"There's not a whole lotta things out there that can ruin your life, as much as a horrible sounding snare." I think you just connected with all the drummers in the world, on a deep emotional level, with one sentence.

@gasmaskboi19371945

7 жыл бұрын

I was about to comment the same thing; what a fantastic opening line.

@mwarrensims

7 жыл бұрын

Alex Chung I'm not even a drummer and bad sounding snares ruin my life :(

@TheFuchsl666

7 жыл бұрын

As he said that my first thought was... st.anger

@anyfasterklaus5788

7 жыл бұрын

^^ that was my first thought too...

@GorcStew

7 жыл бұрын

Lol I thought it was a bit dramatic but it rings true.

I know other drummers that love your tutorials also. We are smiling when we discuss your vids. Now that is priceless!

0:01 So, so true.

@avolite719

7 жыл бұрын

Bullshit, I can think of a lot of things that can "ruin your life" far worse than a shitty sounding snare ... - Cancer, - Death, - Nasty Divorce, - No job and homeless, - Loss of a limb, - Prison ...... etc ...

@assassinsfear2052

7 жыл бұрын

there always has to be that guy

@gustavoramirez8102

7 жыл бұрын

a think this guy take on time for teacher how make sound good for profesional musicians no body teacher nothing this amazing drumer no talk for people living live denger every day because no want do life correctly working hard for make happen dreams you only person talk buiishit is please respect de honest profesional people in the world music take hold life for play right any instrument am sacrificefor long time please take you coment out am never put coment againg a field very sad am cannot belive people no respect internet go blessing

@ModulationStudios

6 жыл бұрын

I laughed when I heard it, but yes 100% on point.

You're a legend man. Any time I have something that "sounds like crap" on my kit your videos help me 100% of the time

Rob you are spot on. They are indeed the most common problems and therefore the most easily remedied ones. For a pro you haven't lost touch with the rest of of us still playing in pubs and clubs and I thank you for that.

So many Lars references. Poor guy 😄

@christopherdunn317

5 жыл бұрын

Why pay for music when you can get it for free lmao !

@markdemell3717

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah ,I feel for Lars ,he is the Rodney Dangerfield of drumming.

@SuperBrictson

3 жыл бұрын

As a Metallica fan, I understand the love/hate relationship between him and the fans. The fact that he opts to omit the ride 'cause is obsolete in the Metallica recent repertoire is just a red flag. Because he's limited, he tries to convince us that a ride is not even necessary to make good drum parts when the song actually could use a jazzy feel or a ride bell!!!

@DG-sf9ei

2 жыл бұрын

Lol, many references except for addressing playing 16th notes to a moronic fault.

Those lights...Looks like he's coming from the heaven :D

@slipknot_santino7654

4 жыл бұрын

Yes Ofc...to save us from crap sounding snares :p

@Erykfib

3 жыл бұрын

He is

@SuperBrictson

3 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha Good cinematography right there!!!

@gabe_iadeluca

2 жыл бұрын

He’s thanos

The snare tuning video that you need to watch that he's referring to will CHANGE your world!! Well worth the sixteen minutes, or however long it is. Thanks Rob for sharing your knowledge!

I've been playing for years... and I can tune drums... but explaining it to others isn't my forte... this is cool.

@matthewroreilly

5 жыл бұрын

Same! So many times I’ve had to just “do it myself” after trying to explain it to someone, now I just send them this link. Tell them to watch the full video cause I don’t have the time and probably will leave something out 😅😂

@bigvrocks2480

3 жыл бұрын

@@matthewroreilly Beatdown is the best!

Rob my snare tonight on my New Years Eve set up was getting funky. During sound check I noticed the bass guitar was causing my snares to rattle quite a bit and my tone was a bit off. All I did was tension up the bottom head as you showed us and it sounded like a million bucks again! I did not even have to touch the top head tuning wise. The bass guitar frequencies could barely make it rattle afterwards. I had a great show because of you man. Thanks a lot! PDP 10 ply Concept maple snare drum. I played a deep steel 1974 Premier forever till I found this drum. Even though I am a lifetime drummer you NEVER know it all. We really appreciate you out here.

