Pearl Sensitone Snare Drum Shootout

In this video, I'm comparing the four premium models from the Pearl Sensitone snare drum lineup. These snares are beautiful and sound great!
14x5 Phosphor Bronze amzn.to/2RwlVhj
14x5 Beaded Brass amzn.to/2SJeB3F
14x5 Maple amzn.to/2JyyTsl
15x5 African Mahogany amzn.to/2JzTU5H
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[@abbdrums]

Hey guys, fun fact... the intro, outro, and transitions are me grooving over a loop with the Phosphor Bronze model. Sounds pretty killin if you ask me!

[@CBRadioDrums]

This shootout is awesome and very well done! Definitely feeling the Phosphor Bronze after this...

[@bisonsandlizards9136]

Can somebody tell me what head is he using on this comparison and all the other videos ?

[@roybeckerman9253]

@pop Gamer Steel is probably the loudest for rock music. Gretsch Brooklyn Chrome Over Steel is very good for that.

[@Rudimenthands]

I agree

[@wurdofwizdumb1928]

Sounds amazing Austin.

[@RoeShamBoe]

Dear everyone that's going to make a drum shoot-out youtube video... This video right here is your template on how to do it right.

[@qlqnen]

No no. 1) use only the camera mic 2) at least 5 mins of talking before even showing the snare 3) slight tapping on the edge of the head with the snares off for a solid 2-3 minutes to begin with 4) just one bad tuning.

[@ShaMan54321]

No doubt

[@thomasfucik7527]

Phosphor bronze sounded great at each tension. Great video, Austin! Loved the quick cut comparisons. Thank you for making a great demo of these drums. Top notch as always.

[@HR2635]

still rocking the 1st edt. of that snare.. sounds even better than this newer version :-)

[@starless9829]

bronze 0:45 - 1:07 - 1:30 brass 1:59 - 2:21 - 2:44 maple 3:13 - 3:36 - 3:59 mahogany 4:28 - 4:50 - 5:14

[@davidbergmanpdx]

Probably the best snare drum review video I've ever seen. Thanks for taking the time to do it right. In different applications they'd all sound amazing but #1 was the 15" med and high for sure then the bronze. One comment would be to not have transition music between the different drums even though I love the intro/outro music. When I'm listening to the different drums I'm trying to keep the sound of the last one in mind, and often times listen with my eyes closed so I can compare and then the music starts with a different snare sound so it kind of erases the memory of the last drum. I could be the only that cares or listens like this so it's obviously not a big deal. Awesome video either way! Thanks

[@thomaslejon]

Pearl is underrated because very popular , their 14"/5" is one of the best sounding snare of all , (the reference serie and aluminium snare is amazing too !)

[@JulianFernandez]

Production is off the charts... they all sounded good!

[@MichaelClaudio13]

Agreed I love them all in all the tunings given.

[@Boethius4748]

I thought the mahogany tuned high sounded the best. It had as much snap as the 14's but with a warmth the smaller drums didnt get. That would be fire in a mix (to me, anyway). Makes me want to go spend some money.

[@Accretion67]

I put my headphones on for this. Man this was like snare ASMR. I felt chills when it went to the medium tunings.

[@abbdrums]

Autonomous Snare Meridian Response

[@fab5720]

At high tunings, all sound pretty good, nice 'n funky. The brass has more cut than the bronze, maybe a tad too much for some genres of music. The mahogany is the "softest" of them which should make it a good option e.g. for singer-songwriter stuff. Going down the tuning range, the bronze is somehow ahead of the competition. It sounds a tad more controlled and warmer. Interesting snare. The maple has no real strengths, nor weaknesses. Solid allrounder-workhorse IMHO. Great compare-video btw. I wish more people would do their snaredrum compares the way you did. Outstanding job.

[@mardvkmedia3159]

Phosphor bronze at low tuning was incredible. Your mixes are killer, too

[@dvdgnzlz25]

Well, I dropped enough hints that my wife got the Phosphor bronze for me this Christmas. This snare is GOLD. Im not exaggerating when I say I found the snare sound that's been in my head for a long time. Thanks for turning me to it!

