Thank you Tama for recording all these different S.L.P. snares one by one. In my 29 years of playing the skins I personally didn't keep track of how many snares I've owned. Up until this very moment I was positive that my Ludwig acrolite was my favorite snare drum EVER. But after watching this video four separate times and listening to this hand hammered Steel S.L.P. it just might be Love at First listen. I will be heading down to my local GC to play one for myself. If it sounds and plays like I believe it will, I'll be one hell of a happy man.

He is effortless and so good...not a Tama fan at all but this one sounds incredible.

Another SLP home run! Fantastic sounding snare drum and killer playing by Joe. I have the SLP Power Maple, SLP 13x6.5 Sonic Steel and the Classic Dry Aluminum. This will soon be added to my SLP collection!

Got me one of these and a Vintage Maple / Poplar last week, and can't stop playing them everywhere - You blew the roof with these S.L.P. and Soundworks series, Tama!!!

The tama slp line is well designed and thought out. I purchased a vintage poplar maple and a vintage hammered steel. I like versitility and full sounds from my snares. They both sound great at many tunings and are real work horses. Thank you!

I could listen all day

This was the first “New” snare I ever bought. Beautifully balanced and fits every genre, its perfect. Its a very similar hammered pattern to that of the MP melody master metal snare so its a more affordable alternative to that sound. Its super responsive, feels great to play with a Remo controlled sound head. Nice buzz and not hard to manage with kit vibrations.

the the snared drum sounds great ..... i just ordered one BUUUTTTTT that finish on that kit is beautiful

Tama is the best forget the rest

Been looking for a metal snare for playing gigs and just ordered this Tama Hammered Steel snare after listening to some demos. It sounds fantastic and will look great with my Tama Silverstar kit with gray sparkle wrap. It came down to this or a Ludwig Supraphonic.

Pretty Nice sound! Tama is my favorite!

Very sweet and neutral sound (between wood and metal): beautiful and hyper versatile. Steel is very underrated because of low cost (like aluminum). Very comfortable to play too (less chaotic uncontrolled rebounds than hard woods, for rolls especially). Perhaps my favorite with mahogany (if you don't want brillant, resonant and explosive sound on snare, however). Ideal for ghosting softer and clear dry rim shots (contrasted, detailed, detached), not too loud and ringing. The hammering gives a richest and drier sound, that are lacking in metal, especially steel , but not as chaotic as natural organic wood fiber structure. I'm not sure that aluminum can support that process without becoming dangerously fragile.

Nice sound. Warm crack. Reminds me of birch.

This drum speaks to me

I have the Mike Portnoy hammered steel snare. :D I love it.

Aaaaannnnddd added to the wish list

AMAZING !!!

How did you get this million dollar studio?? "I made the banjo kazooie soundtracks". All jokes aside great sounding drum and even better drumming

Sexy vibe to the snare I should say!!

👍🥁👋TAMA🤓

whats the difference between this and the slp aluminum shell?

Doesn’t have that cutting sound, steel sometimes has. Very nice.

Excelente ⚠❤🌷

I just got me this drum….

Could this drum be used in applications for jazz?

Didnt they finally make a steel snare drum that didnt sound like ass? "You can use it for so many different styles.....of rock."

this is why i'm not a tama fan. their stuff sounds too pretty for a real drummer. its great sounding, but too clean and pretty. there isn't any flaw or mystique.