$60 Snare Drum With $400 of Upgrades 🤑
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
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Have you ever wondered what a budget snare drum with $400 of upgrades sounds like? I took this Glarry Snare Drum and upgraded basically everything except for the shell. Brass tube lugs, air-vent, brass coated die-cast Ludwig hoops, Brass DW Mag-Throw off and 3 Position Buttplate, the whole 9 yards... Was it worth it? Let me know what you think!
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$60 Snare Drum With $400 of Upgrades
would you spend $400 to upgrade your snare? 🤑
I dont have that kind of moneyy
No
no I'd spend $400 on a good snare lol
absolutely not, i don't have that kind of money and if I did I would spend that on a good snare in the first place. good job tho man
Ooh evans heads on the fives kit, looks a clean kit
The brass hardware over that crazy wrap is like showing up to an 8 year old's birthday party wearing a 3 piece suit. I love it.
That is figgin' hilarious.
Brilliant analogy
Lol
I wore a three piece to my cousin quince 🤷🏽♂️
i’m that guy
I think heads and snare wire would have made 98% of that difference.
yes but that’s been done so many times, this is just being ridiculous for the sake of being ridiculous
@@Avedis_ He means spending $400 to upgrade a cheap snare when anyone can easily purchase a quality snare for $400 or less. Even David agrees with that assessment.
@@Avedis_ Yeah I get it. David stated at the end of the video to comment on what our thoughts are. He even stated that he doesn’t think it’s worth it.
i love that Glarry sponsored this video for you to just tear their drum apart lmao
They were into the idea! haha
Glarry seems to be big into their instruments being modded. And it's great cause their guitars are perfect for just that, although they don't sound too bad stock either.
I think the catch (a great marketing idea) is that the the contrast showed that original snare didn't sit that bad on the mix after all. I personally liked it better.
Shows that their drum is good without the upgrades, so why not!
I'm into the strap.
...wait a minute 😳
😏
Hey, I know you.
We waiting a minute or just getting straight to it ? Hahahah
o mai
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The thing that always seems to become apparent in videos like this is that almost any functional instrument sounds good in the hands of a great player
He also had a good recording setup for the kit. It always boggles my mind when people do demonstration videos for drums and record them with a cell phone!
@@rahrahamunrah1 Well I guess that depends on how you define what it actually sounds like :) Micing it up and treating the situation as if it were in a recording studio gives people an idea of what the drum is *capable* of, which is what is important. Most drums aren't gonna sound great when you just plop a cellphone in front of them in a typical untreated room. It's unfair to the drum and all the craftsmanship that goes into making them to showcase them in that way..
I mean some good tuning doesn’t hurt
It sounds good because everything else in his kit is high quality and well tuned. That one drum thats a little off gives it character and a certain panache. I preferred the snare before the upgrades lol
@@deafbyhiphop same
If you add all of that up you can find a used black beauty lol
Not in the UK 🤣
no...a used lm402? yeah
@@lukefreeman970 lol no
@@lukefreeman970 post a link then or screen shot. Instead of a "dude believe me bro" internet guy
@@lukefreeman970 not mine either. I got one lol
Definitely like the after snare better... more overtones... more my flavor. However, $59 for a brand new snare, case, sticks AND a stand? That's a good deal.
"Strap, if you are into that ..."
I thought I had misunderstood that line when he said it
dave, mike here. been a fan for 5-6 years now. you may know me from the numerous instagram dm inquiries. just letting you know that this is the content i live for😎
STOCKER...... 🤣
Should've done a comparison with just the new heads.
We probably wouldn't have watched that...
@@lemmystop well obviously he'd still have the finished product, but he could've included an intermediate comparison.
yeah, i think the heads did most and then maybe the diecast hoops. but the rest I would thing hardly altered the sound at all, shame that he had all this stuff and did not do it in a couple more stages
Stephen Taylor just did that.
They both sounded good! I think most of what we're hearing is just the difference in heads.
Yeah, I agree. There's a place for every kind of snare drum IMO. I liked the cheap one more than I expected.
