down a notch.
Dyna-Sonic... I have an original COB 6 1/2 x 14 and a reissue wood WMP also 6 1/2.... great snares. Nice job on the compare... you could really hear a difference.
Little late but 200th ain't bad. Ever since I finally got a Black Beauty I can't see going back to wood for a main snare (I need like 12 snares, though). Brass really is just amazing sounding for everything! I would love to see how a ridiculously large brass snare (16x10 maybe?) would sound. Keep being awesome, David!
Die Hard Rogers player but this particular grouping I noticed a high end ring just after the attack. The jupiter I also have in 6.5 ". Overall I like the Tama S.C, solid performer cross the board.
Liked them all. I have the Tama and it's literally ear piercing. It cuts through. I feel like I have to be more precise when playing it because it's less forgiving, not much decay. I feel ghost notes are harder because it's so sensitive.
The Jupiter and the Tama are basically the same minus the die cast hoop on top. Copeland had Tama model his snare after the Pearl model which he had used for years.
I have the Tama. Almost went for the Jupiter and put a die cast hoop to do the Copeland thing but thought it would be easier to just get the Tama. Thanks for doing this demo.
Howard Evans Hey a while back a got the Pearl and I think the technical term for it is it’s the model B4514-what you’re talking about. It has the Gladstone and the hole placement identical to Stewart’s.
That's very groovy playing, Dave! High tuning - ++++++++ for both Rogers and Tama. Medium tuning - Rogers didn't sound so good, Tama sounded godly to me. Low tuning - Rogers sounded excellent and explosive, while Tama had some weird overtones, so +1 for Rogers. Pearl Jupiter, on the other hand, sounded very strange in all three examples.
Funny how the Rogers Dynasonic drops in tuning while you are playing. I got this same thing happening on my vintage Pearl 14x8 brass. Especially on low tunings...
I have a 6.5 by 14 rogers dynasonic.have had it for years.still my favorite snare i own.it will take your head off when tuned high and playing rim shots.and very sensitive played at low volumes.
Loved the Rogers .. I have a 60's COB which is incredible. On the high tuning, the Tama had a bit of an off ring to it and the Pearl was good but a little flatter in energy than the Rogers. On the medium tuning the Tama and Pearl didn't sound very good from a ring perspective. On low tuning the Rogers was still a bit punchier but the Tama and Pearl got closer. The Pearl on low had a lovely decay. If I had to pick one .. it would be the Rogers.
Ah... I love reading comments surrounding the great snare debate... a whole lot of chest pumped opinion over an extremely finite amount of audio data (for reference.. the pulse/ring of a snare hit lasts about 1/2 of a second). A snare is either wood (short attack with punchy, low mids & reduced ring) or metal (sharper attack with increased upper harmonic resonance & sustain) . The difference from one "gourmet" snare drum to another can be completely skewed (or corrected) by choice of heads and tuning. I can tell the snare purists are already fuming... but I haven't even mentioned the effects of microphone selection, placement, processing and reproduction signal path. Just saying... #trustyourearsnotthepricetag
That's a great observation, and comment. I've had some cool snares over the years. The 2 I miss the most are the early 80s ludwig coliseum solid not slotted shell. And the 1964 rogers powertone steel shell. Both screaming good drums. For this video I'd go with the tama.
chest pumped opinion? not sure there was much of that. Just a lot of friendly opinions about the question asked - which of these nine sounds do you like? Glad you took it as an opportunity for a little lecture about how we are all sheep and only real heads like you know the deal, though. Trust my ears - super useful takeaway, thanks!
