They all sound great! It's just a matter of what tones one is looking for. However, I must say after watching I see why the Ludwig Black Beauty is one of the most recorded snare drums.
I get probably 95% of my drum gear from them. Just got sone DCP gift cards. Going to the store in person soon so I can drool all over the cool gear I’ll never be able to afford
1. The Gretsch 2. The Tama Star. The Canopus sounds like the Gretsch on steroids due to the die cast hoops and thicker bell brass shell but it is way overpriced. Strange that the Ludwig Universal to my ears, sounded throatier than the Black Beauty.
there are definitely differences...especially in the beautiful rimshot overtones.... but closing my eyes it's tough to tell which is which. I have Black Beauty and a couple other brass snares and this reinforces my view that there is not THAT MUCH difference. Thanks guys once again a great video...
It would be nice if the advertising nonsense of "bell brass" came to end. Along with the "Phillipine Mahogany" nonsense. Bells are made from bronze, usually an 80/20 mixture of Cu/Sn. "Phillipine Mahogany" doesnt exist at all. Its luan and it comes from the Shorea family of trees. Its all jargon designed to separate you from your hard earned money. On the drums: Pearl Sensitone brass, used, $129. It rocks my face off.
Considering they're all at the very least 'good', the best value ones have to be the cheaper ones. It was very interesting to hear the differences with the snare off. Quite a range. And there were definitely some I liked more than others. With snare on it balanced a little more, but the Black Beauty and the Dunnett 2N stood out. I'd be more than happy with that Pearl Sensitone though. Reminds me of my 70s Pearl 4514.
Vocês da DCP sempre surpreendendo a todos com esses vídeos comparativos, dando condição de nós bateristas escolhermos sempre o produto certo . Parabéns pessoal.
The Cheap Ludwig !!! and obviously the Canopus, its simple style is an understatement, when you consider the price of some other types of instruments $2,215 is nothing, ,(Gretsch Unique dry) & always Dunnett, ( Now I feel compelled to get that Ludwig you Bastards !)
For a proper comparison, all the drum heads must be identical! In my opinion, the difference between the snare drums is very small, so I would buy the Ludwig Universal for $349.
Not here but love my Tama Black Brass got from you and think that reasonable price. The Tama here beautiful but never pay that price and same with Canopus although also beautiful sound. My next going to be Tama copper I think unless hear brass kick my Black Brass’s ass. BUT in this lot the Canopus, Tama Ahead, Yamaha, Black Beauty but would never pay price of first 2 I listed.
I really liked the Gretsch and the Dunnett. The TAMA had a noticeable different sound than the others, almost like it was muffled in some way. Another great DCP video.
None of those drums are actually "bad", but the Gretsch and Canopus (and maybe Dunnett) have a depth of character to their sound, a richness that doesn't come through with most of the others. And owning several Canopus snares, I know the quality of the components that they put into their drums. On video, the throw-off might resemble a familiar inexpensive model, but it is definitely not the same. It is far beefier and more smooth than the old popular type it is modeled after. They are expensive, but Canopus drums are so user-friendly to tune up and get a great sound!
The Yamaha stood out to me, for some reason - I have one each of a Ludwig steel and a Sonor maple snare, but that Yamaha sounded precise and when I followed the link to check its price I smiled. The Tama was the second one to appeal to my ears …perhaps I’m biased by the Canopus’s price tag 🤔
After a lifetime in production shows, bars, lounges and recording studios...It's more about tuning, head selection, dampening, snare wires, and hoops.. The depth of the shell is usually noticeable as well. In the studio the microphones, preamps and compressors are everything. Since 1985 I have had over 40 snare drums and this has been my experience. I even had the Holy Grail 1982 Tama Bell Brass snare when I was on the road. I stupidly got rid of it because it was tearing through the snare side head because of a poorly cut bearing edge. Back then it was my best weapon against loud ass tube amps and unqualified sound guys. Yeh, we all have been there. My two cents.
I don't think I liked the Canopus as much as ya'll did at the store. For me I would get the Black Beauty with the Gretsch and have enough left over for a set of new hi hats or cymbals. It would have been sweet to hear one of the vintage Sonor brass snares with this you know, just for comparison :)
The Canopus was good. But its not a Tama Bell Brass. I have the Tama, Bkl Beauty, and Gretsch featured on this video. I consider it money well spent. The Canopus is way too expensive. For me anyway 😀
Forgetting price and just listening to sound and response, the Yamaha and Ludwig Black Beauty were my choices. I can't believe I'm saying this, but overall, I'd pick The Yamaha over the Ludwig BB. It got my attention right from the beginning even with the snare wires off.
