I Bought The CHEAPEST and MOST EXPENSIVE Steel Snare Drum on Amazon - Stephen Taylor & RDavidR

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As a drum teacher, one of the biggest drum related questions I get asked is about the cost of certain drums. Are expensive drums BETTER? Will cheaper drums work just as well? What defines a "better" sounding drum? For this video, I bought the cheapest 5.5" steel snare drum and the most expensive 5.5" steel snare drum on Amazon. An epic snare drum shoot out...and just for fun I brought along my good buddy RDavidR to help me test them out.
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@StephenTaylorDrums 2 года назад

► Start Your FREE StephensDrumShed Drum School Trial Here: bit.ly/2TpkJmJ Subscribe or I will steal your cymbals: bit.ly/2AyH1Fb As a drum teacher, one of the biggest drum related questions I get asked is about the cost of certain drums. Are expensive drums BETTER? Will cheaper drums work just as well? What defines a "better" sounding drum? For this video, I bought the cheapest 5.5" steel snare drum and the most expensive 5.5" steel snare drum on Amazon. An epic snare drum shoot out...and just for fun I brought along my good buddy RDavidR to help me test them out. Check out David's channel here: ru-vid.com Watch his video on cheap vs expensive cymbals here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rJfpnlPqwVE.html Check out my other video in this series: I Bought The CHEAPEST and MOST EXPENSIVE Wooden Snare Drum on Amazon ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Bygsg4HTapU.html Leave a comment below and let me know your favorite drum!

@ejames6431 2 года назад

Same as wine. A $10.00 bottle can taste as good as a $100.00 bottle.🍾

@benjaminpeternorris 2 года назад

Great comparison!! The Yamaha Recording Custom isn't super-expensive compared to some other brands, so I think the Yamaha is a great option - as the price pays off in the end. I have the 14 x 5.5 Recording Custom Brass (so I'm slightly biased) - but this comparison put the Yamaha snare in a good light. They are fantastic snare drums for the money.

@992ras 2 года назад

Most important to your sound is the wood the drums are made off even midrange drums will sound great. But like the old saying its not the drums it who playing the drums that make them sound good.

@kevinabercrombie2578 2 года назад

I subscribed hahaha know you can't touch my cymbals

@rdavidr 2 года назад

Okay, I changed my mind. Ill play that cheap drum. No questions asked!

@branmcg9844 2 года назад

I'm with rdavidr.........but after the instructional portion of the video I made a quick bline back to 500.

@mrserious55 2 года назад

yamaha got whooped i think on this one

@TheOfficialDraven 2 года назад

I like the $50 one, perfect for metal honestly

@adderon Год назад

But does it djent in 2023?

@theopinson3851 9 месяцев назад

@@adderonit would be sample replaced.

@GamingDrummer89 2 года назад

I actually thought the cheap drum EXCELLED at the low tuning...better than the Yammy. The expensive one sounded better at the mid and high tunings, though it could have sounded more crisp IMO. Just goes to show how subjective a lot of this stuff is.

@MikoSquiz 2 года назад

The more drum videos I watch, the more convinced I am that how good a drum sounds does not correlate with how much it costs, at all.

@JJ79_ Год назад

Usually the cheap ones has no straight edges and hoops, so it is really hard to tune.

@ronaldronaldson9126 2 года назад

That $50 sounds fantastic! Steel snares always sound great to my ears. They don't have too much ring in my opinion! 😀

@ryangroom2959 2 года назад

Dude that’s crazy that a drum that price has ANY body, cheap drums seem to be impossible to squeeze any body out of in my experience. I have one relatively cheap drum that I got at basically a musical pawn shop, ended up being one of my favorite drums I’ve ever bought. It was some 13x5 pearl steel shell with 6 lugs I got for like $60, weird man!! But the crack on that thing is crazy and it’s super fun as an aux snare. Changed snares and both rims somewhere down the line so I put a little money into it (about $90 because finding 13” snare side hoop with 6 lugs was def a special order) but still worth it, one of my go to drums

@cobyutterback 2 года назад

The snare drum used on Third Eye Blind's debut album songs "how's it going to be?" as well as 'Losing a Whole Year' was an old 6.5x14 Pearl Export drum with a beat up PS3 Coated head on it. Killer sound on this record

@ironjungkwonful 2 года назад

Great test guys but what you really proved was you can get exceptional sound from a much lower cost snare. An experienced drummer can buy a snare at a much lower price point and with some tuning have an incredible sound. In other words you don’t have to spend a fortune on a snare to have snare that sounds like it cost a fortune. Thank you!

