1 Snare 7 Drum Heads (Sound Comparison)

In this video I'm comparing seven different remo drum heads on my favorite snare drum with the same mics, recorded in my drum studio.
Drum heads are:
- Remo Ambassador coated
- Remo X14
- Remo Controlled Sound Coated
- Remo Powerstroke P3 Coated
- Remo Powerstroke P77 Coated
- Remo Powerstroke X
Snare is: DW Brass Snare 14 x 6,5"
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[@tobiasderer]

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[@tieukhavu8832]

Das comparison Video kenn ich doch irgendwo her.

[@kieranwilliam7535]

i realize it is kinda off topic but do anybody know of a good place to stream new series online ?

[@ianiker7692]

@Kieran William I would suggest Flixzone. You can find it by googling :)

[@anthonyn1312]

I like Remo emperor x and Remo CS (Controlled Sound) reverse dot with High tuning

[@starless9829]

Ambassador: 1:24 ---- 2:03 ---- 2:43 CS -----------3:24 ---- 4:06 ---- 4:48 Emperor X ---- 5:18 ---- 5:57 ---- 6:36 P3 ------------7:14 ---- 7:54 ---- 8:30 P77 ----------------9:00 ---- 9:28 ---- 10:08 PX ----------10:47 --- 11:38 --- 12:00 X14 -------------- 12:52 --- 13:23 --- 13:56

[@fitnessbyray417]

Power stoke P3 , definitely a must especially medium tuned

[@johnv3155]

That’s what I liked

[@xxtheswagger8xx263]

That head is as dead as *****

[@edc120912]

My same choice. Its the one with the least reverb and has more control from what i can hear.

[@al_zera]

For me needs more overtones. P77 sounds better to my taste. Or CS Dot.

[@kimcarig714]

Is this the P3 coated with clear dot one?

[@skrawn1342]

Please use a shittier bass drum next time so I dont get distracted!🤘🏻

[@uber_stuber]

really appreciate this. the powerstroke p3 is DEFINITELY the tone i love for snare

[@kimcarig714]

Is this the P3 coated with clear dot one

[@icepick859]

P3. That one sounded the driest. I'm buying that one thanks man!!!

[@ArnoldHackman]

Controlled sound coated, high tuning!

[@megyalilaballad]

REMO Ambassador Coated High: 1:03 Medium: 1:43 Low: 2:22 REMO Controlled Sound Coated High: 3:12 Medium: 3:55 Low: 4:39 REMO Emperor X Coated High: 5:10 Medium: 5:49 Low: 6:28 REMO Powerstroke P3 Coated High: 7:04 Medium: 7:45 Low: 8:17 REMO Powerstroke P77 Coated High: 8:51 Medium: 9:20 Low: 9:59 REMO Powerstroke X Coated High: 10:36 Medium: 11:19 Low: 11:51 REMO X14 Coated High: 12:40 Medium: 13:13 Low: 13:43

[@megyalilaballad]

Tobias, kindly pin this for your viewers.

[@musicmanlistener2]

You're the real mvp

[@vincent-ow8ss]

Megyalila Ballad you’re the reason I’m happy sometimes

[@jove1155]

Thaaaaaaaanks!

[@petrkadlec3853]

Thanks!

[@StonyK]

Definitiv das Remo Emperor X in high tuning. Top. Spiele ich selbst auch und ich liebe den trockenen Sound und die leichten Obertöne die nicht so extrem daher kommen.

[@UMCmetal]

ich auch =) - tobi

[@davidpomella6786]

Powerstroke P3. I like the balanced tone and punchy response. I like the way it dampens high frequencies and keeps the low tones tight. I had originally chose Powerstroke 77 but after listening again its the Powerstroke P3 coated, definitely.

[@drumfanatik316]

Great video man! I have the same snare and I’m forever trying to find the perfect head! I think the Emperor X in the medium tuning was the best? Do you tune your snare by ear or do you use a drum dial, tune bot, etc. to get that great sound? Thanks!

[@lexirolens7974]

Damn that is a ringing ass snare drum!