Canopy isn't worth even half the money. I've had the "greatest Sonor"SDs. Useless with worn out heads and badly tuned. Room acoustics stand and many more aspects when miking are much more decisive.
That Sensitone was a PERFECT dry snare sound...great for recording. To me, the Gretsch represented the best balance between the dry sound of the Sensitone and the almost gong like tone of some of the others in the comparison. Perhaps that comes down to the die cast hoops.
Best Sounding snare ordered best to worst: Cannopus > Dunnett > Ludwig BB > Yamaha > Tama > Ludwig Universal Brass > Gretsch > Pearl > Ahead > pdp concept the tuning and playing of course also plays a big role here…
Pound for pound the sensitone is unbeatable 😍 and personally I preferred it over pretty much anything else here. The Canopus did absolutely nothing for me 👎🏻 Thanks once again for another great video folks 👍🏻👍🏻
Just my 2 cents: the snares sound very similar in this video, more so than they do in real life, and it's likely because of the EQ and compression and the adjustment of levels. In reality, the Bell Brass snares would be louder than the others in the room. But in this video, the levels have been normalized. The recordings sound great, don't get me wrong, but post-processing does tend to homogenize everything to a certain extent, making it more difficult to hear the subtle differences, which I think can defeat the purpose of this video. With less processing, I think the differences would be more apparent. Again, just my 2 cents.
I respectfully disagree. As the guy who does the mixing, I will say I do everything that I can to make sure that the character is left intact. Microphones don’t do a great job at perceiving volume in the room. That’s why we typically include the room sound on most videos. But the example on this was so short that we couldn’t do both. The Canopus is definitely much louder, you are correct there. I think a big reason why they sound similar is because they are all made from the same material, and I did everything in my power to make sure the tuning was the same.
Hey @@tinterlande , can you tell me where that dm20 is pointing and why? i almost looks like its pointing straight at the hoop, or just outside of it? just curious really. thanks man! love all yalls videos :)
@@elizabethelzey6554 thank you! That is a great question, I’ve been messing around with this position for a second top mic option. On its own, it doesn’t sound great, mostly top end and overtones, but you blend that in with the i5 and then all of a sudden you have so much more life to the sound. I’ve been really enjoying it lately!
Forgetting abt price and quality construction I'd get Dunnett first, then Pearl and Ahead and with the difference a beautiful Sabian hihat would be my choice
I only listen to shoot outs now. I no longer watch because the brain tricks us into a lot. And i listen in my car because i know its sound well. I think besides the first ludwig smare they were mostly close enough in tone that eq and compression could make up the rest. They all sounded great and you could a lot with any of them
great video again! I own a ludwig black magic (which kind of is the universal brass). It worked in every situation I played. From soul to metal. Every sound engineer loved it so far and it's pretty cheap for a brass snare. The only thing where you feel the price difference is the throw off. This thing is just not build well sadly. Other than that I can say I had a couple of black beauties and the black magic in the studio and without knowing it you could not tell what the expensive one is. If you have the money for a new throw off, I suggest you try the universal brass. Maybe it's better than the black magic one tho, idk :)
I would say that most would be better served by the Pork Pie Big Black, as the hardware is much better (including the snare strainer) and uses the same exact WorldMax seamed brass shell.
Ludwig has come out with a couple of new snare throws and they are very good both in design and quality. They will fit right in where any Ludwig throw from most of its history fits, so any Ludwig snare may be retrofitted. I have done this with old (1970s) supraphonics.
Very nice, consistent velocity and rim shots. Really gives the viewer an excellent example of each drum's tone. I wonder how many takes that took to nail it? I will say that when you were playing the rim shots on the BB during drum play, you were really trying to hit than rim harder than the others on 4. Also... I can only assume you didn't have a Gretsch bell brass??? would been cool to hear that Canopus vs. the 1/2 price Gretsch of the same build quality. My pick would honestly be the Yamaha Recording Custom, but I might go for the 5.5" version for increased sensitivity.
I have the black magic. First gen of that first snare. I also have drums that are over $1,500. I use the black majic 90% of the time. It's familiar and works. Just my 2 cents
I think the cheapest Ludwig can keep up with the rest sound wise. I’ve owned a few black magic (universal) snares over the years and they can’t be beat for the price. That said I think the Ahead sounds great as well and proof you don’t have to spend thousands on a killer 3mm brass snare.
