The 20 BEST Snare Drums of 2022
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- Опубліковано 28 тра 2024
- It's the most wonderful time of the year, when we rank our favorite reviewed snare drums! Links to purchase them are just below the timestamps.
Timestamps for your attention deficit (no spoilers):
00:00 - Intro
01:25 - Number 20
02:39 - Number 19
03:39 - Number 18
05:00 - Number 17
05:51 - Number 16
07:02 - Number 15
08:20 - Number 14
09:39 - Number 13
10:38 - Number 12
11:40 - Number 11
12:48 - PALATE CLEANSER
14:21 - Number 10
15:38 - Number 9
16:48 - Number 8
17:56 - Number 7
19:18 - Number 6
20:25 - Number 5
21:31 - Number 4
23:02 - Number 3
24:00 - Number 2
25:13 - Number 1
26:43 - Conclusion
Buy the Drums From Actual Drummers Who Know About Drums:
Tama SLP G-Maple Snare Drum 14x7 Gloss Tangerine Zebrawood
Available for purchase here: buydru.ms/LGM147GTZ
Mapex Black Panther 14x7 Solidus Snare Drum - Red Black Burst
Available for purchase here: buydru.ms/BPNML4700CVD
Tamburo Opera Series Snare Drums:
Available for purchase here: www.drumcenternh.com/snare-dr...
Yamaha Recording Custom Brass Snare Drum 13x6.5
Available for purchase here: buydru.ms/RRS-1365
Ludwig Supraphonic Snare Drum 14x6.5 B-Stock
Available for purchase here: buydru.ms/LM402B
Ludwig Supraphonic Raw Brass Snare Drum 14x6.5
Available for purchase here: buydru.ms/LB464R
Ludwig Universal Cherry Snare Drum 14x6.5
Available for purchase here: buydru.ms/LU6514CH
Ahead Black Chrome On Brass Snare Drum 14x6
Available for purchase here: buydru.ms/AS614
Keplinger Black Iron Snare Drum 14x4
Available for purchase here: buydru.ms/KEPBI-1404
Pearl Brian Frasier Moore 14x5.5 Signature Snare Drum
Available for purchase here: www.drumcenternh.com/pearl-br...
Gretsch Keith Carlock 14x5.5 Signature Series Snare Drum
Available for purchase here: buydru.ms/GAS5514-KC
Canopus "The Maple" Snare Drums
Available for purchase here: www.drumcenternh.com/snare-dr...
Noble & Cooley CD Maple Snare Drums:
Available for purchase here: www.drumcenternh.com/snare-dr...
Tama Peter Erskine Signature Snare Drum - 14x4.5
Available for purchase here: buydru.ms/PE1445
Sonor Vintage Series Snare Drum 13x6 Rosewood Semi Gloss
Available for purchase here: buydru.ms/VT-1306-SDW-RSG
British Drum Company Nicko McBrain Signature Snare Drum 14x6.5 - The Icarus
Available for purchase here: buydru.ms/ICA-1465-SN
Dunnett Titanium Snare Drums
Available for purchase here: www.drumcenternh.com/search?q...
Sonor Artist 3mm Bronze Snare Drum 14x6
Available for purchase here: buydru.ms/AS-1406-BRB-SDBD
DW Collectors Maple Snare Drum 14x6.5 Satin Natural - Custom Profile!
Available for purchase here: buydru.ms/DRSO6514SSC-SN8
Dunnett Dreamtime Snare Drums
Available for purchase here: www.drumcenternh.com/snare-dr...
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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The main reason DCP is cool? The guys there can actually play the stuff they sell. You can really hear what a kit sounds like before you buy. No one else does that on the level they do.
Also, the guys don't try to make it all about them and their impressive chops. There's nothing worse than trying to get an idea of what a particular drum or cymbal sounds like but the person demonstrating the equipment is too busy playing everything BUT the drum(s) or cymbals that the video is supposedly about! "Hey, look at me! I am the coolest drummer ever!" Ugh. The guys at DCP do not do this and that's why I love them. Also, their senses of humor kill me. 🤣
Thanks so much!! 🤘❤️🤘
@@DrummerGrrrl True dat. Pretty much every manufacturer demo. Mapex & Paiste being some of the worst. Fortunately DCP did a professional level demo of Mapex's entire Black Panther snare line (High/Med/Low tuning). DCP should've gotten some compensation from Mapex for such a world class demo :-D ?
