what's the BEST snare drum in 2023?

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what's the BEST snare drum in 2023?

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Snare drums tested in this video...
0:00 Snare Shootout Overview
0:45 Ludwig Acrolite Black Galaxy Snare Drum 14x5"
2:55 Pork Pie Brass Snare Drum 13x7.5"
4:55 Solid Drums Bumblebee Snare 12x7"
7:04 Sugar Percussion Painted Poplar Snare 14x5"
10:25 Gretsch Hammered Steel Snare Drum 14x5"
12:12 Woodland Percussion Blackout Birch Snare Drum 14x6"
14:06 Gretsch Hammered Brass Snare Drum 14x6"
15:50 A&F Raw Brass Snare 14x6"
18:34 A&F Raw Steel Snare 14"4
21:10 Conclusion - What are our favorite snare drums?
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Also played in this video
Gretsch Renown Drums
Paiste Cymbals
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@DimitriFantini 2 жыл бұрын

What's YOUR favorite snare drum?

@Eddie_Light 2 жыл бұрын

Sugar, A&F Raw Steel For Sure

@DimitriFantini 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been recording with these two a lot lately!

@arthurbutler4849 2 жыл бұрын

The Pork Pie would be a wonderful second next to that Sugar ❤️❤️❤️

@Zackary1005 2 жыл бұрын

Sugar ! Thinking about getting a yellow one

@DimitriFantini 2 жыл бұрын

Hard to beat yellow!

@stevenwilson9865 3 ай бұрын

I'm a Ludwig guy. I bought a new Supralite 14"x 8" steel. Coated Emperor or C.S.dot, tuned medium/high. $199 Great drum at a great price. 😊

@editbyStar 2 жыл бұрын

For records I’d go with sugar or acrolite. For personal preference A&F (also the stetics does a lot 🤣)

@jpwookie22 10 ай бұрын

Just grab a Ludwig Supraphonic 14x6.5 and you’re done.

@mwdollar 2 ай бұрын

A&F drums with the higher tuning here. I mainly play Ludwigs and love a 6.5 black beauty but also have Acros and love um all. My fav is probably my 65 Supraphonic...with a COB bottom hoop. It's great to have different flavors to choose from for the tracks when recording.

@Msmith-yd7bz 3 ай бұрын

The hammerec brass,could be called work harded,by hammering,definetly has a higher reflection,from the surface, and density of the shell after hammered.

@shanehaney2121 3 ай бұрын

My current favorite is the Tama SLP bubinga. It'll go low, med, and hi with no problems.

@DimitriFantini 3 ай бұрын

Bubinga is such a great wood for drums. I used to own the Tama Warlord series Masai Bubinga snare. That’s the one snare I regret letting go!

@shanehaney2121 3 ай бұрын

@@DimitriFantini I bet

@Ms74Biker Жыл бұрын

A&F both is so nice and rich sounding drums. Of course Acrolite and Sugar is nice too. In simply live situations, I never like the Acrolite to much,but here it sounds very cool.

@DimitriFantini Жыл бұрын

dig the perspective!

@MaruMartinezGuitar 2 жыл бұрын

This is sick!

@DimitriFantini 2 жыл бұрын

you're the best Maru!!!

@jeffbridges6110 2 жыл бұрын

I love that Gretsch Hammered Steel. That would work in many genres. I have a rare Gretsch 6x12 Brass snare. Rare as in I can't hardly find out anything about it.

@DimitriFantini 2 жыл бұрын

6x12?! That sounds crazy cool… what do you like using it for?

@jeffbridges6110 2 жыл бұрын

@@DimitriFantini I've used it on many things. It's got a great tuning range. Snagged it off eBay for 50 bucks 5 years ago.

@DimitriFantini 2 жыл бұрын

@@jeffbridges6110 that's the steal of the century right there

@jeffbridges6110 2 жыл бұрын

@@DimitriFantini Thanks. I thought so too.

@Zackary1005 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dimitri, loved this video. Such high quality and fun. The Sugar and the A f raw steel were my favourites. But my #1 would be sugar for sure.

@DimitriFantini 2 жыл бұрын

I think you have excellent taste Simon!