I've been playing drums since 1964, and while I know a lot, it's always good to hear someone else's angle, especially someone who knows what their talking about. Nice video, Rob!

great video, as a guitar playing recording engineer, I needed a knowledgeable drummer explaining things in a normal, straightforward way. thanks for the help.

Beatdown Brown, I've been kickin it and stickin it for around 2 years now. I can't even describe the amount of time I've wasted learning tuning methods and other necessary things from all sorts of people and videos over the past couple years and then I found your Channel. You are without a doubt the greatest mentor I've come across. I've watched drumeo and all the others like them, but you are so freaking good at skipping all of the unnecessary little tricks and things that everyone else knows for a fact they are "right about". Whether it be tuning or anything else. If I had found your channel when I first started I'd probably be twice as good as I am at playing the kit because half of my entire time drumming has been wasted on all the bullcrap. My kit sounds unbelievable now thanks to your videos. You the man! Keep the lessons coming and we'll keep watching em. And loving em. Pst7's for life! (Till I can afford the 2002's)

@RobBeatdownBrown

8 жыл бұрын

+frauwst Definitely one of the coolest and most encouraging comments I've gotten since I started the channel, man. Thanks! :)

@aidasbui2386

8 жыл бұрын

Just found his channel, gotta agree with you.

@brandonkain9231

8 жыл бұрын

+Rob “Beatdown” Brown ...i cant beleive this channel isnt that popular...your videos are awsome...like the top post says...u skip the bullshit and get to the point...please keep making vids because they are great my man...

@RobBeatdownBrown

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the encouragement, man. I'd be lying if I said I didn't wish the channel was a little more popular, but it's probably my own doing. I'm tryin to upload more frequently these days. I AM happy that the channel is almost at 2 million views, though. Feel free to tell a friend about it :)

Finally, a video that is simple to understand and doesn't make me feel stupid! Thanks Rob!

Dude, just fixed my snare sound thanks to you. Just recently started playing again and needed this very much!

Rob, you seriously rock, bro. Thanks for bringing your dry humor to the finer nuances of our craft. You made my night and i'm going to subscribe to your YT channel. Keep up the great work.

my snare sounds really good with ear protection but without it sounds like a trash can

@louieshearman8814

4 жыл бұрын

same!!!!!!!

@chromex21

4 жыл бұрын

probably a low quality snare? I had a cheap ass snare that came with the kit and I tried everything, changed both heads, change the wires, tune it up, tune it down and I got to make it sound jus decent. Later I invested in something just a little better, a premier APk steel snare, and regardless it not being a high end snare it sounds pretty sweet with the heads and wires from my previous snare

@KingBoshXD

4 жыл бұрын

Can relate

@sledgewolf339

4 жыл бұрын

I feeeeel that

@Biggases777

4 жыл бұрын

Akiles Baeza yeah I had a low quality snare from like a $300 kit and I tried everything but nothing worked. But if I put headphones on dude my snare sounded like John bonham’s! But eventually I just bought a better snare.

I am a guitarist. I did a gig with The Little River Band where I watched Derek Pellicci tune his drums. He hooked up a Sennheiser 421 to a strobe tuner, put a drum on a "lazy Susan" and pointed the mic at the head near the lug. He then spun the drum on the Lazy Susan to each lug and tuned them to the same pitch. He didn't use the same pitch for all the drums and I can't remember the tunings but that is a matter of taste. The result was the best sounding kit I ever heard.

Amazing. Nothing wrong with my snare but I chuckled at the title and had to watch. Amazing I learned many new things. No idea who you are but subscribing for more haha

"I beat heroin, but that bad snare sound got a hold like a muthafucker."

Great information presented in a straight ahead, accessible fashion. Your humble, yet self-confident approach to teaching is refreshing. Top shelf video from beginning to end.

The introduction was priceless.

Thanks for taking the time Rob, spot on, no nonsense wisdom as usual!

