Tama Aluminum Snare Comparison: PAL146 & LAL1455

4 mics: kick, overhead, & each snare.

EQ & minimal compression to mix well with the overhead mic, but no reverb was added nor removed.

Tama Starphonic Aluminum (PAL146)
Heads: Evans coated G1 over Evans Hazy 300

Tama SLP Classic Dry Aluminum (LAL1455)
Heads: Evans coated G1 over Evans Hazy 300

Snappy (both snares): Tama Super Sensitive Hi-Carbon Snappy Snares (MS20RL14C)

Snare mics: Shure SM57
Kick: EV N/D868
OH: Shure KSM32 positioned over both snares

Kick was EQ'd & lightly compressed to fit with the OH sonics.
OH was EQ'd with a slow +2dB rise in above 300kHz.

Kick drum: Tama Starclassic bubinga 22x18
Hi hat: Paiste 16" 602 ME
Crash: Paiste 17" Signature Fast Crash
Ride: Paiste 20" Traditional Medium

[tamadrums]

Both are great i went with the Starphonic Brass, but i have the SLP Classic Dry Aluminum and its fantastic

[flacche]

Your comparison was very well presented, and sparked some detailed, intelligent conversation about snare drum characteristics!

[curtisjohnson]

The slp has the crisp sound but the 6inch depth on the other snare has more of a thuddy attack

[ben_ide]

Thanks for the comparison. Exactly what I was looking for.

[texxhexxmm]

🎯🙌👍
I have the starphonic alu but consider to get the S.l.p for Higher Tunings ..
Which one so you prefer?

[DZNTZ]

Hi... Were both drums tuned the same with a TuneBot or Drumdial? Sounds like the S.L.P. is higher pitched, but is it the shell? Or is it the tuning?

I have to add - the S.L.P. hammered steel sounds just like an aluminum drum AND it has the beefy low end - I literally sold my Acro after getting it. It does what the best aluminum drums do but better. S.L.P. ftw.

[boazvanwi]

The Dry Aluminium seems a bit out of phase, so it gives another character to the snare. However, great comparison!