The PERFECT Snare Drum Is.....
Vložit
- čas přidán 12. 06. 2024
- How many sounds can a snare drum give you? Well, probably more than you think! This video showcases how many different sounds you get from one drum.
@SonorDrumTube Brass Kompressor 14x5.75"
👉🏼 Looking to practice smarter, break free from the PATTERN TRAP and finally unlock your full potential behind the kit? JOIN my online drum school and transform your drumming forever!
www.davemajormusic.com
💪Get a FASTER and stronger weak hand in 30 days for FREE - www.davemajormusic.com/weakhand
Just to clarify the little editor's note. Sonor makes a bunch of their high-end kits in Germany and I thought these were made there too.
My AnR at Sonor corrected me but either way, these are incredible drums made to an incredibly high standard and as the video showcases, this drum is stunning!
Thanks
Dave
As Donkey said in the movie Shrek, “I like that snare. That is a nice snare.”
Great snare, great movie
The Kompressor brass is no joke. They’re made in the Mapex factory to Sonor specs.
Is this fact real??
@@tonyzab7394 Yep, KHS is the parent company of Mapex and Sonor. Only the beech series is made in Germany. The rest are made in the Mapex factory, where the AQ1 and AQ2 are also made.
@@rkaylor5769 OMG I didn't know that
Man there is something about Sonor Drums. They just sound so damn good!
Ludwig black beauty 5.25 x 14
Great drum just like this one. The Sonor stays in tune though 😉
Nah...
6.5 x 14 Black Beauty is the Goat of all snares.
I actually prefer the Supra tbh
Joyful Noise 6.5x 14 brass is hard to beat.
Hey Dave, killer video! I like that you took the time to show all the possibilities with that snare, I've also been watching your videos for some time now and the quality of them has gone up to the top, as has your playing!
Thank you very much! I wanted to showcase the versatility of any drum. I do this process with every new drum I get. That way when im recording or just have a sound in mind I know exactly what snare will give me it. Thanks for watching my vids 👊
Love it! I feel vindicated 😁
Been saying this for years! Cheers
Super demo. Just sold a ton of these.
Tasty snare! Nice looks too😊
The whole line is great. But with correct tuning any snare can do loads!
Very nice indeed. I do like a brass. Snare drum
It also comes in steel metal. I was really surprised on a video comparing a wood vs Alum metal snare with everything different they were able to get the same almost exact sound. Sounds like A Drum channel did a video on "Wood vs Metal" titled for it. One of the best funk soul r&b drummers James Gadson makes the snare ring, although he still muffles it for recordings.
Ive got the steel version too which is amazing too. Ive got a video coming out next month about choosing the right snare drum for a song and the steel, beech wnd brass Kompressors will all be in it
OCDP 13x7 Maple Ash is amazing. It has a wide tuning range and can fill any role. Not to mention you can pick a brand new one up for less than $200.
Love it!
Great studio drum.
Definitely!
Yes, not made in Germany but, like much drumming gear, made in China. But, Sonor is a German company. And they make great drums. I own the excellent AQ1 myself.
Video excelente, muito explicativo, mostra muitas possibilidades de afinação dessacaixa Sonor. Parabéns. Ganhou mais um inscrito.
Thank you 👊 welcome to the club 👊
Thanks you @@DaveMajor
Whoa! I already have it!
Congrats
I would have really loved to hear all of those tunings with no muffling at all. Excellent video overall, though. Phenomenal drum.
There were snippets un muffled but honestly, with certain tunings the muffling is necessary to tame it. Glad you liked the video.
The drum is great but try the same idea with every snare and youll be surprised at the amount of sounds one drum can do
Love the little stack. What is your combo there?
Its a combo of a 10" Meinl extra dry splash and the top of the Meinl 10/12 Electro Stax
This is a stellar drum. However,, my new Dialtune nickel over brass is mindblowing, and gets diff tunings in SECONDS. LITTLE HEAVY AND VERY PRICY THO.
Those last two points! But they look really cool and a cool idea
Thanks for the great video, Dave. What is the splash setup you are using as an alt hi-hat? Is it two splashes on top of each other clamped down with tightened felt?
Glad you liked the video. Its a combo of a 10" Meinl extra dry splash and the top of the Meinl 10/12 Electro Stax
@@DaveMajor So, it's the 10" extra dry splash on top of just the 10" cymbal of the 10/12 Stax? It doesn't look like you are using the 12" cymbal. Thanks for the quick response!
