Here are some samples of the seven best snaredrums in the world...
This is of course just my opinion and maybe you think differently.
So please leave a comment and tell us which snaredrum you like best.
These snaredrums are all tuned differently, with different kinds of heads. Some are muffled or damped. I tweaked the snares the way I like it best.
The recording is EQ-ed and compressed, but with the identical setting for each snaredrum.
Snaredrums in order of appearence:
Ludwig Supraphonic 14"x 5"
Yamaha Recording Custom 14"x 6.5"
Ludwig Supersensitive 14" x 5"
Slingerland Radio King 14" x 7"
Ludwig Black Beauty 14" x 6.5"
Ludwig Acrolite 14" x 5"
Rogers Dynasonic 14" x 5"
Sonor Pancake 14" x 2.5"
Recording:
Mics: Neumann u87 (Front Mono), TLM 103 (Overheads, Glyn Johns), SM 57 (Snaredrum Top), Shure Beta 91A (Kick)
Preamps: Universal Audio LA-610 (Mono-U87), Universal Audio LA 4-710 (Overheads, Kick, Snare)
Plug-Ins: Fatso Jr (Sum Compression), Audioease Altiverb 7