That 14x8 Mahogany is amazing especially at the low tuning for that "splat" tone. Even at the higher tuning it still sounded good.
@gooderdrums
4 жыл бұрын
Everything sounds so crisp. That 14x3.5 steel is unbelievable while tuned low.
@calebmahoney5462
2 жыл бұрын
These are all incredible drums. I borrowed a friends bronze 14x6.5 and it was the best snare I have ever played. The most responsive, full sounding drum. Also, the way it felt was unlike anything I’ve ever played. You can get a really tight, fat sound without it choking out, it just sings. Strongly recommend it.
@SteveHolmesDrums
4 жыл бұрын
Your camera and lighting game is impressive Mr. Bond.
@louiepalmerdrums
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Steve!!!
@smashrhythm
Ай бұрын
Wow! The steel shell has the best crack’n ping for high tuning. Plus the guitarists will love their new Crippling Tinnitus
@SheldonKreger
4 жыл бұрын
They each have a unique voice. I choose.... All of them!
@joegarcia4756
Жыл бұрын
I just received my Maple Freefloat 14 x 5 snare from the early 90's and topped it with the Evans Coated Hybrid. Man this is the absolute best sounding snare ever .
@TheInditribe
3 жыл бұрын
just bought the bronze 6.5 partly due to this video. Thx Appreciate the comparisons
@louiepalmerdrums
3 жыл бұрын
Great choice!
@adriannott4596
3 жыл бұрын
I have the 14x8 Aluminium FF and I love it at medium/high tuning.
@sda5150
3 жыл бұрын
Likewise... So much punch at medium tuning.. same tuning on a 5.5 I'd have to moon gel the hell outta it.. this sounds great straight up!
@BlackDogYogaStudio
4 жыл бұрын
Best snare drum comparison video of all time! Well done, Mr Palmer. I’m going to have to listen again to choose my favorites. You recorded them so well they all sound great!
@louiepalmerdrums
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Peter!
@CryptoKaiser
9 ай бұрын
Very nice, Thanks. They all sound very pure.... Just the material without any interfering hardware. Love it
@doublea7054
4 жыл бұрын
Great demo... Your Crisp playing made every drum sound great at every tuning!
@cinoevil
6 ай бұрын
I am suprised to say I like the 14x3.5 steel the best. Great Job! You sound fantastic and oh those toms! Thanks
@raymondkarlsson9794
3 жыл бұрын
Great demo and sound! Very good drumming all the way. Happy medium is an often used expression and for reasons. The FF snare drums are among the loudest and brightest on the market. As I hear it the 5 inch and medium tuned babies sounds the part, no matter the shell material.
@aaronraulston6248
Жыл бұрын
Love the vid!!!!!! The two 6.5” are the only snares you would EVER need!!
@julianmatiasmancuso7516
4 жыл бұрын
Louie, you have some particular hand for tuning snare drums. In all your videos the sound of the snare drum is just amazing. As Weckl tune like no one drums, your touch for the snare drum is unique also!
@louiepalmerdrums
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@raymondkarlsson9794
4 жыл бұрын
I had a few FF snare drums in the late ’80s. Never thought they were sensitive with the die-cast rims so I changed to triple flanged and it felt and sounded warmer. Mine were maple and brass.
@GamingDrummer89
2 жыл бұрын
Funny, I bought a used FF (14x6.5, Maple Shell) off of Ebay back in 2014 and it already had Superhoops on it instead of the expected Mastercast ones. Wondering if that was a modification made by the previous owner or if they ever came standard with the flanged ones.
@JeffWald
Жыл бұрын
Hey Louie, I've already got a 2nd gen brass 6.5 but I watched the whole thing just so I could hear you play! Very nice. Great sound/lighting as well. Subscribed
@sergiotorres4233
6 ай бұрын
I bought a brass 14x3,5, I have to wait for a few months till arrive!
@claudeabraham2347
4 жыл бұрын
They all sound great! I had no idea how great the free floaters can sound!