Yeah just the 10s ontop of each other. The 12 just lives in my cymbal bag
learning how to manipulate the snare side head will increase the sounds you can achieve exponentially
Im not sure. The thing about the bottom head is that unlike in a tom or kick drum the head serves a very specific purpose..to resonate the wires. Therefore it needs to be tight enough to do that. If its too loose you end up without the snap. The top head on q snare however can be anything while the bottom remains the same. I have mine tight but not super tight like a table top.
Too tight and i find I lose body from the drum but gain crack from the back beat.
Either way learning what your drum does is very beneficial to making music.
there are a thousand different tunings between too loose and too tight.
manipulating this not only changes the activation of the snares, but also the tone of the drum itself.
not sure how anyone can argue this doesn't affect the sound of the drum.
I wish you would have mentioned what sort of tension you used on the resonant head.
Its at tight...just not table top tight
"at tight" is a bit vague. So many tuning videos just say "crank it up". An actual note reference would be more helpful.
I have never used a tune bot or anything so dont know an actual note.
If you crank it it gives you a lot of crack! But i find I lose the drum tone in it so I have mine where you can press it a little bit in.
Tuning is more about tension and feel than specific notes to me.
@@DaveMajor nothing wrong with tuning by feel. More for the information of those watching.
You only need one snare drum! Has a second snare drum sitting beside him the whole time... just in case 😂Awesome video Dave! That Kompressor sounds minty. 100% thought they were made in Germany too.
and 2 more sitting on a shelf....😂😂
All their high end lines are made in Germany. SQ1, Vintage, Prolite and SQ2 plus the high end snares.
Great video !! May I ask… with all the batter head tuning, what was the tuning of the snare side head… 350…. 380…. 400?? Thanks??
I honestly couldn't tell you. Ive never tuned like that and dont use any device except my ears. I go for tension. Tight but not too tight that you cant push it in a little. Then tune everything to the pitch of each lug. Great thing about snares (imo) is the bottom head stays thr same no matter the snare so makes them easier to tune than toms and kicks imo.
Hope that helps a bit
@@DaveMajor Thank you very much!!!
u made me thinking baying this one
No matter what Kompressor snare you might get you wont be disappointed
@@DaveMajor can you explain diference between 5.75 and 6.5 exact motel you r using in video ?tnx.
Im using the 5.75 and i guess the 6.5 is going to be a little bit deeper tone wise. Having not played the deeper one I cant really say which is better. If you get a chance try them both out and see which one you like best.
@@DaveMajor tnx mate. Can u tell one more thing ?
Reso head and snare set up for this video ?
Hi Igor, sorry for the late reply. youtube isnt great at showing replies so i missed this.
Reso head is an Evans hazy 300 which is tunes tight enough thay you can press the middle of the head in about 1/2"
Hope that helps
Sonor snares are top 3 no matter which one
Agreed
Hi Dave, you look in shape Dave! Feel free to watch my drumming in 👉🏼 the FUNGO RUNGO
czcams.com/video/D7WEZtGIVMs/video.htmlsi=qQQTxW-vUduIM9xZ grts from Belgium
Really? Normally, I don't like Sonor drums at all but between this video and your comment, I'm at least reconsidering my position on their snare drums.
Everyone makes good drums, Sonor just make great drums ;)
@@DaveMajor Back in the day, in the mid '90s, I worked at a music store here in NYC and all the Sonor drums in the shop were the cheapest made of all brands. I never looked at another Sonor drum after that. After watching this video and hearing your snare, I am willing to re-think my position. This is a great video and that snare you used is effin' awesome.
Are you recording with multiple mics? if so, which ones?
Ive got 2 x overheads, a couple of kick mics and a room mic.
Lovely snare. It's those hi. hats that grabbed my interest. What are they?
They are Meinl Byzance 14" Jazz Thins.
@@DaveMajor Nice
Dave, which Evans head were you using?
Old faithful combo of Power Centre Reverse Dot over a hazy 300. I use that on every snare
What about the snares from the tama superstarclassic?😮
Superstar and starclassic are different lines but still great drums. Whatever the drum, with good tuning then it will do so many useful sounds
Is the 13 x 7" Beech snare made in Taiwan too Dave?
As far as im aware yes. Tbh i thought they were made in Germany and then my AnR corrected me 😂😂
@@DaveMajor ok thanks 👍👍😁😁
Anytime
Someone gift this snare to me !!!
Sonor is a german company which produces in Germany I think
depends on their tier. the higher end stuff like the SQ2 and the vintage, yes. the lowend stuff, no. thats taiwan made I think.