Great, profound truth! You guys, I bought a Grover snare years ago. They make orchestral snares and mallets, etc. FANTASTIC. You can play it light, for jazz, or heavy for rock. Way recommended.

I recently bought a 6.5x14 1942 Ludwig wood concert snare from Frankie Benali's collection. I put my tuning ritual on it and it sounds AMAZING. Great advice in this video as usual.

Right off the bat I like this guy! He's absolutely right; a bad sounding snare drum is a life ruiner.

Just checked you out after watching a video for my school Full Sail University "editing ambiences for video games" and you were on the side, videos I could watch. I don't even play drums, but on my to do list for the future personal schooling aspirations for my career in music. I'm glad I checked you out I dig your calm nature easy to understand and listen to, it was a plus for me educational also. I know I'll be checking out your videos in the future. Stay blessed I'll see more videos in a couple months!

Thanks for your valuable insight. Everything mentioned was noted for application purposes. Thanks, Rob

Very practical, straight forward explanation - great watch. Thanks Rob !

Dude, thanks for putting this together. Majorly helpful!

I love this guy - what a strong opening statement!

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, Rob! Helps a lot understanding drums and all things to keep in mind :)

The 1st 6 seconds of this vid.....this guy has been there too. Level with you 100%.

Good job Rob, much appreciated. I had an old timer tell me that he used to keep the four lugs closest to the snare wires tuned a bit lower. According to him this let the snare wires buzz more resonantly. I've tried it, and it seems to work.

@RobBeatdownBrown

8 жыл бұрын

+Malcolm Palm I've heard about that several times as well. Don't know why I haven't tried it yet, but I will.

I'm not a drummer but I dig your chill vibe so much I watched the whole video. Ok, I have a '60s Slingerland snare I add to tracks that needs work, too, but I dig the vibe.

Been playing drums for over 20 years, just now learning how to tune them...thanks man

Good vid covering the basics here. Very true on the batter head...when its gone it's gone. True with snare wires as well. Ive never tried the 2 keys at same time thing...gonna try that.

Love your content, both new and older, like this. Down to earth and very relevant as always 👍🏻

Thank you for your videos. I've learned a lot on the first two videos I've watched. Even just learning proper terminology. Thanks again and do please keep them coming.

Loving your vids Rob. My dear old dad started me on drums. He started on rope tensioned drums!

YES SIR, ROB !! Wanted to say thank you very much, for all of your well explained tips!

Excellent point about the bottom head. I always had trouble getting my snare drum to sound great and I always thought I had the bottom head plenty tight. However, recently I decided to crank it up to a level that I thought could be near the breaking point. But it didn't break and now my snare sounds better than ever. Plus I'm getting additional rebound which has allowed me to loosen the top head and reduce some of the excessive ringing.

This was a great video. Thank you very much for this!

"How to fix your St. Anger snare"

@WhelanDrums

7 жыл бұрын

SquidYT LOL love it

@Mrsilenciobackgammon

6 жыл бұрын

Best comment ever.

@DarthCiliatus

6 жыл бұрын

turn on the snare wires

@randomguestobserving6071

6 жыл бұрын

Change your drummer ;)

@sebp400

6 жыл бұрын

@Darth Ciliatus yeah, the only drummer that can pull off playing loud stuff without the wires is the drummer from the band Isis.

thank you for doing this one. i watched one of your other snare-tuning videos. no nonsense, i like it.

Your videos are not only fantastic, but they are the only videos on youtube with exclusively positive comments. well done

@RobBeatdownBrown

6 жыл бұрын

James M. Gemino Thanks much, man. Yea, my viewers are are coolest 💯🙂

Excellent work man, very informative. I have been doing this for at least a couple years(this playing thing, lol), and I just grabbed some new stuff to look out for from you!! Thank you again and keep up the great work!!!

Thank You!!! 615 in the morning & I learned something new when it comes to my Snares before I head to work....!!! Thanks Man! Great Video & Awesome Page!!!

