Mr. Warren I own the starphonic maple,and the nickel over brass.Out of all the snares I own these two are my favorites.The sound,quality,and appearance are nothing but top notch and very affordable. You just don't find drums like this with all these appointments in one package.I have owned a few of the Tama star,there top of the line and they don't even come close to these starphonics,both made in Japan.Very special drums.Thank you.
David Suprenant David, The Starphonic is a wonderful snare drum. It has more great features than I care to mention, right now. In fact, my next video is entitled “What a Difference a Drum Head Makes”. My goal will be to show that just one snare drum can sound like 5, just by changing the top head. I’m going to use one of my Starphonics for this session because of how easy and fast it is to change heads on this particular drum. Which head do you use and how do you tune your snare drum??
@@HerbWarrenDrums I use the fyberskin diplomat on the wood one,and a remo controlled sound on the brass.Just been trying out a drum dial,and experimenting. I put the bottom head at 90,and range between 80_ 85 top head. I always tunned by ear,recently found out I lost a lot of my high frequency in my hearing.Picked up a drum dial,and it's helped alot.playing out for 25 years can take a toll on ones hearing.Not fun.!!!
@@davidsuprenant893 Do you like the Drum Dial? Is it easy to use? I own a Neary Drum Torque that I've had for decades. It's basically a plastic torque wrench with a degree dial face.
I see you like Evans (calftone and G1?) Is there a head combo (top and bottom) that you'd recommend for these snares. Love both drums! Hear Tama have a "Concert" starphonic coming out now
A great video again Herb. Minor peeve: Could you please place a section of cloth between skin and wires of all other snares in the room, the sympathetic resonance is very intrusive. The two snares both sound very usable but would still like to hear them being the backbeat of a playalong track where rimshots and middle notes are discernible against some chord progressions, cos that's all that's left to evaluate really. All the rest is very well presented. Thanks, keep it up Herb. :-)
glennrochemusic Hi Thank you for your kind comments. Believe me, they are truly appreciated and noted. I’m that room, there are approximately 260 snare drums. Invariably, there’s going to be ambient noise which, Even though every one has the snare adjustment disengaged, I can not eliminate. I truly hope this is not too distracting for you and that you will stick with me as I move on to cymbals, add-ons and back to continued different and totally unbiased snare drum reviews and comparisons. Warmest regards, Herb “HD” Warren www.herbwarren.com
As a collector and player of Starphonic snares (currently own a Stainless Steel, Gumwood, Bubinga, and a 13x7 Steel). I am interested in the new Walnut and would love to get the Brass model. Thanks for the informative videos Herb... I am subscribed!
Thank you for your comments and welcome. These are wonderful drums, and so very versatile! If there’s anything you’d like me to work on, feel free to reach out and I`ll do my best to accommodate you. Cheers, HERB W.
As a collector of Starphonic snares you are doing yourself a great disservice not acquiring the copper! That being said, I’m torn between getting the SS and the 13x7 steel. Which do you prefer?
@@ramenthenoodle_ Hello Roman, Thank you for your comments. As a matter of fact, I received one of the very first copper Starphonic snare drums before they were openly distributed. It’s a wonderful drum. As for your question, I find the stainless steel to be very versatile and great where a very strong, focused, snare drum is required. Cheers. HD
Is is there much difference in the quality between the Tamas and the Tama SLP.s. The price, obviously, with one made in Japan , the other in China. Both sound great.
Hello Roy, The Tama Starphonic line is made in Japan and the SLP drums are made in Chin because of the difference in labor cost. Let me tell you that the SLP line is very high quality. I have as many of the SLP snare drum as I do the Starphonics. Well tuned and played, either drum will provide a superb response. The SLP line is excellent and beautifully priced for what they give you
There’s no difference in quality between a Japan made Tama snare and a China made Tama snare. Both factories adhere to the same strict quality control standards.
Yes. You are correct. But, a lot also has to do with heads, tuning and sticks. You may have given me an idea for a future video. Wood vs Metal. Warmer vs Sharper. Cheers
@@robsco1249 id say the new Tama slp g maple 14x7 which has diecast hoops on the new version with that thick maple shell. I prefer metal snares specifically copper, steel, and brass but the new 14x7 g maple is amazing
Can’t really tell the difference between the new maple and steel, but there was a big difference between Mastercraft superstar, and steel drum back in the 80s. Tama doesn’t make drums way used to😢 they look beautiful and expensive, but I’m after sound😮
Thank you for your comment. In my library, I have, now, just under 300 snare drums. For many musical applications, I prefer metal to wood. But, wood is always “warmer”. The Starphonic is a fantastic snare drum.