[@djentlover]

That's the sound of a table tight bottom head

[@NickolasAnnish]

Powerstroke X, certainly

[@tony_actor]

That was hard work! Much appreciated

[@THESLOWDEATHHOOKS]

nice video man! i use Evans drumheads, the hd dry are real nice, but Remo has some great coats

[@davidpomella6786]

Powestroke 77

[@mellenix]

Thanks for the video. I like the P3 in High or Medium Tuning. To me the mid-range is a bit more controlled, the overtones seem to be at a much higher frequency than the others, but I think this would be easier to control with some outer dampening.

[@kimcarig714]

Is this the P3 coated with clear dot one

[@Tides-of-Time-and-Space]

Power stroke 3 medium tune & Power stroke X high tune. This was really helpful since I have this same snare. Thanks

[@johnanderson27]

I really love the sound of the P3s and the P77s all the tunings what head are you using on the bottom of snare? And what size is your bass drum? What a great sound thank you

[@Soulnuker94]

Nice Video! I like my snaresound dry and with kinda no overtones at all. But its different for every style and taste. Sometimes its hard for me to get the dry sound I prefer on my snares. Maybe you could make a video about it, I really appreciate your work!

[@rickyfhotos5429]

!Heeeyyyyy! Great lesson🥁 Teacher TD🔥👑🙏 Drummer 🙏 Fantastic vídeo 🤛🥁🤜

[@farimir475]

I really want to know how you get that kick sound ! From mic’s to mixing, how do you get that sound!!

[@daveshredmonster2171]

I love both the Emperor X and the Powerstroke X. Both at the mid high tuning.

[@davidmartin6959]

its not a snare its a bell

[@ryanspeed4671]

You're right it's very ringy/bell sound. It's a DW snare & I have quite a few. In my opinion the head does the snare no justice. I have many combinations ie the Evans g1 & it's tight. No ringy/bell sound & without any moon gel or damper.

[@icepick859]

What do you mean the head does it no justice? There was 8 heads on the drum and they were all ringy.

[@ryanspeed4671]

@@icepick859 These Remo heads in my opinion are not good for the snare. I have Evans & Aquarian heads on my DW snares with no ringtone, very dry. Some people like the ring/bell sound.

[@icepick859]

What heads are you running to get that dry tone? I'm having a problem with ringing in my snare too. It's a DDRUM reflex snare

[@ryanspeed4671]

@@icepick859 Evans hd dry

[@eliksc]

Emperor X at medium tuning takes the exact idea of a great snare sound right from my mind. I just got this exact snare with stock head and sounds okay bit I ordered an X based off this video. Thank you, can't wait to finally achieve that perfect sound!

[@totigerus]

So how’d it go?

[@eliksc]

@@totigerus it went absolutely perfect! I've since added some cast hoops to the snare and holy **** this thing is ear candy!

[@totigerus]

@@eliksc nice!

[@jonob1365]

Am I the only one who loves the X14? Served me well for years at clubs, festivals, stadiums and studio. Nothing else for my steel snare

[@dcgreen1987]

I haven’t tried one yet, but I liked it on this video.

[@cosmicpope]

now i’m convinced. i want the Powerstroke P3!

[@andrebarbeau1408]

I think you use Tun-Bot? What’s is the tuning of High, medium and low? Thank

[@JFKDrums]

Can you please say to me what resonant head did you used for the video?? Thanks for the nice content

[@mrwillbaker]

I liked the powerstroke p77 medium tuning second best but the powerstroke x, medium tuning was my favourite for that snare.

[@kaypolplasco]

how do i make my snare low tune. theres always snare buzz and round echo sound to it

[@GVCJarrett]

What was the song in when your little intro played?

[@HIGHHOPES]

Would love to hear the differences with one moon gel on the heads.

[@espguitarz1]

Don't put those crap ... you are cutting down the beautiful snare sound/head tones

[@GabrielXDrums]

@@espguitarz1 not crap, all preference

[@untethered_]

I play metal and i put two drum dots on my batter snare head lol. So i definitely want to hear what it would sound like with a moongel or two.

[@dave3x]

What head are you using on the bottom of the snare?

[@nckey42]

I dunno about the snare the heads are on... I kept watching to see if there would be a head that got rid of the that metal ring sustain... Low tuned coated P3 & P77 Powerstrokes were the most effective..