@Chamindrums
2 жыл бұрын
I have a 2 Gen brass piccolo shell and i really love it, i use for almost everything
@carlosleiva2825
2 жыл бұрын
All of them sound great, no exception
@jkben7415
3 жыл бұрын
1st: I like the Maple 5 inch tuned medium and high. 2nd: the bronze 6.5 inch tuned medium. Great playing! Nice demo!
@anthonyjm5605
Жыл бұрын
Excellent showcase. I think the Mahogany is my next snare for certain. But I will have to make a big decision as far as the size. That 14x8 is gorgeous.
@strong_voice_of_truth
3 жыл бұрын
I have an old 3.5" brass that I love, so I was surprised that I didn't particularly like it in 5". I liked the steel piccolo, the maple in 5", the bronze 6-1/2, and the deep mahogany. Very nice comparison. Thank you for varying between tensions and using rim shots and not, and keeping the same cadence on the last clips... really helped.
@wtfill6327
4 жыл бұрын
Amazing Snares, Great Video!!!
@yourdrummer2034
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. This is useful for anyone looking to add one of these to their rig..
@lifestyleeaventuras8311
Жыл бұрын
The best review on snare drums every Yt
@markward3730
Жыл бұрын
Nice. Thank you for that.
@kadenfletcher9814
9 ай бұрын
14x 8 mahogany great tuning range plus. The copper was also really awesome.
@Yankees121205
3 ай бұрын
Yes agree on Bronze, but was surprised how much I liked the Mahogany. Also love the maple
@bkezelos
2 жыл бұрын
Great work Louie 👍
@2002bonzo
Ай бұрын
God those cymbals sound nice..
@gravitydrums1391
Жыл бұрын
I LUUV those snare drums.
@patrickwoods2583
2 жыл бұрын
Tough choice! All snares sounded much better in the Medium to High tunings. I'd say the Maple/Mahogany was my favorite, then the regular Maple. But the Bronze was just as sweet!!! None were bad. The deep snares were great but seem cumbersome to add to the kit. You need a special snare stand that will go low enough... or raise your throne and floor tom(s) a lot higher. The first snare I ever bought was the free-floating chrome/steel snare - but a 6.5" depth. I got sooo many compliments from sound techs on that snare.
@jdpdrums103
3 жыл бұрын
The sound of your kit is amazing !
@fhadlydrumholic6129
4 жыл бұрын
I Love the 14x6,5 bronze.. I love the way they sound.. 😍
@fabioreynoso4747
3 ай бұрын
Amo ese snare!!!!❤❤
@RyanUybengkee
2 жыл бұрын
i enjoyed the shootout. nice review! helps in choosing the shell i love to hear. Making it easier to buy
@LegendaryMike
2 жыл бұрын
Great Demo
@thehappygocurmudgeon5283
11 ай бұрын
That’s funny about you playing your dad’s World Series drums. I have a World Series set with a 14x5 maple free floating snare drum. I just happily passed that set down to my daughter who started playing percussion in her school band.
@dwightlewis3876
2 жыл бұрын
Your rudiments are just crisp and clean.....👍
@vires-et-honore
4 жыл бұрын
I'd be hard pressed to choose but I do like the Brass and the Bronze. Awesome video!
@gonzalocor1530
4 жыл бұрын
Incredible sound Louie!
@Paulswindellsdrummer
3 жыл бұрын
Great comparison and shootouts! I love these snares, great job! 😍
@ambroulard
4 жыл бұрын
I love the free floaters-. I have a maple 6.5 x 14 and a 3 1/2 x 14-- The larger drum is amazing and has a very sensitive aspect to it that I’ve found in no other snare outside of a concert drum--
@scotturban54
3 жыл бұрын
Great playing man
@peterjsmcleod3341
4 жыл бұрын
I always favour the 14x6.5 steel free floater in the studio! We always try out around 9 snares and we always come back to it!!
@jerekp
3 жыл бұрын
Pearl FFS - my favorite snares.
@HamptonGuitars
5 ай бұрын
This Pearl free-floating snare design always seemed to me like a clumsier way to duplicate the classic Rogers dynasonic snare bridge, but if it is easier to set up and deal with than that Rogers bridge, I am all for it!!
