Gretsch USA Solid Metal | 4 Snare Drums Compared!

Looking for MASSIVE sound? Look no further than these 4 @gretschdrumsusa SOLID metal snare drums! We'll compare all 4 so you can choose the best. Links to buy are just below the chapters.

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
02:07 - Bell Brass Details
02:32 - Bell Brass Low Tuning
03:43 - Bell Brass High Tuning
04:51 - Solid Aluminum Details
05:26 - Aluminum Low Tuning
06:40 - Aluminum High Tuning
07:57 - Solid Steel Details
08:41 - Solid Steel Low Tuning
09:50 - Solid Steel High Tuning
11:07 - Phosphor Bronze Details
11:50 - Bronze Low Tuning
13:01 - Bronze High Tuning
14:16 - Head 2 Head
15:12 - Our Thoughts

Buy the snare drums here:
Gretsch USA Bell Brass Snare Drum 14x6.5

Gretsch USA Solid Aluminum Snare Drum 14x6.5

Gretsch USA Phosphor Bronze Snare Drum 14x6.5

Gretsch USA Solid Steel Snare Drum 14x6.5

Drums used:
Gretsch USA Custom 4pc Drum Set Blue Glass Nitron

Cymbals used:
Sabian AAX Crystal Thin Crash Cymbal 19"

Sabian AAX 15 Medium Hats Brilliant

Microphones used to capture the drums:

Bass Drum:

Snare Drum:

Toms:

Overheads:

Room Mics:

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[Imaddrums]

The solid aluminum is hands down my favorite snare of all time. That thing is a beauty and can be used in ANY genre. It is worth every penny

[robertlamontagne]

Just bought my 1st Gretsch 14x6.5 USA Steel. The tone/ articulation/ volume/ feel is like no other. Can play anything with this snare. Great playing & inspiration. Thank you Shane & Tony 🥁

[todddrake]

I came in to this video expecting to like the bell brass most, but walked away in love with that solid steel!

[bradanderson]

LOL Tony! The intro was "Explosive" and hilarious.. I want one of each.. I love the Solid Steel and the Phosphor Bronze.

[Sundaydrumday]

Intro was perfect!! lmao

Tony I really enjoyed your playing, sounding good my man!

[ericpr]

I own a bell brass already... but now I think I need that aluminum snare

[steevidrums]

Holy Christ, all these drums sound bloody amazing!

[MatthewVlossak]

Bought the USA Aluminum from you guys last year and it is by far one of my favorite snares!

[bretonwescott]

I own both the Solid Steel and Aluminum models, just incredible articulation and power!

[joc]

Loved them all, but after the head to head, the steel was my favourite. Thanks guys, another great video, look forward to the next!

[dancalabrese]

I've never owned a Gretsch metal snare drum. Coming out to Portsmouth in early June for my birthday and my wife keeps asking me what I want for my birthday. I think the answer is one of these four snares. They all sounded amazing, but like Tony, that steel drum is the direction I'm leaning. Great video and looking forward to seeing you guys in June.

[michaeleuefueno]

Hi Tony and DCP. the Solid Aluminium snare is the winner . Wow. Great Video. Thank You. 👍😎🎉🥁

[nairnodrums]

Gretsch Bell brass has my type of sound. Smooth all round tone.

Also really like the Aluminium, too.

[Timotolas]

This is a signal!, I ordered the bell brass a week ago 🙂🙂🙂 thanks for the video and all the good content!

[amirbendayan]

Wonderful snare drums and great video! Played all of them back to back and my favorite is the solid steel, which is why I own one 😎
A magical drum for sure

[davidwainer]

Great content as always! I loved the head to head - that's always an awesome way to really understand the character of each drum. Thanks Tony and DCP for these fantastic videos!

[dumdumbrown]

Wonderful video — the zoom-out of you sleeping with those aluminium snares was epic 😂 …to be fair, all those are amazing snares — the Bell Brass’s clean and classy (to me) sound won my heart — I already have one I got brand new after banging around on a display Gretsch at an expo, it believe it or not haven’t played it yet because I’m still tripping out exploring my Ludwig Supralite and Sonor AQ2 snare drums…!

[artcorvolet]

I’ve owned all but the phosphorus, all killer drums!

[brandonmclendon]

It’s a hard choice between the Bell Brass and Aluminum. They have that punch I look for in a snare, and they both sound amazing.

[stromghouls]

solid aluminum is my favorite. at high tuning it has more bite and meatier sound.