@christophersmith7463 2 года назад

the Lexington Steele offers a lot of bang for the buck

@homerotamez4573 Год назад

Have y'all ever tested Spaun Drums?

@kentjae 2 года назад

Honestly the tuning that you call mid is the low tuning. Your high tuning is mid. So you would have to tune the heads a little tighter for a true high tone.

@StephenTaylorDrums 2 года назад

The cheap drum was maxed out. That was about as high as we wanted to crank that hardware for fear of it breaking. The yamaha was cranked pretty high. We had 3 drummers there and we all weighed in on the tunings before we recorded.

@warnerceron3653 2 года назад

What is this track !! I love it

@DrummerForChrist100 2 года назад

Both sounded better without the Aquarian heads.

@jelly12329 2 года назад

Well you have confirmed what I think is true, it's all about the tuning and the player. A good player can tune a crappy drum to sound good. A beginner with an entry level drum can't tune a drum well, playing well and tuning drums to sound good both take time. Also, good quality drums, especially Gretsch (not snare drum) will sound good at various pitches. Cheap drums have a very limited tonal range where they sound good. If your're good you can pull your sound out of a cardboard box.

@wassup182 Год назад

I think the cheap one is a budget marching snare 😂

@marccrossland785 2 года назад

Lexington!

@Cavie1974 2 года назад

I usually find that with some head changes and careful tuning you can make almost any drum sound reasonably ok. The biggest issue with cheap gear is durability.

@kingmadara6358 Месяц назад

just need to be creative.

@markcooperartcomofficial 2 года назад

The $500 drum is a ripoff. If you think the $50 one might break, just buy like 5 of them and you'll still have money left over.

@scottapthorpe6172 2 года назад

I think your missing the point though...nether build quality of the Yamaha is far superior...and I’ll bet u if u gig that cheap snare it will be no good in no time... hardware falls apart... and strainer will end up letting u down...that’s why u pay more...for higher quality 🤷🏼‍♂️

@ShawnxEdge 2 года назад

@@scottapthorpe6172 I agree with both of you. 500 for a steel drum is overpriced but the Yamaha will last a lifetime.

@ShawnxEdge 2 года назад

That same track is annoying lol.

@markcooperartcomofficial 2 года назад

@@scottapthorpe6172 "Far superior" is a stretch. If it was that much superior you'd be able to hear a big difference. The cheap drum actually sounded better to me at some tunings. And having a drum that will "last a lifetime" is pointless when you can buy 10 of the cheap ones for the same price. And you'll never even get around to using all of those.I'd actually be willing to bet that if you used the cheap ones 1 at a time and replaced each one once every 5-10 years, by the time you were 80 the $500 one would be beat up and you'd still have several brand new cheap ones sitting in storage.

@anthonylangston23 2 года назад

@@markcooperartcomofficial agreed

@Kayametra 2 года назад

I actually love the cheap drum with the low-end tuning. It has a really big, open sound without too much sustain. The expensive drum just sounds too soft at that tuning without enough attack

@ejames6431 2 года назад

In 1974 I was ten years old. My Grandparent's bought me a brand new "Ludwig" chrome superphonic snare drum for $75.00 at "Sam Ash" the one "John Bonham" played. I had it for over fourty years and it sounded great!

@bijikedelai 2 года назад

Lucky you! Supraphonic now cost a lot! 😅

@rafaelestrada1846 2 года назад

$75!

@MyDyerMaker 2 года назад

2 yrs ago I sold a 1969 blue olive badge, 6.5" supra for almost $1k to a guy in Japan. It sold in less than an hour on Ebay.

