Latin Percussion Banda Snare Drum - Drummer's Review

Here's our review of a LP (Latin Percussion) Banda snare drum. Filmed at Middle Farm Studios, February 2019. For full specs, please visit our website: www.drummersreview.com, and to connect with us further, check out our social media channels...
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[@65Drums]

I had no idea this snare existed. Sounds great though, very unique sound.

[@herotrueblue5704]

Hi john

[@JLoveDrums94]

I can guarantee you that the guys that this snare drum was made for, are not tuning it that low. They're kinda crazy, but in an amazing wow kind of way. Banda players tune their snare drums to sound almost like marching band snares; with Clear Remo Pinstripes on the batter side. I'm sure LP made this with that in mind and made a snare drum that can take beatings, punishment, and abuse. I feel like LP modeled this after the usual snare drum made in Mexico for Banda; a lot of deep, steel snare drums with a lot of wires and 12 lugs. I like it. I like to see these bigger American brands notice banda because I think Banda is perhaps the most popular style of music in Mexico, but outside of Mexico, it kinda falls under the radar. I also like to see that people who play other genres are looking at this and considering getting it for their sets.

[@TAROLEANDO]

I totally agree with you on this, as a Banda drummer and educator I know how it is to not get much love outside of the genre. One of the biggest reasons is that a lot of our percussionist learn by rote and there is no standard method that is followed by all. Banda is a beautiful genre of music that if you study its history you will find a lot of similarities to what Jazz musicians went through in their beginnings. I'm trying to add a bit more of knowledge to the genre by incorporating what I know and building a foundation to beginning banda percussionists. Totally love LP's products and really enjoy that they are finally paying attention to Banda which has always been a big market for their timbales. Greetings from Los Angeles CA. 🥁✌🏼

[@thunder7382]

I can guarantee that bashing rock low sound it will be used the most.

[@BayouMaccabee]

I'm impressed. Sounds great and is versatile for such a inexpensive snare drum, plus it looks good too. LP knocked it out of the park with this one.

[@sidmarks265]

Supersonic snare and amazing drumming. Fine review, as always. Should get this before demand dictates a price increase!

[@jimmydunn2231]

Wow! They knocked it out of the ballpark with this drum! Extremely nice!!!!

[@cutitshaveit]

Sound better thN most snares .so powerful. Looks amazing aswell

[@M123OCT]

That is a LOT of drum for the money - what a bargain! And sounds amazing with the snares off.

[@DHTC888]

I thought it sounded good with the snares off too!! Usually when a drummer plays with the snares off, it sounds so horrible that it turns me off and makes me yell at the drummer in my mind; because the snares off serves basically one purpose: to turn off the noise while the string instruments tune. NOT to be actually played. Stop trying to be "experimental". Now, FINALLY, a snare drum has a good sound when the snares are off!!!

[@noah._.powell]

@@DHTC888 I assume you don't play with toms in your kit then? Because you know...the snare drum without snares is a tom...

[@Reub3]

I was expecting this dude to play banda music lol Orale weeeeey!

[@meekoloco]

Wow! Great surprise indeed! And my man slaying that groove! Thanks guys for the review

[@cbaum64]

It might be worth noting on here that LP was purchased by DW in 2015, so that may speak to the high quality, and further accredit the phenomenal price point.

[@DrummerGrrrl]

LP was an awesome company BEFORE being purchased by DW. Their products can only improve.

[@austing.8870]

I played a festival with Bob Marley's old band The Wailers, and their drummer used this snare drum. He had it cranked up like a timbale and it sounded fantastic, especially for the music.

[@SimplicityForGood]

was this drum even invented back then??

[@tmaddrummer]

Looks and sounds like a Drum I would love to incorporate wherever it may fit! Thanks for the great review!!!

[@FelixG2070]

This is a left field review ... a first for me seeing anything from LP being reviewed. Well done, cracking snare

[@avramnovorra]

I didn't know LP made a full-on snare, but man I was surprised by the sound.. Sounds as great as it looks!

[@TonyLopez-dc6eo]

This snare was designed by LP to offer it to Banda players, a type of traditional mexican music, that tend to use a hig tension on their snare to obtain a bunch of crack, and a brighter sound. This type of tunning demands the strongest lugs ever!, like the type of crack of a marching band snare, but with a wide decay range to sounds for days. This was a great review like always this channel does, but I think they should test this snare with more tension to obteain the hight pitch for wich this snare was create, and test it playing some traditional Banda patterns, like sones, polka, etc..