[@abbdrums]

Nice!👌🏼

[@cobra1995xx]

Yeah they all sound good but that was my fav

[@ChrisBakerDrummer]

Phosphor bronze low tuning = MONEY

[@thejamman555]

Instantly gave me the desire to want to buy one, sounded amazing.

[@BionicleSaurus]

Agreed. That was by far the best any of these snares sounded in the video. Far and away.

[@klank67]

I agree. Its fat and complex at the same time ... love it!

[@burroweiser]

All of them sound great at medium tuning

[@ianmorrison2287]

That bronze sounds amazing, and the 15" Mahogany

[@micahkorson7218]

That's why I own both!

[@mlhbrx96]

My favorite finish is the premium brass, but overall, I gotta give it to the phosphor bronze! That thing sounded fantastic!! I did love the low tuning of the mahogany. Had a big Zeppelin vibe to it!!

[@Catinthehackmatrix]

The bronze and mahogany sounded more deep on the highs' to me. Then on high they all sound pretty snappy-high, but a slight difference., which is surprising, metal isn't much louder to ears. Brass does have a ring, they all sound like studio quality ! It really makes me rethink what I need out of snare if buying one, they all are so unique in sound, but maple always wins.

[@mike.correa]

Excelent job Austin, the quick cuts delivered a true comparison! By the way i love the Brass!

[@frank.l181]

The brass has such cutting power and bit of ring ,a little moon gel will do justice!

[@Ian_P]

Really well done. ALUMINUM model?

[@caferrara]

The consensus around the bronze confirms my impulse buy yesterday, moments after I heard it. It fills a sonic niche none of my other snares occupied.

[@gravenero4565]

Awsome audio, perfect editing, very good skills. Just a great video.

[@ektorkordova6078]

Así deben ser los videos comparativos! Hechos por alguien que tenga buena técnica y buen sonido! De gran ayuda! Saludos desde México!

[@zenoncastro1809]

quite possibly the best produced snare comparison vid around. thank you for doing this!

[@bebettoninja]

I just dreamed about this bronze sound, now it’s 5am and I’m watching it again! Hahaha I swear! I need this snare!

[@ihaballam4086]

By far the best shootout I have ever seen. Great sound, tuning and of course performance. I actually needed this badly. The phosphorus Bronze is the one that I would go for. They all sound awesome. Also I was never a 14x5 guy, but this changed my views. Thanks for all your creative efforts.

[@roybeckerman9253]

Bought the bronze... Very nice indeed,..but not very loud, compared to some other bronze snares. A woody sound in fact...records well.. Preferred medium.

[@richardhenry5858]

1. Phosphor Bronze 2a. 15" mahogany 2b. Brass 3. Maple Excellent video, this is how comparison videos are done!! P.s. Get new sticks, mate!

[@declancampion3051]

Nice video. They are all lovely, The 15" is interesting, lacking a wee bit of articulation in the lower range perhaps. The Brass is superb, Followed by Bronze, The 15" Mahogany & Lastly The Maple. Thanks

[@DrumsJulz]

Hi Austin! Bronze phosphor all the way! Sounds killing in any given tuning! #2 would be the Mahogany...must be great for recording for sure! Maple is blah...nothing to right home about. The brass one sounded too thin to my ears. Cheers from Brazil!

[@roybeckerman7843]

The BRONZE sounds like a marching drum, on high tuning l. I play it on medium..sounds great..

[@kellyoyedele]

Great 👍🏻 Video 🔥

[@thatdudekyle5690]

That bronze snare takes it for me. I don’t even like my snare tuned low, but DAMN does that drum sound good tuned low. All of these drums sound great. But Brass sounds better all around IMO

[@andrewlau2939]

Bronze vs Brass: You can tell that Phosphorous bronze is more dense sounding than the brass. It produced a higher ping and less overtones. Even if the Brass is 0.3mm thicker than the bronze in construction, it's still less vibrant as Phosphor Bronze is a harder metal than brass.

[@user-tr8kr1jd2o]

You have a really funky left hand grip! (Not saying that’s bad, but I wonder if it doesn’t limit the ability to play with your fingers)

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

Either these snares are amazing ( especially those two metal ones ), or your engineering and production skills are 🤔😂

[@demian3810]

Thanks for the video, good production. I like all, but brass sounds best for me

[@ghosttargets9288]

Agreed, love the bronze sound all around. Excellent comparison technique! Please do with Ludwig snares.