☑️ Yep, I agree 100%. ^Their employees are also very knowledgeable, unlike the employees from certain other stores, where knowledge is sorely lacking. For instance, I went into a Home Depot the other day looking at cordless circular saws. They carried many different brands, sizes, battery power, etc. It was all very confusing! I quickly realized I needed help.
So I found an employee from the tool department, and I asked him the following important and relevant question: "which are the best snare drums from 2022"? I was disappointed when he couldn't provide me with an answer. He couldn't even give me a top 5 list! Don't they train these people? 🙂
Agree, but Memhis drum Shop are pretty good too!
My Favourites are LM402 Supraphonic and the Supraphonic Raw Brass! Incredible Sounding Snares
Supra did it for me. thanks guys, happy holidays!
Man, there is really something special about those Keplinger black iron drums. That may be my buy of 2023 (like I need more snare drums, Ha!)
There really is! A few of us here own them and I, Tony, just ordered one for myself!
Totally agreed. That is the one that really jumped out from a differentiation standpoint and sheer tone, bite, and muscle. Beautiful drum
I got the keplinger 14x7 stainless steel and best ever snare worth every penny!!!!
Still blown away by #20. that ludwig universal cherry is something else
Incredible value with that drum!
You guys had a lot of cool stuff between your legs this year 🍻
That we have 😂
Many thanks Y'all..... Peace and Blessings and Merry Christmas!
Awesome video! I just bought a #9 Tama Limited Maple SLP for Christmas and even after watching this video is still one of my favorites. I really liked Sonor #2 and the DW’s as well as Gretsch #1. Amazing sounds!
Excelente vídeo !!
Vocês são fantásticos !
Feliz Ano Novo para vocês !!!
This intermission is everything 😂
❤️
I’m liking that Mapex Solidus
Such a great drum!
I like the energy of this guy!
You’re one of the very few!
@@adamfrost3722 shut up Adam you’re awesome!
The Universal Cherry is my favorite. Both Tama's were great and the Keth Carlock was a big surprise.
Love Adam sweater! 😊
Merry Xmas DCP! My lovely wife purchased a set of Paiste Sound Edge Sig hi hats from you for my gift. Love your shop.
Great video guys
Thanks so much!
Always enjoy the videos by Shane and his crew. Being a professional drummer of many moons I know for a fact that it's the player that can make a well tuned drum pleasing to the listener.
I've always played for the listener not the attention which is huge Ego. 😊
I loved the Canopus (always do) and the Ludwig Cherry surprised me! May have to grab both....
Agree!!
Thanks very much guys for this great demonstration much appreciated. I hope to visit you one day from Canada when I need some gear. I’m 65 years old so not needing whole Lotta new stuff these days, but you never know!
My favourite believe it or not did not even make your top 10 it was the Tama Peter Erskine. My least favourite of the group was the Ludwig super phonic raw brass.
Lots of great sounds here. I'm glad to see that you're giving shallower snare drums their due. A couple of years ago, you weren't even looking at anything less than 6". #1 may be my favorite of all of them. It has an appealing density. Plenty of other stars, though. My faves? #20, #14, #12, #8, #7 , and #1. Your list could have used some copper and aluminum. The one I loved in an earlier demo that didn't make the list was the DW Collectors Edition 4"x14" copper.
What a fantastic video. 30 minutes of amazing snares set up to sound their best and played superbly.
VERY pleased to see the Solidus featured in such an illustrious line-up. Especially because I own one 😉
I thought it when you did the Tamburo video, that Opera Stave is something else.
And that Tama SLP is ridiculous value for money. Can't believe Tama could make anything that sounds better, regardless of the cost.
That Pearl Brian Moore sounded infinitely better with the room mics imo.
Ronn's 13" Titanium is already a classic.
Great work guys. All the best for Christmas and 2023.
Merry Christmas James.
Yes those Tama SLP with solid brass lugs and top shelf dual strainer.
Gretsch is really making consistently good snares. They really pack a wallop. But the nicko mcbrain was really cool. Probably my favorite British drum company snare. Dunnett has been killing it this year but the most desirable of his don't stick around long enough to make videos for. Great video. You should do a cymbal video best of 2022.
