I love how the snare changes the sound of bassdrum!

Ok it’s one thing to sit snd listen to all these great snares and their unique voice, but hats of to the drummer who not only put it all together BUT tracked this whole video in over 20 takes and made it feel effortless!!! Mike you are seriously THE MAN!!

This was so satisfying to watch 🥁

I love how drastically the characteristics of the kick drum change with the bleed of each snare..

Yep. I’m going to need a 4x14 Ludwig from the 20’s at some point. Well done all around sir!

A&F brass 14x 5 , A&F Copper 14x 5 and the Gretsch brooklyn 5.5 - all KILL

Thanks for taking the time to make this. The filming and editing are superb. All the work we don’t see really shows.

Damn those A&Fs are just something else🔥Amazing playing Mike!🥁

Snareway to Heaven

Black Beuty, DW Birch and Dunnet Titanium were killer

You put a lot of work into this. Thank you! Black beauty is my favourite

The A&F snares, that Dunnett, that dw birch is real tight, Roger's and the gretsch's. Their all very unique in it's own voice for different applications.

That Slingerland Radio King...no wonder the great drummers of the past loved it ..👍🏿

2:15 Gretsch Brooklyn Standard was my favorite.

The Ludwig and A&F drums are 🔥🔥.

I love how much different each of these sound! Can't wait to get my Raw Brass snare

Picture this Mike... "Uhhhhhhhhhhh..... Me drooling... you drumming... uhhh. You make me envy..." (homer's voice) lol Love that Mike Johnston's sig.snare! Sleek, crisp, awesome.

This is pure gold. It has value because it helps get a feel for what different types of snares can do in the same recording setting. And that the drummer is a master in consistency just adds to the value by magnitudes! Mike Johnston ladies and gentlemen!

Straight No Chaser, now this is a snare video. Extremely insightful, I'd always wanted to hear a Dunnett Titanium compared against a black beauty and you've done that. Your Brooklyn snare sounds stunning, thank you for the video dude loved it

Haven't read all the comments, ... but, these snares seamless voices, .. the time and effort in 'tuning' each snare to a 'standard' tension was the real labor of love, here, ... in my estimation. Salute, senor.

what I like about this video all these snare have they own sound & personality

Twenty snare drums in...OMG I've been watching this in a 40minutes loop!!! hypnotic 🥁😍!

All those A&F 😍😍😍

Eyes closed; it turns out the Mike Johnston signature snare was my favourite. I must not watch this channel enough, because I didn’t know Mike had a signature snare.

My favourite was your signature snare, and I’m not just saying that to be polite, it stood out as sounding great against all the other drums.

ngl, I was kind of blown away by the signature snare. Thanks Mike!

Fantastic edit. Wow! 🥁👏

Black Beauty, DW Birch, Brooks Steam Bent, A&F Raw Copper all sound very nice!

What a great and incredibly informative snare drum comparison video! Drummers of the pre-KZfaq era (and I am one of them) could not have imagined that this type of audio and visual information would eventually be available - and at zero cost. We are so fortunate to have this amazing content at our fingertips, and so fortunate that Mike and other creators put in the time and effort to provide it to us. BTW, I thought the Brooklyn Standard had the warmest and most appealing sound.

Gonna time stamp this, for later reference: 0:00 - A&F Raw Steel (14 x 5) 0:08 - 1960s Slingerland Radioking (14 x 5.5) 0:15 - Ludwig Black Beauty (14 x 6.5) 0:22 - Rogers Dynasonic Reissue (14 x 5) 0:30 - Dunnett Classic Titanium (14 x 6) 0:37 - Bucks County Oak (14 x 5.5) 0:44 - 1920s Ludwig NOB (14 x 4) 0:52 - Doc Sweeny Myrtle (14 x 5.5) 0:59 - Gretsch USA Custom Copper (14 x 6.5) 1:07 - DW Custom Birch (14 x 5.5) 1:14 - A&F Raw Brass (14 x 5) 1:21 - Sugar Percussion Poplar (14 x 5) 1:29 - A&F "Rude Boy" Raw Brass (13 x 3) 1:37 - 1965 Gretsch Name Brand (14 x 5.5) 1:43 - Drum Supply Aluminum (14 x 5.5) 1:51 - Brooks Steam Bent Maple (14 x 4.5) 1:58 - A&F Raw Copper (14 x 5) 2:06 - 1929 Ludwig Super Sensitive (14 x 5) 2:13 - Gretsch Brooklyn Standard, the Mike Jhonston Signature Snare (14 x 5.5) 2:20 - Modern Drummer Cherry (13 x 6) Personally, the Drum Supply Aluminum surprised me the most, and I think it's my favorite on this recording. The DW Custom Birch was also really good, kind of a more controled version of the aluminum. But like everything, these will all sound completely different (probably worse) under my hands, and every situation calls for a different snare. Great video man!