@MatthiasKnorrMusic 2 жыл бұрын

I think the A&F Brass would be my favorite, followed by the Sugar Percussion one.

@DimitriFantini 2 жыл бұрын

they both sounded pretty phenomenal!

@tagacale1733 Жыл бұрын

Im saving up 8k to get one

@DimitriFantini Жыл бұрын

😂 😂 👏 👏

@thomasmoje5926 Жыл бұрын

I have a Ludwig Acrolite in 'Black Galaxy' finish, and also a Ludwig 'Supersensitive' 5 x 14" chromed finish. I actually prefer the Acrolite as it has a bit 'warmer' sound with less overtones than the Supersensitive. They have same batter and snare side heads and are tuned similarly. I understand the shell material is the same must be the coating applied to the Acrolite shell dampens it just a bit. That Gretsch hammered steel snare rocks.

@user-gh9iw1of2y 7 ай бұрын

I couldn't decide for a long time which snare drum to buy, and eventually concluded that the best one is the one from the same series of drums as my set.

@DimitriFantini 6 ай бұрын

Never a bad idea!

@plcdrummer6788 2 жыл бұрын

The AnF for sure the tuning range for those drums is amazing! I liked the Sugar also and I was surprised by the Acrolite since I grew up always playing a Supraphonic!

@DimitriFantini 2 жыл бұрын

we didn't have time to tune all the drums (obviously 3 tunings per drum would be a ridiculously long video) so this was more of a testing of each drums sweet spot that we prefer them at ... anyways yes the range of some of these snares is fantastic!

@arthurbutler4849 2 жыл бұрын

Presentations like this really expose the limitations on these media platforms. No mix by even the greatest engineers can duplicate the experience you and Sean had live in person with these masterful instruments. This really gives me hope for our cognitive work. For certain human engagements, we still need in person involvement. BRAVO, BRAVO BRAVO. (FYI; the Woodland P is "wifey" 😍😄😍😄😍❤️

@DimitriFantini Жыл бұрын

I think what you're trying to say, Art, is that we gotta get you over to the studio!

@1thess523 Жыл бұрын

Both drummers remind me of my brother and I, we can play the same drum kit yet it sounds a little different between us.

@ronniek7748 Жыл бұрын

So many of these were great. I thought the weakest was the A&F brass. From a budget perspective and overall sound, you can’t go wrong with the Acrolite, a very close second to the Sugar.

@DimitriFantini Жыл бұрын

listening back I have to say you make some very good points!! By the way, I happen to be selling both the acrolite and the sugar (the A&F is not mine) ... if you happen to know someone looking!

@ronniek7748 Жыл бұрын

@@DimitriFantini Dimitri, how much would you want for the Sugar, if still available.?

@DimitriFantini Жыл бұрын

It’s still available! I don’t know a way to message via KZfaq so please send me a message me on Instagram!

@1thess523 Жыл бұрын

Sugar, AF (bigger one), Gretsch Brass 👌

@williamperri3437 7 ай бұрын

I’ve never owned the Acrolite in black but in aluminum/Gray 2x. Any chance it snares a bit different with the black paint? I loved it immediately in 1990 when I first heard it because it was a bit woody and earthy for a metal drum but still had a nice ring as well. I have always sweared by that Pork Pie snare. I watched 3 or 4 sell in a day or two at GC when they first came out. That Pork Pie is a great drum as well.

@sungjindrums 2 жыл бұрын

“I don’t build the snares, I just kinda hit em” 😂 Awesome video!

@jeffbrown8821 Жыл бұрын

I have 3 Acrolites with slightly different tunings. None of mine have the Supraphonic lugs like yours though. Yep, I caught that. 😃

@DimitriFantini Жыл бұрын

That's the reason it caught my eye too! Well the truth is, I still have it, but I'm not keeping it. If you know anybody looking for a 4th acrolite ...

@jeffbrown8821 Жыл бұрын

@@DimitriFantini what does a 4th Acrolite go for these days? 😃

@DimitriFantini Жыл бұрын

@@jeffbrown8821I don’t know but something very fair! I’d be happy that someone is playing and creating music with it :) find me on Instagram and send me a message!