[@mercertj]

I like how the black dot disappears and reappears like magic.

[@isaiahfolk2378]

What are the songs at the beginning

[@mpymike45]

Medium tuning is definitely the way to go👌🏽 you get the best of both worlds, what more do you want? 😂 also I don’t use Remo heads anymore but when I did, on my snare I would use a 14” powerstroke p3 and on my toms clear remo pinstripes 😎👌🏽 but now I use a Evans HD Dry snare head and Evans EC2 clear heads on my toms. And of course on my bass drum I use an Aquarian Superkick 3 head

[@opensuse1462]

Why not add an Ultra High tuning. Also have you considered using a natural Remo Falams head?

[@megyalilaballad]

What was the song at the intro?

[@sebasarguello4153]

Ps3 and controlled sound in high tunning are amazing

[@megyalilaballad]

What snare side head were you using?

[@jcdrums2798]

hello tobias...thank you for this good video

[@madmaxx010]

I'd go with the the CS ambassador with a super small moon gel

[@call365]

what is 'song of intro'?????

[@captainkuru1]

Good video but the last one it will be easier to compare sounds by making fist all high tuning, all med and all low tuning.

[@MM-pd5zi]

For liveliness, openness and versatility all the way Ambassador. For a little bit of a pre-dampened and more controlled sound with less ring the CS. These both heads are for me the best snare drum heads on the market. (ok, Evans also has 2 very good heads... :-) )

[@michailschlagzeuger8056]

Hallo! Ich bin beginner Schlagzeuger... und möchte Ich Dich fragen. Welche Drumsticks benutzt Du? Ich habe eine Sache anmerken, wenn benutze ich Sticks 16&7/8 inch L und 0,61 inch D, dann Remo CS 0114 einen schlechtesten Rebound (hohe Einstellung, in schwarzer Punkt) hat.

[@facundoas98]

St. Anger snare?

[@cysign07]

Well, you forgot to mention which heads you're playing nowadays and how you did get the sound of the intro music ;)

[@UMCmetal]

this video will be produced in the next weeks :) - Tobi

[@ralphbenites1819]

I like my snare drum medium tuning for rock 🥁🤘

[@DrummerJulian]

Ich mag das cs dot und das p77 bei hoher und mittlerer Stimmung und das x14 bei hoher Stimmung

[@Merrillizer]

First time trying an Emperor X batter....put it on my 14x8 Supralite and it sounds f'n great.

[@Αδιάφθορος]

GREAT.

[@James1623]

P77 in high tuning is the best on that drum 🥁

[@DCmedicryan]

Am I missing something? Where’s the x14 sample??

[@StarrbrightTV]

For that snare, the powerstroke p77 sounds the best at all tunings

[@duese2]

Powerstroke p3 and x are fireee

[@Eurodrummer666]

What about the x 14? The best to my ears was the CS. Ambassador did good too, but I know it´s centre is too weak for heavy hitting. P77 wis nice too. P3 and X were just too dry.

[@koala0911]

powerstroke p3 low tuning

[@Captain-Mayday]

I think in general the thinner heads held their own at high tune, at lower tuning, the thicker heads sounded better.

[@adderon7476]

Is this a low key audition for 311?

[@raulbaltezarolvera1562]

Powerstroke P3 Coated 🤘🏻

[@burakozc3079]

Chris Adler liked this! P3 low tuned on this brass snare imo.

[@pashtmt6727]

Guess powerstroke is the only choice for overtony metal snare like this one. Way too much overtones otherwise. But still dunno what to choose for my piccolo maple snare

[@theredrooms2079]

Ambassadors all day long! fucking love em'

[@davidsuprenant893]

Thanks for the hard work,but your defeating the purpose ALL RIM SHOTS,it's either ringing from rim,or clicking from rim depends what head you got on. Sorry pal!!! That's what I'm hearing.

[@PrinceArcanaXD]

It’s between the Emperor X and P77 for me

[@joecap2919]

After 40 years of playing I can tell you that nothing frees up a snare like a coated Ambassador.. His snare just sounds bad and ringy.