These are all so dang close, you can't lose!! So spend your hard-earned cash on whichever brand you want to give your money to because that's what it comes down to. There were no stand-outs. The one that sounded the least like the rest was the Yamaha, but I'm not saying it was the best. Nor would I say that the $2215 Canopus one is the best either. Ive always being partial to Gretsch COB snares but I could easily be happy with the sound from any of these tbh.
Yeah the Canopus proved you get what you pay for and sounded the best. It didn't have the after-ringing that some of the others had. Although the Ludwig Universal Brass wasn't bad for the price point. Good comparisons.
The Ahead does it for me in this. It sounds icy to me at the risk of sounding like a snob with dog ears. The kick sounded great with the performance of not drilling the beater into it; allowing it to resonate.
I can’t tell much of a difference. The Ludwig universal sounded great, the Gretsch sounded nice. There wasn’t a bad sounding snare amongst them. But as I have already got the Yamaha I’ll stick with that. If I was buying off this video I’d definitely buy the Ludwig universal it’s a great sounding drum for the money.
Basically, eveything from the Yamaha ($599) upward (plus the Pearl Sensitone which is below that) sounds immense. But every snare sounds good, except for the PDP for some reason. My favorite would be the Gretsch chrome over brass, but I would go for a 5" deep one, that one is slightly more sensitive on the snares and sounds just a smidge more tight 😊
Yet another great video. Best value would go to pdp I think… too bad you didn’t included their black nickel over brass which is probably the best value on the market. Canopus R is no doubt a great drum but there is the Gretsch Bell Brass that is probably a better value. Fact is you probably can’t go wrong with any of these drums and in all likelihood the audience would never know or hear the difference, but that is “paying attention to the man behind the curtain” in a marketing sense!
The Canopus is actually a great bargain considering it’s meant to compete against an old Tama bell brass snare which I think it does valiantly. For perspective, those old Tama “terminator” drums go for over $20,000 used. So yeah, the Canopus is a bargain. 😂
When it comes to Brass snare drums,i personally dont think anyone does it better than tama starphonic.the components,build quality,and sound are just remarkable.very hard to beat.
Any company that puts plastic snare wire straps on a snare that costs over 400 is just stupid. Such an inexpensive part of the set-up that effects the sound massively
@@Ben-ic1ve use either snare cord or fabric straps. Plastic straps don't have much flexibility in them so don't tend to allow the snare wires to react as they should. Grosgrain ribbon is another good alternative pretty inexpensive but does great, just make sure you measure the slot in your snare wires and get a width that's going to fit nicely in there
The best crack (which is what first comes to mind on a quality brass and steel snare drum), the Canopus and surprisingly the Ludwig Universal were just raw and honest in that regard. Like instant feedback from the shell with what your hand and wrist puts into it.
As soon as the first hit with wires off you can just hear the difference with that Canopus -- jeeezus. I would say for value to tone ratio the Gretsch and the Ahead do it for me, but that Universal Brass -- wow, pretty incredible for the price. I also like the Yamaha.
I liked the Yamaha a lot. It had a purity in the tone. The Canopus was incredible, but I can buy a whole kit for that money.
yeh they are all the same to me, sad you didn't grab a WTS 13" for this
That canopus like all canopi?... is excelling!
Dudes, where's the Pork Pie BB?
I don't think they are a Pork Pie dealer.
I thought the Yamaha and the Gretsch both had a lovely tone.
Dunnett....
They all sound great! It's just a matter of what tones one is looking for. However, I must say after watching I see why the Ludwig Black Beauty is one of the most recorded snare drums.
In my opinion, if in the studio, seek out the drum that fits the song best.
Have to agree. The Black Beauty is probably just an easy choice to make. Tune it a little up or down, and it'll probably work great.
I would personally go with the Gretsch, but if I could be irrational with my money, that Tama Star Reserve just sounds and looks absolutely gorgeous.
That's what I was thinking. I liked the pop of the Dunnett, also.
The LEGENDS DCP! If any drummer out there has NOT gotten something from y’all, they are MISSING OUT! Much respect! 🫡
I get probably 95% of my drum gear from them. Just got sone DCP gift cards. Going to the store in person soon so I can drool all over the cool gear I’ll never be able to afford
Yep, I bought my 1st Black Beauty (Brass on brass) during Shane's anniversary sale earlier this year. Love it !