@sparknado 11 ай бұрын

The acrolite here is pretty average "middle of the road" sounding, and that's kind of the point of it. It always works fine and is never bad. That said, I prefer acros in lower tunings instead of the medium/medium-high more middle of the road tuning it has here

@nairbas392 2 жыл бұрын

I have myself one of those Gretsch hammered brass 14x6.5 snares and it’s really great. Happy to see a video and review of it since I haven’t seen many with that snare. Altogether really great video. Subscribed Note: Shouldn’t that snare be a 6.5? I could be wrong but I thought it was a 6.5 not 6.

@DimitriFantini 2 жыл бұрын

I think you might be right about the 6.5" depth of the Gretsch snare! It's a fantastic sounding snare and it really shines in recordings!

@hauntedhose 6 ай бұрын

You can’t go wrong with a Ludwig snare….unless you drop in a brass Gretsch 😮

@DimitriFantini 6 ай бұрын

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

@HuckFinn212 Жыл бұрын

Great hats btw!!!

@DimitriFantini Жыл бұрын

Aha thanks!

@quintonknight5177 2 жыл бұрын

they all sound nice

@DimitriFantini 2 жыл бұрын

I have to agree!!

@jaymeramirez7435 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve always wanted that Pork Pie 13” patina snare

@jcdrums2798 Жыл бұрын

acrolite! my choice , my snare upgraded with diecast hoops

@DimitriFantini Жыл бұрын

diecast hoops, very nice

@chrisroberts68 Жыл бұрын

I was really impressed and surprised by the Gretsch Hammered Steel. There's a black batter head on it? Which kind of head is that? Thanks.

@DimitriFantini Жыл бұрын

not sure off the top of my head as this was filmed a long time ago! I think it might have been two ply

@stufromsaturday3957 2 жыл бұрын

😂 did that really end before you answered?! Personally I love Sugar drums, they just always sound next level to me, as does the snare here but so many others to compare to, really enjoyed this video. 👊👍🥁

@DimitriFantini 2 жыл бұрын

they're ALL my babies! Then again if I think about my snare drums in that way, maybe I should rethink my life ...

@Assimilator702 Жыл бұрын

There’s no one best snare. It’s all slightly different flavors.

@KevWhitehead 11 ай бұрын

What is that snare between 3 and 4 mins .. it sounds amazing !!

@jaymeramirez7435 2 жыл бұрын

Ludwig Acros and Supra’s!!!!

@nickbutler4809 Жыл бұрын

Can someone link me to the bumblebee snare? I can't find it anywhere and loved the sound!

@DimitriFantini Жыл бұрын

Please message me on IG! I’m holding it for the builder but it is for sale :)

@ThomasMetal75 Жыл бұрын

Did you record the sound of someone typing on a keyboard in the track? The all I hear in the clickiness of the song.

@DimitriFantini Жыл бұрын

the backing track is by Tim Baltes and there's probably all sorts of funky goodness in there!

@roybeckerman7843 2 жыл бұрын

Gretsch hammered brass 👍🏿

@HuckFinn212 Жыл бұрын

1. Sugar poplar....jeopardy theme....2.A&F steel 3.Woodland Birch 4.A&FBrass 5.Acrolite(but that isn`t not really something new!)....didn`t like the rest very much.

@bigbaby9189 Жыл бұрын

They all sound like snare drums!

@DimitriFantini Жыл бұрын

you know, I think you're onto something!

@bigbaby9189 Жыл бұрын

@@DimitriFantini ha! Nice vid I couldn’t pick a fave they all sounded really good

@DimitriFantini 11 ай бұрын

I’d still like you to try! Haha

@bigbaby9189 11 ай бұрын

@@DimitriFantini sugar, woodland and A And F all sound killer to me. A and F might be fave on this vid

@stromghouls 2 жыл бұрын

acrolite.

@DimitriFantini 2 жыл бұрын

Hard to beat it

@justCarner 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, really unjust due to the Pork Pie Brass snare. Possibly it’s worst tuning, crank that junk up! One of the best snares you can get, along with Tamas G Maple and Starphonic Copper.

@DimitriFantini 2 жыл бұрын

I agree with how good it is! This is how WE liked to use it, not a video where we test nine snares in four different tuning each for 45 minutes straight. And tuned low, it honestly sounds really cool in the right song :)