[@jefregoacno5177]

Danken kloop .nice video

[@muuriciodegollada3870]

P3 first control sound second for me

[@billymac6961]

Power stroke 3 and power stroke x Both medium tuning!

[@do8671]

Kinda dig the Powerstrock X

[@TheTubeMeister]

P3 and powerstroke x!

[@dcgreen1987]

Controlled Sound and X14 High Tuning for me.

[@firepunker9372]

Powerstroke P3 Coated medium tuning

[@ace_spitfirel3racing751]

I like CSX Or CS coated better

[@RaymondLugo]

PS X for me 😍

[@RaymondLugo]

Specially the medium tuning!

[@toddcooper3599]

Powerstroke X

[@cactusstudiossouth]

Ambassador High Tuning, without a doubt!

[@Not_Andrew_Huberman]

P77!!!

[@MeTuLHeD]

Wow! This has to be one of the liveliest drums I have ever heard, with a really annoying upper midrange ping. Under close miking conditions, this drum just cries out for a Genera Dry.

[@aetsmbotas8820]

I think its just the EQ settings

[@SKragseth]

Yo yo what hats??

[@alejocristancho]

POWERSTROKE 77 ALL DAY EVERY DAY

[@tori_power]

2:02 4:06

[@jeffbridges6110]

P77 Medium

[@electricbassist8009]

Definitely St Anger thrashelled sound in Xtra High Tunning 🤔 ( joke... Ambassador Coated in medium 🤘)

[@RodizellMusicalOne]

I don’t like the overtones of that snare though and it kills the heads comparisons, use a better drum, I’m not really a DW fan like that, I’m a Yamaha, Tama, Trick or Sonor fan. Just started liking Sonor since they’ve gotten much better but still prefer the others I listed!

[@patrickmcleod111]

I have nowhere near the experience or skill of the ^producer, and I mean no offense, but I really don't like the metallic clang that is SO prominent here, especially in places like 3:32 and elsewhere. That is why I prefer the sound of a nice wooden snare. I was honestly having a hard time paying attention to the subtle differences between heads, because of that overpowering metallic clang. Someone else made a comment that it sounds more like a bell than a snare. I wouldn't go that far, but I certainly understand his point! I'm sure that mufflers or dampers would cut down on 'some' of the noise.

[@RickK1988]

Different metals give you less or more ring. Brass shells are generally quite ringy. Hence a slight muffling usually cures the issue when it's a problem.

[@curtisheddins5878]

He's got that bad habit that so many have --- playing rimshots every stroke. It's crap, and won't get you high respect or good gigs that are going anywhere. That's magnifying the drum's overring.

[@darrenproctor1687]

The problem lies with the reso head it's way to tight chocking the drum itself!!

[@ttrrs_o3498]

Thanks for pointing that out unless you want that sound might as will just turn the snares off

[@darrenproctor1687]

@@ttrrs_o3498 well it wouldn't be a snare then ?your making all these snares sounding like a picallo

[@iRideuWatch]

They all sound the same on that drum! 😁

[@seelanne]

iRide uWatch he always makes rimshots, and therefore 66 % of the sound are the same: 33 % for the snare, 33 % for the rim.

[@ryanwilson8629]

They are vastly different.

[@Wyatt-Barton]

I'm 72 years old and that intro gave me a heart attack.....why not some Gene krupa

[@curtisheddins5878]

Because that would be too much like real music played by top shelf musicians.

[@GabrielXDrums]

@@curtisheddins5878 gross. Jk, GK is sick.

[@eduardoricardo94]

Power Stroke P3

[@njjamero6195]

Remo csc high tuning

[@YearleyDrummer93]

Emperor x for the win

[@SlayerSpaz]

Powerstroke is God tier

[@Mari000]

Evans

[@raynaldirizal3590]

i just realize this man is jurgen klopp

[@ttrrs_o3498]

To each their own but that snare drum is so dry it’s practically dead I have an old seamless sonar and has way more body I don’t think any of those heads could cure that snare drum- One Trick Pony

[@weronikajuszczyk6019]

mike j

[@YearleyDrummer93]

Ambassador Coated should be only for Tom’s