[@bbfoto7248]

+Drummer's Review Great demo, gents! I had completely forgotten about this amazing snare, so thanks for that!!! I had seen & heard it being demo'd in another KZbin video of coverage of LP's Booth at the 2018 NAMM show along with the new Banda Cowbells and thought to myself, "Now THAT would make for a unique and amazing sounding snare for my kit!", haha. But as I said, I had completely forgotten about it. :-/ Thanks for the reminder and for confirming my suspicions of it being awesome! 👍

[@AJGdrums]

Sounds surprisingly good, especially tuned low!!

[@Martin-kn6vc]

That's a great sounding drum! Very useable at all tuning ranges.

[@DHTC888]

I love this video thanx for the review guys!!!

[@Ferklaus]

it made for Tamborazo / banda music. Bands like Recodo !!!

[@funkysc100]

What a unit! Sounds very very good. Sound similiar to Sonor 14"x8" Danny Carey Signature

[@SimplicityForGood]

THe BASS DRUM; is it also stainless steel? What bass drum is that? and how to find one in the same material as the LP snare drums nad timbales? with he same look? thakns

[@pyroeuropa]

240£ *spits coffee* That's for sure a bargain Probably going to buy it in the near future :) I've got the impression that the batterhead is quit thin (even if it's 2-ply) How habbits the snare at High-Tuning?

[@JaFoste_Studio]

I've been looking for a budget level snare that could replicate the Soundgarden Superunknown snare sound...and it looks like I just found it!

[@jacobvieira1338]

Thats it....thats my new dream snare. Seriously has LP ever made a bad product? Always great pricing too

[@omarguevara3]

Ludwig Supralite 14 x 8, Tama SLP 14 x 8, or LP Banda 14 x 8.5?

[@seandunawaydrums1060]

Steve Carey from Senses fail uses this as his main snare. Look up live videos, sounds great

[@ag-uo2rx]

It's 2 drums for the price of one, great sound

[@Pericles777]

Sounds great, oddly enough the 12 lugs makes it look like a 12" x 8" on camera 🤣🤣 So many hardware pieces!

[@Circadianarrhythmia]

Is that a big old metal bass drum!?

[@yubarecordingstudio7578]

Love the underdogs! 👋

[@zenoncastro1809]

is the stock head single ply with an overtone ring on the under side?

[@ksgtrpkr]

Cool as can be!!!

[@brown9671]

I feel like this the type of snare you crank the tuning pretty high, sounds good pretty low tho

[@deaterk]

Does anyone know why this drum is so much more expensive in the states?

[@roybeckerman9253]

Shades of Pearl Sensitones.

[@NEALBABBITT]

What are the cymbals?

[@KirillKonyaev]

Woah

[@aryopratama4622]

Is he adam nolly??

[@noah._.powell]

Yes

[@stromghouls]

it looks like a sonor metal drum from the eighties, but for about less than half the price. the hoops are 3mm too. i guess this thing must not be that light either.

[@CaptainBlueSam]

Wow, they retail here for almost $500 USD.

[@mexicanmaggot666]

The name Banda may come from a genre of music in Mexico and my first impression is: Nolly reviewing a snare for banda music?! The f***?! All things considered, though, it does look amazing, sounds awesome and is affordable to boot. So yeah, great snare!

[@BigBoiKenDoll21]

What size is it???

[@8xtime]

14 x 8&1/2 inches

[@BigBoiKenDoll21]

Lex Leighton I need that in my life

[@8xtime]

@@BigBoiKenDoll21 yeah me too

[@huarachudo47]

Man, when you read BANDA, what do you think of? You kidding me?

[@dmitryshkolnik5233]

looks like gewa got their warehouse clear of some leftover drumcraft lugs

[@charliesmithdrummer]

And the old DW throw from the 90's, i'm surprised they didn't upgrade it to a Delta or Mag throw, the price increase wouldn't be enormous but the throw would be far superior.

[@lordhelmchen8573]

these are not drumcraft lugs!

[@dmitryshkolnik5233]

@@lordhelmchen8573 I'm sure they are. and since lp is part of gewa, as well as drumcraft was, it makes perfect sense to me

[@lordhelmchen8573]

@@dmitryshkolnik5233 LP belongs not to gewa....regarding the lugs, believe me, I was the pm for drumcraft

[@dmitryshkolnik5233]

Well, you're wrong according to this gb.gewamusic.com/brands

[@roybeckerman7843]

Clear batter head….not seen very often..

[@joeritchie7286]

Want

[@gregordiezemann-io6zd]

Alu-lugs=Bad quality

[@drummersinger5324]

12 lugs is so lame

[@johnbentley3504]

I have this snare sound incredible