Oh man. This is a tough one, as I like them all for different reasons. I’ll go with the Gretsch. I think it’s more musical, and consistent across different tunings and mic placement. But, really - no one could go wrong with any of these.
All wonderful drums but the Gretsch to me is the winner and I don't usually care for diecast hoops. You could get the Ludwig and the sonor for the same price as the Gretsch.. that's also a nice way of looking at it!!
All four of those drums are extremely useful sounding. They all would excel in most circumstances. I like the wildness of the Sonor Kompressor steel shell. I suspect others may seek to tame it with some manner of dampening, but I sure like it as is.
Sonor takes the edge for me, but just slightly. I feel like the last couple weeks were an easy call (especially last week), but these were all pretty close. I'd gladly take any of them!
For me it would be 1. Gretsch 2. Sonor 3. Ludwig 4. PDP. I was intrigued with the idea of wooden hoops on the PDP but it just sounded too dead to me, while the Ludwig "rang" too much for my tastes. All of them are better than what I have right now though, so they're all music to my ears! Thanks for all the great work with these Drumbles and all your other reviews! Love 'em!
This was very close! I feel like the Ludwig wins for me because it had the most overtones of the bunch, and in my mind that means that it's the most versatile if you start adding gels or other things it's got the most range
Very tough call this week...they all sound really good. The PDP Concept had such a nice mellow aluminum sound, but the Gretsch USA stole the show in the end.
They're very close to eachother, the PDP for example has a different Sounddesign with the Walnut Hoops, i don't think it's "fair" to compare these...but if i had to rank, i'd say: 1. Ludwig 2. Sonor 3. Gretsch 4. PDP But could imagine to own all of them...and if had to buy two of those, i'd take the Ludwig abd the PDP, because of the class and the versatility. Thanks for making such fun videos!
After several listens and changing my mind a hundred times, I'm going to go with the Ludwig as the winner. It encompasses everything you need out of a snare, but mostly the resonance. It blends into the mix better, in my opinion. I'll go: 1.) Ludwig Acrolite. Just a classic, dependable sound; 2.) PDP. Very interesting snare. Great full-body tone and fast decay. It would be #1 but I could see myself hitting the rim all the time; 3.) Gretch. Tight, dry sound. Probably better for recording; 4.) Sonor (which is funny because it was initially my #1). It also cuts through the mix but it sounded more like a 14x5. A little thin.
Gretsch wins it for me!! Sonor close second and 1/3 of the price. Proves you don’t always need to spend to get a quality sound. Looking forward to next week’s video!!
1. Ludwig!!!!! 2. Gretsch 3. Sonor 4. PDP This is the closest race of the lot thus far. All of these snares are killer. The Ludwig is my favourite. But that Gretsch is a very close 2nd.
This is so difficult....my personal taste says the Gretch. The pdp was poppy but fell short on rimshots. Liked the sonor as well but alot more overtone. So...Gretch on thos particular brumble. Thanks for all the hard work guys. Bringing us terrific instruments.
This Acrolite would be my vote. I do buy an used SAKAE of Aluminum, and does have this warmed sound on the lower tuning. "Hey Oh!" Jim Duggan makes a sweet cameo!
prolly because I started snare drum lessons in 1967, and had at least 40 snare drums during my pro life, all aluminum snare drums just always conjure up that "garage band" drum sound. I had an original Ludwig Acrolite in the early 70's and never got it to sound great. my 3 cents
Sonor > PDP > Acrolite > Gretsch I totally regret parting ways with the Ferro Magnese snare that came with my 80’s Performer Plus. Guess I’m biased! Oh, and thanks for keeping everything consistent (kick, floor tom, mic placement/selection, etc.) throughout the series. You guys are awesome!
The PDP has the best looks. The Sonor is the liveliest-sounding. The Gretsch seems to be the one that’s easiest to dial in for live and recording. I vote for the Gretsch snare drum.