I always enjoy the snare that not only sounds cool but looks exceptional. That Tamburo Opera Stave is amazing both in sound and looks. A one of a kind! Wow!
Absolutely. I remember when they first featured it and I thought it sounded amazing. Even in comparison to these other quality snares, it still sounds exceptional.
Once again. Came for the drums, stayed for the sweater.
#5 surprised me, wow killer snare, my fav was #3 just something about it. # 20 is no slouch, great video, lots of great snares
As the proud owner of a few Black Panther and Design lab snares, I'm not surprised by how good the Solidus sounds. Great snare drums! And as a footnote, those Earthworks mics are just crazy good.
Hey y'all, I love this video and your content in general. Very inspiring with always a nice dose of much-needed levity. Thank you injecting the drum community with the proper dose of humor and humanity! I'd love to know which ride y'all are playing in the Sonor Vintage Rosewood snare demo. Love the smokey articulation. All the snare drums sounded great. I particularly loved the Ludwig Raw Brass and Tama G-Maple. That Keith Carlock snare though, whoa, I can see why you saved it for last. Truly smacks. Something special about the Tamburo and Canopus as well. Much gratitude!
Thanks so much Gregory!!
@@drumcenternh My pleasure! I don't know if my comment got buried in all of those words, but I still would love to know which ride cymbal y'all are using on the Sonor Vintage Rosewood if you get a chance :)
@@gregorymeredith3266 Turkish Cappadocia Ride Cymbal 21"
Available for purchase here: buydru.ms/CP-R21
@@drumcenternh Thanks so much!
09:46 Had the same feeling here...
Subscriped, enjoyed and hungry for more. Thank You
They all sound really good. For the money honestly the mapex sounded really crisp and tight just my opinion
Man, The Mapex just sounds so full and perfectly resonant. Also the Gretsch #1 just sounds so controlled and full of attack. So many good snares this year wow!
I own a Solidus, and tbh I've been trying to contain the overtones since I got it. I think I need to re-evaluate my approach and actually embrace them
Easy 500 snare side head with puresound brass wire @@jamesdennett196 I did this on mind and it changed the game
The intermission was a delight
Definitely agree with the top 2 choices - love the way both of those drums sound! Feel like I've made this comment many times but there is just something about a medium depth metal snare (brass especially) with die casts that's pretty unbeatable for me.
The intro is priceless! hahahha
Tama SLP for the price hold their own against all of them!
Def checking out the Canopus snares next time I'm up there! Never really paid attention to them until hearing them on few videos, very impressed. Other standouts SLP Maple, British Nicko, Supraphonics also have a fatness to them that is really growing on me...and of course the Gretsch Brass sounds amazing
Awesome video! Thanks so much guys!!!
Thanks for watching!
Like the Mapex Solidus for bang for buck, checked the price on the Sonor artistic bronze it’s 3000 but wow, would last many lifetimes. They all sound really great, and so much variety here. Thanks for another great vid guys, drumming is such a cult we need chanels like this.
Great video guys, you’re definitely my favourite drum channel on the internet. I would be happy with any of those top 20 snares but I do wonder how many of us are using our eyes to listen to them.
Me 🤷♂️🍻 edit....that mapex BP sounded 👀 sweet as. And merry christmas
The Ludwig Universal Cherry was (surprisingly) my favorite even though it's far from the most expensive, but they were all great sounding drums. So many drums and so little time (or money)! Great way to end the year guys. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of you! Hope to get to the store in early 2023.
I liked the Gretsch, but they all sounded good. Very nice creative video and nice playing, drummers!
Thanks a lot!
That Black Iron sounds awesome 😀
Sure does, love that drum!
Glad to see my Solidus made the cut.
Same.
Out of curiosity, how is yours set up? I have mine as my hard rock snare so a thick 2 ply tuned quite tight.
HOW is it possible that Ludwig makes the BEST, most consistently amazing snare drums?! Mapex is close behind. Wow. Wooooow!
...because they've been doing it longer than we've been alive
Same as Sonor since the 19th century...
My greatest discovery of this year are cast shell snares (bronze, brass). Damn these things sound astonishing!
Great video, as always. That SLP always catches my ear - it really sounds amazing, and great price point! I am lucky to have two of the drums on this list - and some other great ones from you folks. Helps me avoid too much temptation to get another one, I think ....
Thanks Jason!!