@@dilankarun9172
Sweet snare. Maybe some day
I mean I'm Canadian. Generally ordering from the US isn't the best idea cost wise.
350 bucks is expensive for me man, maybe juat cuz im broke but i feel like heads matter more
1. The Gretsch 2. The Tama Star. The Canopus sounds like the Gretsch on steroids due to the die cast hoops and thicker bell brass shell but it is way overpriced. Strange that the Ludwig Universal to my ears, sounded throatier than the Black Beauty.
Many times the cheap boring sounding drums will blend in better in a song mix. For drum solos, the more expensive drums may sound better
there are definitely differences...especially in the beautiful rimshot overtones.... but closing my eyes it's tough to tell which is which. I have Black Beauty and a couple other brass snares and this reinforces my view that there is not THAT MUCH difference. Thanks guys once again a great video...
Yeah they all sounded very similar to me except for depth since some were more shallow
It would be nice if the advertising nonsense of "bell brass" came to end. Along with the "Phillipine Mahogany" nonsense.
Bells are made from bronze, usually an 80/20 mixture of Cu/Sn.
"Phillipine Mahogany" doesnt exist at all. Its luan and it comes from the Shorea family of trees.
Its all jargon designed to separate you from your hard earned money.
On the drums: Pearl Sensitone brass, used, $129. It rocks my face off.
The Canopus is a killer. So good.
The Dunnett and Gretsch sounded great.
DCP is my most favorite and my most beloved drum channel on the internet. Really appreciate your productions guys 👍👍👍
Im starting to look to gretsch over ludwig these days.
Also would have been great to hear the bdc bluebird in this
I'd be more than happy with the Ludwig Universal, but if price were no object I'd get the Yamaha Recording Custom... and the Ludwig Black Beauty.
Considering they're all at the very least 'good', the best value ones have to be the cheaper ones. It was very interesting to hear the differences with the snare off. Quite a range. And there were definitely some I liked more than others. With snare on it balanced a little more, but the Black Beauty and the Dunnett 2N stood out.
I'd be more than happy with that Pearl Sensitone though. Reminds me of my 70s Pearl 4514.
Vocês da DCP sempre surpreendendo a todos com esses vídeos comparativos, dando condição de nós bateristas escolhermos sempre o produto certo . Parabéns pessoal.
Eles deveriam ter material da Odery.
Yamaha Recording Custom Snares never disappoint!
As we can see, everyone likes different things. All subjective. They are all good sounding snares.
Definitely not worth $2215. Gret comparison though. 👍
The Cheap Ludwig !!! and obviously the Canopus, its simple style is an understatement, when you consider the price of some other types of instruments $2,215 is nothing,
,(Gretsch Unique dry) & always Dunnett, ( Now I feel compelled to get that Ludwig you Bastards !)
For a proper comparison, all the drum heads must be identical! In my opinion, the difference between the snare drums is very small, so I would buy the Ludwig Universal for $349.
Not here but love my Tama Black Brass got from you and think that reasonable price. The Tama here beautiful but never pay that price and same with Canopus although also beautiful sound. My next going to be Tama copper I think unless hear brass kick my Black Brass’s ass. BUT in this lot the Canopus, Tama Ahead, Yamaha, Black Beauty but would never pay price of first 2 I listed.
I really liked the Gretsch and the Dunnett. The TAMA had a noticeable different sound than the others, almost like it was muffled in some way. Another great DCP video.
heads
I had the Tama Star snare but never liked it so I traded it for a Ludwig super brass which I love
because the Tama is hammered........
the hammering.....
None of those drums are actually "bad", but the Gretsch and Canopus (and maybe Dunnett) have a depth of character to their sound, a richness that doesn't come through with most of the others. And owning several Canopus snares, I know the quality of the components that they put into their drums. On video, the throw-off might resemble a familiar inexpensive model, but it is definitely not the same. It is far beefier and more smooth than the old popular type it is modeled after. They are expensive, but Canopus drums are so user-friendly to tune up and get a great sound!
"depth of character to their sound, a richness" we need to get back to using sound defining terms, not these ones that mean nothing
They were pretty comparable until you got to the magnum. That was in a league of its own. But that was a huge jump in price too.