@lilchung8158 2 года назад

My uncle got a Ludwig acrolite for free like 15 years ago. It sounds so good.

@fabianschreck4393 2 года назад

Yeah I bought a Ludwig Black Magic for around 300 and it's absolute garbage... times have changed😥

@johnkmatsch 2 года назад

Over about 50 years of drumming, I have owned dozens of snares and presently have 4. One of my favorites is a cheap lightweight 13" Yamaha Rydeen. I used to be kinda embarrassed to use it but dam it sounds really good. My main snare is a Ludwig Supraphonic. Its super solid and heavy, all the workings and mechanistic features are precise and reliable. Regardless of sound quality, being reliable is what , for me, substantiates the price.

@dirtydave2691 2 года назад

I own a Ludwig Classic Maple, Gretsch Bell Brass and a Supraphonic. I prefer my Supraphonic the majority of the time.

@jacobh9344 2 года назад

Rydeen Snares have a great cross-stick sound!

@allanmalloy8266 2 года назад

The cheap snare definitely has a bunch of extra top end ring, and a bit of a thinner mid-range., but totally usable. After doing some shopping for lugs, throw-offs, and snare strainer butt plates - I'm not entirely surprised that the hardware is super solid and slick on the Yamaha snare. The hardware portion of expensive drums make up like 75-90% of the cost of the drum.

@davidperez5089 2 года назад

True, them damn lugs n such!

@marcusthomas88 2 года назад

For $50 dollars, that’s a great sounding snare! I think I’m gonna buy it lol

@DrRusty5 2 года назад

Plus ~$100 in new heads and snare wires ?

@mpk6664 2 года назад

@@DrRusty5 Better than $500 for a drum that's sounds exactly the same or worse imo. Also why the hell are you paying $100 for heads and wires? At most that's $50. You're getting ripped off lol.

@DrRusty5 2 года назад

@@mpk6664 OK, well I was making a quick estimate from prices from my head in £(UK). Looking closer at the heads they used in £ and the snare wires that cost in the region of £50 (note UK so this inc Taxes). That currently converts to ~$66 (which is more than the $40 you suggest). The UK night well be a "rip off" if in the US you can get it all for $40 (~£30). So ok not quite $100 but doubling the price of the cheap snare.

@mpk6664 2 года назад

@@DrRusty5 Does the UK have physical music stores like the US's guitar center? If so, you might be able to cut a few quid(is that right? Lol) off.

@DrRusty5 2 года назад

@@mpk6664 I strongly expect that wouldn't be the case, for the same heads - online prices are usually better or equal to in store prices in the UK. Of course there might be cheaper heads available but how cheap do you go before it isn't worth replacing the naff stock heads?

@johnbeckwith1361 2 года назад

I love the ring tone. Gives a snare an organic sound vs. a boring cliche "studio" sound. To me, the best snare sound was the $50 mid-tune. Sounds a lot like my 1980's TAMA steel snare. Great video!

@jamesf.ryaniii7918 2 года назад

DrumFactoryDirect also has a variety of affordable throw-offs in the $10-$20 range, including Ludwig P85 style. Assuming the holes line up, that would also be an economical upgrade. $50 drum + $28 in hoops + $15 throw-off = $93 snare drum that sounds great. PLUS, add $1 in cotton balls to quiet the springs in the lugs.

@ryangroom2959 2 года назад

Ludwig p87 throw off arm? I literally can’t find it anywhere, ghost part

@alexvanbergeijk609 2 года назад

@@ryangroom2959, The actual part number is P-88. It's Ludwig's newest throw-off design. I have one on my Classic Maple snare & I'd highly recommend it!

@ryangroom2959 2 года назад

@@alexvanbergeijk609 no not the p88 I’m looking for the throw off arm for a p87, I have a 1958 Ludwig super classic snare with a transition badge but I can’t turn the snare on and off, they’re either always on, or always off

@GravelVoice30 2 года назад

Great video. I constantly change the tension depending on the venue and even change it in the middle of a set for certain songs. I was surprised at how much better the cheap snare sounded at different ranges and I think I might be buying one (with new heads and strainer) just to try it out. Also, I was disappointed at how sloppy the Yamaha sounded at times. The over tones sounded a bit weird to me.