[@qlqnen]

I commented on the previous video that I want the phosphor bronze so bad, but after watching this I have to say that I want that phosphor bronze so fkn bad. Did you have any preferences between them? Differences in which one you'd prefer for recording vs. just playing on your own or anything like that?

[@abbdrums]

qlqnen I dig the Bronze for sure 🔥

[@christiancanalita6487]

They all sound good and have different characteristics at the different tunings. But I like the 15 x 5.....there's something about that snare that was different. Wonder if it's challenging to get 15" heads for it?

[@davidbergmanpdx]

easily found online, just not as many snareside options in thicknesses usually

[@ronaldzeoli7528]

Bronze and Mahongy

[@sonorovski100]

только так надо делать сравнение барабанов !!!

[@digustres9994]

hello! which is the best for you?? I see better 5"x14" than 6.5x14, bronze or brass??

[@franciscowidmer]

Why not the aluminum? By the way, the bassdrum sounds awesome, what brand and model is it?

[@jjdrumworks]

15x5 Mahogany was definitely most appealing to me. I've always preferred wood snares over metal though.

[@yologistics665]

The bronze sonded the best @ medium. The mahogany sounded the best @ high. And the brass and maple sounded similar but still very good.

[@fdasaro1]

Thanks for all your insight /transcriptions and everything else you give the drum community .........your the best !!!!

[@1amongthefence00]

This video stuck with me so badly after the first time seeing it, it made me purchase a bronze sensitone a few weeks ago. I had to have it when I saw it was for sale

[@arrowintheknee9956]

This is so awful, they all sound great! I don't want to become poor.

[@Slipstream0001]

I like the little tune you have playing in between everything, what's it called?

[@CrochetNewsNetwork]

What are those plastic rings on your drum sticks and what are they for please?

[@frankspikes4867]

Pearl makes some awesome drums. This video is no exception! ! I had a steel shell sensitone I found in peices at a drum shop. I bought it , and the necessary parts to rebuild it. Three days later it was up and playing. I used it for credit towards a kit I've been wanting to get a week later. I miss it a little. Lol

[@iantouzel638]

14x5 Phosphor Bronze medium tuning is killer .

[@jacobfriedman4135]

They sound pretty good but I'm not that big of a fan of any of them specifically on there own. I feel like they would sound great in a mix though. By the way your drum mix is the best out of all of the other channels out there IMO keep up the amazing content!!!!!!!

[@ShaMan54321]

Mahogany med tuning, for sure!

[@markm4596]

Wish I had earthworks mics

[@saxoTuấnĐặng]

Xin chào , tôi đến từ Việt Nam và tôi có thể mua ở đâu

[@digustres9994]

i am putting remo ambassador on the aluminium snare drum pearl sensitone and evans st dry on the maple snare drum pearl sensitone, may be remo emperor white suede on the maple snare drum pearl sensitone. let go !!

[@kris4107]

How to get the first snare sound without spending $800?

[@spadds]

aw man! I hate these great videos! They make me want to buy all the drums!

[@andrewlauchengco7923]

Bronze as a metal is more dense than brass. Hence why we get cleaner sounds from Bronze snares in general.

[@metametalfire]

tq so much for this record for this snare...i think i love sounf of firts dan mohagani

[@graytss]

Low - Bronze Med - Brass/Mahogany High - Mahogany

[@cbaum64]

This really is a phenomenal and helpful comparison video man, thank you for taking the time to do it properly!

[@hjalmarbackstrom5883]

Very helpful THANX!!!!! Think I would need die cast hoops on that bronze snare to have it bite with more excitement. I'm curious about the Tama SLP bronze snare too. BTW, does anyone know if Pearl still make their freefloaters in bronze?

[@joshlinn7559]

Here's what you're looking for: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGbXfH6PjdaVkJY

[@anthonyfranceschi142]

very late to the party, but excellent recordings!

[@rockyrock30]

I have just discovered that I love mahogany snare

[@tskolits]

Great video. Thanks!

[@ericadammartin]

If anyone has one of these bronze snares please get in touch with me!

[@SteveH4es]

What are you using to record? And is there any processing?