The Yamaha stood out to me, for some reason - I have one each of a Ludwig steel and a Sonor maple snare, but that Yamaha sounded precise and when I followed the link to check its price I smiled. The Tama was the second one to appeal to my ears …perhaps I’m biased by the Canopus’s price tag 🤔
After a lifetime in production shows, bars, lounges and recording studios...It's more about tuning, head selection, dampening, snare wires, and hoops.. The depth of the shell is usually noticeable as well. In the studio the microphones, preamps and compressors are everything. Since 1985 I have had over 40 snare drums and this has been my experience. I even had the Holy Grail 1982 Tama Bell Brass snare when I was on the road. I stupidly got rid of it because it was tearing through the snare side head because of a poorly cut bearing edge. Back then it was my best weapon against loud ass tube amps and unqualified sound guys. Yeh, we all have been there. My two cents.
I'll take one of each. Put in on Shane's credit card.
I want a bell bronze Gretsch!!! Same size 🔥
Literally, every one of these sounded great! Brass is such a powerfull material for snare drums, it's ridiculous.
Black Beauty and Gretch
I don't think I liked the Canopus as much as ya'll did at the store. For me I would get the Black Beauty with the Gretsch and have enough left over for a set of new hi hats or cymbals. It would have been sweet to hear one of the vintage Sonor brass snares with this you know, just for comparison :)
The Canopus was good. But its not a Tama Bell Brass. I have the Tama, Bkl Beauty, and Gretsch featured on this video. I consider it money well spent. The Canopus is way too expensive. For me anyway 😀
Forgetting price and just listening to sound and response, the Yamaha and Ludwig Black Beauty were my choices. I can't believe I'm saying this, but overall, I'd pick The Yamaha over the Ludwig BB. It got my attention right from the beginning even with the snare wires off.
agreed
Sounds like butter with wires off. Love it
Canopy isn't worth even half the money. I've had the "greatest Sonor"SDs. Useless with worn out heads and badly tuned. Room acoustics stand and many more aspects when miking are much more decisive.
That Sensitone was a PERFECT dry snare sound...great for recording. To me, the Gretsch represented the best balance between the dry sound of the Sensitone and the almost gong like tone of some of the others in the comparison. Perhaps that comes down to the die cast hoops.
I play the TAMA Starphonic Brass 14x6. Costs 549.- . Stunning Snare for this price.
I like the Star Reserve Brass and the Canopus
I purchased one of your Blackest Black Beauties when you put them out this year. I love it; what a nice snappy, fat sound!
I bought the Bling Beauty from DCP when they put them on sale a while back, but I just look at it since it's so purty.
Best Sounding snare ordered best to worst: Cannopus > Dunnett > Ludwig BB > Yamaha > Tama > Ludwig Universal Brass > Gretsch > Pearl > Ahead > pdp concept
the tuning and playing of course also plays a big role here…
Pound for pound the sensitone is unbeatable 😍 and personally I preferred it over pretty much anything else here. The Canopus did absolutely nothing for me 👎🏻
Thanks once again for another great video folks 👍🏻👍🏻
Yamaha is unbeatable in terms of quality-price ratio, it has a wonderful sound and its hardware makes you feel safe.
Tama, for half price, sound amazing !!!
Just my 2 cents: the snares sound very similar in this video, more so than they do in real life, and it's likely because of the EQ and compression and the adjustment of levels. In reality, the Bell Brass snares would be louder than the others in the room. But in this video, the levels have been normalized. The recordings sound great, don't get me wrong, but post-processing does tend to homogenize everything to a certain extent, making it more difficult to hear the subtle differences, which I think can defeat the purpose of this video. With less processing, I think the differences would be more apparent. Again, just my 2 cents.
I respectfully disagree. As the guy who does the mixing, I will say I do everything that I can to make sure that the character is left intact. Microphones don’t do a great job at perceiving volume in the room. That’s why we typically include the room sound on most videos. But the example on this was so short that we couldn’t do both. The Canopus is definitely much louder, you are correct there. I think a big reason why they sound similar is because they are all made from the same material, and I did everything in my power to make sure the tuning was the same.
Hey @@tinterlande , can you tell me where that dm20 is pointing and why? i almost looks like its pointing straight at the hoop, or just outside of it? just curious really. thanks man! love all yalls videos :)
@@elizabethelzey6554 thank you! That is a great question, I’ve been messing around with this position for a second top mic option. On its own, it doesn’t sound great, mostly top end and overtones, but you blend that in with the i5 and then all of a sudden you have so much more life to the sound. I’ve been really enjoying it lately!
