10 Brass Snare Drums Compared | From $349 to $2215
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- Опубліковано 8 чер 2024
- Snare drums vary greatly in price, so what's the difference? To answer this question, we put 10 of our favorite brass snare drums (at various price points) head to head!
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:31 - Snares Off Comparison
02:29 - Snares On Comparison
03:40 - Kick Snare Hat Comparison
06:41 - Final Thoughts
07:14 - MAGNUM
Drum kit used in this video:
DW Collectors Pure Oak 3pc Drum Set Ruby Glass
Available for Purchase Here: buydru.ms/DWCOL-1310882
Snare Drums Featured:
Ludwig Universal Brass Snare Drum 14x6.5 W/Chrome Hardware
Available for Purchase Here: buydru.ms/LU6514C
Pearl Sensitone Heritage Alloy Snare Drum 14x5 Black Nickel Over Brass
Available for Purchase Here: buydru.ms/STH1450BR
PDP Concept Series Snare Drum 14x5 Brass
Available for Purchase Here: buydru.ms/PDSN0514NBBC
Yamaha Recording Custom Brass Snare Drum 14x6.5
Available for Purchase Here: buydru.ms/RRS-1465
Gretsch USA Chrome Over Brass Snare Drum 14x6.5
Available for Purchase Here: buydru.ms/G4164
Ahead 3mm Cast Bell Brass Snare Drum 14x6 Black Chrome W/Trick Throw-Off
Available for Purchase Here: buydru.ms/AS614BBB
Ludwig Black Beauty Snare Drum 14x6.5
Available for Purchase Here: buydru.ms/LB417
Dunnett Classic 2N Chrome Over Brass Snare Drum 14x6.5
Available for Purchase Here: buydru.ms/65142N-COB
Tama Star Reserve Hand Hammered Brass 5.5x14 Snare Drum
Available for Purchase Here: buydru.ms/TAMA-TBRS1455H
Canopus Type-R Bell Brass "Magnum" Snare Drum 14x6.5
Available for Purchase Here: buydru.ms/BTR-1465DH
Microphones used to capture the drums:
Bass Drum:
Audix D6 Dynamic Bass Drum Microphone - www.drumcenternh.com/audix-d6...
Audix A133 Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone - www.drumcenternh.com/audix-a1...
Snare Drum:
Audix i5 Dynamic Microphone - www.drumcenternh.com/audix-i5...
Audix ADX51 Condenser Microphone - www.drumcenternh.com/audix-ad...
Toms:
Earthworks DM20 Small-diaphragm Condenser Drum Microphone - www.drumcenternh.com/earthwor...
Overheads:
Earthworks SR25 Small-diaphragm Condenser Instrument Microphone - www.drumcenternh.com/earthwor...
Room Mics:
Earthworks QTC30 Small-diaphragm Condenser Microphone - www.drumcenternh.com/earthwor...
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I liked the Yamaha a lot. It had a purity in the tone. The Canopus was incredible, but I can buy a whole kit for that money.
I would personally go with the Gretsch, but if I could be irrational with my money, that Tama Star Reserve just sounds and looks absolutely gorgeous.
They all sound great! It's just a matter of what tones one is looking for. However, I must say after watching I see why the Ludwig Black Beauty is one of the most recorded snare drums.
In my opinion, if in the studio, seek out the drum that fits the song best.
DCP is my most favorite and my most beloved drum channel on the internet. Really appreciate your productions guys 👍👍👍
The Canopus is a killer. So good.
The Dunnett and Gretsch sounded great.
The LEGENDS DCP! If any drummer out there has NOT gotten something from y’all, they are MISSING OUT! Much respect! 🫡
I get probably 95% of my drum gear from them. Just got sone DCP gift cards. Going to the store in person soon so I can drool all over the cool gear I’ll never be able to afford
Yep, I bought my 1st Black Beauty (Brass on brass) during Shane's anniversary sale earlier this year. Love it !
@@dilankarun9172
Sweet snare. Maybe some day
I mean I'm Canadian. Generally ordering from the US isn't the best idea cost wise.
there are definitely differences...especially in the beautiful rimshot overtones.... but closing my eyes it's tough to tell which is which. I have Black Beauty and a couple other brass snares and this reinforces my view that there is not THAT MUCH difference. Thanks guys once again a great video...