your signature snare is really really nice!!! i closed my eyes and heared it - looked at the despription and "yeah"

My favorite is the 1929 Ludwig Super Sensitive. It being from 1929 probably means there aren't a whole lot available at my local drum shop, though.

Thank you so much for the video!

The drastic change when switching to the Brooklyn made me stop and look

I loved this comparison video. The characteristics of each drum really come through

Whoa… that was so sweet! Thanks for taking the time to share that beautiful collection with us!

ALL these incredible shallow vintage metal snares PLUS the Gretsch Brooklyn & 6.5" x 14" Ludwig Black Beauty for me!

Yes! So smooth, so mesmerising and so dangerous for my bank account. Incredible to hear the subtle differences.

00:00 A&F Raw Steel - 14x5 00:08 1960s Slingerland Radio King - 14x5.5 00:15 Ludwig Black Beauty - 14x6.5 00:23 - Rogers Dynasonic Reissue 14x5 00:30 - Dunnett Classic Titanium - 14x6 00:37 - Bucks County Oak - 14x5.5 00:45 - 1920s Ludwig Nob - 14x4 00:52 - Doc Sweeney Myrtle - 14x5.5 01:00 - Gretsch USA Custom Copper - 14x6.5 01:07 - DW Custom Birch - 14x5.5 01:14 - A&F Raw Brass - 14x5 01:22 - Sugar Percussion Poplar - 14x5 01:29 - A&F Rude Boy Raw Brass - 13x3 01:36 - 1965 Gretsch Name Band - 14x5.5 01:44 - Drum Supply Aluminum - 14x5.5 01:51 - Brooks Steam Bent Maple - 14x4.5 01:59 - A&F Raw Copper 14x5 02:06 - 1929 Ludwig Super Sensitive - 14x5 02:14 - Gretsch Brooklyn Standard - 14x5.5 02:21 - Modern Drummer Cherry - 13x6

Beautiful snare collection Mike! Loved the contrast between the sounds and looks of these drums! I see you're a fan of A&F! Thanks for sharing your collection with us!

Some people like to listen to white noise or the sound of the beach…Mike’s drumming and this groove does it for me.

Goddamn A&F make some beautiful sounding snares

I'm really not an expert in snares, but watching this awesome video made me realize how changing this central piece could affect my style. Also, so many interesting sounds that I hadn't heard up until now. Great work!

So nice. Thanks for this comparison. They all sound like snares but each one has some distinctive quality that makes it musical in its own right. I'm sure this took a lot of effort to put together. Really appreciate it!

0:30 The Dunnet Classic is the best for me. Also you're consistency is next level 🐐

The A&F Rude Boy... how does that sound come out of that drum?! Amazing!

Cool! Such a variety of sounds and textures. Love the vintage snares!

That Doc Sweeney joint was sweet.

Black beauty, Bucks, Dunnett, A & F’s were great too and finally like it’s been said your sig snare was great

Excellent video, Mike! Love the collection. Watching this just affirmed my affection towards metal snares. Man, those A&Fs are really unique - not just visually, but also in terms of sound - more grit, character, spread. Love it. Gottta get me one in the future :)

The last two snares i liked the best...

Oh yeah, that was nice to hear.

That must have been a ton of work. Thank you for giving us such an efficient way to compare these awesome drums. You know I’m a Bucks County guy and love that oak drum, but your signature snare really performs well. Still, that first A&F really grabs me. Great stuff, Mike!

The "Brooklyn black snare" is my favorite. The DW was my second favorite.

Like a parade of beauty at a pageant...equally stunning!

This turned me on BIG TIME! The Dunnet Titanium, the DW Birch and the Gretsch Brooklyn Standard are just wonderful drums!!!

Second to last one is my personal fave

This is so satisfying to the ears!

Stellar video editing my Freind. They all sound great too.