I thought the Tama Maple SLP was great. Another snare on my must buy list now I need to stop coming here lol 😀
@@dilankarun9172 I hear you. So many cool snares (and cymbals) out there. Need to be careful to limit myself - so many temptations!!
Mapex is crushing it! Love the Persuader I purchased from you guys.
Great to hear! Yeah they are going a great job!
Very surprised by the Tama SLP 7''. Great sound.
That is a great drum!
They did a video featuring three different Tama snares and for me that SLP sounded the best of the lot.
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Nice mic’ing. They all sounded sharp.
Thanks George!!
@@drumcenternh That Sonor though 🔥🔥🔥
09:39 - Number 13 CANOPUS!!
I'm digging that Black Panther Solidus! And that Pearl Brian Frasier Moore snare almost sounds like it has some tape saturation going on! Wild.
Thank you. No. 12 for me. 👌
The Peter Erskine - nobody?
And the Tama! That has body for a 4.5!!
I am not playing favourites , Just going by what my ears heard , The Tama snare ,that thin thing kicked the butt out of them all ..Second . The Ludwig 6.5 cuts through ! , And The Sonor , had that distinct class about it .. Having said that ,,was a pleasure to hear them all .I am not into flash drumming ..I am into sound drumming ..thats why i love these guys .wish there something like this in Australia .well done guys ,,MY favourite snare sound ...The for those about to Rock snare by SONOR ..PHIL RUDD Thunder !!.
It would be nice to see the retail prizes also 👌 Great vid still 😎
Tama slp g maple for the win. That thing cracks and is a lot of volume for a wood snare since it’s thicker
Hi to all at DCP
What a great range of snares this year. All great drums but at the moment the Sonor bronze is my pick. Please consider being a distributor for PA Lovetone Drums from Western Australia. Amazing sounding solid hardwood drums.
I bought a 14x7 stainless steel Gregg Kiplinger's snare...it's a tough one going back and forth between a 70's Ludwig supra....900$!!! And I bought the Kiplinger's from yiu guys thanks!!!!👍🤙
Awesome! Thanks so much for the support and fantastic choice!
Thanking you kindly for the upload gentlemen, appreciated as always. Pleased to see the Gretsch Keith Carlock take the top spot on your rankings. I am biased, I have a Gretsch kit. The Keplinger Black Iron really impressed me to be honest, a very nice sounding snare drum. That would certainly be my second choice. Take care one and all at DCP.
Great video. Some that stood out - the Dunnet 7 x 14 with what looked like maple finish, the Peter Erskine Tama, the Yamaha and Gretsch brass.
Awesome vid! I love to listen to these shootouts without watching and rank them without seeing them. Eyes can play tricks on you! My winner is number 6 (hear that Santa?)
Glad you like them and great pick!
I know this is snare drum video, but what's the ride cymbal in the Sonor Vintage 13" Rosewood segment? Sounded great! As for snare drums, I think the Keplinger was the tops.
LOVE THIS CHANNEL, INTERMISSION WAS PERFECT LOL......MERRY XMAS YOU OL MOTOR BOATIN SUNS OF !@#$%
Thanks Cliff, same to you!
You have gone an extra mile with snares 🤘🤘🤘
Dude Shane has become such a great drummer over the years.
Oof! That Dunnett titanium and Dream Time Flamed Myrtle sounded incredible!
PBR sweater. Man oh man, does that speak volumes 😂. Just kidding, Bro. Actually jealous I don’t have one.
My “unscientific” thoughts on your list. I hate it! Well, to be more “scientific”, my wallet hates your list. My savings account hates the list also. On Christmas morning when I explain to my kids that a lump of coal in their stockings is because of your list and Daddy going broke buying a couple of snares……then my kids will really hate your list.
I love these video comparisons (with the exception of the above comments)
Well done, guys.
It is kind of just a list of temping purchases isn't it...? Opps! Glad you enjoyed!
All really good but the Ahead, Dunnett Titanium, Keplinger Black and BDC Nicko really stood out to me.
All sound wonderful! However, I think that the LM402, the most ubiquitous, and possibly one of the world's best snare drums, needs to have its number retired already, because you just cannot talk about the BEST snare drums without including it. It's in the Snare Drum Hall of Fame! 😁😍
All snares are sounds awesome,it depends of what kind of music you wanna project....there is no competition of sounds,it's a choice of projections... and depends what's kinds of cymbals you are using too.. tuning is the most important too.
