ENTIRE PEARL FREE-FLOATING SNARE DRUM RANGE DEMO

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All 8 Pearl free floating snares!
All drums had factory heads & had only a little bit of tuning...pretty much straight out of the box onto the kit with no dampening!
14x3.5 Steel
14x3.5 Birch
14x5 Brass
14x5 Maple
14x6.5 Bronze
14x6.5 Maple/Mahogany
14x8 Aluminum
14x8 Mahogany
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@christiancanalita6487 4 года назад

That 14x8 Mahogany is amazing especially at the low tuning for that "splat" tone. Even at the higher tuning it still sounded good.

@smashrhythm 8 дней назад

Wow! The steel shell has the best crack’n ping for high tuning. Plus the guitarists will love their new Crippling Tinnitus

@gooderdrums 4 года назад

Everything sounds so crisp. That 14x3.5 steel is unbelievable while tuned low.

@calebmahoney5462 2 года назад

These are all incredible drums. I borrowed a friends bronze 14x6.5 and it was the best snare I have ever played. The most responsive, full sounding drum. Also, the way it felt was unlike anything I’ve ever played. You can get a really tight, fat sound without it choking out, it just sings. Strongly recommend it.

@Yankees121205 2 месяца назад

Yes agree on Bronze, but was surprised how much I liked the Mahogany. Also love the maple

@SheldonKreger 4 года назад

They each have a unique voice. I choose.... All of them!

@joegarcia4756 Год назад

I just received my Maple Freefloat 14 x 5 snare from the early 90's and topped it with the Evans Coated Hybrid. Man this is the absolute best sounding snare ever .

@SteveHolmesDrums 4 года назад

Your camera and lighting game is impressive Mr. Bond.

@louiepalmerdrums 4 года назад

Thanks Steve!!!

@CryptoKaiser 8 месяцев назад

Very nice, Thanks. They all sound very pure.... Just the material without any interfering hardware. Love it

@doublea7054 4 года назад

Great demo... Your Crisp playing made every drum sound great at every tuning!

@HamptonGuitars 4 месяца назад

This Pearl free-floating snare design always seemed to me like a clumsier way to duplicate the classic Rogers dynasonic snare bridge, but if it is easier to set up and deal with than that Rogers bridge, I am all for it!!

@cinoevil 5 месяцев назад

I am suprised to say I like the 14x3.5 steel the best. Great Job! You sound fantastic and oh those toms! Thanks

@BlackDogYogaStudio 4 года назад

Best snare drum comparison video of all time! Well done, Mr Palmer. I’m going to have to listen again to choose my favorites. You recorded them so well they all sound great!

@louiepalmerdrums 4 года назад

Thanks Peter!

@gonzalocor1530 4 года назад

Incredible sound Louie!

@Paulswindellsdrummer 3 года назад

Great comparison and shootouts! I love these snares, great job! 😍

@strong_voice_of_truth 3 года назад

I have an old 3.5" brass that I love, so I was surprised that I didn't particularly like it in 5". I liked the steel piccolo, the maple in 5", the bronze 6-1/2, and the deep mahogany. Very nice comparison. Thank you for varying between tensions and using rim shots and not, and keeping the same cadence on the last clips... really helped.

@TheInditribe 3 года назад

just bought the bronze 6.5 partly due to this video. Thx Appreciate the comparisons

@louiepalmerdrums 3 года назад

Great choice!

@aaronreeves8376 4 года назад

Sounds great Louie !!

@raymondkarlsson9794 3 года назад

Great demo and sound! Very good drumming all the way. Happy medium is an often used expression and for reasons. The FF snare drums are among the loudest and brightest on the market. As I hear it the 5 inch and medium tuned babies sounds the part, no matter the shell material.

@wtfill6327 4 года назад

Amazing Snares, Great Video!!!

@claudeabraham2347 4 года назад

They all sound great! I had no idea how great the free floaters can sound!

@2002bonzo 16 часов назад

God those cymbals sound nice..

@JeffWald Год назад

Hey Louie, I've already got a 2nd gen brass 6.5 but I watched the whole thing just so I could hear you play! Very nice. Great sound/lighting as well. Subscribed

@jdpdrums103 3 года назад

The sound of your kit is amazing !

