Thanks again to the both of you for dropping by. It was fun and exhausting indeed...let's see what happens in PART 2 of our epic studio battle.

Mix A is absolutely Glenn's mix. Not only does it sound miles better,, but there's his trademark "shit ton of reverb on the snare" technique that totally makes his signature sound.

I'll go with mix A: it's a bit more rough on the cymbals but it sounds more full and modern. The fact that its volume is higher doesn't help in a fair comparison.

Hah yea mix A is definitely SSS, i can't imagine Glenn being so pleased himself with the sound of the mix B kick, but both sounded really good for 60 minutes to setup, record and mix... and i imagine Glenn has vastly more experience in making quick decisions about a mix. Thanks guys, love to Lewitt and SSS

"Somebody should've been a bass player." You always sneak 'em in and I love it

this was really cool, liked both mixes, feel like Mix A was a bit raw, and Mix B went too far with a "safe" sound. that being said, its really really really amazing how you guys pulled this off in the time

Both mixes work, for sure. Mix A has more energy, but it almost sounds a bit too crushed/hyped, whereas B sounded like it was a little too safe, not quite energetic enough, but overall tone I did prefer B. Cool video though, would love to see more like this! Maybe something with Shure?

It’s so cool seeing Glenn just doing his thing and seeing him making micing and mixing decisions in the moment

prefer the Team A mix, i'm assuming it's yours lol. Drums are lot more clearer there which fits better for modern sounding metal band.

Mix B is clearer and more in control. Mix A sounds more up front but the bass is a bit boomy. Fun video, thanks!

What a fun challenge! Great to watch such vastly different perspectives. Wow! More than a touch of jealousy at the room you got to work in as well as having carte blanche of all those amazing Lewitt mics. Of the two mixes, mIx A just has more oomph, and definitely feels like Glenn's signature mix tropes are all over it. I'm just a sucker for how Glenn crushes the drum sound. Also, as a Reaper user, it was great to see Glenn just record the drums and then take the stems to his laptop and do his thing.

Awesome video. Love the whole fun competition idea. 🙏

Amazing episode, supercool production and concept. Keep up this content!!

Super cool video guys! Looks like an absolute blast!

Oh wow. I’ve been in some insane studios in my day. The studio I grew up in was obsessed with upgrading to the newest unit every single time something came out. It was pretty insane. But this studio just looks beautiful. The studio grew up in looked like an 80s space shop, but this looks like a work of art!

This is absolute GOLD!

“B” reminded me of the sounds from some 90’s-00’s bands that I really enjoy, so I pick it. I do believe “A” is probably the better one for modern production. I dig this type of video. Good job, y’all

Definitely going with A here. Sounds much bigger to my ears, the snare has a lot more pop to it as well and doesn't sound as dead. Cymbals I'm more balanced and not as hissy in the top end. Both sound good but A gets my boat

This was great, and actually pretty hyped,Glenn managed the time so effortlessly!!

Mix A is really great, everything feels like it was presented at their best. Mix B in comparison has a classic Morrisound vibe.

More like this Glen! Please and thankyou!

Mix Aaaaaaaaa! Great drum sound. Thanks for the vid. Learned a lot

Me: at work listening to this Glenn: Go waste a little more of your bosses time Me: Good idea Glenn *heads over to the Lewiston KZfaq page

Love the way you did this video! Please do more. :D

Awesome job getting these sounds, including tracking, in an hour. Good job all of you 🤟 cheers // Wince

What a great idea. Super interesting!!

"A" just sounds more alive. Both the low and high frequencies are present and balanced against the guitars. "B" sounds like the drums are pushed to one side in favour of the guitar sound and everything sounds like their tone knobs have been turned down (does a Drummer have a tone knob ??!!) Same Drummer, drum kit, recording gear, studio etc etc. Just shows how much influence the individual setting it all up can influence the overall result.

One hour to record drums reminded me of some of my early serious recordings where each band had a block of 4 hours to track at least 2 songs. Most got to record 3 and some even 4 songs. Time limitations can really boost your productiveness.

Mix A is louder and more compressed(i think), and i find the snare a few dbs too loud for my taste. Mix B is the opposite, and as others noted, a bit too safe. I would prefer something in between of the 2. That beeing said, i lean more towards mix A because it conveys more excitement.Regardless, that is a top video! Looking forward to the next one!🤘

waaaait a minute, GLEN F knows what hes doing?! hahaha just kidding, love the channel man! We already know you kick ass in the studio great vid!

