Pearl 14x3.5 Steel Free Floater Snare.
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- This was my very first snare drum that was actually round and sounded half decent and to this day it still holds it's own.
After the mistreatment and many years of neglect I revived this "TOO DAMN LOUD" snare to put back in my arsenal and boy did I miss it. It's one of those more economic snare drums that just works and holds it's own.
*I am aware the bottom snare mic is a little low but it just worked in that position*
Gear:
DW 16x14 Floor Tom, bit of a change.
DW 22x20 (here comes the boom) Collectors Exotic, Evans clear EMAD and Resonant batter head.
Meinl 14" Benny Greb Sand series hats
Evans UV1
Room: 320sqm concrete factory.
Sticks: Pro Mark Todd Sucherman Signature Model
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The crank on the high tuned is everything
I know right, it’s brilliant.
One of the best snares EVER made so underrated
In the same room compare it to what ever and it’ll surprise you
This snare always surprises me whenever I bring it out, the tuning range is amazingly broad.
I had one of these in the mid to late 90s. Mlne was a brass shell piccolo with die cast hoops. That drum had so much crack to it. I was playing it on a gig in a gymnasium once, and our guitar player asked me to switch snares. LOL. Said it was just killing everyone. No problem taking peeps heads off with one of these!
It's like a cherry bomb going off in a toilet.
These snares are high tuned beasts and imo the “sweet spot” ☺️ Piccolo Snare’s are my Fav’s btw!
Tuned high they are brilliant, I don't play a piccolo often but when I do it's usually cranked.
I'm impressed how versatile the tuning is on this drum. It sounds great at all tunings!
Did a session with it the other day, still blows me away.
Free floating snare drums do have a snare bed (VERY shallow, built into the lower frame)...This, along with the snare wires that extend beyond the edge of the drum, and the floating shell, are the design features that combine to make the Pearl ‘Free Floating’ snare drum unique, and very sensitive!
It is very very shallow but it is there.
Love the sound of the high tunning! Awesome snare!
It's like a gunshot going off.....I love it.
High tunning sound is my favorite😍
Agreed......crank that M***** F*****!
I have that very same Piccolo Free Floating Snare but in maple. 14" by 3.5". It's a 2nd gen Free floater so it's been in usage sinc ethe late 90's and it *STILL* lives and sounds great.
Same here, it's really versatile as well.
Thank you for this video. My father bought me this same snare 3 or 4 years ago, we both thought it was a piccolo and treated it as such accordingly, we both thought the previous owner was an idiot because the snare wires didnt even fit on them!!! Now I realize who the real idiots were all along. Lmao.
Your father like mine has good taste, I didn't know about the snare wires until I did the same thing as a kid and needed to replace them.
Really LOVE ❤️ the high tuning sound.
It's the perfect snare for getting your neighbours up in the morning.
@@IAMDRUMMER Oh for sure! Complete agree!
I noticed with snares, every metal has a different depth that it is comfortable at. I think this is a great depth for this particular metal.
Spot on.....been gigging with this lately, really amazing drum for such a low price.
i bought a 14 x 4 free floater maple shell recently used.
I love the crack this thing makes!
Love maple, always have for that nice warm crack.
Killer sounding drum!
Once I’m able to gig/move/bend again I’ll be taking to my next gig, it’s one of those drums I just miss playing.
@@IAMDRUMMER I had one of these years ago but gave it up because it didn’t sound as good as yours. I do have a FF brass drum in the same size currently.
That boom room I was in helped a lot but it is a great sounding drum, would love another in a deeper depth.
I love Pearl snares. I have many from 70s COB, Jupiters, BLX and MLX, free floaters they are all amazing.
Do you have the Copeland?
Always liked the Pearl Free-Floating snares, my favorite and most versitile for me would probably be 14" x 5" Maple. Alas, lack of funds mean it remains on a wish list.
Richard J Fletcher They are a great drum and we're very revolutionary when they were first released, so many deals out there to be had....just need to look out for them.
@@IAMDRUMMER Hoping to pick up a version of this snare at the weekend for a complete bargain price 🤞
@@rjrfletcher2355 Did you get it?