The Kompressor sounds great and I wonder what die cast hoops would do for it. The Gretsch is killer. I have had the Kompressor, and twice I have had 5X14 Gretsch Cast Steel drums. The Gretsch Cast Steel is one of my all time favorites.
Haven't blind listened yet... try to fast fwd at the beginning so I don't know what I'm listening to. Have you thought about hiding drums and revealing at the end? Burned out... I think this is the best video concept you've come up with. Please keep them coming.
Another win for Ludwig! Just enough overtones to fill out the room, all of the others were on the drier side which is fine if that's what you're looking for.
Totally shocked by how good that PDP sounded...just big and soft sounding...but the Gretsch is the winner this round...sounded great at both tunings....keep these coming!
The Ludwig Acrolyte was the snare I liked most this week, which for someone never drawn to aluminium snares (or Ludwig as a brand for that matter), was a surprise to me. Maybe it’s time for me to think again!
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Any minute now, a Rogers DynaSonic and a Slingerland Sound King are going to run in and clear EVERYONE out with a steel chair.
Great stuff...keep it coming
Gretsch USA wins.
Overtones are well balanced in both tunings. Rimshots sound crystal clear.
I gotta go with the Gretsch USA Solid Steel! I loved the fullness it has!
They all sound awesome , I find myself liking the Ludwig sound the best 🥁
The Gretsch gets my vote but the PDP is real good!
I vote for the Sonor. It might be a little "much" for some situations, but that clear, crisp sound is just heaven.
Gretsch gets my vote. But oh man, that bass drum sound....just superb. Plenty of attack but you can still hear the drum breathing. Damn.
Amen.
That Sonor Kompressor is it. That tone is just magic at all tuning levels. Followed by Ludwig, Gretsch and then PDP.
The Gretsch wins for me, but the Sonor is a damn close second. Considering you can find the Sonor for in the $200s on Reverb, that's a great value!
The Kompressor is so tight and Sonor lugs are really pretty! I’m a big fan definitely has my vote!!!
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I own the Gretsch solid steel and it’s an absolute unit. It’s got my vote
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Ludwig.
Was really surprised at how little I liked the Ludwig. Thought it would be tops or close to it.
i thought the same thing until I got to the Head 2 Head portion. That's where I realized it had the best tone.
Oh man. This is a tough one, as I like them all for different reasons. I’ll go with the Gretsch. I think it’s more musical, and consistent across different tunings and mic placement. But, really - no one could go wrong with any of these.
Sonor for me, love that ring, which you can always tame back if you like. Gretsch close second.
Exactly! I'd rather have extra ring that I can dampen. The Sonor's got some serious "POP" too!!!
Sonor Kompressor. I’m a fan. Especially with the higher tuning.
All wonderful drums but the Gretsch to me is the winner and I don't usually care for diecast hoops. You could get the Ludwig and the sonor for the same price as the Gretsch.. that's also a nice way of looking at it!!
Gotta go with the Gretsch. Well-rounded tones high and low and the rim shots slaaap!
The Sonor was ridiculously good. Loved the Acro too, but Sonor killed it.
All four of those drums are extremely useful sounding. They all would excel in most circumstances. I like the wildness of the Sonor Kompressor steel shell. I suspect others may seek to tame it with some manner of dampening, but I sure like it as is.
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Gotta go with the classic...that Acrolite sounds so pure with beautiful overtones in both high and low tunings. The acrolite's my vote!
As in my comment forthcoming, it’s got that perfect woody thwack and that dry metallic pang
Sonor takes the edge for me, but just slightly.
I feel like the last couple weeks were an easy call (especially last week), but these were all pretty close. I'd gladly take any of them!
Wow….they all sound great….but I’m gonna go with the Ludwig Acrolite !!
I think the Sonor Kompressor was the most impressive. Tough choice between that one and the PDP. imo
For me it would be 1. Gretsch 2. Sonor 3. Ludwig 4. PDP. I was intrigued with the idea of wooden hoops on the PDP but it just sounded too dead to me, while the Ludwig "rang" too much for my tastes. All of them are better than what I have right now though, so they're all music to my ears! Thanks for all the great work with these Drumbles and all your other reviews! Love 'em!