@bulpitas 2 года назад

I was surprised how good the 50 quid drum sounded. That being said. When you guys started the 500 one.. The sound body is like damn... Way different. It sounded way better at any stages. But I can say the 50 is way cooler than anyone could think I guess.

@M_Baker9ersFan 2 года назад

There are so many other aspects to consider. Does it stay in tune? Does the snare make noise when you are not playing but other instruments are? Does the throw break well? If you want a lot of ring or snap buy a piccolo snare and not one that deep. A lot of personal preference here. Also, a mic’d snare on a recording sounds totally different than a live one. However, loved this comparison side by side. Just like golf clubs don’t make the game better. Either you know how to play and tune one or you don’t. I’ve seen awesome guitar players make a $10 guitar sound awesome.

@footnotedrummer 2 года назад

Yeah... I think the biggest issue with cheap snares is the throw-off and the fact that cheap hardware makes frequent tuning necessary. Sounded pretty cool once you got it dialed in the best you could, but now it's a $100+ snare with the new heads and Puresounds.

@bijikedelai 2 года назад

omg yes, i was getting used to with cheap snare for most of my life that even now i use mid-high range snare i am always tighten the throwoff after every single song because of my years of trauma lol

@borisnot 2 года назад

In my opinion the drummer makes a lot of difference (there's a lot of subtlety in the rim shot and ghost notes), so I think for a fair comparison the same drummer should have played both drums. I understand it's a collab and both drummers should play, then I would have each one playing the both drums in the same tuning, and then swap drummers when they change tunnings.

@hoborec 2 года назад

This is exactly what I thought too.

@grahamroden8897 2 года назад

The cheap drum sounds great, sadly at the price we all know it won’t last. Yamaha’s Stage Custom steel snare looks to be a steal at £130. It would be interesting to see that up against the $500 Yamaha.

@DrRusty5 2 года назад

It almost seems half the problem is that drums always ship with less than ideal heads. It would be great if you could say get the bare shell a little cheaper knowing you will have to add your own preferred heads and perhaps snare wires. Of course for the manufacturers the cost of heads etc. is probably very little to the overall cost and makes little sense for the $50 snare.

@dcmastermindfirst9418 2 года назад

Only an idiot plays with shipped heads. I immediately get a Remo ps3 or 4 Standard heads are garbage

@bgnPrinceton 2 года назад

Loved it and enjoyed the comradery! Lots of excellent points made in the comparison.

@GrizDrummer25 2 года назад

Great comparison! The $50 held its own pretty well. But I know the pain of horrible throw-off hardware and fighting wire tension xP so definitely not a drum for me lol

@thomaaz 2 года назад

The cheap one, to me, sounds better in all tuning ranges, more character, more crack.

@5tinabettencourt 2 года назад

What song is that? I think I’m in love

@BeniSavai 2 года назад

Does anyone know the name of the song they used for the tests? Thank you!

@smoothknyte 2 года назад

Im not even going to act like I didn't have my phone right next to my laptop trying to Shazam it lol

@normansawatzky4778 2 года назад

My metal Pearl snare that I purchased in the 90s is really good!

@crazy8sdrums 2 года назад

Drummers go ga-ga over snare drums, while snare drums just go 'pop'. It is pretty easy to get a usable sound out of any snare drum, because they just go 'pop'. A cardboard box or a plastic bucket can serve the function of snare drum.

@thatdudekyle5690 2 года назад

That cheap snare actually sounds pretty damn good 😲

@cameronrepp4221 2 года назад

what is that "tuning technique" they are using at 4:06 with the stick under the snare wires?

@jamesf.ryaniii7918 2 года назад

Yamaha website says the Recording Custom steel shell is 1.2mm thick. Amazon says the Lexington steel shell is also 1.2mm thick. That tells me that the hoops and the lugs are the main reason for the large weight difference between the 2 drums.