Forgetting abt price and quality construction I'd get Dunnett first, then Pearl and Ahead and with the difference a beautiful Sabian hihat would be my choice
I’d take a Ludwig Black Beauty over any brass drum.
I only listen to shoot outs now. I no longer watch because the brain tricks us into a lot. And i listen in my car because i know its sound well. I think besides the first ludwig smare they were mostly close enough in tone that eq and compression could make up the rest.
They all sounded great and you could a lot with any of them
That recording custom brass sounds great!
Would have liked to see the Pork Pie BOB snare here. Seems like one of the top contenders in the lower cost brass snare market, and is pretty popular.
great video again! I own a ludwig black magic (which kind of is the universal brass). It worked in every situation I played. From soul to metal. Every sound engineer loved it so far and it's pretty cheap for a brass snare. The only thing where you feel the price difference is the throw off. This thing is just not build well sadly. Other than that I can say I had a couple of black beauties and the black magic in the studio and without knowing it you could not tell what the expensive one is. If you have the money for a new throw off, I suggest you try the universal brass. Maybe it's better than the black magic one tho, idk :)
Thanks for comment. Have been considering a Universal Brass for a little while.
I would say that most would be better served by the Pork Pie Big Black, as the hardware is much better (including the snare strainer) and uses the same exact WorldMax seamed brass shell.
it's very hard to get a pork pie in germany sadly :D I've only seen them once or twice in drumshops here@@jeremyhyde6151
Ludwig has come out with a couple of new snare throws and they are very good both in design and quality. They will fit right in where any Ludwig throw from most of its history fits, so any Ludwig snare may be retrofitted. I have done this with old (1970s) supraphonics.
BB and then Gretsch
Dunnett Model 2N Chrome Over Brass comes through again! That one would be a great pairing with my Dunnett Model 2N Modelling Aluminum! 🥁🥁🥁🔥🔥🔥👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽
Yamaha Recording Custom 6.5 inch
I agree, my choice too !!! Cheers and greetings from Germany.
The chespest really spoke to me .. i run sound and always get Great results with ludwig snares, no matter the price
Very nice, consistent velocity and rim shots. Really gives the viewer an excellent example of each drum's tone. I wonder how many takes that took to nail it? I will say that when you were playing the rim shots on the BB during drum play, you were really trying to hit than rim harder than the others on 4. Also... I can only assume you didn't have a Gretsch bell brass??? would been cool to hear that Canopus vs. the 1/2 price Gretsch of the same build quality. My pick would honestly be the Yamaha Recording Custom, but I might go for the 5.5" version for increased sensitivity.
Just proves the conventional wisdom that you can never go wrong with a Black Beauty.
Always love these comparison vids!!!! My two faves were the Tama and Ahead. The Ahead snare IMO wins the biggest bang for the buck award!
Glad you liked it and great choices!
for me the ahead sounded by far the worst (for the prize)
I have the black magic. First gen of that first snare. I also have drums that are over $1,500. I use the black majic 90% of the time. It's familiar and works. Just my 2 cents
Preferred the Gretsch COB…value for money.
Would liked to have seen the Rogers Dynasonic Brass.
I could gig with any of those. Great video.
I think the cheapest Ludwig can keep up with the rest sound wise. I’ve owned a few black magic (universal) snares over the years and they can’t be beat for the price. That said I think the Ahead sounds great as well and proof you don’t have to spend thousands on a killer 3mm brass snare.
Yamaha takes it for me. Best balance of price v sound.
The Canopus is NOT worth that money. Ridiculous asking price.
These are all so dang close, you can't lose!! So spend your hard-earned cash on whichever brand you want to give your money to because that's what it comes down to. There were no stand-outs. The one that sounded the least like the rest was the Yamaha, but I'm not saying it was the best. Nor would I say that the $2215 Canopus one is the best either. Ive always being partial to Gretsch COB snares but I could easily be happy with the sound from any of these tbh.
If only Canopus would use a price appropriate strainer...
Tama and Yamaha are a close second
Best value? Yamaha, but that Canopus, whew. Beautiful in every way.
3:50 and 5:22 the Ludwig universal sounds just as good as the black beauty but for half the price
Minor quibble i suppose but bell brass isn't brass. It's misleadingly named bronze. 😂
The universal was the best bang for buck. The Dunnett looked the coolest. The Tama was my least favorite and I’m a Tama fanboy.
