11 Snare drums compared - Ludwig, Sonor, Slingerland & more

Here's a comparison video of the 11 snare drums I own and use every day when tracking drums in my studio. This is 20 years of second-hand trading to find ones that I love and work for me, although I'm sure they won't be for everyone!

Hopefully this is a useful sound test if you're thinking of buying one of these on the used market, or it'll help you narrow down your choice of snare when using my remote session drumming service.

Snares used:
Sonor Phonic Beech 14x10"
Ludwig Supralite Steel 14x8"
Worldmax 'Black Dawg' brass 14x6.5"
Sonor Phonic Ferromanganese Steel D505 14x5.75"
Slingerland Student 3-ply maple 14x5.5"
Dixon Artisan Australian gum 14x5.5"
Premier 2000 Aluminium 14x5"
Sonor SQ2 Vintage Beech 13x6"
Hovland Drum Company Solid walnut log 13x5.75"
British Drum Co. Legend Birch 12x5"
Pearl Maple 10x3"

Chapters:
00:00 Intro chat
00:48 Med/high - Worldmax brass
01:05 Med/high - Sonor Phonic
01:23 Med/high - Sonor SQ2
01:41 Med/high - Premier 2000
01:59 Med/high - Ludwig Supralite
02:16 Med/high - Dixon Artisan
02:35 Med/high - Hovland
02:53 Med/high - BDC Legend
03:10 Med/high - Pearl Masters
03:33 Low - Slingerland
03:50 Low - Sonor Phonic tom
04:08 Low - Hovland
04:26 Low - Ludwig Supralite
04:44 Low - Premier 2000
05:01 Low - Worldmax brass
05:20 Low - Sonor Phonic
05:32 Low - Sonor SQ2
05:56 Low - Dixon Artisan
06:14 Outro