Yeah they all sounded very similar to me except for depth since some were more shallow
That recording custom brass sounds great!
The Yamaha stood out to me, for some reason - I have one each of a Ludwig steel and a Sonor maple snare, but that Yamaha sounded precise and when I followed the link to check its price I smiled. The Tama was the second one to appeal to my ears …perhaps I’m biased by the Canopus’s price tag 🤔
Literally, every one of these sounded great! Brass is such a powerfull material for snare drums, it's ridiculous.
Considering they're all at the very least 'good', the best value ones have to be the cheaper ones. It was very interesting to hear the differences with the snare off. Quite a range. And there were definitely some I liked more than others. With snare on it balanced a little more, but the Black Beauty and the Dunnett 2N stood out.
I'd be more than happy with that Pearl Sensitone though. Reminds me of my 70s Pearl 4514.
Vocês da DCP sempre surpreendendo a todos com esses vídeos comparativos, dando condição de nós bateristas escolhermos sempre o produto certo . Parabéns pessoal.
Eles deveriam ter material da Odery.
I really liked the Gretsch and the Dunnett. The TAMA had a noticeable different sound than the others, almost like it was muffled in some way. Another great DCP video.
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I had the Tama Star snare but never liked it so I traded it for a Ludwig super brass which I love
because the Tama is hammered........
None of those drums are actually "bad", but the Gretsch and Canopus (and maybe Dunnett) have a depth of character to their sound, a richness that doesn't come through with most of the others. And owning several Canopus snares, I know the quality of the components that they put into their drums. On video, the throw-off might resemble a familiar inexpensive model, but it is definitely not the same. It is far beefier and more smooth than the old popular type it is modeled after. They are expensive, but Canopus drums are so user-friendly to tune up and get a great sound!
"depth of character to their sound, a richness" we need to get back to using sound defining terms, not these ones that mean nothing
I purchased one of your Blackest Black Beauties when you put them out this year. I love it; what a nice snappy, fat sound!
I bought the Bling Beauty from DCP when they put them on sale a while back, but I just look at it since it's so purty.
1. The Gretsch 2. The Tama Star. The Canopus sounds like the Gretsch on steroids due to the die cast hoops and thicker bell brass shell but it is way overpriced. Strange that the Ludwig Universal to my ears, sounded throatier than the Black Beauty.
Many times the cheap boring sounding drums will blend in better in a song mix. For drum solos, the more expensive drums may sound better
Pound for pound the sensitone is unbeatable 😍 and personally I preferred it over pretty much anything else here. The Canopus did absolutely nothing for me 👎🏻
Thanks once again for another great video folks 👍🏻👍🏻
First, another great comparison video from DCP.
Second, thank you for the excellent mix of center and rimshot hits (some of us--maybe we're odd birds--don't rimshot every backbeat.
Third, none of the snares sounded less than great. Pick your desired poison, I mean snare that won't make your wallet cry... for some that might be the Canopus, but that's not my wallet size.
Fourth, to my ears the Gretsch and Canopus shared a similar sound (more controlled)...the dual diecast hoops and very wide snare wires on both is, from my experience, with similar setups a likely explanation... it seems to me that Gretsch seems to be selling more and more of their USA made snares with that as the standard setup ... I prefer the Copeland setup on all my metal snares (diecast batter and triple flange resonant), even though I only use rimshots during snare solos... just love the fuller, more controlled tone with the diecast on top... I also run them with Evans Hybrid Coated heads to further fatten them up... if the snare is still throwing too much overtone and will support (has a wide snare bed) wide wires, that pretty much finishes it off... this setup is best for recording, but in live settings I've found a more lively head (usually Remo Ambassador) and a triple flange or S hoop (prefer) to work better... the hoop type and head type, to me, is even more important than bearing edge type, and--even more so--shell material.
Lastly, Adam is right. That Canopus is "cost prohibitive". If, ONLY IF, that shell is sand cast (like the original Tama Bell Brass, eg, Bell Bronze) would it be remotely "worth" $2,000+, as an "investment". My understanding is Tama couldn't make a profit, or a high enough profit to justify production, due to the high failure rate of the sand casting process. Apparently, the sand casting process creates pores in the metal, which played a role, along with the extended snare roller system, and other hardware choices resulted in a snare worthy of the nickname, "The Terminator."
