The PERFECT Snare Drum Is..... 

Just to clarify the little editor's note. Sonor makes a bunch of their high-end kits in Germany and I thought these were made there too. My AnR at Sonor corrected me but either way, these are incredible drums made to an incredibly high standard and as the video showcases, this drum is stunning! Thanks Dave

As Donkey said in the movie Shrek, “I like that snare. That is a nice snare.”

The Kompressor brass is no joke. They’re made in the Mapex factory to Sonor specs.

Ludwig black beauty 5.25 x 14

Hey Dave, killer video! I like that you took the time to show all the possibilities with that snare, I've also been watching your videos for some time now and the quality of them has gone up to the top, as has your playing!

Love it! I feel vindicated 😁 Been saying this for years! Cheers

Tasty snare! Nice looks too😊

Super demo. Just sold a ton of these.

It also comes in steel metal. I was really surprised on a video comparing a wood vs Alum metal snare with everything different they were able to get the same almost exact sound. Sounds like A Drum channel did a video on "Wood vs Metal" titled for it. One of the best funk soul r&b drummers James Gadson makes the snare ring, although he still muffles it for recordings.

Man there is something about Sonor Drums. They just sound so damn good!

Very nice indeed. I do like a brass. Snare drum

Video excelente, muito explicativo, mostra muitas possibilidades de afinação dessacaixa Sonor. Parabéns. Ganhou mais um inscrito.

OCDP 13x7 Maple Ash is amazing. It has a wide tuning range and can fill any role. Not to mention you can pick a brand new one up for less than $200.

You only need one snare drum! Has a second snare drum sitting beside him the whole time... just in case 😂Awesome video Dave! That Kompressor sounds minty. 100% thought they were made in Germany too.

Great studio drum.

Love the little stack. What is your combo there?

I would have really loved to hear all of those tunings with no muffling at all. Excellent video overall, though. Phenomenal drum.

Whoa! I already have it!

Thanks for the great video, Dave. What is the splash setup you are using as an alt hi-hat? Is it two splashes on top of each other clamped down with tightened felt?

I wish you would have mentioned what sort of tension you used on the resonant head.

Great video !! May I ask… with all the batter head tuning, what was the tuning of the snare side head… 350…. 380…. 400?? Thanks??

Lovely snare. It's those hi. hats that grabbed my interest. What are they?

Yes, not made in Germany but, like much drumming gear, made in China. But, Sonor is a German company. And they make great drums. I own the excellent AQ1 myself.

learning how to manipulate the snare side head will increase the sounds you can achieve exponentially

This is a stellar drum. However,, my new Dialtune nickel over brass is mindblowing, and gets diff tunings in SECONDS. LITTLE HEAVY AND VERY PRICY THO.

Are you recording with multiple mics? if so, which ones?

Dave, which Evans head were you using?

u made me thinking baying this one

What about the snares from the tama superstarclassic?😮

Is the 13 x 7" Beech snare made in Taiwan too Dave?

Sonor snares are top 3 no matter which one

Someone gift this snare to me !!!

IMHO the perfect snare drum is the Dialtune brass snare. If for no other reason than the fact that you can tweak each side individually and simply turn the knob until you find what you like. Both batter and resonant. Without the massive obstacle of having to retune a million times to find the sweet spot. The freedom to experiment so easily and to really understand how the heads work in relation to each other straight up made me a better drummer. That says nothing about being able to also swap out your heads pretty easily, so finding you perfect drum head is so much simpler too. Not to mention if you're a hard hitter (like I am), and the pitch starts to drop, retuning to the original tone takes literally like 4 seconds, so you can get back to it. It is like 25 lbs, and trickier to put on a snare stand unless you have one that can handle 15" drums, but that's very little downside for the incredible upside. I don't work for them or anything btw. I just have been yearning for more and more snares over the years, and now I'm down to one, and can quit quibbling over minutia and getting back to focusing on technique and creativity.

Sonor is a german company which produces in Germany I think

Perfection does not exist...

I brought 2 steel snares from Sonor 14x5.75 and they have big problems with detuning 👎👎 And I send email to Sonor but there is no answer ....

What do you mean they're not made in Germany?

That Todd Suckerman room ✨️

Mention that a Sonor drum is not made in Germany and the cognitive disruption is bound to attract comment. As a longtime Sonor player - first kit as a kid in Germany, then with a Sonor Phonic set from James Grant Music in Edinburgh, and since the late 80s a Sonorlite ordered during a visit to the Sonor factory - that 'Made in Germany' tag has always been central to the brand, just as it is for Porsche and Mercedes. But it isn't critical to a great drum. What is critical are design and quality, both of which are directed and managed by Sonor Germany, so in this instance have no fear. Besides, technology and machinery are at the core of making these drums; precision is a matter of adjusting tolerances, just as it is for producing a Mercedes (images of which Sonor often use at their trade show displays). Fender had the same issue when in the 1980s it started having some guitars made in Japan. Much to everyone's surprise - including Fender's - those Japan-made instruments (I have one) were better than those made in America (a fact). They were also half the price. Ditto Made in Mexico. Decades later, MIM Fenders can be as fine as any (I have a couple). So trust the brand over the country of production or even the price. Don't do so blindly (or deafly), but let it be a rational starting point. If that company fails to curate its quality to match your expectations of its brand, let them know...and maybe even let them go and instead opt for something else.

I've been visiting the factory in Berleburg and there's nothing special with their prod. process. They are overprized and slightly undersized shells are nothing special.The lower ranges are made in asia as most other manuf. too. My only favourite was a nice set of lite in finnish birch. The hardware is sturdy but far oversized and too heavy for the gigging drummer.All in all overrated.