@@IAMDRUMMER Yes, but the shell is slightly off round :-( and I split the snare head (albeit old) while tuning it. Obviously the latter is easy to fix the former less so ? :-( still I'll make it work for now and keep my eyes open for a replacement shell.
High tuning sounds like David Silveria's snare from the first Korn record
Good call, killer album as well.
@@IAMDRUMMER Indeed, definitely one of my favourites
He did use a free floating snare too I think but the life is peachy snare is always my favorite sound from a snare
I want to say Dave Silvera had a signature snare from tama. I had one a long time ago.
Quem o nome algum?
AT MID·HIGH & HIGH TONE IS WHERE THESE PICCOLO SNARES SHINE THE MOST THIS IS PEARL AT IT'S JAPANESE BEST
You are not wrong, cranked with some muffling they really cut through.
LOVE IT!!! The one thing that I regret is selling my 14x6.5 brass one of these!! Bought that back in 1990 second hand! Getting tears now!! 😭😭
I think you need to get another one.
@@IAMDRUMMER I have a reference pure now
Oooooo now that’s nice, how is it?
@@IAMDRUMMER It’s VERY nice!! 14x5 in WMP!! 👊🏻👊🏻
Dude that would be super punchy with a nice crack.
I bought a Brass 14x3,5, I have heard many videos, but I am curious to play it, I have to wait for a few months!
They are a brilliant drum, I’ve never played the brass version but they do sound incredible.
Man what u have like high tuning was my low tuning with this drum, I was cranking him up all the time :D
It’s one of those drums that can take an absolute beating, just love them.
I have the Free FloatingPhosphor Bronze 14x6,5 it's so amazing. This one is also a very good one. Very crispy sound.
OOOOOO you got one of those, pretty damn tasty.....
I AM DRUMMER Yes. I'm proud to have one.
Awe gees Rick.....that's awesome, sorry had to be said :)
I AM DRUMMER XD
Can't wait for the next season.
Great sound
Thanks Brother 😀
beautiful sound. love the tuning.
The crack is insane.
@@IAMDRUMMER I have a 14 X 4 oak shell onto which I fitted the Pearl floating system.
That sounds delicious.
es un tambor perfecto.. rinde en todos sus rangos de afinación, impecable
It cuts like a knife but of course tuned long has some great body.
Sounds awesome!
For the longest time I’ve wondered why these snare drums have their own ‘tough’ sound. I don’t really believe the ‘Free Floating’ design would have a significant impact, tbh. I now think 90% of what gives this snare its sound are the longer snare wires.
On such a shallow drum the difference would be hard to hear but on deeper, possibly. The snare system makes the biggest impact as it works so well.
Wwwooowwww! Que caixa brow!!!!!!
Years ago I bought a Pearl free floater but didn't use it much. I realized that the leaver (throw) at the side that controls the snare doesn't work. In other words, the snare is always ON even though I try turning it off. Shouldn't the snare be turned off if I shift the leaver either to the right or left? (the leaver doesn't shift up and down but RIGHT to LEFT). Do you know if the snare being constantly on is a feature or there is a defect?
Ok that’s really weird because if you turn off the snares they should be off, sounds like you have a dud strainer.
Hey, I have a question I also beat the shit out of a Cooper piccolo floating snare and I broke a couple of lugs fue to rim shots, is it worth it to try to change the while system? Can the lugs be change separately? Or what's the best option to try to fix it. Great video, man
You can change the lugs out separately, very easy to do. I would keep the whole system and just change out those broken lugs.
nice snare and drum mix. I was wondering what's your opinion on vintage drums? preferable 1968 Ludwig kits 22/16/12? also, Do you prefer shallow or deeper drums and bass drums. I like either 22x14 or 22x16. Keep up the videos!!! you deserve more subs. From one gear head to another, keep drumming!!!!!!!
Simon Phillips once said "Why do drummers like old drums, cause they are S***" but they have a certain something and I think if you find the right vintage kit it would be ears at first site especially in the studio. I love a 20x16 or 22x16 but alas as the years and trends came along I have really settled on a 22x18 as my regular kick drum. Gear gear everywhere and not enough time to hit it all.
