Slingerland Radioking Snare Drum 8x14

[@HarryJoiner]

6:39 - killer beat

[@upnorthdrummer8611]

My main snare... people come up after every show and ask. It’s a cannon with subs. Cool demo.

[@brianchisnell1548]

Love my '48 RK kit. Snare is 5.5 depth. 24 inch bass drum in BR's last kit configuration. My snare sounds very similar to a Dynasonic. Amazing sound from a 74 YO drumset!

[@iddrumco]

BADASS BLAIR!!! SLINGERLAND® KRUPA SUPER RADIO KING SNARE DRUMS HAVE NEVER RECEIVED THE ACCOLADES THAT YOU HAVE JUST MADE INTUITIVELY OBVIOUS!!! BRAVO BLAIR! 😉👍🏻♥️🙏🏻🥁🇺🇸

[@sierragold]

Fantastic snare!!

[@markcamacho3808]

Love it wide open - full throttle. Every nuance comes out. Beautiful sounding drum! 👍

[@iddrumco]

DRUM SOUNDS AMAZING BLAIR!!! INCREDIBLY VERSATILE AND SENSITIVE INSTRUMENT!!! SLINGERLAND® SOLID ONE(1)-PLY CLAM SHELL RADIO KING SNARE DRUMS ARE WONDERFUL SNARE DRUMS!!!! 😉👍🏻❤️🙏🏻🥁🇺🇸

[@ateam1054]

The aluminum badge is from WW2. Beautiful drum

[@arieloxford6790]

Great demonstration!

[@nospoon17]

Liked last tuning , high and opened

[@Gustavo76.]

Sounds amazing 👍

[@Orebolo87]

Great demo

[@sethtracy2948]

I NEED this snare!!

[@eddieavakian]

That drum sounds ridiculous. 👍

[@bernardsoroko9570]

Blair, Thanks for the "Sinta"lating 12 and a half minutes. You have inspired me to put my '47 Radio King back to work, quirks and all.

[@Fresh_I.S.C.]

that high tuning was magical!! killer tone!

[@thomaskennydrums]

Wow I'm surprised how much I liked the Very High Wide Open, usually that's not really my thing but it's my favourite by far. Sounds amazing

[@BlairSinta]

I totally agree. I was surprised at how great that is.

[@frankspikes7858]

Lovely snare sir. Your grooves are infectious.

[@lukerojas3644]

Great review. That super low tuning with no dampening and that sick shuffle you hit was pretty cool🙌

[@seansteel3499]

I know what you mean, I never use them but recently for whatever reason I tried it again and I must have done it right, I learned that you only get it to make the very slightest contact, it hardly needs any pressure at all. Anyway that's a GREAT snare you have there and congrats on the excellent playing. God bless.

[@BlairSinta]

Dig. I'll try it again!

[@cesarevalbusa8323]

Amazing snare sound and also cool Weather Report groove 😉

[@BlairSinta]

Good ear! I stole that from Weather Report "Weather Report"...Erskine!

[@cesarevalbusa8323]

@@BlairSinta exactly 😉

[@grummer88]

Awesome snare and outstanding playing 🎉

[@WhoisVinnie]

Definitely the sound I'm looking for

[@scottdrums2128]

Nice review and playing. Mick Fleetwood is who he is. No studying necessary for him. 😊

[@ryandrums653]

That's a beauty, Blair! You'd mentioned Mick Fleetwood's snare drum. I believe I've read or seen him using a 6.5" Supraphonic in the 70's which makes sense for the sound....Although in the studio different drums could have been available. This RK could certainly do the trick too! :D

[@BlairSinta]

True Ryan. Just to be clear, I'm not suggesting he was using a Radioking...just talking specifically about the sound...whatever the drum.

[@ryandrums653]

@@BlairSinta Totally understood! Love your videos and you always do such a great job at capturing a vibe whatever the application. Thank you for sharing the process with us all!

[@sloppy_hand]

I think super dead muffled and low is very rad, got that 80's kinda lofi tone.. I think deep snares excel at this! also, tell me more about this kick drum.. what a tone, sir!

[@cjansenATL]

Great sounds.

[@BlairSinta]

Thanks the_ultimate. ;)

[@Philemmusic]

damn, that hihat really lends itself great to the low snare sound...what's the hihat config on this ?

[@BlairSinta]

Istanbul Agop Xist Dry Dark, 17". @istanbulagop

[@dww0902]

The foot chick of those hats and the dry tight character of the snare were workin real cool

[@BlairSinta]

Agreed. Istanbul Agop Xist Dark. 17"

[@vincentfederico1585]

It's a deeper drum. Let the beauty of the shell sing. Take that ring off. You're killing one of the best snare drums ever made.

[@noahclark8335]

Can I buy that snare?

[@seansteel3499]

That high tuning without the damping pad is unbelievable. I have two 51/2" radio kings. Have you tried using the drums own internal dampener?

[@BlairSinta]

Yes...but it also changes the pitch a bit. It works fine but not my favorite choice.

[@chumaluf]

I have a RK LIKE That also where did you get the Strainers or are they Originals mine is the clip type not the Screw on thanks much

[@SuperDrdirty]

Love that sound(s). I actually just bought one today, 14x7 1950's. I've been watching this video over and over until she gets here to calm my nerves. It doesn't really seem to be made for high tuned rimshots, the snares seem to come off a little in the video. Is that common? Great playing!

[@stanislavvrednic677]

thk......give us more

[@davidhill5976]

Great review! Versatile drum and drummer! I prefer the higher tuning - but there was a lot of room to roam here...thanks!

[@BlairSinta]

Thanks Dave!

[@piotrek8841]

What'd you record it with?

[@BlairSinta]

Asking about the mic? Beyer Dynamic M201.

[@piotrek8841]

@@BlairSinta preamp and compressor?

[@piotrek8841]

@@BlairSinta and overhead?

[@BlairSinta]

@@piotrek8841 Hey Andrew, not being evasive but there's a lot going on. I have a video on my page with my studio gear that you can check out. Sometimes I have room mics in, sometimes not so I'm not exactly sure if you're talking about just the snare or the whole kit...it's all a blend.

[@solartidowe]

Great drumming but if the Slingerland Radio King is so great why do you even need to consider playing it with an external dampener? I don't understand the logic of paying thousands for a vintage drum that needs a piece of relatively cheap plastic to make it sound "better"

[@Bigsbeee]

Better ?!? - you mean different. Variety is the spice of life.

[@dustinburgess5916]

high or very high with no o ring and that snare sings.

[@roybeckerman7843]

When you think of SLINGERLAND , you think of Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa..

[@JulianFernandez]

no samples required. nice!

[@roybeckerman7843]

I doubt the drumming greats of the past who used these, would have used muffling. Highest tuning with NO muffling is brilliant…you won’t get much better..

[@roybeckerman9253]

Great on very high.... Terrible on low...sloppy.