I’m shocked how good the snare sounded in the first vid
5:04 Rare footage of David using Evans drumheads.
Your snare tuning seems to always be so spot on, even the stock snare sounded good but it definitely sounded better after!
Dude the stock sound was pretty amazing honestly.
Lol it's still better than my snare 💀
This is a great homage to your earlier videos of pimping out/"upgrading" cheaper gear to make it look/sound better. Love it
Would have been cool to hear the stock drum with new heads. But really cool video, also nice playing David - you're getting really good at this whole drumming thing.
The snare surprisingly sounded amazing without the mods. With the mods the sustain is controlled and refined but not as good.
amen
strongly disagree
@@mentalitydesignvideoamen to this that cheap snare sounded like a toy
I wonder what it would’ve sounded like with just the new heads without replacing the hardware.
I love your videos. Pretty sure most would agree that spending $400 to upgrade isn’t worth it but I enjoy seeing the experiment. Keep them coming!
I particularly liked the controlled sound of the first version, since the updated version sounds with more open harmonics and a more metallic sound
I love your channel. I'm presently upgrading a 1983 Tama Imperialstar. Going all out. Ripped off the old wrap and will 2-pack paint it to high-end level. Building a 5.5-6" snare based on 8mm thick Keller shell. Rogers snare lugs, Trick GS007 t/o, cast 10 hole hoops, excited
You should really start putting all the gear you used in the description. So often I'll hear/see you use stuff and be like "dang, what type of drum/cymbal/accessory was that? I want it" but don't know what to look for.
Ship of Theseus springs to mind again this weekend. trigs broom all over again. What a vision....
very surprised by the stock drum, id just get new heads and wires and worry about the hardware later.
Same
Not gonna lie.....I like the stock snare sound as it is. They both sound pretty great!!
Got a 14x10 Clarry marching snare for free. Already put new heads on and will add a quality strainer and butt plate, and new snares and straps as well. Won't be as expensive as this mod but hopefully will yield an inexpensive but decent "snom". Thanks for actually trying a Clarry at all! Thanks again and love your videos!
Congrats to Garry to sponsoring this video and making a quality snare drum that kids can afford! Btw that upgraded snare sounds great!!!
my expectentions was not to high but this confirm that the shell means everything.. it is better than the stock snare but i think, for 400 bucks, the upgrades in terms of sound is to low!! thank you for the stuff you put put on YT!
I agree I would have just upgraded the heads, but that wrap reminds me of an old movie theater floor, I would definitely keep that.
I mostly learned to drum when I was younger and couldn't mod stuff so it's kind shocking how simple and easy it is to build drums from the ground up and how you can just cover up any old holes with a wrap.
Ok I know this is a drum channel... but I have my own drum kit as well... anyway I bought a new guitar off glarry and it was so worth it... cheap shipped pretty quick, and it doesn’t sound like a cheap guitar.... yet again I know that this is a drum channel and I have also bought stuff for my kit from glarry
it would be interesting to see at where the tipping point between the standard drum vs modified actually has a biggest improvement, sanding the edges and nice skins maybe the best adjustments to make
Great Look! Beautiful Wrap and hardware ♡
This reminds me of my snare drum video where I upgraded an old, dirty and beaten snare for about $200-ish.
I've been using that snare ever since! ;)
Night and day difference!! The new wrap really comes through in the mix...😁
First of all I enjoyed the close-up of your left hand technique. I agree that changing JUST the heads would have been almost as good. The Stock Sound would be good for live rooms and distant mic placement. The Modified Sound would be a better better for close mic placement imo. Thanks for sharing!
It would have been interesting also to compare the sound with just changing the heads and wire and hear if changing the hardware really makes a noticeable difference.
Thanks David for the cool comparison video. Double thanks for the free drum maintenance videos. I really appreciate your time and effort in organizing great tips and tricks into videos. Cheers. Love your out of the box thinking videos
Really diggin the cymbal setup on the last couple vids..another great vid.. thanks man!
You should do a video, sound testing all the parts you change indiviadully, so that people invest the smart way into their snare basing on the sound. I thinks are batter hoop and heads are 90% of the sound.