Really enjoyed watching this Rob. You sold me my first drum kit at Long and McQuade in Oshawa. Thank you for sharing some insight on some great tuning tips

@RobBeatdownBrown

6 жыл бұрын

Wows. That was a looooong time ago, man! Cool that you're still at it 🙂 👊🏽

I have really crappy hoops that came with my DrumFire (Groove Percussion) kit, but I have an Evans head on it and followed all the other tips in this video and it sounds pretty good. Thanks!

Really good and practical tips Rob. Inspired me to subscribe and get new snares. Thanks man.

Very helpful and definitely positive thorough information!

Hey rob wanted to thank you I've taken all your tuning tips and applied them now everyone wants me to tune there kit

@RobBeatdownBrown

6 жыл бұрын

Don’t forget to charge ‘em! 😉💵💵

Solid breakdown Rob. Nicely done.

Great video with great advice. I've been drumming for years and the only gadget I use is the Rhythm Tech Active Snare. I was turned on to them when I was playing in LA in 89-92. I've had the same snares on one snare since 89. They srill sound grest. It might be something to checkout if you haven't already. Great job!

I just googled "why does my snare drum sound so bad" and up popped Mr Brown. I'm going to go through this with you later today. Thank you.

The snare was never an issue for me. Those damn 14” and bigger toms were always tough for me to tune. Either they sounded like wet carboard or it had annoying overtones that seemed to ring for minutes after it was hit.

@vaughanxaviermusic

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@hazardeur

3 жыл бұрын

moongel is what you are looking for. thank me later

@cris46531

Жыл бұрын

@@hazardeur sticky hands are a cheap moon gel look it up lol

This video was super helpful! Keep up the good work!

Thanks so much for the great explanation! My snare no longer sounds like crap!

your videos are very helpful man. thanks a lot!

Thank you Mr Brown. Nice video, very useful information.

This really helped me get a better snare sound from my Tama Superstar snare. Thank you

Thanks for these vids. Been enjoying them!

Thanks Rob Brown for Snaring your knowledge. 😉😉😉

@RobBeatdownBrown

7 жыл бұрын

+Rupesh B Wow. That was just cheesy enough to be clever. lol. Thanks for watchin 🙂🇨🇦

Brilliant. A straight shooting, quality drummer with an excellent tutorial delivery. New sub here!

@RobBeatdownBrown

7 жыл бұрын

+zDrums Niiiice. Thanks for watchin' 🙂

Got me with that vid title man! And this is all sound advice, good stuff, thank you!

Thanks for posting this!

Lots of great info in this video. Thanks man !!

Rob, thanks a lot for all these tuning videos. I have just bought a Yamaha Stage Custom and I really want to tune it after looking all of those videos! Your groove is also an inspiration ^^ Nice job, really!

@omarpeck4340

7 жыл бұрын

how is the stage custom? and what finish did u get?

Thank you, thank you, Rob! This video helped.

Some great advice here! Learning to get a decent sound out of a snare drum has been an uphill struggle for me, and I still wouldn't consider myself an expert. I do use a Drum Dial sometimes though. The thing is, before I started using one I didn't know what a properly tuned snare drum should sound like. The Drum Dial was a revelation, because with that thing I could get it mathematically perfect and then it was like whoa! THAT's what it should sound like! Now that I know, I can do it by ear, but I still use the Drum Dial sometimes. Another thing that I've learned is that you can drastically improve the sound of a cheap drum by putting a good head on it, like an Ambassador or an Evans G1 among others. That can make a huge difference in the sound of cheap drum!

Thanks so much for the help. My '68 Ludwig Supraphonic 400 snare sounds great. I did have a problem with converting to 42 strand snare. Could not figure that one out. I converted to the plastic trap and a 20 strand snare rather than the old 16 strand or wires. But when I used your method of tuning and turned the trap off, then intensified the trap setting the snare came to life. The only other problem was it was ringing really loud even with baseball bat muffler on. So my last thing to do was to lower the tuning on the four key next to the trap and the tape holder and voila. It sounds awesome.