@craigjames5150 2 года назад

Do you have a full version of your song track you used available? It's been in other videos and I'm always singing it for the rest of the day. Would love to have the full tune!

@porcelainthunder2213 2 года назад

Frankly, the cheap drum sounded better in each tuning. The low tuning was great, especially if you are trying for that 80s flat sound. Of course, upgrades to the hardware would be nice. The Yamaha is overpriced. The ring seemed to be a different note than the head, and a high tuning was almost St. Anger-ish. Better to get a Ludwig or Pearl for less.

@leonline3424 2 года назад

i agree on all points

@randycassidy198 2 года назад

Steven is always rough on them straps! Great vid guys! 😂

@GC-hf1vp 2 года назад

Personally, hardware is everything and you get what you pay for. Quality is nice to have, but I’ll drum on buckets if that’s all I have.

@aridematos3555 2 года назад

If I didn’t know the facts, just choosing by listening to it, , I’d be more likely to choose the $50 snare over the $500.

@ericBcreator 2 года назад

I found the Yamaha had little tone at the medium tuning. I once bought the cheapest snare on Thomann (a Millenium piccolo), put decent heads and snare wires on it and could make it sound nice. Usually the hardware of cheap snares is crap. Go around the 100 USD/EUR mark and you can get a decent snare which you can make sound great.

@attempt58 2 года назад

Overall the cheap one sounded pretty good!

@beatmasterbossy 3 дня назад

The mid/mid comparison and high/ high comparison were MUCH CLOSER in sound than this. They both sound similar mid and they both sound similar high The mid/high comparison here is laughable "We chose the best" No, no you didn't. You ruined the comparison

@DuroSamples 2 года назад

That $500 Yamaha should be $250 after this video. That crappy $50 did great for what it is. And recorded just fine.

@Michael_Verrecchia 2 года назад

That Lexington is actually pretty nice love the finish and sound.

@JustinHubbard84 2 года назад

That 50 dollar snare would be a great side snare turned super low. Great backbeat type sound

@Chiroman527 Год назад

Pertaining to my previous post... I have a DW Design Series Nickel over Brass 14 X 6.5 Snare drum, purchased Used in early 2021. When it was delivered, the previous owner had a HD Dry batter head installed on it. The drum played great, right out of the delivery Box (Reverb). A few weeks ago, I had to replace the batter head. I used the same HD Dry, re-installed the clear Stock Reso head and wires. No matter how tweaked and fooled with the tuning, I could not achieve the same out of The Box sound. Last week, I placed the DW on top of my 16 Inch Floor Tom to get it out of the way and placed my PDP Maple Snare 14 X 5.5 (also with a HD Dry Batter head) in the snare stand and played along to My Music, which I do for an hour almost everyday (i'm 71 YO and retired. Playing is a Hobby / Pleasure for me). During this session, doing a Fill, I hit the DW snare while atop of the Tom...and Bingo, That was the Sound I was seeking - nice Crack, just the right sustain, Ludwig Supraphonic Bonham sound. Take it off the Tom, and it's Not the same? The same for the PDP Maple snare - a better sound is achieved! I've posted this on many Drum Forums with many opinions including one poster who said jokingly that I may have Invented a New Snare Stand! Any thoughts on this ?

@richiel5557 2 года назад

Thank you for doing this type or video! Im in the market for a new snare and this influenced me quite a bit. Now I dont feel the need to break the bank

@PNW_Sportbike_Life 2 года назад

Boys, I've got to be honest; both of those snare drums sound like crap on this video, and yes, I think the cheap one sounds even crappier. Quick example: My Gretsch Catalina maple snare next to my Gretsch USA bronze sounds like complete dogshit. Playing and tuning makes a HUGE difference, but there's only so much you can do to compensate for a garbage instrument.

@wj2music 8 месяцев назад

My personal take. $50 Snare: Low: Sounds AMAZING for a church. I love how this drum through some light mixing just sounds so THICC Med: Sounds great for more of a Rock/Pop context, still has that body but not as thicc High: Great for a Jazz context. Not too much attack, but sounds very thin at the same time. $500 Snare: Low: Sounds very tinny, too ringy and needs a muffling, i would use an E Ring and some moongel to hold the ring in place. Med: KILLER sound, there could be a touch more bark, just depends on the head you're using High: I agree that this is the best overall treatment for this drum, it's like it was made for that specific sound.