@patrickwoods2583 2 года назад

Tough choice! All snares sounded much better in the Medium to High tunings. I'd say the Maple/Mahogany was my favorite, then the regular Maple. But the Bronze was just as sweet!!! None were bad. The deep snares were great but seem cumbersome to add to the kit. You need a special snare stand that will go low enough... or raise your throne and floor tom(s) a lot higher. The first snare I ever bought was the free-floating chrome/steel snare - but a 6.5" depth. I got sooo many compliments from sound techs on that snare.

@jkben7415 3 года назад

1st: I like the Maple 5 inch tuned medium and high. 2nd: the bronze 6.5 inch tuned medium. Great playing! Nice demo!

@aaronraulston6248 Год назад

Love the vid!!!!!! The two 6.5” are the only snares you would EVER need!!

@adriannott4596 3 года назад

I have the 14x8 Aluminium FF and I love it at medium/high tuning.

@sda5150 3 года назад

Likewise... So much punch at medium tuning.. same tuning on a 5.5 I'd have to moon gel the hell outta it.. this sounds great straight up!

@sergiotorres4233 5 месяцев назад

I bought a brass 14x3,5, I have to wait for a few months till arrive!

@yourdrummer2034 4 года назад

Excellent video. This is useful for anyone looking to add one of these to their rig..

@anthonyjm5605 Год назад

Excellent showcase. I think the Mahogany is my next snare for certain. But I will have to make a big decision as far as the size. That 14x8 is gorgeous.

@bkezelos 2 года назад

Great work Louie 👍

@thehappygocurmudgeon5283 10 месяцев назад

That’s funny about you playing your dad’s World Series drums. I have a World Series set with a 14x5 maple free floating snare drum. I just happily passed that set down to my daughter who started playing percussion in her school band.

@lifestyleeaventuras8311 Год назад

The best review on snare drums every Yt

@carlosleiva2825 2 года назад

All of them sound great, no exception

@kadenfletcher9814 8 месяцев назад

14x 8 mahogany great tuning range plus. The copper was also really awesome.

@Chamindrums 2 года назад

I have a 2 Gen brass piccolo shell and i really love it, i use for almost everything

@julianmatiasmancuso7516 4 года назад

Louie, you have some particular hand for tuning snare drums. In all your videos the sound of the snare drum is just amazing. As Weckl tune like no one drums, your touch for the snare drum is unique also!

@louiepalmerdrums 4 года назад

Thanks!

@MatthiasKnorrMusic 4 года назад

Great demo Louie! My favorites are - Bubinga (low tuning) Bronze (medium tuning) Bronze, Maple & Birch (high tuning)

@ambroulard 4 года назад

I love the free floaters-. I have a maple 6.5 x 14 and a 3 1/2 x 14-- The larger drum is amazing and has a very sensitive aspect to it that I’ve found in no other snare outside of a concert drum--

@raymondkarlsson9794 4 года назад

I had a few FF snare drums in the late ’80s. Never thought they were sensitive with the die-cast rims so I changed to triple flanged and it felt and sounded warmer. Mine were maple and brass.

@GamingDrummer89 2 года назад

Funny, I bought a used FF (14x6.5, Maple Shell) off of Ebay back in 2014 and it already had Superhoops on it instead of the expected Mastercast ones. Wondering if that was a modification made by the previous owner or if they ever came standard with the flanged ones.

@Stu.6 Год назад

Aluminum for me!!

@phillamoore157 Год назад

That medium tuned Bronze sounds spectacular. What's really cool about this system is getting custom wood shells to fit it. I wish Pearl offered different thicknesses in the depth, though. Seems like it jumps from piccolo-depths straight to 6.5+. Please correct me if I"m wrong on that.

@vires-et-honore 4 года назад

I'd be hard pressed to choose but I do like the Brass and the Bronze. Awesome video!

@lorenzmuller3542 3 года назад

3.5" brass all the way!

@alejandrofichetti9466 4 года назад

Nice groove!

@RyanUybengkee Год назад

i enjoyed the shootout. nice review! helps in choosing the shell i love to hear. Making it easier to buy

@scotturban54 3 года назад

Great playing man

@fhadlydrumholic6129 4 года назад

I Love the 14x6,5 bronze.. I love the way they sound.. 😍

@iRideuWatch 4 года назад

Excellent video. Love all the snares but those cymbals! What are they? Especially that crash!

@watevz221 2 года назад

Audio mix is brilliant chief 👌

@solefaction1367 4 года назад

Am I weird for thinking that the shallower-depth drums sounded better at the low tuning, while the deeper drums sounded better at the higher tuning? Probably the opposite of what I was expecting.... That being said, that 14x8 Aluminum sounded great everywhere!

