The Difference Between Brass And Aluminium Snares - Drums With Oisín (MMTV)

Oisín gives you his take on the age old question, Brass or Aluminium snare??
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[@viktor7m]

Too bad that snares are not the same size and that they don't have same drumheads...

[@rosemarydrumcompany6824]

truth. it would be cool if they were the same

[@Funkengr00ven]

And different tuning as well...

[@andyham6094]

viktor7m yeah those two things make a huge difference along with the tunings. Brass drums all day for me. The Tama slp black brass is my favorite snare drum and just works for everything. Super dynamic but also cuts through anything when you lay into it. Brass is just super sensitive and love the ring after u hit a good brass snare, not as much ring as steel but just the perfect amount that you can control when you want to or let it sing if you want it to. Also have the Tama slp dynamic bronze snare drum which is absolutely amazingggggg as well, bronze is my second favorite shell material for a snare behind brass. Not a huge fan of 13 inch snare drums, 14x6 or prefererably a 14x6.5 brass snare drum like the Tama slp black brass are the best for me. They definitly aren’t all the same tho, even if its same size and shell material, I have a dw collectors series black nickel over brass 14x6.5 and it’s a good drum but not nearly as good as the Tama slp black brass and the Tama is actually 100 dollars cheaper. The king of all snare drums for me personally is the Tama bell brass my dream snare drum if I ever decide to spend 2,000 dollars on a snare drum lol.

[@Assimilator702]

Andy Ham Try the Black Brass with diecast hoops. No context this is how Tama should have shipped this drum.

[@Jetty-me6cw]

You've got to have them tuned the same with the same drum heads or else you can't compare them legitimately. In my opinion my 5x14 Ludwig Acrolie in black galaxy finish that I've had since 1995 has never let me down live or in the studio, and Im constantly get compliments on it.

[@serdiezv]

Love the dryness of the aluminium

[@Deadleg]

Both sound fantastic, nice bark from the 13".

[@7MACHINE100]

Drumheads and hands,a 70% of the sound)

[@drumsanddrumming]

I`ve owned and played prob 60-70 snares and my favourite snares are steel and aluminium

[@WalterBlomquist]

Was the aluminum tuned way too low? Didn’t sound good at all here.

[@Grit489]

Why compare two different sized drums, ridiculous

[@robwestndrumr7648]

Aluminum.

[@loveroflife1438]

I like the ring and cut of brass

[@Assimilator702]

Aluminum is a more brittle material than Brass which is another factor that gives the aggression or attack at the front of the note. The brass is absorbing that initial hit a bit more which will make it sound less aggressive.

[@markpichler9070]

IMHO (I speak about my two snares in brass and aluminium) the brass is more agressive and louder. And aluminium much more sensitive and smooth. At the and nuances but that is my impression. Also looking this video (even if heads are different) I think the brass sounds little bit louter.

[@Assimilator702]

@@markpichler9070 Brass will be overall LOUDER. When I say "aggressive" I'm referring to the profile of the sound. The attack vs decay between the 2 metals is different. Many different metal snares could be indistinguishable from each other while aluminum has a very identifiable characteristic which I believe has to do with the lightness of the material. Additionally due to the rigidity because it's a metal and there's a unique and identifiable character. Most wood snares could NOT be identified in a blind test while an aluminum snare is the opposite.

[@markpichler9070]

@@Assimilator702 ok thanks for explanation. Thank you.

[@damienjdunne2504]

Same drum heads would have given a better idea of the different sound from different metal.

[@ghenabarbu7810]

Yamaha doesn’t use rubber gaskets on them snares! Love it!

[@phrosda]

Different heads and different running? Some comparison.

[@BadLies1913]

Different heads, sizes and tuning? Apples to Oranges.

[@ericdimeglio1795]

Comparing 2 snares... Same size... But diferent heads????

[@boom_shak]

DieCast vs. Tripple Flanged Hoop? What is this comparison for?

[@joetoe9207]

My ability to sort out what I’m hearing on a recording is pretty bad other than higher tuned aluminium. Bad ear, I guess.

[@beatboxerz]

Why the two different heads tho? It doesn't make sense...

[@Tburnam0]

Same size snares would have made for a better comparison.

[@jeffreyduncan989]

The color of the overtones is the main difference…

[@roybeckerman9253]

Brass here sounds better, but prefer bronze to both of these.

[@genez429]

They should have the same heads. That was dumb..,

[@roybeckerman9253]

Aluminium slightly higher pitch.

[@quithollerin7276]

Is how it makes you feel, man.

[@gogo2957]

Aluminium, warmer, better tone. I hate brass drums !!!

[@kudidiot]

Brass... :)

[@gogo2957]

Alumin best ever!!

[@chromebull884]

I wander if it is possible to make a snare with a mix of aluminum and brass?

[@thomaskennydrums]

Noonan custom drums has done that I think, not 100% if it was between aluminium and brass but he's definitely made multiple snares out of two different metals

[@EmondJeremie]

Alu : High - Pah !
Brass : Low - Paoh !

[@DavidMcmenemy]

Brass definitely higher.

[@EmondJeremie]

you're right, I hear it now through speakers. Thanks

[@schischi6665]

Emond 1 Jeremie

[@Freddy-Da-Freeloadah]

Nobody makes TUBULAR BELLS out of brass, but All-Lum-Min-I-Um!!! I think construction makes the snare drum sound different... (not just sized but snare bed, bead, lugs...)

[@cooldude2847]

pretty much ALL tubular bells are made of brass