THE DARK ROOM OF DRUMMING
I have some lights coming though so no more darkness.
I feel that it's pretty distracting with all the reverb. Don't get me wrong, I love the snare sound and you play great, but the right type of reverb or the right amount of reverb can make ANY snare sound exciting. It's more truthful if you keep it dry.
I know it and I am working on a solution but it all comes down to money, to enclose upstairs it's easily a 5k build and right now it's not an option. But...baffles are being made to eliminate the reverb.
@@IAMDRUMMER You should try a larger delay on the reverb and only 50% of the level. This should work better, because the reverb does not run directly into the snare sound attack.
There is no revenge or delay let alone anything on the snare.
Snare sounds really good. Very much enjoyed the high tuning!
So, is it safe to say these snares will last and withstand hard and intense playing? Can heavy hitters use them to play Death Metal? 🤔
Mate these drums can take an absolute flogging and sound just brilliant.
Very nice👍
Thanks brother.
Why do you add reverb? Its not a natural snare sound to test it
I actually didn't add a single bit of reverb, it was the god awful room I was in.
How much would you say is a good price for one of these free-floaters
I just spent $200 on an early run 6.5 “free floating system” one. I’d say that’s not bad for how amazing they really are haha
Mate that’s bargain, these really are brilliant snare drums.
I AM DRUMMER and that’s the truth! Replacing my first garbage snare drum with this was crazy, they’re so loud and powerful and flexible
Hey, how did you get this drum so clean? Whats' your process and what products did you use?
I actually use mostly automotive products like California Purple Polish for the chrome work and Agelwax Elixr for the matt finish on the shell. I am in the process of doing some videos on paint correction and metal polishing for drums etc.
What kind of drum heads are you using? I have the same snare
On this and all the drums are Evans G1 coated on top and Evans Hazy on the bottom with Puresouns Vintage snare wires.
It goes fairly low for the depth of the drum, medium and high were money though pearl are always a solid product.
I am considering getting another in the series, they are just so good.
Yeah,,, free floaters are wonderful-- prefer the wooden versions however-- Great drum,, more sensitive than regular snare drums--
I should try a maple insert.
Is there a snare bed on these drums ?
Of course there is....I think there is.....um.....
@@IAMDRUMMER Besides the acoustic result of the free floating shell, the idea allowed to permute maple, brass, etc with the same hardware (wich is pretty impractical, sometimes I took two snares cause I didn't know the theatre, and chose after testing). If you replace the shell, you see if there is a snare bed. The depth of the trough changes the character of the snare drum.
No snare bed, you 'll have a sensitive snare, lacking of precision, and a lot of buzz. Too deep, the sound will be short, but the drum will be difficult to roll, and not very sensitive to the ghost notes.
Apologies for being a year late, LOL! Yes. Free Floaters DO have snare beds. (Built into the lower frame) they are VERY shallow. This along with snares that extend beyond the bering edges combine to make a very sensitive instrument!
Cheers!
@@deaterk Thank you. I was never convinced by these snares. Not the floating concept but the sound is not so clean, lots of buzz. I like maple shells with a sharp sound. I own a Noble & Cooley, fantastic snare but a little too powerful. Most of the time I use a Pearl Masters Legend 6,5 x 14. These shells have deep snare beds. 2.4 mm is a minimum. Precise, sensitive, and clean. No buzz.
Of drums and chords - N&C are incredible instruments , as is Pearl! I never owned a Free Floater, but have played many. Always thought they were fine. I do have Yamaha, Sonor, and (several) Tama, as well as a few vintage Leedy, Slingerland, and Rogers. Tama Hammered Bronze has been my perennial favorite.
Cheers!
I wonder how it would sound with a high tension Kevlar head
Loud...er.
Bad
I should try this.
i used to own this drum. Its a piece of shit
Sorry you feel that way, this drum is now over 20 years old and is still going strong. What didn’t you like about it?
Very bland drum. Hallow and lacking any form of robustness. The way you mic the drum with the reverb allows it to sound better than it does in person. I literally through this drum off a cliff
Jeaheah twat😂
No reverb, bro. No sense.
320sqm concrete factory so I actually couldn’t help it, bro.
Make sense now?