Thank you. You saved me thousands watching this video! Great comparison. Thanks.

I've never seen a comparison done like this. Very cool!

that 1929 ludwig has some of the most pleasing overtone i've ever heard

Videos like this are so helpful! Thank you mike. Also, I know I’m not logged in to the school much, but I SWEAR I’m practicing daily.

Love it Mike , awesome collection !!

What a unique collection of snares!

Ok so the Gretsch Brooklyn Standard actually made me pull a funny face. Y'know like when someone's giving you a massage and they start getting riiiight into the knot on your back? Yeah, that's the good stuff.

Very, very cool. And helpful! My like (and dislike) was pretty consistent with each basic shell material. Thank you!

Fine drums alright! Ludwig BB and Gretsch Brooklyn Standard are my favorites!

Its the Brooklyn Standard for me. Though on the other end of the spectrum, I love those overtones on the 1920's snares.

That high-hat is crisp bacon butter pecan nuts!!! The snares were great, but daggum I was so focused on the hats I missed like 5 of the snares!! Re-watching lol!!!

You can never have too many, I guess! Beautiful collection.

A and F Raw brass for me🥁🥁🔥🔥

YUP. :) that’s great video,audio and SNARES!!!!!

Love the groove mike!

This is probably the best video on KZfaq. Of everything

Insanely hypnotic Mike! That Gretsch Br👀klyn th🤯ugh!!

Honestly, some of the finishes are just incredible to look at, but seriously well edited again Mike, the attention to detail to flick between clips is great, the overall quality visually is always something to aspire too, really liking that Bucks County Oak!

All those snares and the hi hats stole the show

Jesus that groove is a delight to listen to!

Perfect. 💪🏻Thank you. 👍🏻

mine sounds like the syntax water tank.cheers man🤗

Your Brooklyn Standard sounds so great. Mike. And awesome and consistent playing, man. Great vid!

Brilliant!

I listened to these without looking at the video and would look up every time the sound sound caught my attention just so I wasn't swayed by the look or brand. I looked up a couple of times because damn some of those snare drums are rediculous. But genuinely, I looked up at the video like "DAAAAMMMMNNN what is that sare" and low and behold it was the Brooklyn standard!

just think about the editing went into this... good work man.

The Bucks County is gorgeous. I'm in love.

Super helpful vidoe. Seems I liked the more old school vintage-sounding snares, and the shallower, wood, or copper ones. Loved the sound of the 1960 Slingerland Radio King. Then my two favourites were the1965 Gretsch Name Band and that dark, short, punchy Rogers Dynasonic reissue. Liked the tighter sound of the DW Custom Birch and shallower Brooks Steam Bent Maple too, kind of in the rough ballpark of the Slingerland, for a more recent snare. Sugar Poplar was cool too. I had less love for the deeper-toned Ludwig, apart from the shallow 1929 Ludwig Super Sensitive which was super nice. And I least liked the Steel, Aluminum or Titanium snares. But I really loved those snappy A&F Brass, and especially the mellower Copper one.

The snare are great, so many differences, but the kick and hihat changes are surprising. Really nice video work and audio balance on this. Your sig snare is really nice, I love the '60s snare, and a couple of others are sounds I try tuning for.

woooweee! that brooks steam bent maple has magical tone!!!!

Could listen to this all day

Love the the brooklyn

great job...and what a collection!

Awesome demo, thanks for putting in the effort. Your ability to make it appear seamless is absolutely killer 👍 My favs... 0:15 Black Beauty 2:15 Brooklyn Standard

Number 10 from the beginning. DW CUSTOM 💖🔥👍 SUPER SNARE DRUM !!!

That’s dope!

Very good video! Thank you! I was impressed with every snare drum. All 20 rendered great tone quality. The one that really shocked & impressed me most was the reissued Roger's Dyna-Sonic. The classic Dyna was always a top notch snare drum. Buy after being out of the business for nearly 4 decades, they enter a market flooded with top notch competition & stand out! That Dyna showed beautiful tone, great attack, & just the right sustain. I may be shopping for a Dyna soon!

The DW custom birch and Mike's sig👌

Very classy! Thanks

I really liked the Gretch copper and the plac B. For wood...the Mike J siggy.

Woah. The 1929 Ludwig Super Sensitive snare was really cool to hear. The ghost notes felt uncannily upfront while remaining so far back. Snappy, crisp. Crazy.