Gretsch all day
I am not much of a Gretsch fan, but it sounded the best here to my ear. second, I liked the first cheap Ludwig for sound.
Yeah the Canopus proved you get what you pay for and sounded the best. It didn't have the after-ringing that some of the others had. Although the Ludwig Universal Brass wasn't bad for the price point. Good comparisons.
The Star Reserve would be my first choice. The Yamaha sounded great as well.
The Yamaha recording and the Canopus bell brass is the winner
Black beauty, Yamaha recording and ludwig universal with die cast hoops and new heads (ambassador X /ambs hazy)
Finally..i won't feel bad for spending less 💵 now. The veil has been lifted. 🎉😊.
They all sound awesome, but I am biased towards the Yamaha Recording Custom, as I own a steel one from the 1970’s…..
The Ahead does it for me in this. It sounds icy to me at the risk of sounding like a snob with dog ears. The kick sounded great with the performance of not drilling the beater into it; allowing it to resonate.
I can’t tell much of a difference. The Ludwig universal sounded great, the Gretsch sounded nice. There wasn’t a bad sounding snare amongst them. But as I have already got the Yamaha I’ll stick with that. If I was buying off this video I’d definitely buy the Ludwig universal it’s a great sounding drum for the money.
Basically, eveything from the Yamaha ($599) upward (plus the Pearl Sensitone which is below that) sounds immense. But every snare sounds good, except for the PDP for some reason. My favorite would be the Gretsch chrome over brass, but I would go for a 5" deep one, that one is slightly more sensitive on the snares and sounds just a smidge more tight 😊
Yet another great video. Best value would go to pdp I think… too bad you didn’t included their black nickel over brass which is probably the best value on the market. Canopus R is no doubt a great drum but there is the Gretsch Bell Brass that is probably a better value. Fact is you probably can’t go wrong with any of these drums and in all likelihood the audience would never know or hear the difference, but that is “paying attention to the man behind the curtain” in a marketing sense!
The Canopus is actually a great bargain considering it’s meant to compete against an old Tama bell brass snare which I think it does valiantly. For perspective, those old Tama “terminator” drums go for over $20,000 used. So yeah, the Canopus is a bargain. 😂
When it comes to Brass snare drums,i personally dont think anyone does it better than tama starphonic.the components,build quality,and sound are just remarkable.very hard to beat.
Yes. I bought a second one two weeks ago. So nice
Those lug locks on the Canopus are brilliant….but the design has to fit aesthetically for the concept to work and they nailed it.
I'd buy the 350 dollar Ludwig, change the heads, maybe put new snare wires on it and i bet it would sound the best out of all of them.
With USA Remo heads, in a full mix, no one would ever know the difference!
My ears are not sophisticated enough to notice a huge difference between models. That being said, I liked the Pearl and the Yamaha the most.
Best option for price
Sensitone
Pdp
Universal
Lud BB
The Canopus is amazing, but any of those could do the job just fine!
I would gladly own any of these snares, but I do have a favorite, since I own a Black Beauty.
Yamaha also sounded good.
I believe if you did a blind sound test and mix them all up no would be able to disguise one brand from another.
good work... now, next time try them all with the same head... to make it a fair comparision
Any company that puts plastic snare wire straps on a snare that costs over 400 is just stupid. Such an inexpensive part of the set-up that effects the sound massively
Super late, and new to snare drums. What would you suggest replacing it with?
@@Ben-ic1ve use either snare cord or fabric straps. Plastic straps don't have much flexibility in them so don't tend to allow the snare wires to react as they should. Grosgrain ribbon is another good alternative pretty inexpensive but does great, just make sure you measure the slot in your snare wires and get a width that's going to fit nicely in there
The best crack (which is what first comes to mind on a quality brass and steel snare drum), the Canopus and surprisingly the Ludwig Universal were just raw and honest in that regard. Like instant feedback from the shell with what your hand and wrist puts into it.
Canopus are definitely the best wires in the business
Gretsch for the win …the Canopus was not that special
As soon as the first hit with wires off you can just hear the difference with that Canopus -- jeeezus. I would say for value to tone ratio the Gretsch and the Ahead do it for me, but that Universal Brass -- wow, pretty incredible for the price. I also like the Yamaha.
I'd go either of the 2 cheapest and be done with it. I like bottom end a little more on the Ludwig but like the compact size of the Pearl.
Wish y'all did some higher tuning demos as well