Mix A for the win! Mix A was also most definitely Glenn and Alex. Great work guys with such limited time! Mix B was more on the safe side, but the lewitt mics still let through the tamber of the toms beautifully. :) Awesome idea you guys!

Big difference - the Lewitt guys treated it like a science experiment with their laser pointers and Glenn approached it from a "where do these mics sound good, where does the drummer hit the snare" etc

Love the Aux Cable ! Tone Bro !

Mix A is the one to beat here. Everything is so clear and forward. Nice work! I really want to send this video to my friend that said "these days, the room doesnt really matter anyway." *sigh*

Really Really Really cool video, more like this please!!!!!!

Man, that Mix A is definitely a Glenn Fricker mix. Over-compressed cymbals and guitars, sponging in and out, way too many layers of harmonic enhancement... sounds a lot like "The Eagle Has Landed."

Loving mix A!

This was cool! Glenn you're a genius. I love Lewitt mics!!!!

Fun watching these vids then seeing people you know appear :D Hey, Dani :D

I vote for "A" Bass Drum mix had much better definition. I do wish the snare had a bit more "crack" to it, but that's a personal preference. All in all, a great job Glen. From one dumb ass to another, LOL, thanks for delivering great vids!!!

Awesome! Such a fun idea for a video! I've only been watching your channel for a short time, so I'm not sure if you've done this before, but I think it's a novel concept worth doing at least once more. I think it would be cool to have each team roll a 6-sided die, and whatever number comes up, that's the number of mics you have to mic the kit. Or, maybe each team can mic a kit with, but can only use 57s. Also, mix B is my gut feeling pick, but not by that much.

I like the part at 1:54 where the Lewitt guys are putting up a foam tunnel in front of the Kick drum. I must assume they have never seen your video on stop cupping the Mic LoL!!!!

Yeah..... got to go with mix A.. Thanks Glenn,you make great content

I prefer Mix A, despite what appears to be some phase issues with the overheads. It just had more punch, and the snare sounds amazing. I'm gonna take a wild guess that mix A is Glenn's.

There is something about the bass drum EQ that I like, in B although I feel like it is more in post. Other than the China being a little washy, everything else sounds there. Really nice... Wonder how much of that is the room mic mixed in. Dunno. Wonder if we'll get a video recounting the options Glenn chose for the speedy mix. What a fun challenge.

Two things. First: I'm pretty sure Mix A is from Glenn's team. Second: I think the drums on Mix A sounds the best. But it's not the reason I think it's Glenn's doing. I've listened to Glenn's work for a while, but a lot of his drum mixing he did recently. And Mix A sounds (at least to me), close to what I heard from him in his recent drum videos. Anyways, great video! Cheers from France! 🍻

Absolutely awesome sound! It kinda reminded me of BFMV scream, aim, fire. Inspiring too.

Need more of these challenges. This is fucking awesome. Mix A for sure.

There's more high end in A, I like that one over the other. But I couldn't have done either of them in a day, let alone an hour!! Well done guys, loved this episode!

A suits my ear for sure. More crisp, fat kick, beautiful snare and up in the mix. Both fantastic for an hour!

I really enjoyed the different methods of "science" or "what sounds best?" attitude in the video.

To my ears, there is a pretty huge volume difference between mix A and B, with A being the loudest. It makes it a little more difficult to not fall for the "loud is better" thing, but having jumped back and forth while adjusting the volume I'd still say mix A sounds bigger and more hard hitting. That being said, both mixes done in an hour is pretty incredible.

That's some serious business there. Great work both of you for setting that shit up so quickly. I thought A sounded very full and dynamic. B was a bit rough sounding like there was only 2 minutes left for editing.

This was awesome 👌

Very cool video! It's hard to say what mix I'd put in the final mix... Like the kit sound (and reverbs) on mix A better, but the sound of the cymbals and hi-hat in B better... Both cool though

I definitely go with the drum sound on A, which sounds much livelier and the stereo imagery is better to me. I wasn't super fond of the kick sound and something about it in B I liked a touch better, though I'd probably like a more aggressive kick than either. Absolutely great video!