All of these snares were killer! But the Gretsch use has my vote
This was very close! I feel like the Ludwig wins for me because it had the most overtones of the bunch, and in my mind that means that it's the most versatile if you start adding gels or other things it's got the most range
1. PDP 2. Gretsch - again all very similar. Would love to see this done as a blind test next time. Or for the finals?
Even without Give-aways, can y'all keep doing these?
The Sonor Kompressor was my pick. Especially at higher tuning.
1. Ludwig. 2 Gretsch 3. Sonor 4 PDP
The Gretsch snare gets my vote, so musical 😍
That Gretsch sounds incredible, and looks *fantastic!* It's the clear winner!
For sound and price, you cannot go wrong with Kompressor!
Got same gretsch snare didn't like it until I had 2" cut off it give it that pop
Very tough call this week...they all sound really good. The PDP Concept had such a nice mellow aluminum sound, but the Gretsch USA stole the show in the end.
Sonor was my favorite but the Gretsch was pretty close
The PDP over all had a soulful mellow “pop”
They're very close to eachother, the PDP for example has a different Sounddesign with the Walnut Hoops, i don't think it's "fair" to compare these...but if i had to rank, i'd say:
1. Ludwig
2. Sonor
3. Gretsch
4. PDP
But could imagine to own all of them...and if had to buy two of those, i'd take the Ludwig abd the PDP, because of the class and the versatility. Thanks for making such fun videos!
I liked the Gretsch the best. Great way to compare a bunch of different snares. Thanks! Ha! The autocorrect had for a minute, Gretchen?
1. Sonor
2. Gretsch
3. Ludwig
4. PDP
I’ve been a life-long Ludwig player and have owned countless Luddy snare but that Gretsch won me over!
Sonor, Gretsch, Ludwig, Pdp. The Gretsch sounded really nice, but I don’t think I would have guessed it was steel if I didn’t know what it was.
After several listens and changing my mind a hundred times, I'm going to go with the Ludwig as the winner. It encompasses everything you need out of a snare, but mostly the resonance. It blends into the mix better, in my opinion. I'll go:
1.) Ludwig Acrolite. Just a classic, dependable sound;
2.) PDP. Very interesting snare. Great full-body tone and fast decay. It would be #1 but I could see myself hitting the rim all the time;
3.) Gretch. Tight, dry sound. Probably better for recording;
4.) Sonor (which is funny because it was initially my #1). It also cuts through the mix but it sounded more like a 14x5. A little thin.
Gretsch wins it for me!! Sonor close second and 1/3 of the price. Proves you don’t always need to spend to get a quality sound. Looking forward to next week’s video!!
My ranking:
1) PDP
2) Ludwig
3) Gretsch
4) Sonor
Sonor Kompressor is what my ear is liking
Gretsch, Sonor, Ludwig, PDP
Sonor for me, but the Gretsch is a very close 2nd.
Agree! For me the difference was the Sonor's "ring" which I can always dampen.
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GRETCH USA SOLID STEEL WINS !!! i think second goes to Sonor very close!
Gretsch, PDP, Ludwig, Sonor, beautiful drums, all of them.
Damn they all sounded really good. I'll pick the Sonor on this round.
That Sonor Kompressor!!!! Dayuuum!!!
1. Gretsch
2. Sonor
3. Ludwig
4. PDP
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I have to go with the Ludwig Acrolite. I think it could fit any situation best and the overtone seems to be the most musical of this bunch.
The Gretsch solid steel is the clear winner this week.
The Gretch sounds fantastic and has a killer look
Gretsch by a landslide!!!
That is a fantastic snare.
1. Ludwig!!!!!
2. Gretsch
3. Sonor
4. PDP
This is the closest race of the lot thus far. All of these snares are killer. The Ludwig is my favourite. But that Gretsch is a very close 2nd.