@phillamoore157
Жыл бұрын
That medium tuned Bronze sounds spectacular. What's really cool about this system is getting custom wood shells to fit it. I wish Pearl offered different thicknesses in the depth, though. Seems like it jumps from piccolo-depths straight to 6.5+. Please correct me if I"m wrong on that.
@aaronreeves8376
4 жыл бұрын
Sounds great Louie !!
@watevz221
3 жыл бұрын
Audio mix is brilliant chief 👌
@Stu.6
2 жыл бұрын
Aluminum for me!!
@lorenzmuller3542
3 жыл бұрын
3.5" brass all the way!
@alejandrofichetti9466
4 жыл бұрын
Nice groove!
@drummuffin1688
4 жыл бұрын
The steel one sounds perfect at high!
@MatthiasKnorrMusic
4 жыл бұрын
Great demo Louie! My favorites are - Bubinga (low tuning) Bronze (medium tuning) Bronze, Maple & Birch (high tuning)
@solefaction1367
4 жыл бұрын
Am I weird for thinking that the shallower-depth drums sounded better at the low tuning, while the deeper drums sounded better at the higher tuning? Probably the opposite of what I was expecting.... That being said, that 14x8 Aluminum sounded great everywhere!
@hugorezende199
2 жыл бұрын
nice to hear this comment. I tend to think like that too. Super low tunned deep drums are too much "wobling" sound and high tuned shalow snares are sometimes too thin on the pitch, it lacks some heavyness
@iRideuWatch
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Love all the snares but those cymbals! What are they? Especially that crash!
@JazzyJonas
3 жыл бұрын
For whatever reason, I liked the shallow drums tuned low and the deeper drums tuned high.
@TheLyonkoke
2 жыл бұрын
The bronze one at high tunning has this amazing clean crack that reminds me of joey jordison. Incredible
@giuseppemiele1658
2 жыл бұрын
A beautifull snare drum
@DZNTZ
4 жыл бұрын
I’ve got the 3.5” steel and 3.5” Maple, and the 6.5” clear acrylic. The acrylic is dry and cracking, nice fat booosh of a snare sound, looks awesome. I dig the 3.5” steel too, nice tight pingy pop to it, great snare response, super articulate. The maple is... maple.
@Monsterdrumma
4 жыл бұрын
Do they make acrylic 5”’s for this drum do you know?
@DZNTZ
4 жыл бұрын
Jo-Jo Moceri drums They do, a 5” shell goes for about $120. Drum Center Portsmouth has a couple colors in stock (tangerine and ruby), and I’m sure they’d get you any color you like. Just FYI - when they say 5” or 6.5”, they mean that’s what the full height of the drum will be with the shell in the chassis. So a 5” shell for a FF isn’t a full 5” by itself - but it makes for a 5” drum when placed in the FF. Just putting that out there!
@andreasjonsson8075
Жыл бұрын
The 5x14 copper was the best and still are. I have never heard anything like it. 200% tone, sensitivity, and 300% volume
@tryharder249
4 жыл бұрын
Maple/Mahogany !!!!
@AkiyuAM
Жыл бұрын
5:28 nailed that snare tuning from korn self titled
@sda5150
3 жыл бұрын
I have the 14 x 8 Aluminium.. crazy good.. Esp at mid tuning.. sounds huuuggggeeee
@cj_ssfsm
2 жыл бұрын
I'll take all of them. Thanks🙂
@shadow-lv3my
2 жыл бұрын
Holy shit that’s a bright ass kit at the beginning… impressive on how bright that is
@Djentstructer
2 жыл бұрын
I think the birch one was killer!
@davidsuprenant893
4 жыл бұрын
Great comparison, I would of preferred the bottom head to not be as tight but that's my preference. One of my old favorites was the 6-1/2×14 brass.pearl don't make it anymore. Wish I still had it. Probably one of the best sounding snares I owned back in the day.Pearl drums are fine instruments at a fair price.
@nicolasvega2658
2 жыл бұрын
the phosphor bronze is astounding
@FollowingNamePolicy
4 жыл бұрын
Bronze it is! Also like the 3 1/2 steel one.