[@declancampion3051]

Nice Video Austin, The Bronze Sounded Unreal, Just Crisp Beautiful. Next I'd Give It To The Maple, Very Classic Tones. The Brass Comes In Third For Me, Followed By The Mahogany.

[@bogartsandoval]

I was getting to drum on my Pearl maple picolo when I got this video notification. Wow! Excellent sound and video. Thank you.

[@sticksbass]

i prefer the sounds and looks as in order of the vid.

[@AbdulRazak-jq3yb]

Mahagony , but not on par with The Steve Smith Snare

[@roybeckerman7843]

Love the BRONZE. I use it a lot and bought it after seeing this video.. It’s not as loud as the Tama SLP Dynamic Bronze snare, which I have as well ..

[@EmoDKTsuchiya]

Bronze=Best Mahagony Brass Maple

[@onanskiespg]

nice tuning - can you share the tension for batter and reso head

[@andyculino]

$600 for Bronze or $400 for Maple (on sale)? That’s a tough decision...both sound awesome at medium! Great video.

[@madsv.mortensen8700]

That bronze snare sound sick! And awesome groove!

[@RumbleStudios]

Great video Austin. Is there any specific trick with the tuning because i can't hear too much ring and i really like the sound you get from them. Thanks

[@jemdrum9653]

Those snares sound awesome, especially in all tunings, but is there any tuning tips or tricks on how to accomplish those tunings while receiving that great snare tone sound😎😎🔥🔥

[@abbdrums]

Just keep that bottom head tight!

[@drumlord27]

Awesome work on ur videos thank you!

[@rossweidman9997]

I don’t know if you’re still making Study The Greats (and he’s not considered a great), but I’d like to see something on Josh Block from White Denim

[@whailee]

Thank you. Great video, especially with the quick cuts. Makes comparing between the different models so much easier in this virtual world. I really like the Mahogany 15x5.

[@NickAcker]

That bronze snare sounds incredible! Great comparison video as well. By any chance do you remember what your bottom head tuning was like for these comparisons? I'm just curious as to if it was changed at all or was similar between each drum, just as a reference for me to get a better sound at home too and practice tuning more. Cheers!

[@abbdrums]

I always go pretty tight on the bottom for every tuning... not quite table top tight but pretty dang tight.

[@NickAcker]

@@abbdrums Okay awesome! I've always heard to go really tight but I get kind of worried about going overboard and snapping it. That's really helpful to know though, thank you man.

[@orenji13]

the premium maple really sound good

[@roybeckerman7843]

Those sticks have seen better days..🙂

[@VelMetalHead]

1st and 2nd ,in my opinion, is the bests

[@davidsuprenant893]

Thanks fo the video,nicely done. All great drums at a VERY AFFORDABLE PRICE RANGE. Been a fan of pearl snares and own a reference kit. There fantastic drums,and the QUALITY is top notch.

[@jkf9167]

Low and medium tunings (and all around fave): Phosphor Bronze. High tuning: Maple. The Mahogany was a nice all-rounder and my second favorite. I couldn't get into the brass.

[@Dicastdemon]

Best comparison vid Eva. Thanks. I love the brass finish and sound. I've always loved the sound of maple. How deep is that African wood. Cheers again.

[@raylombardo4186]

Brass and Maple catch my ear. Nice Demo. Thanks for not just pounding time with back beat rim shots like other demos.

[@ezequielmunz33]

do the same with the 14 x 6.5, please

[@ghdrum]

These are sick drums!!! And what fantastic review video. First thing I did after watching was check out prices 🤣. Bronze and Mahogany both have that sweet "thock" I want to hear in a snare. 👌

[@blakegowan6623]

Best all- around is the Bronze. A real interesting surprise was the 15" Mahogany....so much Mojo!....never heard anything like it.

[@Man-wf3in]

What drum heads you used for this video?

[@isaincudrumming]

what microphone is that on the snare?

[@navihernandez6958]

Please, study Michael Shrieve's drum solo atiendo Woodstock... That Will be great

[@saeedkobiakov8351]

This is really awesome video!!! DId you mess with tunning with bottom head every time you changed the pitch on the top? if so , how did you changed it? Thanks an advance.

[@mattlomasdrums558]

which drum heads are you using?