Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago

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It can be difficult coming up with an objective list of the 10 best snare drums, but we managed. You can buy them using the links below the chapters, if you want to.

(Spoiler Free) Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:06 - No. 10
02:22 - No. 9
03:17 - No. 8
04:35 - No. 7
05:39 - No. 6
06:40 - No. 5
08:02 - No. 4
09:33 - No. 3
10:35 - No. 2
12:10 - No. 1

Buy Snare Drums From Video:
Robot Drum Company Kumiko Snare Drum 14x8 Black Satin
drumcenternh.com/products/robot-drum-company-kumiko-snare-drum-14x8-black-satin

Sonor Kompressor Snare Drum 14x6.5 Chromed Steel
drumcenternh.com/products/sonor-kompressor-snare-drum-14x6-5-chromed-steel

Tama Simon Phillips Signature Snare Drum 14x6.5
drumcenternh.com/products/tama-simon-phillips-signature-snare-drum-14x6-5

Mapex Black Panther 14x6 Cyrus Snare Drum Steel
drumcenternh.com/products/mapex-black-panther-14x6-cyrus-snare-drum-steel

Tama SLP Mod Bubinga Snare Drum 12x7 Satin Bubinga
drumcenternh.com/products/tama-slp-mod-bubinga-snare-drum-12x7-satin-bubinga

Noble & Cooley Special Edition Solid Shell Ambrosia Maple Snare Drum 14x8
drumcenternh.com/products/noble-cooley-special-edition-solid-shell-ambrosia-maple-snare-drum-14x8

Slingerland Radio King Artist Snare Drum 14x6.5 Blue & Silver Lacquer (not the same, but close)
drumcenternh.com/products/slingerland-radio-king-artist-snare-drum-14x6-5-blue-silver-lacquer

Ludwig LB552R Supraphonic Raw Bronze Snare Drum 14x6.5
drumcenternh.com/products/ludwig-lb552r-supraphonic-raw-bronze-snare-drum-14x6-5

Keplinger Stainless Steel Snare Drum 14x6 8-lug (not the same, but close)
drumcenternh.com/products/keplinger-stainless-steel-snare-drum-14x6-8-lug

Gretsch G4164SS USA Solid Steel Snare Drum 14x6.5
drumcenternh.com/products/gretsch-g4164ss-usa-solid-steel-snare-drum-14x6-5

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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