I think we're on the 8th or 9th season of having Yamaha snares. They're great. The finish looks like new and the rims are a bit scratched from wear and tear. Take care of your equipment and it will take care of you.

my school uses Yamaha their alright but the pearls we used to have were amazing. i never played on a Dynasty, i heard bad things about them i want to try one out before i make any decisions on if their good or not

How dare you think for yourself?! ;-)

I thought I was supposed to use whatever the blue devils have.



The reality of being a player is that you won't notice much difference in the drum itself. Things like sticks and heads are much more important to you in that position.

As a staff member that must tune, maintain and possibly modify the drum to suit the needs of the ensemble, brand preference becomes a much bigger issue.

I've played on Yamaha and Pearl snares. Between those two, I definitely would go with the Yamaha snare.

my line currently uses a mix between Yamaha and Pearl.
we got new Yamaha drums my rookie year. but since then we've grown and we don't really have the funds to buy new ones. so we've had to use our old ones. after playin on the Pearl snare and the Yamaha i definately like Yamaha better.

and u know now that i think about it the tenors i use are Ludwig

I like Pearl.


But, I own a Remo Legato from 1993, and it sounds most excellent.



It's all about the sound you desire. Dynasty drums work more for the tighter, high end, BD sound. Pearls have more meat, but they are not as high pitched or dry.

so just a quick question to add to this one (so i dont get thread denied by an admin)
I'm trying to convince our bd to buy new drums (im a snare drummer that why i put it here) but whats the difference in quality/sound/price between the Pearl carbonplys and the Yamaha SFZs?

well carbonplys are A LOT more expensive, but from what I've heard, worth it. in sound, i have no idea, though you can't go wrong with either of them.

Pearl Championship drums are generally less expensive than Yamaha SFZ/Field-Corps drums, which are less expensive than Pearl Carbonply drums. Even though the prices will generally be higher than quoted prices, you can look at Steve Weiss' web site to get an idea of the cost differences between models.

If you're just looking at snare prices, it breaks down like this:

14" Pearl Championship: $405
14" Yamaha SFZ: $450
14" Pearl Carbonply: $495