Mix A sounds like it made it to some mastering. Both very well done.

Great video! I like A but B is good too, especially with the rush job everyone done. Obviously everyone would have wanted more time but this shows how much time a lot of people waste .

WOW Big drop switching from A to B. The team from SpectreSoundStudio did a Great Job . Only Pro can make that look Fun and EZ

Great video Glenn! I will go for Mix A being Glenn and Alex's. Kick drum is missing in mix B.

They both turned out really good yet very different! Great work by all! Mixing drums is super challenging and to add an hour limit to it?!? Very impressive! Mix A - Glen's, felt a little more pushed and mixed more to Metal. Awesome work! Mix B - Lewitt, seemed to be mixed less and captured the drums more naturally giving it an overall more organic feel, if it was a drum instrumental mix I would love to hear Lewitt mix for that!

I don't dig the mixes, but mix a sounds better overall, so i would guess it is Glenn's. Mix A is a lot louder (and pumpier), bass also overpowers mix b a bit at times. Would have been easier to "judge" if both mixes were on the same level. Mix b's drums are kinda buried. But for just one hour to do everything this is pretty cool!

Glen you should do more of this, it’s awesome. Also Glen have you heard of the Fresh Air plug-in I wanted to know how it works in a metal mix.

Fun video! A is my preference. A feels much more present, though still a bit mushy in the lower-midrange. B has nice separation in the overheads - maybe to a fault, but lacks punch in both the snare and kick. Cymbals don't cut enough in either mix, and I would have put the drums more forward overall in the mix for this demo.

A and I think it's yours, Glen. Cool video!

I prefer Mix A because it’s brighter and more crisp. The guitar sounds solid. Mix B seems muffled and far. I’m pretty sure both team are great. An hour challenge for all this, is absolutely crazy (and fun to watch). Looking forward for part 2 😁😈🤘

I would try to take the drums from mix B, and the cymbals from mix A, and see how that sounds together. Fun video!

Mix A is Team Specter Sound. It has more top end sparkle on the overheads and a livelier kick drum. On mix B you can hear the dampening of the kick by their "foam tunnel".

Mix A is Glenn’s mix. Glenn always goes drummer perspective so the rack tom is on the left side and the floor tom is on the right.

I prefer Mix A. The drums just pop out of the mix a bit more and that snare tone is amazing. Really cuts through the band with the backbeat. Love it.

Mix A - The snare is definitely more "in my face", louder and out of the background

This video is supercool :) Mix A sounds more "like a record". This doesn't mean that mix B is bad, it just has a bit dull or lo-fi vibe (which not neccesarly a bad thing, some records were pruposedly made like this.) Mix B is like a Justice for All WITH BASS :D (actually with a lot of bass)

Wow. this is great! Listened to both mixes several times. Mix A sounds the loudest and most open to me. There is more top end, but there is a weird phase issue going on with the hi-hat / cymbals in the center? Sounds like they could've been panned more to one side. It sounds a little "harsh" to me. Mix B is more subdued, but definitely cleaner. The spread on the drums is better and sounds a lot cleaner. I think it's just missing some high end sparkle to make it shine and this would easily be the winner. I'm leaning more towards Mix A. Just barely though!!

I heard more going on with mix B, but for a Metal Mix it was Mix A all the way. That was great fun!

After a few listens I like mix a more, feels more open and natural. Mix b was my first choice on the first listen but it was darker after a few listens and I like to hear the cymbals more since there was a lot of it.

In short, I prefer Mix A. Great job on both teams' parts, cuz doing all that in an hour is amazing! 🤘🏻In more detail: without reading any comments, and after listening a few times, adjusting for volume level (mix A was overall louder than mix B, but one click of my keyboard volume matched them quite well), I lean towards mix A as "better" for my ears. The cymbals are more present and swirl around my head, and the snare and kick are clearer. I like the sound of the snare in mix B a little more, though.

Mix A gotta be Glenn's. Awesome video btw!

Mix A was fairly louder, which doesn't do the A/B much justice. Anyway, interesting exercise (that I actually do almost every weekend :D )

Glenn has legs!!! It's like the first time I saw a muppet walk . 😁

now this is sick content haha

Glenn is Mix A. Snappy snare gave you away. Good job guys. Love my Lewitt mics.