Sorry for rambling on... it's snowing outside, I'm passionate--like most of you--about drums, and, again, I ramble a lot. I love reading everyone's comments, and learn a tremendous amount from the comments. Maybe something I shared was worthwhile. Maybe not.
P.S. I have a 8-lug Ludwig Black Beauty I'm currently in the process of equiping up... just bought a diecast hoops for it from DCP. Of the snares shown, I liked the sound of the Gretsch best, while also considering the cost/quality/what you're getting for the money (lucky enough to have two USA made Gretsch metal snares which are a couple of years old, and they--from my experience--are making constently great drums). Peace and good luck. Old dude out.
That Sensitone was a PERFECT dry snare sound...great for recording. To me, the Gretsch represented the best balance between the dry sound of the Sensitone and the almost gong like tone of some of the others in the comparison. Perhaps that comes down to the die cast hoops.
I play the TAMA Starphonic Brass 14x6. Costs 549.- . Stunning Snare for this price.
I like the Star Reserve Brass and the Canopus
I'd be more than happy with the Ludwig Universal, but if price were no object I'd get the Yamaha Recording Custom... and the Ludwig Black Beauty.
As we can see, everyone likes different things. All subjective. They are all good sounding snares.
The chespest really spoke to me .. i run sound and always get Great results with ludwig snares, no matter the price
I could gig with any of those. Great video.
Yamaha Recording Custom Snares never disappoint!
Tama, for half price, sound amazing !!!
Black Beauty and Gretch
Im starting to look to gretsch over ludwig these days.
Also would have been great to hear the bdc bluebird in this
Always love these comparison vids!!!! My two faves were the Tama and Ahead. The Ahead snare IMO wins the biggest bang for the buck award!
Glad you liked it and great choices!
for me the ahead sounded by far the worst (for the prize)
Forgetting price and just listening to sound and response, the Yamaha and Ludwig Black Beauty were my choices. I can't believe I'm saying this, but overall, I'd pick The Yamaha over the Ludwig BB. It got my attention right from the beginning even with the snare wires off.
agreed
Sounds like butter with wires off. Love it
Just proves the conventional wisdom that you can never go wrong with a Black Beauty.
I wanted to say 2 grand for a snare is ridiculous but after hearing it I think it's worth every penny. Absolutely amazing
Very nice, consistent velocity and rim shots. Really gives the viewer an excellent example of each drum's tone. I wonder how many takes that took to nail it? I will say that when you were playing the rim shots on the BB during drum play, you were really trying to hit than rim harder than the others on 4. Also... I can only assume you didn't have a Gretsch bell brass??? would been cool to hear that Canopus vs. the 1/2 price Gretsch of the same build quality. My pick would honestly be the Yamaha Recording Custom, but I might go for the 5.5" version for increased sensitivity.
Best value? Yamaha, but that Canopus, whew. Beautiful in every way.
The best crack (which is what first comes to mind on a quality brass and steel snare drum), the Canopus and surprisingly the Ludwig Universal were just raw and honest in that regard. Like instant feedback from the shell with what your hand and wrist puts into it.
Dunnett Model 2N Chrome Over Brass comes through again! That one would be a great pairing with my Dunnett Model 2N Modelling Aluminum! 🥁🥁🥁🔥🔥🔥👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽
When it comes to Brass snare drums,i personally dont think anyone does it better than tama starphonic.the components,build quality,and sound are just remarkable.very hard to beat.
Yes. I bought a second one two weeks ago. So nice
They were pretty comparable until you got to the magnum. That was in a league of its own. But that was a huge jump in price too.
Those lug locks on the Canopus are brilliant….but the design has to fit aesthetically for the concept to work and they nailed it.
As soon as the first hit with wires off you can just hear the difference with that Canopus -- jeeezus. I would say for value to tone ratio the Gretsch and the Ahead do it for me, but that Universal Brass -- wow, pretty incredible for the price. I also like the Yamaha.