They make the high end lines in Germany, this compressor line of snare drums has had some outsourcing to the middle east. Thay may still be assembled in Germany though.
As has been said. Some is made in Germany (My SQ1 for example) and some overseas. Like most companies really.
Correct. Higher priced series are produced in Germany. There is a lot of good videos on their manufactoring process on YT
Is that the same for the Beech snare?
IMHO the perfect snare drum is the Dialtune brass snare. If for no other reason than the fact that you can tweak each side individually and simply turn the knob until you find what you like. Both batter and resonant. Without the massive obstacle of having to retune a million times to find the sweet spot. The freedom to experiment so easily and to really understand how the heads work in relation to each other straight up made me a better drummer.
That says nothing about being able to also swap out your heads pretty easily, so finding you perfect drum head is so much simpler too. Not to mention if you're a hard hitter (like I am), and the pitch starts to drop, retuning to the original tone takes literally like 4 seconds, so you can get back to it.
It is like 25 lbs, and trickier to put on a snare stand unless you have one that can handle 15" drums, but that's very little downside for the incredible upside.
I don't work for them or anything btw. I just have been yearning for more and more snares over the years, and now I'm down to one, and can quit quibbling over minutia and getting back to focusing on technique and creativity.
The dialtune drums are special they look great and such a cool technological leap forward for drums. Love to try one one day 👊
its shame one of the big companies dont licence there design and get it more out there in the public eye.
💯
@@krusher74 Most definitely! If a company that does slighly undersized shells like Sonor could find a way to make the Dialtune system work, that would be a completely unstoppable snare
Perfection does not exist...
I agree. It’s a matter of taste. I prefer wooden snare drums.
That Todd Suckerman room ✨️
Oh man the dream! I couldnt find a good enough picture to do it justice but what ive seen in his videos it is incredible
@@DaveMajor thats heaven haha, also his kit always sounds very good
I’ve been in that room. I had a 4 lesson with him in 2011. And that wall of snares is pretty damn awesome! Ended up mostly chatting instead of playing drums. He’s a top guy and still answers any questions I have, especially about gear!
@@morriskez i totttaly envi u. Probably great lessons in that room.
So good! And looks stunning too
What do you mean they're not made in Germany?
Not every Sonor drum is made in Germany, Not every Tama is made in Japan, not every Pearl is made in US.
I brought 2 steel snares from Sonor 14x5.75 and they have big problems with detuning 👎👎
And I send email to Sonor but there is no answer ....
Have you emailed the shop you bought them from?
Mention that a Sonor drum is not made in Germany and the cognitive disruption is bound to attract comment. As a longtime Sonor player - first kit as a kid in Germany, then with a Sonor Phonic set from James Grant Music in Edinburgh, and since the late 80s a Sonorlite ordered during a visit to the Sonor factory - that 'Made in Germany' tag has always been central to the brand, just as it is for Porsche and Mercedes. But it isn't critical to a great drum. What is critical are design and quality, both of which are directed and managed by Sonor Germany, so in this instance have no fear. Besides, technology and machinery are at the core of making these drums; precision is a matter of adjusting tolerances, just as it is for producing a Mercedes (images of which Sonor often use at their trade show displays).
Fender had the same issue when in the 1980s it started having some guitars made in Japan. Much to everyone's surprise - including Fender's - those Japan-made instruments (I have one) were better than those made in America (a fact). They were also half the price. Ditto Made in Mexico. Decades later, MIM Fenders can be as fine as any (I have a couple).
So trust the brand over the country of production or even the price. Don't do so blindly (or deafly), but let it be a rational starting point. If that company fails to curate its quality to match your expectations of its brand, let them know...and maybe even let them go and instead opt for something else.
I get all that and I just presumed these incredible drums were German made. My AnR just informed me otherwise so I added the retraction. All Sonor drums that I have tried have blown me away no matter where they were made. I'm ecstatic with every drum I've got and played.
Good response. I definitely understand the 'ecstatic' reaction.
Just to clarify, my comment was aimed at the viewers in general, particularly those who go negative on such matters as place of manufacture. I mean, the best Indian meals I've had were in New York City and somewhere between Brighton and London, and the best Pizza was in Edinburgh (@ Dough). So much for location as a qualification.
I've been visiting the factory in Berleburg and there's nothing special with their prod. process.
They are overprized and slightly undersized shells are nothing special.The lower ranges are made in asia as most other manuf. too. My only favourite was a nice set of lite in finnish birch. The hardware is sturdy but far oversized and too heavy for the gigging drummer.All in all overrated.