@mlaugh3 2 года назад

I am a lover the Yamaha. I have played with a Yamaha all steel 6 1/2 x 14 Stage Custom. I could not afford the Recording Custom. It sounds just fine. Thanks for the video!

@ricorofficial Год назад

I think the point that you don't have to have the best gear to sound amazing is very true. Like Stephen said, legend drummers play on crap gear it still sounds amazing....the whole thing of "better gear makes you a better player" I don't think is necessarily true.

@chrisbardolph 2 года назад

Some interesting advice I saw about snare drums: watch the used market, try some random drums here and there and something will surprise you.

@StephenTaylorDrums 2 года назад

Oh. Used is def the way to go.

@chrisbardolph 2 года назад

@@StephenTaylorDrums And you never know exactly what result you'll get. I have a Ludwig acrolite and a Pearl Export snare drum. The acrolite mostly sits on the shelf.

@Chiroman527 Год назад

With respect to "cheap" Snares.... I bought a cheapo Griffin Piccolo Snare 13 X 3.5 over a year ago. Changed one thing which was advised on a YT video review. Put a HD Dry Batter head on it, cranked it high (Be careful with the Tabletop tightness on the snare side head - not to crack the bearing edge!), and it has a nice Pop / Crack with just the right sustain. The Griffin drum was $45, the new HD dry head was about $20 on Amazon (now $30) and I'm very satisfied with the sound. This leads me to another Quirky Tweak / Result... When I play this Piccolo Snare placed on top of my other Maple 14 X 5.5 Snare in the stand - the sound is "Enhanced" !! I will post separately of another weird drum sound result. THX guys for the time to make this !.

@sonicevolution5139gdae 2 года назад

I think that tha cheap snare drum sounds a lot better than tha expensive one, I definitely prefer tha warm tone of tha black one. It sounds really funky.

@jorymil 2 месяца назад

Used student snare kits are actually a really good deal. Plenty of Pearls and Ludwigs under $100, and you often get upgraded heads, a case, and a snare stand. Sometimes the snare is even an Acrolite. I feel like steel snares these days are like buying ibuprofen: it's the same stuff!

@ajrorsomething7182 2 года назад

Does anyone have a link to the cheap one

@ShaMan54321 2 года назад

Honestly, of the direct comparisons, $500 mid followed by $50 mid; then $50 low for me. Then the $50 out of the box. 😳

@Michael-xw4er Год назад

I own a Ludwig bronze snare and a Pearl masters maple and a while ago bought a Mapex Amoury Peacemaker snare for 149e which I use more now than the others. Its not a cheap snare in construction only in price. This is a wonderful snare if you like a warm woody sound with a great tuning range. I was lucky to be given the Ludwig but I believe they cost a fortune now. Price isn't everything!

@delbert9357 2 года назад

I bought a Ludwig 402 a couple years ago because of the hype. I tried numerous heads and tuning I just did not like the way it sounded. Gave it away to my friends daughter. Music is very dynamic there is no right or wrong answer. I like the sound of the snare that came with my Pearl Export kit. Cymbals are a different story, you can't tune those. Paiste 2002 all day long. I just got a big beat 24 inch unbelievable sound. There are so many videos and information now people don't think for themselves anymore. Just my opinion.

@Catinthehackmatrix 8 месяцев назад

Now what if you take aluminum wrap after a while, and D.I.Y. it as a wrap around the steel, like on another video, what then would it sound like? If your fixing it up anyway, you can go with like a old tama shell then build from there.

@bardsolo 2 года назад

$500 High Tune Light Mix reminded me of listening to the St Anger (Metallica) snare. Not near as bad harmonic ring though. I really think the snare ring is the worst!