I can hear the difference, sounds good. Nice job RDR !
I actually liked the original sound more than the modded one.
The modded one had like a weird overtone with every hit, the original was drier in a good way.
Agree. It sounded almost painfull
Kinda had a st anger vibe
Yeah, so cheap drums with professional tunning can also sounds awesome!
Stock sounded fine. New batter head and diecast hoop makes a good difference.
Your mods def brought out some nice mids. Props also on your fluid drumming skills!
for this kind of snare if given a chance by rdavidr i'd would use this on stage. definitely there's a difference in tone for before and after.
I think it sounded better stock, to be honest. Major style points though. I don’t know shit about drums, but the wrap or whatever at least has a cool retro 90s vibe to it or something
Awesome video brother! Oh and BTW your drumming has improved greatly since I very first started watching you a few years ago so cudos to you on that!
Very nice video. I usually play guitar but this has helped me.... learned a lot watching this
I know a guy with a new Ludwig throw-off he doesn't want...
Nice deal.
The blue finish looked good to.
I personally like the upgraded version of the 60 dollar snare drum because it kinda sounds more alive. :D
Well its a completely different drum so.. Lmao
Yo man! Would love a video showing die cast hoops on toms, or a comparison of different hoops on a whole kit, nobody has this, just snare...snare...snare...subbed with two accounts!
Your mixes sounds so much better with the new mics and focusrite preamps!
The new hardware makes that drum soooo much better!!
I really feel your craftmanship shines through.
what was the exact website at 1:03 where you ordered the air vents, tension rods, and lugs?
I dropped $300 to customize my 80's acrolite. No regrets.
Yeah, but... that's an Acro. Totally worth it on an Acro.
@@drumjedi5301 I concur. Lol
That's basically what I'm gonna be doing to my 80's 14x8 Granstar Birch snare drum
That's basically what I'm gonna be doing to my 80's 14x8 Granstar Birch snare drum
What exactly did you do, if you don't mind me asking? Looking to do the same with my Acro
I'm amazed at just how not worth the expense and effort was. Cheap snare sounded great. Would have liked to hear pure clicky rim shots in the mix though assuming the upgraded hoops were die cast (you may have mentioned if they were, I skipped forward)
It'd be interesting to hear the modded drum but with the Glarry skin put back on to it just so we can really tell exactly how much of a difference the hardware made.
RDR throwing money around like this, I don't recognize this man.
and the last vid I watched he showed how to make snare straps for free. What??
Wow, that is a stark difference between the two set ups. Goes to show you, heads and hardware are important.
WOuld love to see this as a continuing series
"Let's go with all brass hardware."
Ooh yeah, that'll look great with the blue!
"...and let's get a drum wrap."
😐
I'm a guitar player (and a very pro-lever air drummer who loves watching videos on drums and cymbals) and on Guitar RUclips the Glarry brand has been making name for itself as a go to brand for the begginer. Lately they've been realeasing "premium" versions of their models (a.k.a. maybe better tuners and pickups) and they're not too shabby according to most of the guitar youtube guys who tried 'em (remember, it's for begginers, a couple upgrades can be a universe of a difference for someone who's learning). I hope the guys at glarry get a hold of this video and do the same for drummers. Yes, upgrading a 60 bucks snare with 400 bucks worth of premium upgrades is kinda crazy (that's what makes it such a fun watch!) but, maybe with a couple tweaks, Glarry can take some notes and do what they did with their guitars on their drum department.
The snare modified looks very stylish.
It would have been interesting hear the snare modified but with the same drum heads.
I'd say yes.i really like the improvements.
That sounds awesome.
The glarry stock wasn't bad but the upgrade. As a producer.Im gonna say.
I love that snare. Cheers
I love the look of it with the brass and the wacky wrap! What’s the site your friend got it on ? Great video! 🤘🏻🤘🏻
that snare looks and sounds awesome
david nice job menn !!
What an awesome video! You put out some really great, entertaining work. Might not have been worth the money, but well worth the effort for entertainment value and just plain fun.