Ludwig and Sonor always just sound "right" to me. Ludwig for the sounds we grew up with and the sound that just works, Sonor for a sound that just works with a different flavor. My main snares are a Ludwig LM402 and a Sonor 6" Delite, and both are stellar.
To my ears they all sound amazing, then it's just a matter of preference. PD: these guys are amazing, funny, knowledgeable and cool AF.
Nobody has EVER called us "cool" before...I'm speechless...
@@drumcenternh Well, you freakin' are, it's a pity I live in the other part of the world and cannot come, buy some stuff, and hang around a bit with you, that'd be amazing. Hugs from Mallorca, and keep on the good work and fun!!!
Would love it if you guys would do a pearl masters maple vs sessions studio birch/mahogany. They are so similar and you guys do the best comparisons.
Keith Carlock snare and the Ludwig Supra. Alllll day!
They all sound good...
1. Mapex Solidus! Will record well! 2. Keith Carlock modell! Beautiful live sound 3. Yamaha recording 4. Dunnett Myrtle 5. Supra.......6. whatever
What is the floor tom with the Keplinger snare?
AYEE!! Lets get it!! DCP = 💯
🤘🤘
The 13" maple CANOPUS in at #13, my goodness. What a standout just in being different. That thing would cut through any mix at practically any volume.
I’m lovin Ludwig Raw Brass!
That drum is a big time staff favorite!
First Ludwig Universal Cherry and Sonor Vintage sound so oldschool, especially Ludwig, sounds almost as the marching drum. Dunnett Dream Time and Ludwig Supraphonic are interesting for me too
How much is the palate cleanser? I'm not sure exactly what it is or what to do with it, but I've never wanted anything so much in my life.
Speaking to me is #11, #12 and #3..:)
Great staff guys!!
Nr 16 kicks ass!
Ludwig Supraphonic #15 got my ear! Perhaps I should finally buy one?? But the new Benny Greb's snares not in top 20???
If I was in the market Number 3, Ludwig Raw Brass would be it for me. I'm happy with the Pearl Free Floater I bought used circa 1999 however, it recorded great on the weekend! Great video guys, keep up the memes!
Such a good drum!
So Rogers Dynasonic snare not make the cut? Been out of the loop a long time and a couple of these names I never heard of
That Keplinger sounds huge for a 4.5!
Sure does!!
That Canopus “the maple” snare sounds sooooooooo damn good.
It's what a maple snare drum should sound like!
This snare has more eq in room-mode than others with close-miking-eq. Stunning ....
For me the best sounding drums as shown were the Sonor Bronze #2, Yamaha Brass #6, and the Tamburo Opera #17. The 2 snares I think I could create the sound I want though with heads/ect... Shockingly the Ahead C.O.D. for #2 but #1 the Dunnett Titanium (hard to believe that's in lower tuning which is why I want it)
I don't know why it is, but it just seems that Ludwig still makes the best overall sounding snare drums. Out of about 10 snare drums that I own, I always seem to go back to my 1964 Supraphonic for one reason or another. This video may have just convinced me to buy another Ludwig, #20 the Cherry 14 x 6.5. Love the sound of that snare! Lots of great snares here, but all three of Ludwigs just stand out to me. Thanks for the video!
I'd like to see a comparison between the supraphonic 402 and the supralite by Ludwig in terms of sound
Really funny when guy fell backwards down stair case screaming in pain. Oh wait a minute, that was the cartoon version that happened in my head! 😁
I'm usually not a fun of DW snares, but the custom was a great surprise. It should be a standard
Yeah we are a big fan of what that modification does to the sound!
Just curious, do you use one room mic or 2?
We use two Earthworks QTC30s for our room mics! www.drumcenternh.com/earthworks-qtc30-small-diaphragm-condenser-microphone-ew-qtc30
If I had moneys for it, I would take right that Sonors
Too much choice! Great range to pick from. I have the LM402 and now I want to buy another to get some new sounds.
Why is SJC not on this list..? I have been pretty impressed with their tight sound... ! I'm in the market to get a Mapex kit and I love their 20" bass kits for not only portability but their tight punchy sound which is fantastic for alternative music. I'm still on the fence for the best cymbals to match ..
Carlock!❤🔥
A KILLER drum!