@louiepalmerdrums
4 жыл бұрын
me too...3.5 steel actually pretty versatile & love the dry/fat sound
@psychoangus
3 жыл бұрын
Brit here; I like the way you said Aluminum. Must've taken some effort to say that :-D
@drfuck
3 жыл бұрын
Lolol
@JonathanFosa
3 жыл бұрын
Damn bro, you sure can play! Allot of Dennis Chambers influences I hear! Great job!
@louiepalmerdrums
3 жыл бұрын
Jonathan Fosa Thanks! Appreciate it!
@mattchase2112
3 жыл бұрын
I own the 14x8 aluminum. It's the most versatile, richest snare in my arsenal
@Joshstix95
3 жыл бұрын
That bronze 14 x 6.5 high tuning might be one of the best snares I’ve ever heard . Could you imagine playing that at a gospel gig . By the way what mics and audio interface do you use 🔥🔥🔥💯
@louiepalmerdrums
3 жыл бұрын
Earthworks mics and Apogee interface with Audient preamps.
@Joshstix95
3 жыл бұрын
@@louiepalmerdrums is apogee better than focusrite ?
@louiepalmerdrums
3 жыл бұрын
@@Joshstix95 yes but depends on budget & purpose
@Joshstix95
3 жыл бұрын
@@louiepalmerdrums right thanks for the reply man 💯
@alhudson
8 ай бұрын
Bronze High Tuning = Musical Ecstasy
@Fresh_I.S.C.
4 жыл бұрын
favorite has to be the phosphorus bronze (only because i own one) followed very closely by the 8x14 mahogany
@BlackDogYogaStudio
4 жыл бұрын
On second listen I like the metal drums the best. Steel, Brass, Bronze, Aluminum.
@joanbighorn9778
3 жыл бұрын
I may save up to get a cable hi-hat set up, that looks like the perfect place to have them.
@larrytemp3063
3 жыл бұрын
0:43 THE SLIGHT SHIFTING OF THE LEFT LEG FROM THE HI-HAT ONTO THE DOUBLE PEDAL FOR THE DOUBLE STROKE TRIPLET PATTERN PHRASE
@raylombardo4186
2 жыл бұрын
What happened to demonstrating the Maple 3.5 x 14 FF ?
@Musiknird
2 жыл бұрын
I used to play the free floater 6.5 brass snare and it sounded amazing! I still beat myself up for selling it.
@kevincraig6794
3 жыл бұрын
14 x 8 aluminum killed it at every tuning
@Amberseal
6 ай бұрын
Awesome demonstration, man. Really. I very much like the Bronze and Mahogany ones but can these snares withstand hard and intense playing? Can heavy hitters use them to play Death Metal? 🤔
@ezequieldaponte5346
4 жыл бұрын
Mahogany!
@kevincraig6794
3 жыл бұрын
came for the snare but Im spiritually moved by those cymbals, damn they sing!
@louiepalmerdrums
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, I love them!
@Worldwave
3 жыл бұрын
sadly the mids were eq'd away in this video or the recording environment washed them out somehow, and it kind of harms the consensus. otherwise good production quality
@ArtemGubanovRus
2 жыл бұрын
I ve got here 5 14 'piccolo' brass - it cuts , but Im in love with lil ones 3,5 steel and also I love fckn birch all sizes, I love the aluminum one but isnt it too much?
@af7119
Жыл бұрын
What is your cymbal setup in this video?
@cliffhellums3138
4 жыл бұрын
For the deep fat sound that Mahogany was a dream, very impressive! Great shoot out video Louie, keep it up brother!
@EWDrums
4 жыл бұрын
You and Holmes in room, 2 kits, 2 espressos.
@mikehawk9461
3 жыл бұрын
Why did pearl stop making these shells?
@MacAudio74
Жыл бұрын
Aaaah man! They all sound so good, but personally I prefer the higher tuning of all the snare compared to mid and low tunings. It’s free floating it’s a tough ask choosing 1 favourite sound. Great video thanks. BTW, what top/bottom drum heads were you using.
@Ms74Biker
4 жыл бұрын
Nice video! Bronze is the best for my ears, but maple and steal also very good sounding snares. I think, bronze is very loud drum.
@JRMelancon
3 жыл бұрын
Getting really "Tommy the Cat" vibes from that 3.5 birch tuned up!
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