Yamaha Recording Custom Snare Drums - Drummer's Review

[ronaldzeoli]

Theses are all great sounding and well built snare drums. My choice
is the 6.5x14 alumium

[declancampion]

Holy Moly, Nice Snare Drums. I Went For The Aluminium 14×5.5 Model. Dry, Woody, Lovely Rimshot, Versatile Tuning. High Pitch Ring Is There Too. Man It's The Best Snare Drum I've Ever Played. 485 Spondookies. Yamaha All Day. Peace To You

Declan Campion
Drums

[martinhedberg]

I have four Yamaha Recording snares, 14x5, 5 in Aluminum, Wood, Steel, and Brass. Changed the hoops in to die cast, and use the Evans G14 coated snare head. Wonderful Sounding drums. ❤

[robertberrydrums]

This is actually possibly one of the best snare comparisons I’ve heard. Actually took the time and effort to match the tuning of the drums etc. I’ve just bought the aluminium myself love it, has the fattest sound overall

[thumperpaul]

I picked up a steel 1970’s era RC snare at a garage sale for $5. After a thorough cleaning, new snares and Aquarian heads, I have the best sounding snare I have ever owned....

[bruser]

All great snares. My favorite: The Aluminum 14"x5.5"

[kevinfrost]

Got the 13x6.5 Brass. Absolutely love it :)

[phillamoore]

To this day, this is one of the best snare demo’s I’ve ever heard. It was what led to my purchase of the 14x5.5 aluminum. I wish I could’ve had one of each, honestly.

[Assimilator]

Absolutely one of the best snare comparisons available. Well done guys. When will we get more comparisons and reviews?

[tomasshannon]

been using the 14x6.5 brass for the past year and it's been the go-to for about 95% of what I've recording. feels like this thing can do it all

[trevordavis]

I watched this review when y’all posted this a while back.. First off, the videos are all fantastic, and the quality and details of your recordings and playing are so helpful to determine the true quality and sound of the drums.

I had been interested in the Yamaha snares ever since they put them out but I live where there’s not any quality music stores to visit unless I want to take a trip to Austin or Dallas. Then your review arrives and it was just what I needed to give me the faith to buy one of these drums. I purchased the 6.5x14 Brass and I couldn’t be happier with the product. It’s just what I expected. Powerful and clean.. And it’s a huge help to compare my tuning in the video to yours to find the sweet spot.

Thank you Nolly and your homie for the best drum channel on the Tube!

Cheers and all the best of luck from Texas

[lifepono]

This could also be a tutorial video on "How to smack a snare drum to get it's ideal sound". Well done gents!

[richardpenman]

I never played Yamaha drums until this past year when I bought a stage Custom kit as well as the stage custom six and a half by 14 steel snare. Certainly not the same price point as what you're reviewing but all play very well just the same and have great resonance and tone. Yamaha makes an excellent product

[bbfoto]

+Drummer's Review

You gents seem to raise the bar on each new review that you do! Bravo!

That was perhaps the best snare drum comparison & review I've EVER seen and heard. Very well thought out and executed, with excellent sound quality. Thanks for that! 👍

And once again, Nick is fantastic at demonstrating the full dynamics and subtleties of each drum. Perhaps the only thing that I would have liked to have heard was a side-by-side Cross Stick/Side Stick comparison, which I feel would really highlight the resonant properties and harmonics of each shell material and hoop combination.

I've probably got all of the snare drums that I'll ever need (it's a disease, mate!), but this demo & review makes me want a few more! ...especially as I just realized that I don't yet own any Yammy snares. :-O And that 13"x6.5" brass snare is certainly calling my name!

You're doing fine work, gentlemen. Thanks again for this fantastic review. Yamaha owes you Big Time for doing a better job at demonstrating & advertising their product than they could ever do themselves! I hope that you are each able to keep at least one snare of your choice out of this group for your efforts! Good on 'ya!

[SockerConny]

This is a great review. Very seldom do we get a review made well enough that I would consider buying something without playing it first. My hat is off to you gentlemen!

[ChrisBakerDrummer]

Diggin' that 7x14" steel drum for rock. Sounds fantastic! Thanks for another fantastic review video

[davidpomella]

I really like the punch and clarity of the 5.5 Brass shell snare drum. it has a great crack and presence and with a big bold snare sound with limitless projection and sustain, brass is always what I choose

[Hoprgras]

Ive owned the Brass 14x6.5, now, for 2 yrs. And I have totally stopped using my Live Oak 14x5.5 snare. I love it that much!

[af]

I can't even imagine a video comparison more well done and thorough than this. Cheers!

[millie]

Quite simply one of the best reviews I have seen.The seemless switch from drum to drum is an inspired way to review drums👍🏻👍🏻