Sonors got it this week for me
1. Ludwig
2.Sonor
3.Gretsch
4.Pdp
Love the snare videos. Keep them coming. Thanks
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Gretsch, Ludwig, Sonor and finally the PDP. That Gretsch sounds great!!
Gretsch! Love it!
Gretsch Solid Steel has my first vote. Followed by Sonor, Ludwig, and PDP in that order. Great work, guys!
This is so difficult....my personal taste says the Gretch. The pdp was poppy but fell short on rimshots. Liked the sonor as well but alot more overtone. So...Gretch on thos particular brumble. Thanks for all the hard work guys. Bringing us terrific instruments.
This Acrolite would be my vote. I do buy an used SAKAE of Aluminum, and does have this warmed sound on the lower tuning. "Hey Oh!" Jim Duggan makes a sweet cameo!
SONOR with that SONOR kick drum !
Then Gretsch, Ludwig and Pdp
Gretsch , Ludwig, Sonor , PDP but they’re all close
1rts place: Gretsch!
2nd: Sonor,
3rd: PDP,
4th: Ludwig.
SooooooNoooooR is my choice... But that's a tough one...
Voting for the Gretsch USA steel. Another great group of snare drums
prolly because I started snare drum lessons in 1967, and had at least 40 snare drums during my pro life, all aluminum snare drums just always conjure up that "garage band" drum sound. I had an original Ludwig Acrolite in the early 70's and never got it to sound great. my 3 cents
Gretsch is the clear winner here!!! That Great Gretsch Sound!
Tough call, i will buy the sonor but that Gretsch ....
Sonor > PDP > Acrolite > Gretsch
I totally regret parting ways with the Ferro Magnese snare that came with my 80’s Performer Plus. Guess I’m biased!
Oh, and thanks for keeping everything consistent (kick, floor tom, mic placement/selection, etc.) throughout the series. You guys are awesome!
The PDP has the best looks. The Sonor is the liveliest-sounding. The Gretsch seems to be the one that’s easiest to dial in for live and recording.
I vote for the Gretsch snare drum.
Gretsch then Ludwig and then Sonor and PDP basically tied. Great drums, great series!
Id happy with any of those! Thanks guys!
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The Kompressor sounds great and I wonder what die cast hoops would do for it. The Gretsch is killer. I have had the Kompressor, and twice I have had 5X14 Gretsch Cast Steel drums. The Gretsch Cast Steel is one of my all time favorites.
My vote is for the Sonor!
Oh let’s GO!!! Week 3! SO stoked the Mapex won!!! 🥁 The Sonor Kompressor is sounding MIGHTY fine this week!
Two aluminium snares and two steel this week. Out of steel I liked the Gretsch but I liked the aluminium PDP drum most of all this week.
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The Gretsch for me. It controls the overtones the best, it has a nice snappy yet focused sound, and the snares resonate the best.
That Kompressor's got some serious "POP" and sustain(which I can always dampen if I want).
The Sonor it is!!!
They sound very much alike, decent sound in everyone. To me, none is better to another
Haven't blind listened yet... try to fast fwd at the beginning so I don't know what I'm listening to. Have you thought about hiding drums and revealing at the end?
Burned out... I think this is the best video concept you've come up with. Please keep them coming.
Another win for Ludwig! Just enough overtones to fill out the room, all of the others were on the drier side which is fine if that's what you're looking for.
Gretsch Solid Steel wins it for me.
Sounds fabulous.
Thanks again guys
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Gretsch is just a pure sound and controlled steel!!!! Love it! 😊
Gretsch solid all the way!
That Ludwig stands above the other three snares by far!
There is just something about the Sonor that makes it the best drum out of these 4 for me
Totally shocked by how good that PDP sounded...just big and soft sounding...but the Gretsch is the winner this round...sounded great at both tunings....keep these coming!
The Ludwig Acrolyte was the snare I liked most this week, which for someone never drawn to aluminium snares (or Ludwig as a brand for that matter), was a surprise to me. Maybe it’s time for me to think again!