I Brought a $17K Tama Bell Brass Into The Studio!

[@garrettbrown6770]

It’s so nice how you tuned it properly to have a nice even tone and decay. So many people have their tunings off and get wobbly overtones and it drives me nuts. SUCH a good snare sound ❤️

[@ColeParamore]

Thanks for the kind words Garrett! The pressure's on when making a sample pack. I'd say the actual samples are even a little more dialed in than the demo here.

[@williamlayton1175]

The "Taco Bell" is to😅

[@alsdrumhang]

That snare is so beefy, it could be served with potatoes and roasted veggies for 59.95 a plate. Sooooooo good.

[@ColeParamore]

🤣

[@okaight7248]

snappiest, fullest snare on the planet

[@LDdrums20]

Yes! That's how you hit a snare like that. Flams all the way!

[@WyattBrown377]

I was hoping for some samples from that incredible Zildjian snare but hot damn this is even better! Those drums and mmm that mic setup 🤤

[@ColeParamore]

It definitely left me window shopping for mics after I was done!

[@HushAngel]

Never thought of using a Sennheiser 441 for snare batter, now my Ayotte Keplinger sounds like a 3mm bronze beast...

[@ArtyomAnna]

It became legendary as Everyone wanted that Black Album snare sound, not Nevermind

[@vandavis000]

Thanx cole

[@DukeDamnChin]

Oh hey I tracked right there, in that very spot, not all that long ago too! Woulda been nice to have a bell brass for that session :)

[@ColeParamore]

Well, now you've got access to the samples! They should blend in perfectly with the room sound you already had.

[@JulianFernandez]

sounds massive!

[@billyrhythm]

I’m a Tama guy from way back, and have drooled over a bell brass since my teens. I admit up front I’ve never played a heavy cast snare of any kind. And I also admit my recording studio time is scant. This snare sounds great. But with this much recording gear, couldn’t a good engineer get a good sound out of any decent snare? Put a die cast on a Black Beauty and I think the sound would be close for a whole lot less. Cool snare, for sure. $17k? Maybe as a collectable, but if I just want a similar sound I’m looking for something cheaper.

[@philipcampbell9047]

You can get heavy cast bronze snare drums from other companies like Gretsch and PDP. There are also boutique snare drum makers like K Wat Drums who have heavy bronze offerings for less than $1500. Keep in mind that you’re paying for a shell made from B20 cymbal alloy.

[@marcusdance5068]

Ive got a tama bell brass snare drum 1980 14×6.5 mint condition not played. Had since 1983 . Time to sell at right price. From UK.

[@ColeParamore]

Make a video and I'm sure we'd love to check it out!

[@marcusdance5068]

Hello, I've put it on as Tama super bell brass snare drum 1980 The Terminater. Hope you find it!

[@ColeParamore]

@@marcusdance5068 Looks great! Hope it goes to some lucky buyer.

[@crmasciocchi]

Amazing Cole!!!!

[@ColeParamore]

It's an amazing drum, as you know! 😉

[@vandavis000]

A lot of ppl are buying duluth bronze shells with these lug copies rdavidr did it. Similar tone ive heard.🎉

[@Bhatt_Hole]

His dialog has been re-recorded. Did the lav mic fail?

[@ColeParamore]

Correct.

[@evilhubert]

It does sound fantastic!n

[@midinerd]

How many takes do you have to do to make it seem like your voiceover is convincing?

[@ColeParamore]

Not enough, and never again. 😅 In any other scenario I would always rerecord, but simply didn't have that option with these specific vids. It was a huge PITA and we should all appreciate those that do ADR regularly lol.

[@midinerd]

@@ColeParamore :) I couldn't tell during most of it, so some parts was like uncanny like those uh magic-eye illusions audio-wise :)

[@robertreedy414]

Thats impressive. However, not $$$$ worth...My PDP bronze 6.5x14 is killer. I'm not a studio guy, just live gigs, and every sound guy has fits over it. Still want that one tho. Killer!

[@asdf072xxp]

RE20 on the bottom on a snare?

[@ColeParamore]

Yep!

[@gadymarcus2362]

Bello/Magnifico.💰💰💰💰💰💰💪

[@Sundaydrumday]

My god lars and bob rock and Dave grohl need to be cashing in royalties off of these sales figures 😂

[@ColeParamore]

Just wait til you see the other snare I brought in there - the Black Beauty that recorded Master of Puppets. I'm not even going to mention the asking price for that one lol.

[@Sundaydrumday]

@ColeParamore jeez I can only imagine, I'll be sure to check it out, I recently pulled the trigger on a black beauty and I have been loving it! Put the new p86c throw off on it and some canopus wires, dude it sounds killer, I'm gonna be making some videos on it myself, been practicing like a mad man to get my game up before I put out any more vids. Next year I'll probably start up again!

[@ColeParamore]

@@Sundaydrumday Would love to hear it - drop a link here when you post something!

[@vincentfederico1585]

Nice sounding snare, certainly not worth $17,000 IMHO

[@ColeParamore]

Fortunately the samples are much cheaper. 😅

[@DavidOakesMusic]

Sorry but that background music is giving me anxiety.

[@ColeParamore]

Unfortunately I needed it to help mask the ADR. 😅 I'll provide a trigger warning next time.

[@Thegameshowcase]

Must have taken a long time to do the voiceover and match it up with your lips!

[@ColeParamore]

Never again.

[@norbertrenner9364]

Well,i made a shell out of an old washingmashine,die part with the hundred holes in it, it's made out of a special steel and it sounds fantastic,there is only one made from these,so the selling price will be pritty pritty high....i guess....

[@ColeParamore]

That's really interesting. Do you have any videos? That does sound like it'd be a rare snare, but if Dave Grohl hasn't played on it it might not get quite the same attention.

[@krusher74]

washing machine drums are stainless steal.

[@Rick-m3c]

Even with money to spare, who in their right mind would spend $17k on a snare.

[@justinreynolds3935]

Now you can just get a bell brass sample (there are thousands now) and use that and then you have the sound. Let's be real everyone uses samples now anyway. If you want to compete anyway. Same with preamps now. I have SSL and API etc. my Audient asp880 sounds just as good. The high price gear thing is bragging rights only. Times have changed.

[@krusher74]

Fun fact Bronze contains no brass or bells

[@ColeParamore]

Yeah that etymology is a subject for another video.

[@aryalakshman3657]

I dont get what those people are talking about, 17,000 dollars is like nothing.

[@WyattBrown377]

Yeah that's like what, 3 avocado toasts?

[@marcusdance5068]

People pay over a million dollars for a piece of cardboard!

[@BeesWaxMinder]

🤯17GRAND?!?! 🤷‍♂️Surely most snares can be made to sound like most other snares with enough time and consideration spent on choice of heads and tuning…?🤔

[@WyattBrown377]

I haven't played a bell brass but from what I understand the 3mm shell has a tone and volume like nothing else. For reference I think a standard supralite or black beauty is 1.3mm and cheaper metal drums are typically 1mm. But $17k is crazy, you're paying for the name and history. You can find imitations from other companies for far cheaper.

[@af7119]

Why can't anyone recreate something that comes remotely close? Nothing has been done thus far.

[@ColeParamore]

Tama's trying! I haven't tried the reissue yet but I'm very curious.

[@johnlaukaitis580]

the reissue is legit

[@af7119]

For real? I'd love to hear it.@@johnlaukaitis580

[@anthonybernardi3067]

fuck guitar center