Best Sounding snare ordered best to worst: Cannopus > Dunnett > Ludwig BB > Yamaha > Tama > Ludwig Universal Brass > Gretsch > Pearl > Ahead > pdp concept
the tuning and playing of course also plays a big role here…
I want a bell bronze Gretsch!!! Same size 🔥
I don't think I liked the Canopus as much as ya'll did at the store. For me I would get the Black Beauty with the Gretsch and have enough left over for a set of new hi hats or cymbals. It would have been sweet to hear one of the vintage Sonor brass snares with this you know, just for comparison :)
The Canopus was good. But its not a Tama Bell Brass. I have the Tama, Bkl Beauty, and Gretsch featured on this video. I consider it money well spent. The Canopus is way too expensive. For me anyway 😀
I have the black magic. First gen of that first snare. I also have drums that are over $1,500. I use the black majic 90% of the time. It's familiar and works. Just my 2 cents
I would gladly own any of these snares, but I do have a favorite, since I own a Black Beauty.
The Dunnett is my fav
Basically, eveything from the Yamaha ($599) upward (plus the Pearl Sensitone which is below that) sounds immense. But every snare sounds good, except for the PDP for some reason. My favorite would be the Gretsch chrome over brass, but I would go for a 5" deep one, that one is slightly more sensitive on the snares and sounds just a smidge more tight 😊
It makes more sense to buy the Canopus snare and Yamaha stage custom than a DW or SQ2.
If you consider how much your snare is the center of your sound. Some high quality hats and ride and boom. You throw down 4k on a killer set instead of 8K on a kick and 4 toms and no snare or cymbals.
I forgot to add, the Magnum PI title song is gold!
Finally..i won't feel bad for spending less 💵 now. The veil has been lifted. 🎉😊.
Would have liked to see the Pork Pie BOB snare here. Seems like one of the top contenders in the lower cost brass snare market, and is pretty popular.
Just my 2 cents: the snares sound very similar in this video, more so than they do in real life, and it's likely because of the EQ and compression and the adjustment of levels. In reality, the Bell Brass snares would be louder than the others in the room. But in this video, the levels have been normalized. The recordings sound great, don't get me wrong, but post-processing does tend to homogenize everything to a certain extent, making it more difficult to hear the subtle differences, which I think can defeat the purpose of this video. With less processing, I think the differences would be more apparent. Again, just my 2 cents.
I respectfully disagree. As the guy who does the mixing, I will say I do everything that I can to make sure that the character is left intact. Microphones don’t do a great job at perceiving volume in the room. That’s why we typically include the room sound on most videos. But the example on this was so short that we couldn’t do both. The Canopus is definitely much louder, you are correct there. I think a big reason why they sound similar is because they are all made from the same material, and I did everything in my power to make sure the tuning was the same.
Hey @@tinterlande , can you tell me where that dm20 is pointing and why? i almost looks like its pointing straight at the hoop, or just outside of it? just curious really. thanks man! love all yalls videos :)
@@elizabethelzey6554 thank you! That is a great question, I’ve been messing around with this position for a second top mic option. On its own, it doesn’t sound great, mostly top end and overtones, but you blend that in with the i5 and then all of a sudden you have so much more life to the sound. I’ve been really enjoying it lately!
The Black Beauty had that "sound" I always seem to want from brass. The Gretsch sounded great as well. That Canopus was unreal! I would like to see a comparison between it and the new Ludwig Hot Rod Black Beauty with the tube lugs and Die cast hoops. This was so cool! I'm subscribed and looking forward to more content thanks!
Thanks for watching, and welcome to the channel!
The Cheap Ludwig !!! and obviously the Canopus, its simple style is an understatement, when you consider the price of some other types of instruments $2,215 is nothing,
,(Gretsch Unique dry) & always Dunnett, ( Now I feel compelled to get that Ludwig you Bastards !)
Good comparison video!
All surprisingly good. The canopus R is wonderful. The very dry Yamaha Recording Custom is my favorite. I use a 13 x 6.5 Recoding Custom and a Pearl 13 x 3 Piccolo Brass
Yeah the Canopus proved you get what you pay for and sounded the best. It didn't have the after-ringing that some of the others had. Although the Ludwig Universal Brass wasn't bad for the price point. Good comparisons.
The Ahead does it for me in this. It sounds icy to me at the risk of sounding like a snob with dog ears. The kick sounded great with the performance of not drilling the beater into it; allowing it to resonate.
All are excellent to fantastic Canopus. Value wise Sensitone.