SUPER refreshing to see glenn hyped hahaha

I really like how clean mix b is. I dont think it necessarily fits the track but it sounds amazing

Gear used: Sennheiser HD800S/RME ADI-2 P FS R -Internet Opinion Only- Adjusted for loudness difference, I preferred Mix B. "A" stylistically might be a better overall song fit. For me Mix A had some unpleasant stuff occurring with the upper bass/low mid transients along with the overly present cymbals. Both have something slightly odd going on with the cymbal attack & release in parts of the mix. Enjoyed the panning of the toms more in Mix B. Anyway, time constraints; nice shootout.

A is definitely Glenn, but I really enjoyed the stereo imaging and the smoothness of the cymbals of the mix B

Strong preference for Mix A. Didn't listen on headphones, had some Neumann KH120 monitors in front of me instead, haha. Kick and snare punched through well, whereas they felt a bit buried in the other one. Mix B was less crispy and felt less defined overall, but an aggressive mastering chain might help it to sound as loud as the song feels like it wants to be. I err on the side of drums over guitars in my mix level preference though, so as always, YMMV!

I like the energy in A's Drums, Theyve got body all over the place. the out of phase ness of the cymbals is painful though. I don't know if that was on the room mics, overheads or what, but there was a major issue with mic setup on A. i think my biggest problem with A's drums is that they are too loud. if they were turned down, the level of energy might work really well in the mix instead of dominating it. but for 1 hr of work from scratch it sounds about right. I can easily spend more than an hour just assigning inputs, gain staging, and checking phase. nevermind actually placing mics, routing cables, tracking and basic mixing. so well done. the energy on this track is great, and certainly something worth learning from. B's drums are a bit more basic bitch, but they do sound better. I'd guess that simply bringing the drum levels up a bit would solve a good chunk of that lack of energy problem. But correcting the issues with these drums wouldn't take as long as correcting the issues with A's Drums. I think it's also worth mentioning that the guitars in B lack energy as well. while they sound great, they don't feel as aggressive or powerful as A's. that made mix B as a whole sound weaker. All that being said, i prefer mix B. It's a bit more refined, but wouldn't take much tweaking to brighten up into something pretty energetic. some low mids here and there, some hi mids here and there, an exciter here and there and it would be pretty damn decent. (I should also say, that i genuinely can't tell if B's cymbals are also super phasey, and i just can't tell becuase they're not loud enough in the mix). I didn't listen on headphones. just my monitor setup i always mix on.

Mix A for the drum sound, Mix B for the song mix. Since it's specified as a drum mix competition, I believe that makes A the winner. A's drums just have a lot more clarity and life to them.

The bassdrum in the Glenn mix sounds fucking huge! We can heard it when he was mixing! Mix A , Glenn!

I’m going with Mix A as the SMG mix. The cymbal volume sounds a lot more like Glen’s mixes that Mix B. Mix B is Lewitt’s mix; they kept the overhead volume low to try and ensure clarity of the close mics, but for the genre, the overheads sound a bit soft (to my ear).

In Downtown Detroit at work watching this. All I gotta say is MIX A and a good old fashioned Rick Flair "Woo!"

Do more of this please 😎😎😎

You can definitely hear how close the overheads were on mix A, that’s got to be Glenn’s. Overall it’s the more satisfying mix, but man that kick is clicky and the snare too even. Mix B was much more natural sounding, and the snare sounded way better, but those overheads need to come up in the mix for sure. A happy medium between the two mixes would be perfect, but if I had to pick one I’d probably go with A.

There are things I like about each mix. Mix B kick sounds more genre appropriate. Mix A has more high end, cymbals up. They're both a bit dark on the snare.

Mix A is 100% Glenn's Mix. Glenn gave the drums the right attention and impact they need in a metal context.

i enjoy both for different reasons. the kick in mix B is more punchy and has more weight. mix A's snare is perfect though. more cymbal definition in mix A though. mix A feels like a finished product though, but if we took the kick sound from mix B and put it into mix A it would be *chef kiss*

Mix A: the kick pokes out of the mix a little, I have a suspision this is team SMG's mix. Mix A also seems to have more "width"

Mix A sounds killer!!

Gotta go with A, sounded more alive to me. Either way, really cool vid, loved this!

I only listened on my tv, but mix A blows mix B out of the water. A definitely the winner.