Snare Drum of the Week, Episode 9: Beier 5.5x15 Steel

Get this drum: www.beierdrums....
Inside kick mic is a Shure Beta 91A: amzn.to/2PI6Bhx
Outside kick mic is a AKG D12 VR: amzn.to/2NiQSnA
Overheads are Blue Hummingbirds: amzn.to/2P6JrAu
Snare top mic 1 is Shure SM57: amzn.to/2Paboav
Snare top mic 2 is MXL 604: amzn.to/2MWCZOU
Snare bottom mic is Shure Beta 98: amzn.to/2MVndE7
This 5.5x15 1.5mm steel snare by Beier Drums is my first choice for a big, fat, '80s rock vibe. Tuned medium low, muffled with some tape, and with tight snare wires, this thing sounds like a drum machine sample. What I like about this snare is that it gets that super-fat deep tone without sounding too muddy and heavy. The snares remain crisp and articulate and the sustain remains contained. I've used this drum on more tracks in the past 2 years than any other in my collection. Folks just love that chesty, meaty thump!

[@BeierDrums1]

Thank You Mike Dawson!....Great playing & review. Really, really appreciated this.....

[@MikeDawsonDrums]

My pleasure, brother!

[@MattMusicianX]

And only 8 lugs. That's quite a sound!

[@mikeevangelista1177]

Snare sounds great and I’m loving those riffs your playing to

[@MikeDawsonDrums]

Thanks dude!