I'm a fan of the channel (yes, I'm subscribed) but when you guys do these sound comparison videos, especially snare drums, I wish you would use the same heads on all of the drums (coated Ambassadors and Ambassador snare side would be my recommendation because everyone has used that combination at one time or another). And have your jazz guy (sorry I forgot his name) play buzz rolls and more delicate rudimental patterns to compare the sensitivity of a drum. It's also cool to have one of your rock guys play rimshots to compare the crack of a drum which was done in this video. When you compare drum sets, Ambassadors top and bottom on the toms and the same pre-muffled bass drum heads too (whatever the most common one is) would give us a better sense of the differences between the drums. I like the fact that you use Tune-bot to get things as close tuning wise as possible but heads are a big factor too and to properly hear the difference between drums, consistency among the variables is important. I do understand when comparing entry level stuff, cheap Chinese stock heads are a cost factor but most of your videos are higher end stuff and most people purchasing high end equipment are going to put their favorite heads on them anyway, but again everyone has experience with Remo Ambassadors whether or not that's their head of choice. Having said all of that, I'm a big fan of brass snares (I have a brass Ludwig, brass Pearl, and brass Gretsch) and before seeing this video, Tama would not be on my short list, but I think I liked that one the best!
Unless you move to using robots to make sure every hit is at the same velocity, and hits the exact center of each drum, there will always still be variables. Snare wire tension also makes a significant difference in a snare's sound as it changes the tension on the bottom head along with snare sensitivity. So let's just live with the differences presented here so they can sell more drums. :D
Liked them all except for Ahead and PDP. No surprise for me there. The rest were pretty nice.
great video again! I own a ludwig black magic (which kind of is the universal brass). It worked in every situation I played. From soul to metal. Every sound engineer loved it so far and it's pretty cheap for a brass snare. The only thing where you feel the price difference is the throw off. This thing is just not build well sadly. Other than that I can say I had a couple of black beauties and the black magic in the studio and without knowing it you could not tell what the expensive one is. If you have the money for a new throw off, I suggest you try the universal brass. Maybe it's better than the black magic one tho, idk :)
Thanks for comment. Have been considering a Universal Brass for a little while.
I would say that most would be better served by the Pork Pie Big Black, as the hardware is much better (including the snare strainer) and uses the same exact WorldMax seamed brass shell.
it's very hard to get a pork pie in germany sadly :D I've only seen them once or twice in drumshops here@@jeremyhyde6151
Ludwig has come out with a couple of new snare throws and they are very good both in design and quality. They will fit right in where any Ludwig throw from most of its history fits, so any Ludwig snare may be retrofitted. I have done this with old (1970s) supraphonics.
For a proper comparison, all the drum heads must be identical! In my opinion, the difference between the snare drums is very small, so I would buy the Ludwig Universal for $349.
Black beauty, Yamaha recording and ludwig universal with die cast hoops and new heads (ambassador X /ambs hazy)
The Star Reserve would be my first choice. The Yamaha sounded great as well.
I'd go either of the 2 cheapest and be done with it. I like bottom end a little more on the Ludwig but like the compact size of the Pearl.
I'll take one of each. Put in on Shane's credit card.
I can’t tell much of a difference. The Ludwig universal sounded great, the Gretsch sounded nice. There wasn’t a bad sounding snare amongst them. But as I have already got the Yamaha I’ll stick with that. If I was buying off this video I’d definitely buy the Ludwig universal it’s a great sounding drum for the money.
I really like that Gretsch!
I’d take a Ludwig Black Beauty over any brass drum.
Yet another great video. Best value would go to pdp I think… too bad you didn’t included their black nickel over brass which is probably the best value on the market. Canopus R is no doubt a great drum but there is the Gretsch Bell Brass that is probably a better value. Fact is you probably can’t go wrong with any of these drums and in all likelihood the audience would never know or hear the difference, but that is “paying attention to the man behind the curtain” in a marketing sense!
Best option for price
Sensitone
Pdp
Universal
Surprised with the Ahead. Real value for sound!
Forgetting abt price and quality construction I'd get Dunnett first, then Pearl and Ahead and with the difference a beautiful Sabian hihat would be my choice
I think the cheapest Ludwig can keep up with the rest sound wise. I’ve owned a few black magic (universal) snares over the years and they can’t be beat for the price. That said I think the Ahead sounds great as well and proof you don’t have to spend thousands on a killer 3mm brass snare.