@hugorezende199 2 года назад

nice to hear this comment. I tend to think like that too. Super low tunned deep drums are too much "wobling" sound and high tuned shalow snares are sometimes too thin on the pitch, it lacks some heavyness

@markward3730 Год назад

Nice. Thank you for that.

@andreasjonsson8075 Год назад

The 5x14 copper was the best and still are. I have never heard anything like it. 200% tone, sensitivity, and 300% volume

@peterjsmcleod3341 4 года назад

I always favour the 14x6.5 steel free floater in the studio! We always try out around 9 snares and we always come back to it!!

@jerekp 3 года назад

Pearl FFS - my favorite snares.

@dwightlewis3876 2 года назад

Your rudiments are just crisp and clean.....👍

@gravitydrums1391 Год назад

I LUUV those snare drums.

@LegendaryMike Год назад

Great Demo

@tryharder249 4 года назад

Maple/Mahogany !!!!

@fabioreynoso4747 2 месяца назад

Amo ese snare!!!!❤❤

@alhudson 7 месяцев назад

Bronze High Tuning = Musical Ecstasy

@AkiyuAM Год назад

5:28 nailed that snare tuning from korn self titled

@davidsuprenant893 4 года назад

Great comparison, I would of preferred the bottom head to not be as tight but that's my preference. One of my old favorites was the 6-1/2×14 brass.pearl don't make it anymore. Wish I still had it. Probably one of the best sounding snares I owned back in the day.Pearl drums are fine instruments at a fair price.

@JazzyJonas 3 года назад

For whatever reason, I liked the shallow drums tuned low and the deeper drums tuned high.

@TheLyonkoke 2 года назад

The bronze one at high tunning has this amazing clean crack that reminds me of joey jordison. Incredible

@shadow-lv3my 2 года назад

Holy shit that’s a bright ass kit at the beginning… impressive on how bright that is

@DZNTZ 4 года назад

I’ve got the 3.5” steel and 3.5” Maple, and the 6.5” clear acrylic. The acrylic is dry and cracking, nice fat booosh of a snare sound, looks awesome. I dig the 3.5” steel too, nice tight pingy pop to it, great snare response, super articulate. The maple is... maple.

@Monsterdrumma 4 года назад

Do they make acrylic 5”’s for this drum do you know?

@DZNTZ 4 года назад

Jo-Jo Moceri drums They do, a 5” shell goes for about $120. Drum Center Portsmouth has a couple colors in stock (tangerine and ruby), and I’m sure they’d get you any color you like. Just FYI - when they say 5” or 6.5”, they mean that’s what the full height of the drum will be with the shell in the chassis. So a 5” shell for a FF isn’t a full 5” by itself - but it makes for a 5” drum when placed in the FF. Just putting that out there!

@drummuffin1688 4 года назад

The steel one sounds perfect at high!

@Djentstructer 2 года назад

I think the birch one was killer!

@psychoangus 3 года назад

Brit here; I like the way you said Aluminum. Must've taken some effort to say that :-D

@drfuck 3 года назад

Lolol

@JonathanFosa 3 года назад

Damn bro, you sure can play! Allot of Dennis Chambers influences I hear! Great job!

@louiepalmerdrums 3 года назад

Jonathan Fosa Thanks! Appreciate it!

@pascalmeier9651 2 года назад

Thanks for the good comparison of the snares! Question: I‘ve got a 13 x 3.5 Inch Maple and a 14 x 5 Inch Brass Free Floater - both from the 80s or 90s (2nd generation with the round tubes and the „pseudo parallel“ strainers). When I got the 3.5 one, I noticed that it has the „overlength“ snare wires mounted ( I guess the Pearl S025 stock wires). The 5 Inch has got a „normal“ 14 Inch snare wire, where the wires are sounding very „indirect“ or for sure not so clear as the s025 on the 3.5 one. I want to get new different wires for the 5“ one: Do the 15“ from puresound fit for the length ? I guess normal 14 wires will get the same problem with the indirect wire sound. Puresound has also got special „vintage“ ones for free floaters - but there „twice the price“. I dont want to get the S025 again that i can quickly switch the wires when i want- puresound has some great stuff for that. Thanks and greets

@sda5150 3 года назад

I have the 14 x 8 Aluminium.. crazy good.. Esp at mid tuning.. sounds huuuggggeeee

@Amberseal 5 месяцев назад

Awesome demonstration, man. Really. I very much like the Bronze and Mahogany ones but can these snares withstand hard and intense playing? Can heavy hitters use them to play Death Metal? 🤔

@tryharder249 3 года назад

A de Maple/Mahogany é linda mas a de Bronze também não deixa por menos 👌🤘

@FollowingNamePolicy 4 года назад

Bronze it is! Also like the 3 1/2 steel one.