Thanks for your great advice!

HELLO ROB! Great idea using the 2 Key Method! An after thought is, throw off the snares when not playing! I do this on my Hi-Hat to keep the spring healthy! I useully leave the snares tight on my Ludwig Supraphonic! On my new East Rock snare I kept the snares off because it's my backup & spends most of it's time in it's case!!

Just looking in on your videos for the first time today... looking great. Thanks for sharing x

@RobBeatdownBrown

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, man. Hope you subbed! 🙂

Dear Rob, your video's are very helpfull to me, thank you for all your effort! Greets from the Netherlands

@RobBeatdownBrown

5 жыл бұрын

Wuddup, Netherlands 🇳🇱 Shout out from Canada 🇨🇦🙂

Ok thanks Rob! God bless.

Good advice and input as usual.

great tips man i love your videos. thanks for all the help!

So true brotha! I used to run the drum shop in sam ash brooklyn, and we saw some really bad snares, but most just needed some heads! Great vid man

Best comment section ever !

@RobBeatdownBrown

7 жыл бұрын

All love around here, man 🙂

@antgarce

7 жыл бұрын

yup

@faith1876

5 жыл бұрын

@@RobBeatdownBrown I thought your name said Bob Ross at first 🤣🤣

@markdemell3717

3 жыл бұрын

@@faith1876 Maybe Rob can paint his drums,a nice winter scene on the bass skin.

Those opening lines!!! I've needed this video!!!

Great advice brother, thank you

This Guy Has Wisdom. Subscribed.

Brilliant video. Thank you.

Very, very helpful. Thank you, sir.

Great info and well presented, subbed!

Thanks for the awesome information!

Best snare for no cash is an 80's Tama Swingstar. They're a seamless steel shell. Same shell used on the higher end snares. You can find 'em for $50+/-. Next step up is a Ludwig Acrolite for $100-150. Seamless aluminum.

@neillukewich-pheaton8966

7 жыл бұрын

Bryson Dockrill I bought the flagship Black Beauty almost a year ago. Still can't get it to sound right. I have all faith that someone who knows can get a 6.5 Acrolite to sound better the my $1000 work of art!

@brysondockrill4378

7 жыл бұрын

I've been through some expensive snares...70's Black Beauties, 6.5 Supersensitive Ludaloys, Ayotte, DW, etc. People get caught up in prestige. Going to improve your sound more by practicing than shopping. I'm sticking with my rusty, worthless Tama.

@Folkandmetal

7 жыл бұрын

Bryson Dockrill

@brysondockrill4378

7 жыл бұрын

Yes?

@MrLioncash

7 жыл бұрын

Metal sounds awful, personal opinion, it allows far too much overtone, always find myself dampening at least some aspect of a metal snare or trying to counter the overtone with tuning. Need a lovely piece of maple or bubinga

Hey Rob, thank you very much for this nice and very instructive Video, have a lot learned from it! Best wishes and greetings from Germany!

@RobBeatdownBrown

6 жыл бұрын

Shout out to Germany! 🇩🇪 Thanks for watchin, man 🙂🇨🇦

Thanks for your info Buddy!

Thanks Sir, good stuff and appreciated!

Thanks for your help... great video

Great video, simple but very intelligent!!!!

Just watched this out of desperation of my screeching snare drum. Lol. I’m just learning how to drum right now and so have a starter drum set, but got’dayaaaamn, I can’t get past this snare drum sound!

Love this approach! Thanks man.

Super hot tips - thank you!

I took a head off of a snare once that was so bowed I could've eaten Cheerios and milk out of it.

I played a lot for some years, very hard work and very underpaid. I already knew about these things, but just wanted to say these are very good and sound advices. Check these things out, it really helps. If the skin breaks five minutes before the gig, have a spare skin - and use cut out rings from old skins to dampen the effing drum. There is no mode like panic mode, and when your dear guitarist laughs at you, smash his face AFTER the gig and solve the problem BEFORE the gig. :D

Very help información thank you rob