The Canopus is amazing, but any of those could do the job just fine!
I only listen to shoot outs now. I no longer watch because the brain tricks us into a lot. And i listen in my car because i know its sound well. I think besides the first ludwig smare they were mostly close enough in tone that eq and compression could make up the rest.
They all sounded great and you could a lot with any of them
That canopus like all canopi?... is excelling!
First of all, this video could easily be renamed "why a rim shot sounds better." Secondly, good heavens! What the great sparkling goodness is the name of that green sparkle kit in the background during the Canopus close up? Sparkle kits stand out. This is especially useful for attention; such as during performances, on a stage. If only Yamaha Drums would apply this sparkling concept to a certain 'candy colored' drum line. I miss the absolute days.
for me the Star reserve stands out. Certainly looks unique due to hand hammering. Beautiful snare.
Ludwig snares man, I like the cheapest one here the first one the universal 6.5”-14” it just has that sweet soft Ludwig sound and you can hear the wires well also. I have the black magic 5.5”-14” with die cast hoops and out of my 13 snares it is thee most versatile snare you could ask for. I also have the 6.5”-14” Supraphonic but the supralite turns the most heads out of them all and it sounds like a million bucks and new it was $150, unreal deal! My second choice here is the Tama.
Supralite... the ultimate sleeper. Love my 6 x 13.
Which is funny since the only thing "Ludwig" about it is the throw-off. I just bought one, and it's a fine drum for sure. It's got generic heads top and bottom, simple Ludwig logo on top head, nothing at all on bottom head. Wires are generic, unbranded. I am happy to see though that they upgraded the strainer to their P88 design, away from the generic used on the Black Magics. I still chuckle at the Universal name being put in quotes on the badge, but maybe I've just seen one too many Dani Jackel videos.
The Yamaha recording and the Canopus bell brass is the winner
These are all so dang close, you can't lose!! So spend your hard-earned cash on whichever brand you want to give your money to because that's what it comes down to. There were no stand-outs. The one that sounded the least like the rest was the Yamaha, but I'm not saying it was the best. Nor would I say that the $2215 Canopus one is the best either. Ive always being partial to Gretsch COB snares but I could easily be happy with the sound from any of these tbh.
When comparing brass/bell brass snare drums, I wish you would have incorporated that lovely classic Sonor HLD590 that can be seen in the background into the mix
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@@drumcenternhwait ... did I notice a Noble&Cooley-Zildjian alloy there as well ? 😳
3:50 and 5:22 the Ludwig universal sounds just as good as the black beauty but for half the price
Love the Yamaha!
BB and then Gretsch
Best value: Dunnett. But the Canopus sounds best to me
They all sound awesome, but I am biased towards the Yamaha Recording Custom, as I own a steel one from the 1970’s…..
Ahead sounds best to me.
THE CANOPUS BELL BRASS IS 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Right?! It's crazy
The Canopus does have a 3D/depth quality to it that the others don't. It's certainly the most interesting and to my ears sounds the least like a metal shell. Dunnett Classic Titaniums are like that too.
Dunnett 6.5 👍👍
Hammered Tama was the only one that was different.
The Canopus is actually a great bargain considering it’s meant to compete against an old Tama bell brass snare which I think it does valiantly. For perspective, those old Tama “terminator” drums go for over $20,000 used. So yeah, the Canopus is a bargain. 😂
So I have a Gretch Brooklyn chrome over brass 14 x 6.5. It looks identical to the Gretch USA custom chrome over brass you featured in the video. Can anyone tell me the difference?
Same shell on both, the big difference is the die cast hoops and 42 strand wires on the USA as compared to the 302 hoops and 20 strand wires on the Brooklyn. All for $100 difference.
yeh they are all the same to me, sad you didn't grab a WTS 13" for this
Yamaha is unbeatable in terms of quality-price ratio, it has a wonderful sound and its hardware makes you feel safe.
god i need them all!
Not here but love my Tama Black Brass got from you and think that reasonable price. The Tama here beautiful but never pay that price and same with Canopus although also beautiful sound. My next going to be Tama copper I think unless hear brass kick my Black Brass’s ass. BUT in this lot the Canopus, Tama Ahead, Yamaha, Black Beauty but would never pay price of first 2 I listed.
good work... now, next time try them all with the same head... to make it a fair comparision