Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago

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We asked 7 Staff members to choose any snare drum they've been wanting to hear. We interrupt some lunches, too.

Buy the drums and/or cymbals from this video here:
drumcenternh.com/collections/dcp-staff-pick-snare-drums-the-gear?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video_desc&utm_campaign=staff_snares_26&utm_content=spotlight

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:49 - Barrett's Canopus Type-R
02:45 - Jayme's Pork Pie Machiatto
04:27 - Tony's N&C Special Edition
06:58 - Shane's Robot Black Maple
09:38 - Number Go Up
10:04 - Tom's Pearl Solid Cherry
12:15 - Max's Trick VMT
14:27 - Adam's DW Solid Concrete

Microphones used to capture the drums:

Bass Drum:
Lauten Audio KICK MIC Microphone - drumcenternh.com/products/lauten-audio-kick-mic-microphone
Earthworks Audio DM6 SeisMic Kick Drum Microphone - drumcenternh.com/products/earthworks-audio-dm6-seismic-kick-drum-microphone
sE Electronics BL8 Boundary Cardioid Condenser Microphone w/EQ Control - drumcenternh.com/products/se-electronics-boundary-cardioid-condenser-microphone-w-eq-control
Lauten Audio CLARION FC-357 Microphone - drumcenternh.com/products/lauten-audio-clarion-fc-357-microphone

Snare Drum:
sE Electronics V7X Studio-Grade Instrument Microphone - drumcenternh.com/products/se-electronics-studio-grade-instrument-microphone
Lauten Audio SNARE MIC Microphone - drumcenternh.com/products/lauten-audio-snare-mic-microphone
sE Electronics SE8 Small Diaphragm Cardioid Condenser Microphone - drumcenternh.com/products/se-electronics-small-diaphragm-cardioid-condenser-microphone

Toms:
Lauten Audio TOM MIC Microphone - drumcenternh.com/products/lauten-audio-tom-mic-microphone
sE Electronics V BEAT Snare/Tom Drum Microphone - drumcenternh.com/products/se-electronics-snare-tom-drum-microphone
Earthworks DM20 Gen 2 Small-Diaphragm Condenser Drum Microphone - drumcenternh.com/products/earthworks-dm20-gen-2-small-diaphragm-condenser-drum-microphone

Overheads:
sE Electronics Voodoo Active Ribbon Microphone w/Shockmount & Case - drumcenternh.com/products/se-electronics-voodoo-active-ribbon-microphone-w-shockmount-case
Earthworks SR25 2nd Gen Small-Diaphragm Condenser Instrument Microphone - drumcenternh.com/products/earthworks-sr25-2nd-gen-small-diaphragm-condenser-instrument-microphone
Lauten Audio LA-320 V2 Microphone - drumcenternh.com/products/lauten-audio-la-320-v2-microphone

Room Mics:
Earthworks QTC30 Small-diaphragm Condenser Microphone - drumcenternh.com/earthworks-qtc30-small-diaphragm-condenser-microphone
Lauten Audio LA-320 V2 Microphone - drumcenternh.com/products/lauten-audio-la-320-v2-microphone


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