@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power 2 года назад

I don't even have to watch the whole video; I'm buying that Lexington. And I don't need another snare 🤦‍♂️

@bpivr 2 года назад

I suspect the drum market today is full of middle aged guys who enjoy playing and also enjoy showing off their gear to their friends. They’ll be as concerned about what their friends will think as they will the sound, plus they can afford the Yamaha and don’t want to mess with changing out hardware.

@davidperez5089 2 года назад

Thanks for this! I'm glad i never bought that 600+ Noble and Cooley. Even if it was one of the best I've ever heard!!🤣

@forresthouser5807 2 года назад

In response...I "Love" the format of this video - A straight forward side by side comparison. As for hardware and quality, most of us with ANY experience know that you get what you pay for, but as for the SOUND...IMHO... $500 dollar drum does sound better hands down in every example. Does that make it worth 10 times the cost??? Probably not for anyone who isn't making a profitable living as a studio drummer. ie. - In a recording atmosphere worth the money - In a live performance atmosphere probably not. Keep hittng us with the comparison, and CHEERS ;>)

@dustinsensenig9798 2 года назад

The $50 snare, high tuning with the light mix audio kinda reminds me of Lars Ulrich's from the Saint Anger album

@foskco87 2 года назад

I dont know why but I just cant stomach lower tuned snares. They always sound like crap to me compared to higher tuning. I just love the way a snare sings when it is cranked and the responsiveness and crack it has. Lower tuning always just sounds so muddy and dead to me.

@samopaik8695 2 года назад

Go for a compromise, get a yamaha stage custom for 150 (120 on sale) I doubt that it sounds that much worse than the RC.

@epade 2 года назад

what is the song title? thanks

@beef_rat 2 года назад

guys didnt you believe all those puzzle adds were fake and theres no such game well today ive finally found the game

@ztfstudio Год назад

You both play different, I'd would think it would be better if it was the same player for both drums. But what do I know ? 😁

@bendayze 2 года назад

There is no way that Stephen and David arent giving eachother brojobs, look at how deeply they make eye contact. Its written all over their faces bro

@patriciorodriguez2203 2 года назад

The "cool" sound of the cheapest cymbal is for the mics. I think we need to hear a raw audio for a better comparison. The only way to hear the real raw sound is without the mic or rec a low quality video.

@totallynotaneel_8216 2 года назад

I cannot get my MAPEX tomahawk steel drum to sound anywhere as good as y’all made the Lexington.

@crlaw75 Год назад

That "Lexington" snare is nice, but not big on the black shell on chrome lugs. I like the fact it came with a smooth white snare side head.

@johannesscholer8959 2 года назад

there technically is a more expensive steel snare: the sonor HLD from the 80s goes for around 850€ today

@DrBackBeat 2 года назад

This is pretty surprising. I expected the cheaper snare drum to sound worse (perhaps only marginally) and be an absolute nightmare with stock heads and out-of-the-box tuning. But to me it sounds best on every tuning compared to the Yamaha, and the very first playthrough with stock heads just sounds amazing, albeit for specific occasions. I'm shocked.

@drumspirit3332 2 года назад

the 500 snare, mid tunning is closest to a bonham snare, the high pitch probably best for metal, rock songs.

@patdeniston3697 2 года назад

The cheap one at low tuning sounded awesome while the expensive one sounded like crap. On the flip side the cheap one sounded like crap tuned high while the expensive one sounded great

@ryekani1 7 месяцев назад

Any expert thoughts on Yamaha Concert Series chrome-over-steel snare drums?

@billmatthews2463 2 года назад

I would definitely say the Yamaha at the high tuning with perhaps a 1" wide strip of felt about 1/3 from the edge.

@darkforces252 2 года назад

To be honest i love the sound of the $50 snare, live the crack and the ring out, you can keep you $500 snare!!

@88Nikoli 2 года назад

Good video but not real scientific with David playing the cheap snare and Stephen playing the expensive one !

@mzmm4186 2 года назад

don quixote... don quixote

@mattbenson7222 2 года назад

Ive seen some people play the hell out of a 5 gallon bucket before a good drummer makes due and doesnt need expensive equipment although im sure its nice to have