Pearl Modern Utility Snare 14" x 6.5" Steel shell - my review - 14x6.5

Hi there - my name is Phil Gaudion

I bought this Pearl Modern Utility Steel 14x6.5 snare drum at retail price (I'm not an endorsee, I just like Pearl and use their gear live and in the studio)..

These are the factory heads... I forgot to mention, I've tuned the bottom head to medium, not super tight...

In my studio I'm using..

Pearl Masters Studio drums (birch shells)
Sabian and Zildjian cymbals
my console is an Amek Recall with Rupert Neve RN1 channels (30 of!)
MOTU DP9.5 software on a MacBook Pro

I'm not using any reverb or processing (you're hearing my room thru the room mics), other than some gates and buss compression (MW 76 inside MOTU Digital Performer 9.5) - and hardly any EQ - I'm trying to keep this as realistic as possible.. and I didn't gate the snare mic..

Mics
Snare Shure SM57 // Sennheiser ME40 bottom (bottom mic not in the mix)
Kick - EV868
Hi Hats & Ride - AKG 414 xls ii
Rack Tom - Heil PR30
Floor Tom - Sennheiser 441 (black)
Overheads - OpenPlanRecording - OPR84 pair
Room Mics - OpenPlanRecording Grille Ribbons pair

Motu 828 mk3 and Apogee Rosetta 800


More about me.....I was in a band called "Paul Colman Trio" in the 2000's - we toured the USA, Europe and Australia for about 5 years...

Since then I've been recording - this is my home studio and I wanted to do some gear demos for you - everyone needs more gear demos! - I find them helpful when looking for new gear...

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enjoy!

Phil