Thanks again and keep on drumming.
dude I love these videos, drums=life, I especially love these overhaul videos
I like the double crash at 5:54
The stock drum sound reminds me of when you would go and play for a church and you know the drummer that plays there uses his personal snare. So when it’s you time to go up and play, you have to use the snare that goes to the drumset 🤣
I wonder if the snare before modding should of been tested with the new skin before hardware was replaced, then we could of heard what the difference in sound was with just the hardware too
For $460 you can get a DW nickel over brass. But it was a fun project all the same! Thanks Dave
i think i spent around 300 to refurb my 13" pearl piccolo with black hardware and lugs, and tried everything under the sun to get a trick strainer on it.ended up getting the stock pearl style in black for about another 50 bones. looks and sounds great now though.
Beautiful remodel.
ok david, now its time for u to make stave shell for that lovely hardware!!
You definitely made it sound better with your upgrades, but as you already know the type of wood used on inexpensive drums is just cheap plywood. I have to admit that you did a really nice job on that drum though, but you’re right, buying a better snare drum makes more sense. For a beginner who has never played before, the 60 dollar snare drum is fine. My first snare drum was a piece of junk, but I learned on it and that’s really good enough for a beginner. I’ve had many snare drums in my life, expensive ones and not so expensive ones. The funny thing is, i play on a not so expensive one right now and I love it, go figure, I guess it’s not always about spending more money. I liked your video, good job.
Man, the drumming from 5:31 to 5:51 is super tasty.
Dude yes, that sequence got super groovy and I had to replay it several times!
I wish you would have also showed the unmodified one with just new/remo heads aswell! Nice tho! Sounded good after!
Yeah this just shows that knowing how to tune your drums & practical factors like bearing edges, drum size, drum heads will make a bigger difference. I also feel like the upgrades chosen were mostly superficial or aesthetic.
I did similar with a stock Catalina maple snare. I had the bearing edges and snare bed done, new heads, strainer, nylon washers....BOOM, it turned out to be one of my best snares. Prices for overhaul about 100 bucks. In stock form, it sounded so terrible 😫, I wanted to sell. Guitar center said they would have given 30 bucks for it. So let's say 130 bucks total for a sweet maple snare.
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I love he got an okay snare that all it needed was new heads but he spent 400$ for us! rdavidr your the🐐
Loving the content. Keep up the good work
Very cool, thanks for the video @rdavidr. I'd liked if you had close miked 1:1 comparisons of just the drum in different tunings and maybe some footage while tuning. Then it would have been easier to judge. Still a cool idea though.
Oh wow didn’t know it was gonna be that drastic, at least to my ears. Thanks for the video!
I love transform my cheap but amazing sound snare. I have the design of the wrap. It is awesome to work in a custom snare ..
I really think that the original sound is awesome, it sounds like a really decent and playable drum, with professional tunning, it sounds brilliant. The snare drum after upgrading can obviously sounds more expensive, I mean it sounds with more strength, more powerful and more thick, but it has more overtone, that's a natural pleasant overtone, some people like it. Well I think both sounds great, for the low budget users, a cheap snare is decent enough, if you tun it carefully.
The drum mix is awesome
Well... If you had recut the bearing edges and snare beds, as well as 2 coats of wipe on poly inside, outside and edges, and add a second vent, THEN it would sound perfect with the die cast hoops and all the upgrades you invested in. 😁👍
Curious if you still have this snare 2 years later? What do you do with the projects that you don't keep? Strip them for parts for future projects? Sell them? Inquiring minds (or maybe just me) want to know.
I've restored a cheap snare payed 15 euro, changed the heads and it sound very well, if you know how to tune well you will make sound good everything.
This is the best sounding low price snare that you have gotten so far
I just came to the realization that Dave is prolly listing the prices and showing the websites he used primarily for tax write-off purposes. Crafty man 😂
Wow you got a chrome Fibes kit. Beautiful
It definitely sounds better with those new heads on it. I probably would spend that much more on it if it had a solid black wrap; that's all I would change.
I agree stock sounded fine for the price and where do I find that backing track wanna jam on that fo sho
What band do you gig with? If you do so when are you all playing next?