@louiepalmerdrums 4 года назад

me too...3.5 steel actually pretty versatile & love the dry/fat sound

@matthewpaluch777 4 года назад

As always Louie you never disappoint! Which shell was your favorite?

@louiepalmerdrums 4 года назад

Think it's close between 5" brass and 6.5" bronze. 3.5 Steel also.

@mattchase2112 3 года назад

I own the 14x8 aluminum. It's the most versatile, richest snare in my arsenal

@nicolasvega2658 2 года назад

the phosphor bronze is astounding

@cj_ssfsm 2 года назад

I'll take all of them. Thanks🙂

@giuseppemiele1658 2 года назад

A beautifull snare drum

@Ms74Biker 4 года назад

Nice video! Bronze is the best for my ears, but maple and steal also very good sounding snares. I think, bronze is very loud drum.

@MacAudio74 Год назад

Aaaah man! They all sound so good, but personally I prefer the higher tuning of all the snare compared to mid and low tunings. It’s free floating it’s a tough ask choosing 1 favourite sound. Great video thanks. BTW, what top/bottom drum heads were you using.

@BlackDogYogaStudio 4 года назад

On second listen I like the metal drums the best. Steel, Brass, Bronze, Aluminum.

@joanbighorn9778 3 года назад

I may save up to get a cable hi-hat set up, that looks like the perfect place to have them.

@Joshstix95 3 года назад

That bronze 14 x 6.5 high tuning might be one of the best snares I’ve ever heard . Could you imagine playing that at a gospel gig . By the way what mics and audio interface do you use 🔥🔥🔥💯

@louiepalmerdrums 3 года назад

Earthworks mics and Apogee interface with Audient preamps.

@Joshstix95 3 года назад

@@louiepalmerdrums is apogee better than focusrite ?

@louiepalmerdrums 3 года назад

@@Joshstix95 yes but depends on budget & purpose

@Joshstix95 3 года назад

@@louiepalmerdrums right thanks for the reply man 💯

@ezequieldaponte5346 4 года назад

Mahogany!

@suneetemadsen7389 2 года назад

Nice video! I have a 1st. Gen 6 1/2 steel version which i am currently restoring. Coated ambassador on the batter an hazy on the snare side. May I ask what pitch do you tune for in low mid and high? 160hz low? 180hz mid and 200hz high? Btw. My favorite is that 6 1/2 bronze mid tune. Cheers

@louiepalmerdrums 2 года назад

No idea...bottom head is almost table-top tight (but not choked) and top head is wherever I want it for pitch and feel.

@cliffhellums3138 4 года назад

For the deep fat sound that Mahogany was a dream, very impressive! Great shoot out video Louie, keep it up brother!

@pyroeuropa 4 года назад

Very nice video! The playing was as great as these snares. How high is the resonant head tuned? For the low tuning the mahagony was the right thing and the steel one was suprisingly good. My favorite one was the bronze and i think that bronze is the new brass.

@louiepalmerdrums 4 года назад

Thanks! Bottom head wasn't changed - always have it almost table-top tight & adjust top head for pitch.

@matthewrangel6673 2 года назад

wait - No copper? I have a 5.5 inch copper shell from early 2000's. I LOVE it! Pearl discontinued it or what???

@louiepalmerdrums 2 года назад

Copper discontinued...this is the current line up

@JRMelancon 3 года назад

Getting really "Tommy the Cat" vibes from that 3.5 birch tuned up!

@Musiknird 2 года назад

I used to play the free floater 6.5 brass snare and it sounded amazing! I still beat myself up for selling it.

@EWDrums 4 года назад

You and Holmes in room, 2 kits, 2 espressos.

@PG-yh5mk Год назад

Hi Louie, csn you share your setup recording wise? I see you use Earthworks and SM57 on Snare, what about the audio interface and software / pre amps?

@louiepalmerdrums Год назад

I use an Apogee Symphony MKII and Audient 800 peamps...that goes into Logic where I add some slate plugins.